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S C H O O L N O T E S .

M a u d M a x w e l l w a s a b s e n t M o n d a y .

J o s i e W a t s o n w e n t to M e lv ig F r i d a y .

R e a d i n g c i r c l e a t h ig h s c h o o l r o o m S a t u r d a y a t 3 p . ' m .

M r . J a m e s A. S m i t h v i s i t e d t h e g r a m m a r r o o m T u e s d a y .

T h e 8 th g r a d e a r e r e a d i n g t h e p o e m s “ S o n g s o f S e v e n ” by J e a n I n g e l o w .

T h e p i c t u r e o f t h e g r a m m a r r o o m w a s t a k e n T u e s d a y by t h e U . S. V ie w Corn-* p a n y .

J o s i e W a t s o n , Z a d i e M y e r s , L e w i e H e p p e , P h i l . G r o t e v a n t a n d B e r t B e ll w e r e a b s e n t f r o m s c h o o l T u e s d a y .

W e a r e p l e a s o d to r e p o r t t h a t t h e w o r k in t h e d i f f e r e n t d e p a r t m e n t s h a s b e e n q u i t e s a t i s f a c t o r y t h e p a s t m o n t h .

M is s A n n a D. E l f r i n k , o f N a p e r v i l l e , f o r m e r l y t e a c h e r in t h e i n t e r m e d i a t e d e p a r t m e n t , w a s a v i s i t o r in t h e g r a m m a r r o o m T u e s d a y .

A r r a n g e m e n t s a r e b e i n g m a d e b y th e t e a c h e r s f o r a n e n t e r t a i n m e n t t o be g i v e n in t h e n e a r f u t u r e , t h e p r o c e e d s to b e u s e d in p u r c h a s i n g a n o r g a n .

* Q u i t e a n u m b e r o f th e p a t r o n s o f t h e s c h o o l a n d f r i e n d s o f t e a c h e r s a n d p u p i l s w e r e p r e s e n t W e d n e s d a y a f t e r n o o n t o w i t n e s s t h e e x e r c i s e s in th e d i f f e r e n t d e p a r t m e n t s .

T h e f o l l o w i n g p r o g r a m w a s r e n d e r e d in t h e f i r s t p r i m a r y d e p a r t m e n t :Song .............................................................. SchoolR ec i ta t io n ........................................Mabel C lu t te rR ec i ta t io n ........................................ .Jesso MaxwellRecita tion — -a................................Jane HugnuiunS o n g ..................................... "T hree L ittle Slaters"R ec i ta t io n ........................................ Della BeckmanR ec i ta t io n .............................................. Leila A lberR ec i ta t io n .............................................................Hilda Gertieso ) Leila Alber. Mattel C lutter .f,on' r ................... i Edna G ardner , Ethel AskewR ec i ta t io n ......................................................... A lb e r t ConradR ec ita t io n ............................................................ Ethel AskewS o n g .......................................................................... " A " Clus8R ecita tion ......................................‘•Thanksg iv ing’•K ecitu t ion ..........................................Edna G a rd n erR ec ita t io n ...........................................................G ertie RossS o n g .....................................................................School

T h e f o l lo w in g T h a n k s g i v i n g p r o g r a m w a s g iv e n in t h e h ig h s c h o o l r o o m o n W e d n e s d a y b y t h e p u p i l s o f t h a t r o o m a n d th e g r a m m a r d e p a r t m e n t :H ec i ta t ion ..........................................N a th an Sm ithSong. "Two Little Blue L it t leS hoes" — SchoolR e a d in g ......................... .....................Grace CarsonK eelti it ion .............................................................. Bert BellVocal Duet, "H o m e A g a in " .........................

............ Lillie Van A lstyne, Maud MaxwellE s sa y ............................................... F ran k O rtm anH ec ita t io n ............................................ Stella MooreR ead in g ............................ .................... Zadie MyersSong ,"T enting On the Old Camp G ro u n d "

.................................................................... SchoolVocal D u e t . . . Blanche and Moggie HngamanE s s a y .............................................. Philip G ro tev an tR eo itu tion ............................................ A lta MessierDialogue. " In W ant o f a S e rv an t .”Characters :

Mr. M arshall .......................Andrew P ra t e rMrs. M arsha ll ...................Maggie JHagnmanMargaret O 'F lan ag an .......Mary MegquierK a tr in a Van Follestein— R uth Spiecher Snowdrop W ash in g to n . . Lulu EllingwoodMrs. B lin k e r ..............................................Edna MillerF red d ie ...............................M aster Catl MillsBaby N ell.......................Little R uth H eppe

T h e i n t e r m e d i a t e a n d s e c o n d p r i m a r y d e p a r t m e n t s r e n d e r e d t h e f o l l o w i n g p r o g r a m in t h e i n t e r m e d i a t e r o o m o n W e d n e s d a y .*‘A Colonial T h a n k sg iv in g " . ........................Rec —"T h an k sg iv in g " .......................... Joe P ra te rIlec.—"T hanksg iv ing J o y s " ......................... Mabel HoseRec.—“T hanksg iv ing Day” ..................Mary F.tiyRec.—8The Fairies ' N u r s e " ............ Osie M clverR e c i ta t io n . ; .................. ^ ............... Pearl Heald“T he Pqp-oorn Song” ...........................Five GirlsRec.—"T hanksg iv ing D a y " .........Annie M clverRec.—“The B o y " .........................Jam es HeckmanRec —"T han k sg iv in g ” ..................................... Lena BrownRec.—"A T hanksg iv ing T n r k t y " . . . I.lzzio LunzSong—"Farewell to S u m m er” .....................Rec.—“ N ever Boast” ..........................................Earl WatsonRec.—"W h a t Willie W ishes ' ' Jo h n n y BrownReo — “ 'Cause He Doesn't Care To"..Susie HairRec.—"T he Toys Talk o f the World” .........

...........................................Annie MorgaustineS ong—"Sleep, Baby. Sleep” .........................Rec.—"B ert ie 's T h an k sg iv in g " .- .P ea r l W alkerReo.—"B ed -t im e" .................................................. Ida GrotiRec.—"N o v em b er” ........................................... Susie WinceD ia lo g u e . . . . ........................................................... Ton BoysR ebita tfon . . ........................................ K atie WalterCtoinpositioiis—Language Class. 4th Grade.

" T h a n k sg iv in g T h o u g h ts " ........ ....Ida Grob“ W hat I H ave to Be T h an k fu l For" . . .

......... ...........................Myrtle HouseworthRecita tion — ........... ' . .A ndrew EbyReo,—"T hanksg iv ing D ay” . 1 . . . .R oy Entwistle Rec.—"A November,Day"..- .H ilda Rosenbaum Song—"A m erloa” ......................... . . . . . T h e School

Colored Hale Bills Get Big Crowds.F o r s e v e ra l s e a s o n s p a s t th e P l a i n -

d e a l e r office h a s been p r i n t i n g sa le bills e x c e l l in g in a t t r a c t i v e n e s s a n d a r t is tic w o r k m a n s h ip a n y t h i n g e v e r b e fo re offered tb e p u b l ic . I t h a s b een th e u n iv e rsa l r e s u l t w h e re these bills h a v e been used th a t th e s a le w as a t t e n d e d by la rg e c r o w d s , in f a c t i t h a s b e c o m e a n o t ic e a b le f a c t , o f te n r e m a r k e d a b o u t , t h a t th e s a le s in th is sec t io n w h ic h h a v e been a t t e n d e d by th e la rg e s t c r o w d s w e re those w h ich w ero a d v e r t i s e d by the tw o a n d th r e e c o lo re d bills whieli c a n be o b ta in e d o n ly a t th e P l a i n d e a l e r office. T h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t f a c t c o n c e r n in g th e m is th a t th e y c o s t n o m o r e t h a n th e s m e a r y , u n a t t r a c t i v e ones . C a l l a n d see s a m p le s a n d g e t p r ic e s be fo re o r d e r in g e l s e w h e re .

Poisoned by Canned Peas.A p a r ty of F a i r b u r y y o u n g peo p le

s t a r t e d to d r iv e to P o n t i a c y e s t e r d a y a f t e r n o o n a f t e r p a r t a k i n g of a h e a r ty T h a n k s g iv in g d in n e r , a n d w h e n a few m iles ou t of to w n tw o of th e y o u n g m e n of th e p a r t y w ero t a k e n s e r io u s ly ill. T h e p a r ty r e p a i r e d to th e n e a r e s t f a r m h o u se , w h e r e th e o n ly r e m e d y o b t a i n a ble w as m u s ta r d . F o r t u n a t e l y o n e of th e p a r ty w a s a p h y s ic ia n a n d soon s u c c e e d e d in re l ie v in g th e su f fe re rs by m u s ta r d w a te r e m e t ic s a n d ho t foo t b a th s T h e c a se s w e re c l e a r e a se s o f p o is o n in g of a sev e re n a tu r e , w h ic h it is th o u g h t w a s c a u se d by e a t in g c a n n e d peas . Af t e r w o r k in g o v e r th e p a t i e n t s fo r a c o u p le o f h o u r s th e i r c o n d i t io n im p r o v e d su ff ic ien tly to m a k e th e m a b le to r e tu r n ho m e .

Dedicated th e Church.T h e d e d ic a t io n of th e G e r m a n L u t h e r

a n c h u rc h , w h ic h lias been u n d e r g o in g a sy s te m o f im p r o v e m e n t s a n d r e p a i r s , to o k p la c e on S u n d a y la s t . T w o s e r vices w ere he ld d u r i n g the, d a y , o n e in th e m o r n in g a n d o n e in th e a f t e rn o o n , a n d th e l i t t le h o u se o f w o rs h ip w a s tilled to o v e r f lo w in g at bo th m ee t in g s . Rev. R e in h a r d t , o f C u l to m , w h o is a lso p a s t o r o f th e c h u r c h h e re , w as a ss is ted in th e c e r e m o n ie s by R ev . S ta b l in g , of D a n f o r th . T h e G e r m a n L u th e r a n p e o p le now h a v e a n e a t , c o m m o d io u s li t t le p lace o f w o rs h ip , , in k e e p in g w ith the th r i f t a n d s tu r d in e s s of th e m e m b e rs h ip , a n d th e y h a v e e v e r y re a s o n to feel p ro u d o f th e a p p e a r a n c e th e i r c h u r c h n o w p r e sen ts .

Thanksgiving at the State Reformatory.W e a re in re c e ip t of tho T h a n k s g iv in g

p r o g r a m a n d m e n u at th e S ta te R e io rm -..t P / .n ti-m rI’h<» fn v o n o n n wtl«J •*'* j ***■ *■ - * *

o c c u p ie d by a re c i ta l in e lo c u t io n ,m u s ic , ph y s ica l c u l tu r e a n d pantouiTfne, g iv e n by th e C u m n o c k sec t io n of th e P o n t ia c T o w n s h ip H igh S choo l . In th e a f t e r n o o n th e C e le b r i t ie s M in s t r e l s g a v e an e n t e r t a i n m e n t fo r th e i n m a te s o f th e i n s t i t u t io n . A c o m p le t e T h a n k s g iv in g d i n n e r w a s Served a t 12:80, th e r e b e in g u sed for t h e m e a l i,4uo p o u n d s of tu rk e y s , so b u s h e ls of p o ta to e s , 1 b a r r e l o f c r a n b e r r i e s , 10 b a r r e l s of Hour, 550 p o u n d s of m in c e m e a t , CO p o u n d s of b u t t e r , 25 p o u n d s o f coffee, a n d 60 p o u n d s of p o r k to d re s s th e tu rk e y s .

Proceedings of the Board of Trustees of Cliatsworth

A t a m e e t in g Held in th e i r ro o m T u e s d a y ev e n in g , N ov . 28, 1807.

M e m b e rs p r e s e n t : P r e s id e n t C o w lin g a n d M essrs . S n y d e r , E n tw is t l e , Puffer , B u rn s a n d B e c k m a n .

T h e m in u te s o f th e la s t r e g u la r m ee t in g w ere r e a d a n d a p p r o v e d .

T h e fo l lo w in g bills w ere re a d a n d al lo w ed a n d th e c le rk o r d e r e d to m a k e v o u c h e r s fo r t h e i r a m o u n t s :National Meter Co.. 2 crow n m eters , acc’t

f. nnd w .............................................................$24 HOB. N. Slone, se t t in g IK m eters , gasoline.

etc., aco't f. and w .................... .................. 4!> 67F. C. Stanford, l ighting council room ii

months, eng ine oil, etc., acc 't p. b. & «.. 3 25J o h n Dorsey. 2 stoves, aco't p. b. and g . .. 3 (X) Win. VanVorls, a t to rn e y fee in case of

vlliage vs. Win. T u rn e r , aco't 1. and o . .. B 00 N o f u r t h e r b u s in e s s a p p e a r in g , oti m o

t io n of B e c k m a n th e b o a rd a d jo u r n e d .

I’lcaso Ponder.P l a i n d e a l e r p r in t in g p leases p r a c t i

c a l peop le , po ssesses p r e e m in e n c e ^ p r o d u c e s p r e e m p to r y p re s t ig e , p a l l ia te s p e rv e r s e p e c u n ia r y p r e d i c a m e n t s , p r e v e n t s p e r s p ic a c io u s p e r s o n s ’ p r a t t l in g s P e t i te , p iq u a n t p r in te d p r o d u c t io n s p e t i t io n p a t r o n a g e , p e r s e c u te p o o r p r e t e n d in g p r in te r s , p r o d u c in g p e tu la n t p la in ts . P l a i n d e a l b h p r ic e s p r o te c t p a t r o n s , p r e v e n t in g p e r f u n c to r y p r in t e r s p i l fe r in g p e o p le ’s p u rse s .

T h i r t e e n th ColiimhiF o r th e th i r t e e n th ti

l i t t le C o lu m b ia P a d C alenr a n n u a l an d w e lco m e a p p r 1898 issue is no t o n ly b r ig h t ly illul? o u ts id e a n d iusidc , b u t tilled w ith cholo en th o u g h ts an d ve rse s f ro m th e a r m y o f C o lu m b ia r id e r s in all p a r t s of the w orld w h o have c o n t r ib u te d w ise an d w i t ty sa y in g s in a b u n d a n c e .

H a r d ly a m o re d e s i ra b le d a i ly m e m o r a n d u m pad c a n be im a g in e d th a n th e C o lu m b ia c a le n d a r . It m a y re s t on the d e sk a t a n y a n g le th a t m a y su it th e w r i t e r a n d is a lw a y s sa fe ly on h a n d fo r r e f e r e n c e — w h e re a s th e o r d in a r y w ay of j o t t in g d o w n a th o u g h t o n a s c r a p of p a p e r and then lo s in g th e m e m o r a n d u m , is a lw a y s a so u rc e of a n n o y a n c e . T h e n a t the end of the y e a r the c a l e n d a r m a y be p r e se rv e d in th e fo rm of a d ia r y an d r e fe r r e d to a t an y t im e as a r e m in d e r of p a s t ev e n ts . T h e i l lu s t r a t io n s a re p le a s ing, u p to d a te a n d a p p r o p r ia te ly a d a p t ed to th e seaso n s in w h ic h th e y a r e d e p ic ted .

C e r ta in ly as th e C o lu m b ia b icycle en d s th e c y c l in g w orld , d o e s th e C o lu m

bia P a d C a le n d a r lead th e bus iness w o r ld . I t will be m a iled to a n y a d d ress , sa fe ly p a c k e d in a c a r to n m a i l in g case , upon re c e ip t of live tw o c e n t s t a m p s at the C a le n d a r D e p a r t m e n t of the P opb Mfg. Co., H a r t fo rd , C o n n .

A Happy Event.T h e m e m b e rs of the C. E. soc ie ty

a n d a few f r ie n d s en jo y ed th e m se lv e s on S a tu r d a y e v e n ip g a t tho p a r lo r s of the P re s b y te r ia n c h u r c h a t a l i t t le in fo rm a l g a th e r in g . Rev. F re d L. Selden.* f o r m e r ly p a s to r of th e c h u r c h , w as p re sen t , a n d we a r e in fo rm e d th a t th e e v e n t w as a r r a n g e d fo r a t th is t im e so t h a t he m ig h t be p re se n t . Social g a m e s w ere m u c h e n jo y ed u n t i l all r e p a i r e d to the d in in g ro o m , w h e re ligh t r e f r e s h m e n ts w e re se rv e d . A very h a p p y e v e n t is r e p o r te d by those p re se n t .

All th e very best ca licoes, 5 c e n ts a yd.G ood s t a n d a r d ca licoes , 3J c e n t s a yd .V ery best a p r o n g in g h a m s , 4^ c e n ts a

y a rd .S p len d id good a p ro n g in g h a m s , 3 |

c e n ts a y a rd .V ery tine h e a v y u n b le a c h e d

y a rd w ide, 31 c e n ts a y a rd .Good 10-4 u n b le a c h e d sh e e t in g , 11|

c e n t s a y a r d .T h e best tab le o ilc lo ths , 10 c ts . a y a rd .vL a r g e , h eavy sh a wl f a s c in a to r . 25 cts .F o s t e r l ive-hook kid gloves, all colors,

95 c e n ts a pair .$1.50 tw o c la sp kid gloves, w a r r a n t e d , .00 a pa ir .L o n g f e a th e r boas, 45 c e n ts each .N eck f e a th e r boas, 25 ce n ts ea c h .L a d ie s ' fleeced l ined hose, 8 p rs 25cH e a v y fleeced l ined w r a p p e r s , 90 ets.B ig 10 4 g ra y b la n k e ts , 39 c e n ts a pa ir .L a d ie s ' e x t r a h e a v y tleeced ves ts o r

p a n ts . 33 c e n ts .T w il le d face , fleeced back w r a p p e r

c lo th , R e m i t s a y a r d .G ood , c lean c o t to n , 5 c e n ts a roll.E x t r a all l inen to w e lin g , 5 c e n t s a yd .All Dry Gooils, Clonks and Shoes at

20 cctil corn prices at

B U S H W A Y ’S .

Thieves Enter II. S. Sanfoid’s Cellar.M is c re a n ts e n te r e d M r. H . 8 S a n

fo rd 's c e l la r on F r id a y n ig h t of la s t w eek a n d on d e p a r t i n g to o k w ith th e m a la rg e q u a n t i ty of c a n n e d f ru i t an d v eg e tab le s , bo t t led c a ts u p , e tc . , w h ich M rs . S a n fo rd h a d so c a re fu l ly p r e p a r e d fo r th e w in te r 's use. S u ch d e p r e d a t io n s a rc of a m o s td e s p io u b le k ind ant! w o r th y o f the se v e re s t p u n i s h m e n t w ith in the l im its o f th e Law. It is hoped th a t the g u i l ty p a r t ie s m a y be d e a l t w ith w i th o u t m e rc y , if th e i r id e n t i ty can be d e t e r m ined .

Public Sale.jo h Reynolds will sell «*_ fu?.

d e u c e 2 m iles n o r th an d i m ile w es t of C u l lo m , c o m m e n c in g at 10 o’c lock a. m ., on M o n d a y , D e c e m b e r 6, 1 good ho rse ,1 good m ilch cow. 10 head of hogs, a b o u t th re e d ozen fine P ly m o th R ock c h ic k e n s ,2 w a g o n s , 1 tw o -sea ted buggy , I s u lk y p low , I c u l t iv a to r , 1 C o rn K ing , 1 hay r a c k , 1 g o p h e r , 1 p u lv e r iz e r , 1 fo u r -h o rse h a r r o w , 1 M c C o rm ic k b inder , 8 se ts of h a rn e s s . 1 set l e a th e r ne ts good as n ew , a b o u t 6 to n s t im o th y hay , 2 c o o k s to v es , 1 h e a t in g stove, a n d o th e r a r t ic le s to o n u m e r o u s to m e n t io n . T e r m s , tw e lv e m o n th s .

Eslray Notice.N o tic e is h e re b y g iven th a t I h a v e t a k

en u p a t m y p la c e f o u r m ile s n o r th w e s t of C h a ts w o r th an e s t r a y — bay roailsteV m a r e , six o r e igh t y e a r s old, b lack m a n e a n d ta i l , l u m p oil f r o n t of left h ind leg. O w n e r c a n s e c u re s a m e by p a y in g costs of keep a n d th is no tice

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For Sale Cheap.S ix teen lots, w ith 24x28-ft. tw o -s to ry

house , w ith 14x24-ft. a d d i t io n , g o o d s to n e fo u n d a t io n , good well, f ru i t , e t c . ; th r e e b lo ck s f ro m c e n te r of bu s in ess p a r t of to w n . / d 31 S C a r s o n .

the maker. We know them all, good and bad; we buy from the best and keep away from the others. Our knowledge of clothes

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the good clothes we sell on our recommendation, and if they are not right, B A C K W I T H T H E M .

Think it over and come in and ^ee some of our new Suits and

Overcoats. Every one is warranted

A w a rd e dH ighest Honors—W orld’s Fair.

j>MOST PERFECT MADE.

A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powdr Free from Ammonia, Alum or any other at. Iterant

40 Years the Standard.

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as to fit and quality, and the prices are easy enough to satisfy anyone.

MEN’S SUITS,from §4.00 to 812.00.

BOYS’ SUITS,from $1.00 to $6 50.

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A lb e r t J . F r a n t z , a g e d 22, t h e m u r d e r e r of B ess ie L i t t le , o f D a y to n , O., w a s e le c t r o c u te d in th e a n n e x a t t h e O h io p e n i t e n t i a r y a t C o lu m b u s .

T h e s e c re t se rv ice b u r e a u a n n o u n c e s t h e d i s c o v e ry o f a n e w c o u n t e r f e i t $10 s i lv e r c e r t i f ic a te a n d a lso a c o u n te r f e i t n a t i o n a l b a n k no te .

T o m S w e a t , a n e g ro , w h o k i l le d a n o t h e r co lo re d m a n n e a r B r y a n , Tex ., w a s t a k e n by a m o b f r o m t h e officers a n d l y n c h e d

A t B a r b o u r s v l l l e , K y., J o h n S m i th a n d F r e d H a r k l e r k i l led each o t h e r in a q u a r - r e l over a d e b t .

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H e n r y C loy J o h n s o n (c o lo re d ) w a s h a n g e d a t S t . L o u is , Mo., f o r th e m u r d e r o f W il l ia m A m e n d , a n e w s b o y , A u g u s t 1. 1896.

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k i l l e d by t h e c a r s a t C o m p to n , Cal., w h i l e c r o s s i n g th e t r a c k s in a w a g o n .

T h e A n c h o r l in e s t e a m e r B lu f f C ity , o n e of th e f a s t e s t an d n e w e s t b o a ts on t h e lo w e r M iss iss ipp i , w a s b u r n e d a t C h e s te r , 111., th e loss b e in g $100,000.

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The report of Seoretary Bliss of t h e d e p a r t m e n t of t h e interior for t h e f iscal year e n d e d Ju n e 30, 1897, s a y s t h a t t h e t o t a l a r e a of t h e p u b l ic d o m a in is 1,835,017,692 a c r e s ; t h e r e w e r e 976,- 044 n a m e s on th e p e n s io n rolls J u n e 30, 1897, a n in c re a s e o f 6,330; t h e I n d i a n s n u m b e r 177,178, e x c lu s iv e of c iv ilized t r i b e s ; t h e n u m b e r of c h i ld r e n in p u b lic sc h o o ls w a s n e a r l y 14,000,000 a n d th e v a lu e o f sch o o l p r o p e r t y $456,000,000. A m u n ic ip a l g o v e r n m e n t fo r A la s k a is r e c o m m e n d e d .

S i la s D. F a r g o , o f H a p p y H ollow , Mo., w a s s h o t b y a m o b o n su sp ic io n o f h a v in g s e t f ire to a b u i ld in g .

T h e d i r e c t o r s o f t h e R o c h e s te r (N. Y.) s a v in g s b a n k vo ted to p lace t h a t i n s t i t u t i o n in l iq u id a t io n .

T h e W e s t e r n B a se b a l l a s so c ia t io n n e x t y e a r w i l l c o n s i s t o f c lu b s f r o m St. J o s e p h , D e s M oines, C e d a r R a p id s , D u b u q u e , B u r l in g to n , Q u in cy , P e o r i a a n d R o c k fo rd ,

I t is a n o u n c e d oti h ig h a u t h o r i t y t h a t P r e s id e n t M cK in ley w ill tu c i t ly a p p rove th e p r o g r a m m e fo r a u to n o m y o r h o m e ru le f o r C u b a w h ic h S p a in now p rom ises .

In a t r a in w r e c k n e a r W il l i fo rd , A rk . , J L. H oover , o f P l e a s a n t H ill, Mo., w as k il led a n d 30 o t h e r p e rso n s w e r e i n ju re d .

T h e coa l o p e r a to r s o f n o r t h e r n I l l i n o is r e fu s e d a b s o lu te ly to a r b i t r a t e w i th t h e m in e r s .

T h e e x c h a n g e s a t th e l e a d i n g c l e a r i n g h o u se s in th e U n i te d S t a t e s d u r i n g th e w e e k e n d e d on th e 19th a g g r e g a t e d $1,277,508,888, a g a i n s t $1,317,652,600 th e p re v io u s w eek . T h e in c re a se c o m p a r e d w i th t h e c o r r e s p o n d in g w e e k of 1896 w a s 3.5.

T h e r e w e r e 267 b u s in e s s f a i l u r e s in t h e U n i te d S ta te s in th e seven d a y s en d ed on t h e 19th, n g a in e t 291 th e w e e k p r e v io u s a n d 334 in t h e c o r r e s p o n d in g p e r io d o f 1896.

In a s t r e e t d u e l in W aco, T ex ., J . W. H a r r i s , e d i to r of t h e T im es , w as f a t a l l y s h o t a n d h is b r o t h e r k i l le d by J u d g e G. B. G era ld .

A n o r d e r w a s is su e d b y th e o r p h a n s ’ c o u r t in W a s h in g to n m a k i n g M rs. J o h n A. L o g a n g u a r d i a n fo r M iss E v a n g e l in e C ossio y C isn e ro s , w h o escaped f r o m a C ubnn p r iso n .

F o r t h e m u r d e r o f h i s p a r a m o u r , V in ie .Bell, G eo rg e W e s to u (c o lo re d ) w a s h a n g e d a t P a d u c a h , K y.

A b o u t 17 p e r c e n t , o f t h e r a i l r o a d s of th e c o u n t r y have b e e n e q u ip p e d w i th s a f e ty a p p l ia n c e s .

S ix ty s tu d e n t s a t V a s s a r c o l le g e in P o u g h k e e p s ie , N. Y .t w e r e s e r io u s ly ill f r o m e a t i n g im p r o p e r ly cooked veal.

S ince t h e p r e s e n t a d m i n i s t r a t i o n c a m e in to office M a r c h 4 l a s t 27 A m e r ic a n p r i s o n e r s h a v e b e e n r e le a se d in C u b a .

A m i n e r s ’ t r a in w a s w r e c k e d n e a r Coal B luff, In d . , a n d t h r e e m e n w e r e f a ta l ly i n ju r e d a n d 20 o th e r s h u r t .

I n th e u p p e r p e n in s u l a of M ic h ig a n n in e m e n have b e e n m is t a k e n f o r d e e r a n d k i l le d in a s m a n y d a y s .

An u n s u c c e s s f u l a t t e m p t w as m a d e to w r e c k t h e f a s t N e w Y o r k an d C h ic a g o e x p re s s on t h e E r i e r a i l ro a d a t G r e e n ville, O.

T h e g o v e r n m e n t h a s dec ided to m a k e n o f u r t h e r e x p e r im e n t s w i th I n d i a n s a s so ld ie rs .

C h in o o k w in d s a n d r a in s w e r e p l a y in g havoc t h r o u g h o u t w e s t e r n W a s h in g to n .

M a r t in B a r th o le m y a n d G e o rg e R o eh l w e re f a t a l l y i n ju r e d a n d R o b e r t L o r e n w as se v e re ly b e a t e n in a n a t t a c k o f m a s k e d m e n on m in e r s a t th e K o lb coa l nit, n p n r M nsco ii tah . Til.

Earthquakes, accompanied by a tidal wwve ia British North Borneo caused g rea t loss of life.

An artillery wagon loaded with powder exploded in the City of Mexico, killing four men and wounding eight other persons fatally.

G en . Weyler deniea having made s t a t e m e n t s a t t r i b u t e d to him upon the o c c a s io n o f h i s leaving Havana.

G en. Buis R iv e ra , t h e Cuban leader w h o w a s b e t r a y e d a n d imprisoned, has b e e n p a r d o n e d .

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In h is f i r s t a n n u a l r e p o r t S e c r e ta r y A lg e r u r g e s m i l i t a r y p r o t e c t io n . fo r A la sk a , c o m m e n d s th e w o rk of m i l i t a r y co l leg es , r e c o m m e n d s tw o a d d i t io n a l r e g i m e n t s of a r t i l l e r y , th e rev iv a l o f th e g r a d e o f l i e u t e n a n t g e n e r a l , m o re g e n e r o u s t r e a t m e n t o f th e n a t io n a l g u a r d s , a n d h is e s t im a te s fo r th e n e x t fiscal y e a r a g g r e g a t e $96,258,445.

D e p u t ie s c a p t u r e d an d d e s t r o y e d s ix il l ic i t s t i l l s in P o p e a n d S c o t t c o u n ties, A rk . , a n d a r r e s t e d 14 m o o n s h in e r s .

A n g e l P az , w h o b e t r a y e d G en . C as t i l lo to t h e S p a n ia r d s f o r $5,000, w a s c a p t u r e d by th e i n s u r g e n t s on h is w a y to C ie n fu g o s a n d h a n g e d .

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A d u s t c y c lo n e s w e p t o v e r th e n o r t h w e s t p o r t io n o f A u s t r a l i a a n d se v e ra l t o w n s w ere w r e c k e d a n d m a n y p e r s o n s in ju r e d .

M rs. M. A. T r i g g , a g e d 52 y e a r s , a n d h e r 11-year-o ld d a u g h t e r E t h e l lo s t t h e i r l ives in a fire a t T o p e k a , K a n .

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T h e d ik e s a t M o u n t V e r n o n , W ash . , b r o k e , a n d w i t h i n a n h o u r t h e w h o le t o w n w a s u n d e r tw o fe a t o f w a t e r . H u n d r e d s o f h e a d o f s to c k w e r e d r o w n e d .

M a n y o f t h e l a r g e s t b u s in e s s h o u se s in M e lb o u rn e , A n s t r a l i a , w e r e b u r n e d , th e lo s s b e in g $5,000,000.

W il l ie C o rn e l l , a g e d s ix , a n d L il l ie C o rn e l l , a g e d f o u r , w e r e f o u n d w i th t h e i r t h r o a t s c u t a t t h e i r h o m e in Ooon- o m o w o c , W is., a n d E r n e s t C o rn e l l , t h e i r f a t h e r , w a s s u s p e c t e d o f t h e c r im e .

A n e w c o u n t e r f e i t t e n - d o l l a r n a t i o n a l b iy ik n o te h a s b e e n d is c o v e re d on t h e L o s A n g e le s (Cal.) n a t io n a l b n n k .

T h e S ta te b a n k of H o ls te in , Neb., c lo se d i t s d o o r s w i th l i a b i l i t i e s o f $16,- 000.

A f ig h t a t B a y o u L a c o m b e . La., b e tw e e n A r t h u r a n d E d w a r d J o l i e on one s id e a n d L a u r a n e e an d E d w a r d C ousin on th e o t h e r r e s u l t e d in t h e k i l l i n g of all fo u r .

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T h e c u s to m s p o s t e s ta b l i s h e d a t t h e f o o t o f L a k e T a g i s h is a t th e j u n c t i o n o f t h e S k a g w a y a n d D y e a t r a i l s o v e r w h ic h t h e g o ld s e e k e r s t r a v e l o n t h e i r w a y t o t h e K lo n d y k e . I t is g u a r d e d b y a n a r m e d fo r c e o f tw e n ty - f iv e m en .

T h e m i n e r s w h o b o u g h t t h e i r s u p p l i e s a t S e a t t l e a n d o t h e r p la c e s in t b 0 U n i te d S t a t e s w e re a n a n g r y c r o w d w h e n t h e y a r r iv e d a t t h e T a g i s h la k e cuff* t o m s p o s t . T h o s e w h o h a d c a s h h a d to p a y 25 p e r c e n t , o f t h e c o s t o f t h e i r o u t f i t s , a n d th o s e w h o d id n o t h a v e m o n e y h a d e i t h e r to g ive u p o n e - q u a r t e r o f t h e i r y e a r ’s p ro v is io n s o r r e m a in a t t h e p o s t f o r a f e w w e e k s s a w in g w o o d a n d h e lp in g to e r e c t t h e g o v e r n m e n t b a r r a c k s . T h e m e n w h o h a d b o u g h t t h e i r o u t f i ts i n V ic to r ia , w h i c h is in C a n a d a , u p o n s h o w i n g t h e i r p a p e r s p a s se d on w i t h o u t d e la y a n d w i t h o u t p a y m e n t . S o m e o f t h e m w e r e l u c k y e n o u g h to f ind r i c h m in e s a t K lo n d y k e b e f o r e th o s e d e t a i n e d a t L a k e T a g i s h , s a w i n g w o o d f o r d u t ie s , w e r e a b le t o r e a c h t h e d ig g in g s .

T h e r a i l w a y f a r e s a r e th e s a m e t o V ic to r ia a s S e a t t l e a n d m i n e r s ’ s u p p l i e s a r e a s c h e a p . M in e r s f o r th e K lo n d y k e w h o b u y t h e i r o u t f i t s a t V ic to r ia , f r o m w h ic h s t e a m e r s f o r th e m in e s a r e l e a v in g a l m o s t d a i ly , w i l l s a v e o n e - q u a r t e r o f t h e c o s t o f t h e i r o u t f i t s b y p u r c h a s i n g a t t h a t c i ty w h ic h is t h e c a p i t a l a n d c o m m e r c i a l c e n t e r o f B r i t i s h C o lu m b ia .

T h o s e i n t e n d i n g to g o to t h e K l o n d y k e in t h e s p r i n g s h o u ld w r i t e to t h e Secr e t a r y o f t h e B o a r d o f T r a d e , V ic to r ia , B. C., w h o w i l l f r e e ly s u p p l y a l l in f o r m a t i o n a s k e d fo r .

S t a r P i n s I i S t r i c t l y H i g h G r a d e .No expense is saved—no false economy »

practiced—in the m anufacture of S ta r plug tobacco. I t is s tr ic tly high-grade in everyparticular.

T he li t t le th a t is done seems nothing w hen we look forward and see how m uct we have ye t to do.—Goethe.

C o n g h l a g L e a d ! t o C o n s u m p t i o n .K em p’e Balsam will stop the cough a t

once. Go to your druggist to-day and get a , sample bo ttle free. Large bottles, 50 cents

and $1.00. Go a t once; delays are dangerous.

Some men a re so henpecked th a t they ride a w om an’s bicycle.—W ashington D em ocrat.

F its s topped free and perm anently cured. N o fits a f te r first day’s use of Dr. K line 'sG rea t Nerve Restorer. F ree $2 tr ia l bo tt le A treatise. Dr. Kline, 933 A rch st., Phila., Pa.

In a lm ost every case of marriage one of th e parties in tim e looks th e rabb i t to the o the r ’s wolf.—Atchison Globe.

T o C o r e a C o ld I n O n e Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All

if i t fails to cure. 25c.druggists refund money i

MINOR NEWS ITEMS.Spinster—A woman who wouldn’t m arry

if sne could and couldn’t if she would.—

r r o s t s m th e s o u th h ave p r a c t i c a l l y k i l le d o u t t h e y e l lo w fever .

T h e N a t io n a l O r a n g e a d j o u r n e d a t H a r r i s b u r g , P a . , t o m e e t a t C o n c o rd , N. II . , i n N o v e m b e r , 1898.

PERSO N A L AND POLITICAL.Rev. G e o rg e H . H o u g h to n , p a s t o r o f

t h e C h u r c h o-f t h e T r a n s f ig u r a t io n , b e t - t e r If s o w n ■s.s t^iie ‘T l t t l s C h u r c h A r o u n d th e C o r n e r , ” d ie d in N e w Y o rk , a g e d 77 y e a r s .

A lf r e d O rd w a y , a n o te d p o r t r a i t a n d l a n d s c a p e p a in t e r , d ied in M elrose , M ass., a g e d 76 y e a r s .

J o h n J . O v e r to n , a g e d 100 y e a r s a n d one m o n th , w a s m a r r i e d to M rs. M a r y H e n d e r s o n , a g e d 77 y e a r s , i n S t . J o se p h , Mo.

M u r a t H o l s t e d ’s c o n n e c t io n w i th th e C in c in n a t i C o m m e rc ia l T r i b u n e h as been e n t i r e ly severed .

D r. I s a ia h B. S e x to n , a s u rv iv o r o f th e w a r o f 1812, d ied i n S p a r t a , Mich., a g e d 92 y e a rs .

T h o m a s E d w in Cook, w h o w h e n in h is p r im e w a s a l e n d in g c i r c u s c lo w n , died in P a t e r s o n , N. J . , a g e d 96 y e a r s .

Rev. G e o rg e H. H ic k o x , 25 y e a r s c h a p la in of th e M ic h ig a n s t a t e p r i s o n , d ied a t J a c k s o n .

I s a a c T h o m p s o n c e le b r a te d h i s 101st b i r t h d a y a t h is h o m e in P a w p a w , 111. H e is in good h e a l th .

FOREIGN.T h e p r i s o n e r s c a p t u r e d on b o a r d th e

A m e r ic a n s c h o o n e r C o m p e t i to r in A pril , 1896, have b een r e le a se d f r o m C u b a n a f o r t r e s s b y o r d e r o f C ap t . Gen. B lan co .

G e rm n n t r o o p s la n d e d a t K iao -C h an an d to o k p o s se s s io n o f th e C h in ese f o r t s .

C u b a n i n s u r g e n t s h ave re fu s e d a loan of $200,000,000 to b u y th e i r f r e e d o m , p r e f e r r i n g to f igh t .

A la n d s l id e on t h e D u c h e n e r i v e r n e a r S t. E d o u a r d . C a n a d a , k i l led 40 p e rso n s .

T h e s l e a m e r M o n t s e r a t t w i th Gen. W e y le r on b o a rd a r r iv e d a t C o r u n n a , S pa in .

A f ire in L o n d o n in t h e m a n u f a c t u r in g d i s t r i c t d e s t r o y e d 150 w a r e h o u s e s w i th t h e i r c o n te n t s , th e loss b e in g e s t i m a t e d a t $25,000,000,

P r e s i d e n t Y g le s ia s h a s b e e n r e e le c te d p r e s i d e n t o f C o s ta R ic a .

T h e f i r s t p a y m e n t o f t h e a c c o u n t o f t h e U n io n P a c i f ic a m o u n t e d to $13,500,- 000. x

T h e J e s s e E d d y w o o le h m i l l s a t F a l l R ive r , Mnss., a n n o u n c e a t e n p e r c e n t , i n c r e a s e in w a g e s .

T . Tl. TTolt. m i s s io n a r y t r e a s u r e r o f t h e i i . E. c h u r c h , l iv in g a t N a sh v i l le , 'T e n n . , d r o p p e d d e a d a t W e a th e r f o r d , T e x .

C a p t . II . G. B a te s , o f t h e A m e r ic a n V o lu n te e r s , w a s a b u g l e r in t h e a r m y n n d b le w th e r n l ly an d c h a r g e on S h e r i d a n ’s f a m o u s 20-m ile r ide .

F r o f . G e o rg e F r e d e r i c k H o lm e s , o f t h e U n iv e r s i ty o f V i r g in ia , w h o d ied r e c e n t ly , h a d h e ld h is p o s i t io n s in c e 1857 a n u w us u e » e r lu te a t a le c tu r e .

Rev. Dr. H e n r y R. P r i t c h a r d , of I n d ia n a p o l i s . t h e o ld e s t l iv in g p r e a c h e r in t h e c h u r c h o f t h e D isc ip le s o f A m e r ica , h a s p re a c h e d 6.000 s e r m o n s .

B o o k e r T. W a s h in g to n a n d t h e p r o m i n e n t n e g r o e s o f t h e Routh h a v e d e t e r m in e d to h o ld a n n u a l d e m o n s t r a t i o n s on t h e a n n i v e r s a r y o f t h e e m a n c ip a t io n p ro c la m a t io n .

F r a n c i s A. W a d e w a s g iv e n a v e r d ic t o f 20 y e a r s in t h e p e n i t e n t i a r y b y a j u r y a t L ib e r ty , Mo., f o r t h e k i l l i n g o f A lex S c h a m m e l , n e a r E x c e l s io r S p r in g s , S e p t e m b e r 8, 1897.

M o r r o w B r o t h e r s , o f C la rk sv i l le , T e n n . , have s e c u re d th e c o n t r a c t fo r ♦obacco fo r t h e I t a l i a n g o v e r n m e n t . A b o u t 15,000,000 p o u n d s o f d a r k to b a c c o is r e q u i r e d f o r n e x t y e a r .

F r a n k M a rk , o f S t. L o u is , i s t h e o n ly p e n s i o n e r in M is s o u r i w h o is a w a r d e d $100 a m o n th , y e t h e w a s in t h e a r m y o n ly 16 d a y s a n d d id n o t f ig h t a b a t t l e . H e lo s t b o th a r m s in c a n n o n p ra c t i c e .

Col. L e o n a r d H e in , a B a v a r i a n , d ie d p e n n i l e s s a n d o f a b r o k e n h e a r t in S t . Ix>uis. F o r 25 y e a r s h e h a s s e a r c h e d fo r a s w e e t h e a r t f r o m w h o m h e w a s p a r t e d b y h i s p a r e n t s in G e r m a n y . H e w a s 55 y e a r s old.

S in c e t h e r e c e n t e x p lo r a t i o n o f t h e M e d ic in e L o d g e t r e a t y , by w h o s e p r o v is io n s t h e K io w a . C o m a n c h e a n d A p a c h e I n d i a n s h e ld t h e i r l a n d s in O k la h o m a , p r o s p e c t o r s a r e p o u r i n g in to t h e W ic h i t a m o u n ta in s , w h ic h lie w i t h i n t h e r e s e r v a t io n n n d a r e r ic h in go ld .

D u k e C ro x o n , t h e f i r s t t o b e t r i e d o f t h e n in e m e n w h o fo l lo w e d M r. a n d , M rs . G le a so n o u t o f N e w p o r t , K y., a n d , t a k i n g th e w o m a n f r o m h e r h u s b a n d a t t h e p o in t o f a revo lve r , a s s a u l t e d h e r ; w a s f o u n d g u i l t y a n d hiR p u n i s h m e n t ' ' w a s fixed b y t h e j u r y a t 20 y e a r s in t h e p e n i t e n t i a r y .

Chicago News.

P iso’s Cure for Consumption is an A No. A sthm a medicine.—W . R.

tioch. 111., April l l , 1894.1 A sthm a medicii Williams, An-

W hen a mail can find no o the r business he can still become a no ta ry public.—W a sh ington Democrat.

jJissbilit* 12 msdc ntjiliiy to wv-k *>•<»» The cure of Lumbago by St. Jacobs Oil.

Free from CatarrhSurprised at the Wonderful C ura* tlve Pow er of Hood’s S arsap arilla .111 have taken Hood’s Sarsaparilla for

catarrh and bronchial trouble and have been surprised at ite wonderful curative properties. I am now entirely free from both these complaints, and heartily recommend Hood’s Sarsaparilla for catarrh." A. G. Raman, Clark Mills, Wisconsin."

Hood’s SarsaparillaI s th e b e s t—In foot th e One True Blood Purifier.

Hood’8 P i l l s so t easily, effectively. 26a

HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS.S o o t h a n d E a s t .

On December 7 and 21 the Big F o u r B outs and Chesapeake A 'O h io railway will sell excursion tickets from all points northw est.both one way and round trip, at greatly re-

' l, N o r th andduced ra tes to points in Virginia,South Carolina and o ther southern states. Round tr ip tickets will be good twenty-one days re turning. W r i te for particulars and pam phle t descriptive of Virginia fa rm lands. U . L . T ru i t t , N orthw este rn Agent, 234 C lark St. , Chicago.

Passenger

Wearing glasses seems to go in families, like consumption and red hair.—Washington Democrat.

L a n e ’s F a m ily M e d ic in e .Moves the bowels each day. In order to

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W e notice t h a t girls w ith steadies never have fascinating girls come to visit them .— Atchison Globe.

Disfigured from a bruise? No: no t W hen St. Jacobs Oil cures it. No chance.

the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache. Price 25 and 50c.

Many actresses seem to favor long engage-iNews.m ents and short marriages.—Chicago !

I t is a knock-out when St. Jacobs Oil cures Sciatica promptly.

A GREAT REMEDY,

Greatly Tested.

Greatly Recommended.T h e loss of th e h a i r Is one of th e most

se r io u s losses a w om an can undergo . Beautiful h a i r gives m any a woman a c la im to b e au ty w h ich would be u t te r ly w a n t in g if th e lo ck s w ere sh o r t and scan ty . I t Is a lm ost as ser ious a loss w hen

Mrs. H e rsm a n n , of 356 Hast 68th 8L, H ewY o rk City, w r i t e s :

A l i t t l e m ore th a n a y e a r ago, m y h a i re m ore th a n a y e a r ago, m y h a i r b eg an tu r n in g g ra y and fa l l in g out, and a l th o u g h I t r ied ev e r ao m an y th in g s to

‘ itionth e n a tu r a l hue of th e h a i r beg in s to fade,‘ cheand th e sh in in g tre s se s of c h es tn u t and

a u b u rn a r e changed to g ra y or to a faded shadow of th e i r fo rm er br ig h tn e ss . Such

Frev en t a co n tin u an ce of these conditions, ob ta in ed no sa t is fac t ion u n t i l I t r ie d Dr.

A y e r ’s H a ir Vigor. A fter u s in g one bo tt le my h a i r was re s to red to its n a tu r a l color .

a loss Is no lo n g er a necess ity . T h e re ishie ...................one re m e d y w hich m ay well be ca l led a

g r e a t rem e d y by reason of its g r e a t success in s to p p in g th e fa l l in g of th e ha ir , c le a n s in g th e sca lp of dandruff , an d re s to r in g th e los t co lo r to g ray o r faded

and ceased fa l l in g ou t."—Mrs. H br z m a n n , 356 E a s t 68th St., N ew Y o rk City. 4

tre sses . Dr. A yer 's H a i r Vigor is a s tan d a rd an d re l ia b le p rep a ra t io n , in use In

" I h av e sold Dr. A y e r ’s H a i r V igor fo r fifteen years , and I do no t k n o w of a c ase w h e re ft did not give e n t i re sa tisfaction . I have been, and am now using i t m y s e lf fordandru ff and gVay h a ir , and am thoro u g h ly

rke t .thousands of homes, an d recom m ended by ev eryone w ho has te s ted it and expert- enced th e r e m a r k a b le re su l ts th a t follow Its use. I t m a k e s h a i r grow. I t re s to res th e o r ig in a l color to h a i r th a t has tu rn edf;ray o r faded out. I t s tops h a i r from fall-

ng, c lean ses th e sca lp of dandruff, and g ives th e h a i r a th ic k n e s s and gloss th a t no c ther p re p a r a t io n can produce.

convinced th a t i t Is th e bes t on th e m a r k . . . N o th in g th a t I e v e r t r ie d can touch It. I taffords me g re a t p le a s u re to recom m end It to th e p u b lic .”—Fs dale , Ala.

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y e a r ! ”—C h ic a g o R eco rd .

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t h e t a l l e s t , s l i g h t e s t s a p l in g s , a n d t r i m m e d a n d c u t t h e m u n t i l t h e y w e r e l i k e e x a g g e r a t e d f i s h in g ro d s , w i t h s h a r p l y - p o i n t e d e n d s . A ll t h e b r u s h a n d s m a l l lo g s h a d b e e n g a t h e r e d a n d d r a w n 9 n t h e s t o n e d r a g to t h e h ig h p a s t u r e , a n d p i le d on t h e s u i f im i t o f i t s g r a s s y sw ell , w h e r e t h e h i l l s a n d v a l l e y s c o u ld b e s e e n s i n k i n g a n d r i s i n g f a r a n d w id e , t l ie e n d le s s r id g e s o f t h e G r e e n m o u n t a i n s s w e e p in g a w a y to t h e e a s t a n d th e b lu e A d i r o n d a c k s c lo s in g t h e w e s t e r n v iew . I t w a s t h e f in e s t f a r m in n o r t h e r n V e r m o n t , o ld M r. D e a n e h a d u i\vuys d e c l a r e d ; a n d th e h i g h p a s t u r e h a d b e e n f o r g e n e r a t i o n s a f a v o r i te p la c e f o r c o a s t i n g p a r t i e s a n d c o r n - r o a s t s . I t w a s m o r e p o p u l a r t h a n e v e r n o w , s in c e S u e D e a n e w a s t h e h a n d s o m e s t g i r l i n t h e c o u n ty , a n d c o u n t e d h e r s w a in s b y t h e d ozen .

" I d o n ’t k n o w h o w S u e ’s e v e r g o ln ’ to s e t t l e d o w n ,” s a id h e r m o t h e r , p l a i n t iv e ly ; “ fo r t h e r e ’s n o o n e m a n w ill h u m o r h e r th e w a y th e y a l l d o no w . A n d t h e n , S u e ’s So m a s t e r f u l ; s h e ’s as s w e e t - t e m p e r e d a s y o u p le a se , b u t s h e a lw a y s h a s h e r o w n w a y in t h e e n d . ”

“ S u e ’s o b e d ie n t e n o u g h , a s f a r a s I ■ee,” re p l ie d M r. D ean e .

“ W ell, f a t h e r , sh e is t o y o u , a n d a l w a y s h a s b e e n ; b u t , d e a r m e! w i t h e v e r y b o d y e lse s h e d o e s w h a t sh e p le a s e s . I w i l l s a y s h e ’s g e n e r a l l y r i g h t ; b u t t h a t ’s j u s t i t — s h e ’s g o t as m u c h 6ense, a n d m o re , t h a n m o s t o f h e r b e a u x , a n d s h e a i n ’t l i k e ly to f ind a h u s b a n d sh e c a n ’t r u le . A n d t h a t ’s p o i s o n to a w o m a n l ik e S u e ; s h e n e e d s to b e m a n a g e d h e r s e l f . T h e r e ’s j u s t o n e I ’d choose f o r h e r , a n d t h a t ’s T o m K e l lo g g . B u t t h e n , m y la n d ! h e ’s n o t t h e k i n d to s t a n d b e i n ’ p la y e d w i th , a n d S u e ’s n o t t h e k i n d to g iv e u p h e r w a y s f o r a n y b o d y , so t h e r e a i n ’t m u c h h o p e Of i t . ”

“ T o m ’s a g o o d f e l lo w ,” s a id M r. D e a n e . “ ’T a i n ’t e v e ry b o y co u ld w o r k t h r o u g h c o l le g e ’n d la w schoo l , ’n d g e t in to p r a c t i c e in a c i ty , a s h e h a s in B u r l i n g t o n . A n d S u e a n d he, k n o w i n ’ each o t h e r f r o m c h i ld r e n , e f t h e y d o n ’t u n d e r s t a n d e n c h o t h e r b y n o w t h e y n e v e r w il l . I t h i n k i t ’ll l ik e ly be a m a t c h . ”

M rs . D e a n e s h o o k h e r h e a d . A c c u s t o m e d to be r u l e d b y h e r d a u g h t e r ’s w i l l , sh e h a d l i t t l e f a i t h in a n y m a n ’s c o m b a t i n g i t s c a p r ic e s s u c c e s s fu l ly . In t h e m a in s h e w a s r i g h t . T h a t v e r y d a y S u e w a s p l a n n i n g in h e r c o q u e t t i s h m i n d h o w to t e a s e T o m K e l lo g g a t t h e c o m i n g c o r n - r o a s t . S u e t r e a t e d o t h e r a d m i r e r s a s s h e c h o s e ; b u t sh e fe l t T o m w a s d i f f e r e n t , and l ik e d h im a l l th e b e t t e r for n o t b e i n g sure w h e t h e r sh e c o u l d t r i f l e w i th h i m or not. O n th i s o c c a sion, b e in g e s p e c ia l ly tender t o h i m in he r t h o u g h t s , s h e wos p r e p a r e d to be •jlpedally^baflUng in behavior; lo r,

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d e e p in h e r w o m a n ’s h e a r t , s h e k n e w t h a t a l l t h e d e l a y in g , a l l t h e c o q u e t t i n g in t h e w o r l d w e r e n o t g o i n g to k e e p h e r lo v e r f r o m s p e a k i n g b e f o r e h ia s h o r t v a c a t io n w a s o v e r a n d h e w e n t b a c k to t h e c i t y ; a n d m e a n w h i l e t h e r e w a s t h e s w e e tn e s s o f an> u n d e r s t a n d i n g n o less s t r o n g b e c a u s e i t w a s y e t u n s p o k e n .

S o f t a n d c l e a r t h e S e p t e m b e r e v e n in g d r e w o n . T h e w h o le n e i g h b o r h o o d w a s in v i t e d to t h e r o a s t . T h e y c a m e in b u g g ies , in c a r r y a l l s , in h a y w a g o n s ; a n d , o n e g r o u p a f t e r a n o t h e r , t h e y c l im b e d th e d e w y s te e p s o f t h e h i l l p a s t u r e . B u t T o m K e l lo g g d id n o t co m e , a n d S u e ’s b r o w n e y e s s p a r k l e d w i t h im p a t i e n c e a n d a t o u c h o f a n g e r a t so u n e x p e c t e d a t u r n o f t h e t a b le s . F in a l l y , w h e n t h e b ig b o n f i r e h a d b e e n l ig h te d , a n d e v e r y o n e w a s g a t h e r i n g a b o u t i t , T o m ’s b u g g y d ro v e u p to t h e f o o t o f t h e h il l , a n d h e h e lp e d o u t o f i t a v e r y y o u n g a n d v e r y p r e t t y g i r l — M iss E l e a n o r C a bell , t h e c i t y b o a r d e r a t h i s a u n t ’s. P o o r T o m l i t w a s n o t h i s f a u l t , a n d S ue m i g h t h a v e k n o w n i t ; b u t t h e a m a n - t i s i r a e is p r o v e r b i a l l y u n r e a s o n a b le . T h e f a c t s w e r e t h a t M iss C a b e l l w a s y o u n g , c h a r m i n g , i g n o r a n t l y e n t h u s i a s t ic , h a d n e v e r s e e n a c o r n - r o a s t , a n d t h o u g h t s h e w a s c o n f e r r i n g a g r e a t f a vor u p o n T o m b y a c c o m p a n y i n g h im , n o t d r e a m i n g t h a t h is a u n t h a d b e g g e d h im to in v i t e h e r . E n t i r e l y i g n o r a n t o f h is a f f a i r w i t h S u e , s h e c la im e d h im , s w e e t ly a n d u n c o n s c io u s ly , f o r h e r ow n .

“ Oh, h o w b e a u t i f u l ! ” s h e c r i e d , as th e y c l im b e d th e s lo p e , a n d s a w t h e g r e a t b o n f i r e f l a m in g u p on t h e s u m m i t . “Do t a k e m e c lose t o It, M r. K e l l o g g ! ” a n d s h e c h a t t e r e d a w a y to h im , w i t h l i t t le s h r i e k s o f a d m i r a t i o n , a s t h e w id e s t r e a k s o f f la m e s h o t h i g h i n t o th e a i r a n d f la re d u p o n th e s u m m e r w in d . T h e o n e h u g e p in e t r e e , s t r e t c h i n g i t s w id e b r a n c h e s u p o n t h e s u m m i t , w a s so n e a r t h e b l a z in g p i le o f lo g s a n d b r u s h t h a t one b i g l im b c a u g h t a w a f t o f t h e f lam e , a n d th e n e e d le s s n a p p e d w i t h c r a c k l i n g e x p lo s io n s . “ Oh, w i l l i t be q u i t e s a f e ? ” c r ie d E le a n o r , a n d c l u n g f o r a n i n s t a n t to h e r e s c o r t ’s a r m . Sue , p a s s i n g n e a r , f e l t a s w i f t d e s i r e to s t r a n g l e h e r o n th e sp o t .

B u t t h a t w a s o n ly t h e b e g i n n i n g , fo r M iss C a b e l l w a s e i t h e r a p p e a l i n g to T o m o r o r d e r i n g h i m a r o u n d f o r th e n e x t t w o h o u r s . F i r s t , s h e m u s t h a v e a c h o ice e a r o f c o r n s e le c te d f o r h e r o u t o f t h e b i g b a s k e t , h e a p e d u p to o v e r f lo w in g w i t h t h e g r e e n , t a s s e le d s h e a th s . T h e n , w i t h h e r o w n w h i t e h a n d s , he m u s t s h o w h e r h o w to i m p a le i t u p o n t h e s h a r p e n e d e n d o f t h e lo n g , l i t h e s a p l in g , a n d s h e w o u ld in s i s t u p o n f ix in g o n e f o r h im , too . T h e n th e r i g h t p la c e m u s t be c h o s e n , w h e r e sh e c o u ld l o w e r th e c o r n , a t t h e e n d o f t h e s w a y i n g ro d , in to t h e h e a r t o f th e g lo w in g fire , n o w s u n k e n t o a n i r r e g u l a r c i r c le o f w h i t e - h o t e m b e r s . T h i s n e c e s s i t a t e d g e t t i n g so n e a r t o t h e b o n f i r e t h a t th e h e a t r e d d e n e d h e r p r e t t y c h e e k s , a n d T o m ’s b ig h a n d k e r c h i e f h a d to be c a l le d i n to p la y . H o l d i n g i t b e f o r e h e r face w i t h o n e h a n d , a n d p e e p i n g r o u n d t h e e d g e o f i t , w i t h m a n y a p p e a l s a s to w h e t h e r s h e w a s h o l d i n g t h e c o r n r i g h t , a n d w a s i t d o n e , a n d w a s he s u r e th e s a p l in g w o u l d n ’t c a t c h f ire a n d b u r n h e r u p , M iss E l e a n o r C a b e l l w a s c e r t a i n l y a b e w i t c h i n g s p e c t a c l e — one of th o s e c h a r m i n g , h e lp le s s , w in s o m e l i t t le w o m e n w h o m a l l m e n e n jo y . H o w w a s S u e to k n o w t h a t T o m w a s n ’t e n j o y i n g i t ? W h e n he m a n a g e d t o c ro s s t o h e r s id e f u r a m u m e i i i , h e f o u u u h e r a b s o l u t e l y s t o n y to h im a n d f l i r t i n g d e s p e r a t e l y w i t h W il l A d a m s ; a n d he w a s s o o n a lm o s t a s a n g r y as s h e w a s .

T h e m e r r i m e n t g r e w a n d h e ig h te n e d a s th e e v e n in g w e n t on . T h e s m o k in g , b la c k e n e d , s iz z l in g e a r s o f c o r n w e re w i t h d r a w n f r o m th e fire , s p r i n k l e d w i t h s a l t , a n d , h o t a n d t e n d e r b e y o n d d e s c r ip t i o n , w ere e a te n , a m id a g e n e r a l c h a t t e r a n d f u n . M o re a n d y e t m o r e ■were s t r i p p e d f r o m t h e i r s i l k e n s h e a t h s , t o a s t e d a n d c o n s u m e d ; a n d , in th e d y i n g e m b e r s , a p p l e s w e r e c o z i ly r o a s t ed a s a d e s s e r t . T h e g r e a t r i n g o f fire d ied i n t o a d im g lo w , a n d th e n i n t o a m e r e t w i n k l e o f l i g h t h e r e a n d th e r e a m o n g t h e a s h e s ; t h e B ta rs c a m e o u t o v e r t h e h i l ls , a n d t h e w in d c e a se d , l e a v in g a b a l m y c l e a r n e s s in t h e f a r sp a c e s o f t h e n i g h t . I t w a s t i m e f o r g o in g h o m e , so t h e r e v e le r s jo in e d h a n d s , a n d e n d e d th e c o r n - r o a s t b y d a n c i n g in a r i n g a b o u t th e Are, a n d t r a m p l i n g o u t th e l a s t e m b e r s , k e e p i n g t im e to t h e i r f ly in g f e e t b y a n o ld - f a s h io n e d c h o r u s a s t h e y s w u n g r o u n d a n d r o u n d . M iss C obell w a s c h a r m e d w i t h t h i s ; sh e d a n c e d l ik e a f a i r y , a n d l a u g h e d l ike a c h i ld a s s h e t r i p p e d in th e s w a y i n g c irc le . E v e r y o n e a d m i r e d h e r , a n d t h o u g h t T o m K e l lo g g in l u c k . S ue h e a r d t h e c o m m e n t e v e r y w h e r e ; sh e w a s i r r i t a t e d b e y o n d f e m i n i n e e n d u r a n c e ; a n d w h e n , a s th e r i n g b ro k e , a n d t h e g r o u p s s c a t t e r e d a g a i n , to w e n d t h e i r w a y d o w n t h e h i l l in th e s t a r l i t s o f t n e s s o f t h e n i g h t , T o m a t l a s t f o u n d h is o p p o r t u n i t y t o s p e a k w i t h h e r , s h e \vas in h e r m o s t e x a s p e r - s t i n g m o o d :

“ I a m g o i n g a w a y d a y a f t e r t o - m o r ro w , S u e . C a n I see y o u t o - m o r r o w ? ”

“ W ill A d a m s is g o i n g to d r i v e m e ov e r to F a i r j l a v e n t o - m o r r o w . I s h a l l s to p a t A u n t S y lv ia ’s, a n d I w o n ’t be b a c k a g a in u n t i l M o n d n y ,” s h e s a id , s t iff ly .

“ S u e ,” s a id T o m , s h o r t l y , a l l h i s I n n a t e m a s t e r f u l n e s s c o m i n g t o t h e s u r f a c e ; “ i f y o u d o n ’t see m e b e f o r e I go , y o u ’ll n o t p r o b a b l y se e m e a g a in ! * '

T h i s w a s d a n g e r o u s . S u e k n e w h e w a s r i g h t , a n d t h a t s h e o u g h t t o g iv e h im a c h a n c e to e x p l a i n ; b u t s h e w a s n o t t h e s t u f f o f w h i c h p a t i e n t G r lx e ls ------ ——— ------*— -----r-»— —~ ~

a r e m a d e . A n d j u s t a t thiB c r i t i c a l m o m e n t , a s w e e t vo ice s a id , o u t o f t h e d a r k n e s s a t h i s e lb o w :

“ Oh, M r. K e l lo g g , i s n ’t i t a p i t y i t ’s a l l o v e r , a n d w e h a v e to g o h o m e ! Alisa D e a n e , i t h a s b e e n so d e l i g h t f u l ; w e h a v e e n jo y e d i t s o m u c h ! ”

I t w a s M iss C abe ll , r a d i a n t a n d u n s u s p e c t i n g . H e r “ w e ” w a s t h e f in i s h i n g to u c h . S u e ’s f a c e h a r d e n e d i n t o d e t e r m i n a t i o n .

“ Y o u m u s t g e t M r. K e l lo g g t o s h o w y o u o t h e r t h i n g s o f i n t e r e s t in o u r c o u n t r y l i fe ,” s h e sa id , s w e e t l y ; “ h e h a s a l i t t l e w h i le b e f o r e h e g o e s b a c k , a n d w i l l be a t y o u r se rv ic e , I a m s u r e . G oo d -b y , M r, K e l lo g g ; I h o p e y o u w i l l h a v e a p l e a s a n t w i n t e r in t h e c i t y . ”

“ G o o d -b y ,” B a id T o m , h o ld in g o u t h i s h a n d . 8 u e t u r n e d a w a y , I g n o r i n g i t , a n d b e g a n t a l k i n g a n d l a u g h i n g w i t h W il l A d a m s , w h o w a s h a n g i n g a b o u t , w a i t i n g to t a k e h e r d o w n t h e h i l l , a n d w h o m s h e k n e w T o m p a r t i c u l a r l y d i s l ik e d . A n d t h a t w a s t h e e n d of t h e c o r n - r o a s t .

I t w a s T h a n k s g i v i n g da}’. T h e fn m - i ly g a t h e r i n g h o d t a k e n p la c e a t t h e W ilc o x h o m e s t e a d t h i s y e a r , f o r M rs . D e a n e a n d M rs . W ilc o x w e r e s i s t e r s , a n d a l t e r n a t e d t h e f e s t iv a l . M r. D eane , t h i s t im e , h o w e v e r , w a s i l l i n bed , a n d h is w i f e s t a y e d to nurse , h im . S u e c a m e o v e r w i t h t h e A lc o t t s , w h o w e r e c o u s in s a n d l ived a m i le o r so b e y o n d t h e D e a n e f a r m . T h e d a y h a d b e e n e m i n e n t l y s u c c e s s f u l ; t h e d i n n e r w a s a t r i u m p h o f M rs . W ilc o x ’s s k i l l ; t h e p ie s w e r e f laky , t h e t u r k e y s a v o r y , t h e c r a n b e r r y a c h e f d ’o e u v r e o f j e l l i e d r i c h n e s s , , t h e c a k e b e w i l d e r i n g i n v a r i e t y a n d l i g h tn e s s . O u ts id e , a w h i r l i n g s n o w s t o r m h a d r a g e d a l l d a y , b u t w i t h a d o z e n m e r r y g u e s t s , a n d t h e h e a r t y W ilc o x e s to b o o t , t h e r e h a d b e e n n o l a c k o f g a y e t y a n d f u n in t h e o ld h o m e s te a d . I t Btood j u s t o u t s i d e t h e v i l la g e , a n d n o w a n d t h e n .

Blurted w h e n C o u s in A b b y A l o o t t set d o w n t o t h e m e lo d e o n , a n d w a s v e r y w r e t c h e d u n d e r n e a t h —a n d , a l t o g e t h e r , i t w a s a n y t h i n g b u t a t h a n k f u l T h a n k s g iv in g to both of them.

F a t e , h o w e v e r , o f t e n m o c k s u s g e n t l y b e f o r e o f f e r in g us a fa v o r . C o u s in R e u b e n A lc o t t , a n e ld e r ly m a n , a n d c a u t i o u s a s to h is c h r o n ic e n e m y , t h e r h e u m a t i s m , b e g a n to w o r r y o v e r th e c o n t i n u e d s to r m . F in a l ly he d is a p p e a r e d , a n d h e ld a l o n g c o n s u l t a t i o n w i th Mr. W ilco x ; a n d a s T o m K e l lo g g c a m e by f o r th e s e c o n d t im e on h is ro a d h o m e th e tw o h a i l e d h im , a n d b ro u g h t , h im in , c o v e re d w i t h s n o w f la k e s , h is ey es b r i g h t a n d h is c h e e k s f lu s h e d w i th th e cold . S u e f e l t h e r c h e e k s f lush , too, w i t h i r r e p r e s s ib le j o y ’, b u t sh e a s s u m e d e n t i r e c a re le s s n e s s .

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C ous in R e u b e n c a c k le d a t h i s o w n jo k e , a n d th e r e s t jo in e d in . S u e a n d T o m la u g h e d , too , b u t h a r d l y w i t h e ffu s io n . T h e r e is n o t h i n g m o re s e r i o u s t h a n a love a f f a i r to th o s e c o n c e rn e d . I t s e e m e d to b o th of t h e m t h a t th e n e x t h o u r o r so w o u ld n e v e r be over . T h e g a m e s w e re a l l d o n e b y th i s t im e , b u t s i n g i n g w a s s t i l l in o r d e r , a n d th e u n l im i te d c o n s u m p t io n o f n u t s , a p p le s a n d c id e r , b e fo re t h e g a t h e r i n g f in a l ly b r o k e u p . T h e s to r m g r a d u a l l y ce a se d h o w l in g a n d s a n k a w a y to a c a lm , so t h a t w h e n th e g c o d - b j s h a d a l l b e e n sa id , a n d th e v a r io u s t e a m s w e r e b e i n g h a r n e s s e d , t h e s k y w a s a lm o s t c le a r , a n d o n ly a fe w d r i f t i n g c lo u d s o b s c u r e d th e s t a r s .

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d u r i n g t h e a f t e r n o o n , a n e i g h b o r w e n t b y in h is s l e ig h , a n d w a v e d h is h a n d to t h e w in d o w s . T o m K e l lo g g p a s se d , in t h e c u t t e r , w i t h t h e c o l t ; h e w a s o n ly a t h o m e f o r a d a y o r tw o , a n d S u e s a w h im w i t h a g r e a t t h r o b of h e r h e a r t , a n d a r e a l i z a t i o n , f o r t h e h u n d r e d t h t im e s in c e t h e i r q u a r r e l , o f h o w m u c h s h e lo v ed h i m a n d h o w fo o l ish s h e h a d b e e n . S u e w a s a j u s t , c l e a r h e a d e d l i t t l e w o m a n , in s p i t e o f h e r c o q u e t r y ; s h e r e c o g n iz e d t h a t T o m w a s in t h e r i g h t , a n d t h a t h e w a s t a k i n g t h e o n ly d ig n i f ie d s t a n d p o s s ib le . H e h a d g o n e b a c k t o t h e c i t y w i t h o u t m a k i n g a n y e f f o r t t o s e e h e r , a n d s h e k n e w , ns w e l l a s i f h e h a d to ld h e r , t h a t h e w o u ld n o t c h a n g e h is a t t i t u d e u n t i l s h e m a d e so m e s ig n . Y e t s h e k n e w , a lso , t h a t h e loved h e r a s m u c h a s ever , a n d w a s n o m o r e l ia b le t o c h a n g e , in t h a t s t e a d f a s t a f f e c t io n , t h a n in t h e q u i e t d e t e r m i n a t i o n t h a t c o n t r o l l e d i t . T o m h a d t u r n e d t h e t a b l e s o n h e r a n d g a in e d t h e m a s t e r y . S h e v o w e d s h e w o u ld n o t y i e ld ; b u t s h e f e l t h e r d a y o f c o q u e t r y w a s o v e r , w h e t h e r s h e c h o s e o r n o t .

T h r o u g h a l l T h a n k s g i v i n g d a y e a c h h a d b e e n t h i n k i n g o f t h e o t h e r . A t c h u r c h , d u r i n g t h e lo n g n n d w e i g h t y d i s c o u r s e , w h i c h s e n t t h e y o u n g e r m e m b e r s to s le e p even u p o n t h e h a r d s e a t s o f t h e h ig h - b a c k e d p e w s , T o m w a s c o n t e m p l a t i n g t h e s id e v ie w o f h i s s w e e t h e a r t ’s p r e t t y h e a d , w i t h a m i n g le d d e s i r e t o s h a k e h e r n n d k i s s h e r , a s o n e m i g h t a n a u g h t y b u t b e w i t c h i n g c h i ld . W h e n h e d r o v e t h e c u t t e r in t h e a f t e r n o o n , i t w a s n o t c h a n c e t h a t to o k h im b y th e W ilc o x p lnce. H e lo n g e d to b e w i t h i n t h o s e h o s p i t a b l e w a l l s , to j o in i n t h e g a m e s t h a t h e k n e w w e r e g o i n g o n , w i t h t h e c h a n c e , p e r h a p s , f o r a m o m e n t t o h o ld t h a t n y m p h - l i k e f ig u r e in h is a r m s , o r g e t o n e g o o d lo o k i n to th o s e w i l l f u l , d a n c i n g eyes . I t w o u ld h a v e b e e n e a s y e n o u g h to g o i n ; b u t T o m w a s a S p a r t a n , a n d c r u s h e d d o w n s u c h w e a k d e s i r e s . A n d 8 u c lo o k e d o u t , a n d h o p e d a g a i n s t h o p e t h a t h e w o u l d c o m e in , a n d w a s g a y e r t h a n e v e r i n a l l t h e g a m e s , a n d s a n g a s l i g h t ly as a b i r d i n t h e s o n g s t h a t w e r e

b e n m i g h t r e c o n s id e r t h a t h e b r o u g h t t h e c o l t a n d c u t t e r Up b e f o r e t h e r e s t o f th e t e a m s w e r e r e a d y . T h e c o l t w a s p r a n c i n g a n d e a g e r ; S ue , w e l l w r a p p e d in s h a w ls a n d hood , w a s tu c k e d in h u r r i e d ly ; T o m ju m p e d in , a n d th e y w e r e off. S u e gave a l i t t l e s ig h o f r e l i e f in t h e d e p th s o f h e r h o o d , f o r sh e h a d b e e n a f r a i d of C o u s in R e u b e n , too. A n d y e t , n o w t h a t sh e w a s s a fe ly b e s id e h e r lover, h e r o ld t o r m e n t i n g s p i r i t ro se w i th in h e r , a n d sh e re so lv e d sh e w o u ld u o t m a k e a s ig n , a f t e r a ll .

T h e c o l t f o rg e d a h e a d t h r o u g h th e f e a th e r y , p i le d -u p sn o w . On e a c h s ide t h e w o r ld s t r e t c h e d g l i t t e r i n g a n d co ld u n d e r th e f r o s t y s t a r s . T h e k e e n a i r b r o u g h t th e b lood to t h e c h e e k s , a n d s t i r r e d e v e ry p u lse o f l i fe to t h e r h y t h m of th e d a n c in g b e l l s on th e h a r n ess . T o m s a t u p r i g h t a s a s t a t u e , lo o k in g n e i t h e r to t h e r i g h t n o r th e le f t . Sue w a i te d tw o m i n u t e s f o r h im to s p e a k — five— ten . T h e y w o u ld be a t h o m e in h a l f a n h o u r . H e e x p e c t e d h e r to b e g in , a n d sh e n e v e r c o u ld — a n d sh e m u s t — a n d i t w a s v e ry u n k i n d o f h im — a n d he w a s r i g h t — a n d oh , sh e c o u ld n ’t! H a v in g a r r iv e d a t t h i s p o in t , tw o b ig t e a r s ro l le d d o w n h e r c h e e k s , a n d sh e sa id , in a v e ry t r e m b l i n g vo ice:

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p i n g a w a y f r o m h i m m o m e n t l y , a n d w h o se h e a r t w a s o n e a c h e o f t e n d e r n e s s to w a r d th e w i l l f u l l i t t l e b u n d le of s h a w ls a t h i s s ide , t u r n e d r a p t u r o u s l y , w i t h a j e r k . T h e c o l t f e l t th e re in s ln c k e n , se ized h is o p p o r t u n i t y , s h ie d w i ld ly a t a f a l l e n b r a n c h w h o se tw is te d b l a c k n e s s s to o d t h r e a t e n i n g l y o u t u p o n th e f r e s h s n o w — a n d , in h is s w a y i n g r u s h , t u r n e d th e c u t t e r over , a n d t h r e w b o t h o f t h e o c c u p a n t s in to th e n e n r e s t s n o w d r i f t . T h e n he t r o t t e d p e a c e a b ly d o w n t h e r o a d to w a r d ho m e .

T o be s h o t h e a d f o r e m o s t i n to a sn o w - ' b a n k is c o n f u s in g . E x a c t l y w h a t h a p p e n e d , S u e n e v e r k n e w ; b u t t h e f i r s t t h i n g s h e f o u n d h e r s e l f d o in g , w h e n Bhe c a m e to h e r c le a r s e n s e s , w a s h o ld i n g on v e ry t i g h t to T o m , a n d a s k i n g h im , t e n d e r l y a n d i n c o h e r e n t l y , I I h e

w a s h u r t . A n d T o m w a s l a u g h i n g .“ I ’d b e w i l l i n g to h a v e e v e ry b o n e i n m y b o d y b r o k e n , S u e , to k n o w t h a t y o u c a r e so m u c h ! ” h e w h is p e r e d , a n d c u s g h t h e r so c lo se in h is s t r o n g a r m * t h a t s h e w a s q u i t e r e a s s u r e d a s to b in s a f e ty .

A b o v e th e m th e l a s t c lo u d h a d d r i f t e d o u t o f t h e sk y . T h e b ro a d , s t a r l i t a z u r e a r c h e d o v e r t h e i r h e a d s w i th a f r i e n d l y c l e a r n e s s a n d ca lm . F a i n t l y , y e t d r a w in g n e a r e r , c a m e th e c h i m i n g bellB o f a u o t h e r s le ig h , f a r d o w n th e r o a d . A n d , s i t t i n g in t h e s n o w d r i f t , t h e lo v e r s k is se d e a c h o th e r , n n d n e v e r even k n e w t h a t i t w a s cold .— P r i s c i l l a L e o n a r d , i nN. Y. I n d e p e n d e n t . _

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e v e ry b o d y , b u t i t is o n e o n ly t o h i m w h o sees t h a t h e h a s so m u c h to be t h a n k f u l fo r , a n d in no p a r t i c u l a r is m a n h o o d s o h e lp le s s ly b l in d a s in th i s . W e c a r r y a lo n g l in e a n d a h e u v y p l u m m e t t o m e a s u r e th e d e p th o f o t h e r p e o p le ’s b le s s in g s , a n d n o n e a t a l l to m e a s u r e o u r o w n . I f o n ly w e h a d h a d t h e o t h e r m a n ’s o r t h e o t h e r w o m a n ’s c h a n c e s , t h e f r i e n d s , t h e in f lu en ce , t h e m o n e y , t h e e d u c a t io n , w h a t e v e r t h e y h a d t h a t w e d id n o t , t h e n we, too , w o u ld h a v e b e e n s u c c e s s fu l , h a p p y , a n d , yes , t h a n k fu l a s t h e b e s t . B u t w e see w h a t t h e y b a d t h a t w e h a d n o t , a n d , “ h a v in g e y e s w e se e n o t ” w h a t w e h a d t h a t n e v e r c a m e to th e m .

G e n u in e t h a n k f u l n e s s is o n e o f t h e r a r e s t o f h u m a n c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s . S o m e b o d y d e f in e s g r a t i t u d e ns “ n l iv e ly s e n se o f f a v o r s to c o m e ,” a n d i t is t r u e t h a t t h e a v e ra g e m in d is so b e n t o n g e t t i n g s o m e t h i n g n o t y e t i t s o w n t h a t i t h a s l i t t l e t im e t o e s t i m a t e w h a t i t ha s .

A n d t h i s h u n g e r t o g e t m o r e , a n d lack o f a p p r e c i a t i o n o f w h a t is a l r e a d y b e s to w e d , is o n e o f t h e e l e m e n t s o f w e a k n e s s t h a t a f f e c ts o u r e n t i r e d o m e s t ic , so c ia l a n d n a t io n a l l i fe . I n a l l o u r h o l id a y s w e a r e in d a n g e r o f s u b s t i t u t i n g w o r d s f o r t h e t h i n g s t h e y o u g h t t o m e a n , o r c u l t i v a t i n g a n a t i o n a l i n s in c e r i t y t h a t m i s t a k e s a g r e a t d i n n e r e a t e n w i t h o n e ’s r e la t iv e s f o r a f a m i ly r e u n io n , t h a t d o e s n o t d i s c r i m in a t e b e tw e e n a d i s p l a y o f b u n t i n g a n d a d i s p la y o f p a t r i o t i s m , t h a t k e e p s C h r i s tm a s w i th n o q u i c k e n i n g h e a r t t h r o b o f g o o d w ill t o m e n .

T h i s n e w c r e e p i n g t id e o f ind iffep - e n c e to t h e h i g h e s t a n d t e n d e r e s t i m p u lse s o f h u m a n i t y c o u ld e a s i ly b e s t a y e d i f th o s e o f u s w h o h a v e d r i f t e d a w a y f r o m th e n a t u r a l , o ld - f a s h io n e d e x p r e s s io n o f o u r s y m p a t h y w i t h t h e d e a r o ld t im e s a n d f r i e n d s w o u ld r e t u r n l ik e c h i ld r e n to t h i n g s w e u s e d t o love. I s i t r a t h e r a bo re , y o u n g m a n , to t a k e t h e t r a i n a n d g o w a y u p i n to t h e c o u n t r y to s p e n d S u n d a y o n t h e o ld f a r m ? A re h o l id a y s r a r e , a n d a r e y o u g o in g to h a v e “a g o o d t i m e ” in t h e c i t y w i t h “ t h e o t h e r f e l l o w s ? ” T h i n k f o r a m o m e n t o f t h e e y e s o f y o u r m o t h e r w a t c h i n g t h e w h i t e 6 t r e t c h o f r o a d . S he w i l l be lieve y o u , a n d b e s o r r y e n o u g h i f y o u do n o t co m e , f o r s h e w i l l n e v e r d r e a m t h a t a n y t h i n g b u t “ b u s i n e s s ” k e p t y o u a w a y . T h e r e ’s a r e g i m e n t o f la d s w h o fe e l j u s t a s y o u do , w h o w o u ld r a t l i e r s t a y a w a y a n d h a v e a b i t o f “ f u n .” . S u p p o s e t h e y a l l w e n t h o m e t h i s y e a r , a n d by t h e f i res ide , w h i le t h e y see t h e m o t h e r w i t h h e r o w n a g e d , w r i n k l e d h a n d s p r e p a r i n g t h e t i l in g s slie t h i n k s th e y l ik e t h e b e s t , see i f t h e o ld h e a r t o f t h a n k f u l n e s s d o e s n o t c o m e b a c k to th e m .

Be v e ry s u r e t h a t t h a n k s f o r h o m e a n d m o t h e r w il l be t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h a t e n l a r g e m e n t o f h e a r t a n d b r a i n t h a t w i l l m a k e o n e k e e p t r u e t h a n k s g iv in g f o r t h e p e a c e , p r o s p e r i t y a n d p r o g r e s s t h a t m e a n g o o d n o t t o t h e i n d iv id u a l o n ly , b u t t o t h e n u i i u u a n d tl»«a r a c e .— W a s h in g to n H o m e M a g a z in e .

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m a r k a b le s to ry of e n d u r a n c e . F r a n k H o rs le y , a w o o d m a n , w ho lives a m o n g th e ro c k y hills o f U p p e r T w in c re e k , w as o u t in s e a rc h of g in se n g ro o t a few w eeks a g o . H e h a d ta k e n w ith h im his sq u ir re l ritie, a s h o r t g u n a b o u t th re e a n d a h a l f feet long . As he w as c l im b ing an a lm o s t v e r t ic a l cliff the rifle w as k n o c k e d b a c k w a r d from his s h o u ld e r by th e o v e r h a n g in g l im b of a tree . As it fell it s t r u c k a n o th e r l im b a n d w as d i s c h a r g e ^ , th e bu l le t s t r ik in g h im in th e th ig h a n d c o m in g o u t a t th e g ro in , m a k in g a g h a s t ly w o u n d .

H e m a n a g e d to d ra g h im se lf b a c k hom o, a n d his wife s topped th e flow o f b lood a n d tied th e leg up in a p iece o f o ld shee t . T h r e e w eeks a f t e r w a r d she ca l led a t the office of D r. F r izz le , o f B u e n a V ista , to g e t so m e m e d ic in e for h e r h u sb a n d , “ p il ls” being h e r ex p re ssed p re fe re n c e . H e “ w as n o t B atin ’ r ig h t , ” she sa id , a n d s eem ed to be bilious I t w as on ly in c id e n ta l th a t the d o c to r w as in fo rm e d of th e te r r ib le w o u n d t h a t w a s k e e p in g H o rs le y flat on his back a t th e lone ly c a b in in the hills T h e y h a d n o t t h o u g h t i t w o r th w hile to g e t a d o c to r fo r th a t , b u t c o n s id e re d b i l iousness an a i lm e n t w ith w h ich it w as n o t sa fe to te m p o r iz e . T h e d o c to r w e n t o u t to see h im of his o w n a c c o rd a t th e firs t o p p o r tu n i ty an d fo u n d h im in a fa i r w ay to u l t im a te r e c o v e ry , a l th o u g h th e leg w a s te r r ib ly sw o llen still a n d m u s t have c a u s e d f e a r ful suffering^__________________

Household Gods.T h e a n c ie n t G re e k s be lieved t h a t th e

P e n a t e s w ere th e g o d s w ho a t t e n d e d to th e w e l fa re an d p ro s p e r i ty of th e fam ily T h e y w e re w o rsh ip p e d a s h o u seh o ld g o d s in e v e ry ho m e . T h e h o u se h o ld god of to d a y is D r K in g ’s N ew D iscovery . F o r C o n s u m p t io n , coughs , c o ld s an d fo r all a ffec tions o f T h r o a t , C h es t a n d L u n g s it is in v a lu a b le . I t h a s been t r ie d fo r a q u a r t e r of a c e n tu r y a n d is g u a r a n te e d to c u re , o r m o n e y r e tu r n e d . N o h o u s e hold sh o u ld be w i th o u t th is g o o d an g e l . I t is p le a s a n t to t a k e an d a sa fe a n d su re r e m e d y fo r old a n d y o u n g . F re e t r ia l bo t t le s at J . F. S u l l iv a n ’s d r u g s to re . R e g u la r size 50c. a n d $1.00.

Hindoo Children Precocious.A t r a v e l e r w h o re c e n t ly visited In d ia

s ta te s th a t he w a s a s to n ish e d by th e p r e co c i ty o f H in d o o c h i ld re n . M a n y of th e m a r e sk il lfu l w o rk m e n a t an age w h e n o t h e r c h i ld re n a r e l e a r n in g th e al p h a b e t . O ne of th e m o s t e x p e r t c a r v e r s in w o o d he saw w a s a boy o f seven , an d m a n y o f th e h a n d s o m e s t a n d m o s t c o s t ly r u g s a r e w o v en by c h i ld re n n o t y e t in t h e i r teen s .__________________

Something to Know.It m a y be w o r th s o m e th in g to k n o w

th a t th e ve ry b e s t m ed ic in e fo r r e s to r in g the t i r e d o u t n e r v o u s sy s tem to a h e a l th y v ig o r is E le c tr ic B it te rs . T h i s m ed ic in e is p u re ly v eg e tab le , a c ts by g iv in g to n e to th e n e rv e c e n t r e s in th e s to m a c h , g e n t ly s t im u la te s the L iv e r a n d K idneys , a n d a id s th e se o r g a n s in th r o w in g oft’ im p u r i t i e s in th e b lood. E le c t r ic B i t te r s im p r o v e s the a p p e t i te , a id s d iges t ion , a n d is p r o n o u n c e d by those w ho have t r ie d it as th e v e ry best b lood pur if ie r a n d n e rv e to n ic Try7 it. Sold fo r 50c. o r $1.00 p e r b o t t le a t J . F. S u l l iv a n ’s d r u g s to re .

Stewed Tea Is Very Bad.N e v e r le t th e in fu s io n s t a n d fo r less

th a n five m in u te s , a tid it is s t r a n g e t e a . if it run'.tii'T'-' th ’in Allot' Thtvt,

e v e ry n n n u te th e te a r e m a in s in m e po t th e liquid is sp o i l in g a n d a b s o rb in g a c e r t a in a m o u n t o f po ison . S te w e d te a is bad fo r the d ig es t io n a n d n e rv e s an d e v e r y th in g else.

Ilueklen’s Arnica Snlve.T h e B e s t in th e w o r ld fo r C u ts , B ru ises ,

S o re s , U lc e rs , S a l t R h e u m , F e v e r S o re s , T e t t e r , C h a p p e d H a n d s , C h i lb la in s , C o rn s , a n d all S k in E r u p t io n s , a n d p o s i t iv e ly c u re s P iles , o r n o p a y r e q u i r e d . I t is g u a r a n t e e d to g iv e p e r fe c t s a t i s f a c t io n , o r m o n e y r e f u n d e d . P r ic e 25 c e n t s p e r box. F o r sa le by J . F . S u l l iv a n , th e d r u g g i s t .

London Since 1819.S in c e the y e a r 1849 th e re h a v e been

b u i l t in L o n d o n 500,852 n ew ho u ses an d 1.833 m iles of n e w s t r e e ts a n d s q u a re s h ave been fo rm e d T h is g iv es an a v e r a g e of 10,017 new h o u se s a n d a b o u t 36] m iles o f new s t re e ts , e tc ., p e r a n n u m fo r th e la s t 50 y e a r s .

A Good MemoryO fte n s a v e s m o n e y a n d a lso go o d hea l th . If y o u a r e t ro u b le d w ith c o n s t ip a t io n , in d ig e s t io n o r a n y fo rm of s to m a c h t r o u b le r e m e m b e r to fa k e h o m e a bo tt le o f D r. C a ld w e l l ’s S y ru p P e p s in a n d h e a l th will be re s to re d to y o u . T r ia l sizes 10c (10 d o ses 10c), l a r g e size 50c a n d $1 00 of H . M B angs .

Paper Underclothing.D u r in g the w a r be tw een J a p a n a n d

C h in a the C h in e se so ld ie rs w o re u n d e r c lo th in g m a d e o f p a p e r E x p e r im e n ts m a d e w ith these g o o d s in th e P ru ss ia n a r m y p ro v e d u n s a t i s f a c to r y ,a s th e y w ere fo u n d to la s t o n ly tw o o r th re e days .

Y'ou Can’t Afford to Chance If.A h e a v y cold m a y le a d to p n e u m o n ia

o r c o n s u m p t io n . F o le y ’s H o n e y an d T a r t a k e n in t im e a ffords p e r fe c t s e c u r i ty f r o m s e r io u s re su l ts . S o ld by J F. S u l l iv a n . ___________________

Id e a l Food.T h e L o n d o n Chronicle s a y s t h a t th e

b a k e d b a n a n a is th e idea l food fo r n e r v o u s a n d a n e m ic b ra in w o rk e rs .

FROM THE LAND OF FLOWERS.

Cassava, is a ro o t tbfct grows on any course bo lter on rich laud.

How to Prevent a Cold.A fte r an e x p o s u re , o r w h en y o u feel

a co ld c o m in g o n , t a k e a d ose of F o le y ’s H o n e y ''htid T a r . I t n e v e r fails. Sold by J . F . S u l l iv a n .

[Continued from Uut tceek 1. _ soil. Of

__ I ouoe saw a rootraised by Mr. Beldin th a t weighed 67 pounds. This was one hill; 1,000 bushels have been raised on a n aore. At a m eeting I once beard a t a n n e r say th a t it would be a good pay ing crop on good land a t two oouts a bushel. I t baa a very large per cent, o f starob, and e v e ry th in g ea ts It—man, horses, catt le , swine, chiok- ens and dogs. Ir ish potatoes also do well; we can p u t them on the m arke t tn April and sell them for *0 and *10 a barrel. I know of a small piece o f land, which m easured one- tw entie th of an acre, tha t tu rn ed o u t HO b u sh els (tlve barre ls) wbioh the man sold a t *6 50 per barrel a t the depot.

S traw berries always do well. We p u t them In the m arke t when there Is no competit ion, and have the whole m arke t fo r from six weeks to two months, 8ome of th e earliest ones b r ing *2.50 a q u a r t One season I sold my crop for 40 cents and the man picked them. I know a lady who keeps many boarders in the w in ter , and she told me th a t a f te r feeding them on all the berries they could eat she sold *308 worth from an acre of land. I have a neighbor who realized *200 from an old bed th a t bad no t been cared for m uch I have a long list of re tu rn s before me. b u t ’they are so largo In dollars th a t they will ap p ea r to you like exaggeration .

8woetpotatoes do rem arkab ly well every season. One tim e I rented a piece of new land from a lady I t measured half an acre I used 800 pouuds of co tton seed, costing *2.TO; I gave a man *1 a day to dig them and paid him In p o tatoes; gave th e lady 18 bushels, and sold and banked T2 bushels And anyone should do as well, as I am not m uch of a farm er. The colored people always depend on sw eetpotatoes fo r the ir m ainstay . They alw ays have a patch and It m a t te rs not to them w hat tomorrow brings fo r th as long as the ir potatoes hold out.

T ru ck in g Is a successful business in all o f Its branches. Cabbages, peas, beans, le t tuce, ou- outnbers. celery and all o ther vegetables th a t man may crave are sent north d u r in g the winte r and early spring . Lettuce has paid $1,100, celery *1.000 and o th e r crops equally as well. This section Is a f ru i t region and no t m any a re engaged In trucking.

Tobacco has always been raised In Florida, and always b ro u g h t good re tu rn s . Before the w ar "Florida Speckled L e a f was eagerly sought for. and frequently b r o u g h t t l a pound. The s ta te pam phlet, the best au th o r i ty here, says the average was 1.000 pounds to tne acre. The other da* the TimeeUnion and Citizen, the g rea t Jacksonville paper. Interviewed the vice- president of one of ou r large tobacco associations. and he was asked If the Florida w rap p er was equal to th e Havana, and he replied e m phatically th a t “ no tobacco grow n outs ide of the s ta te can equal well cult iva ted and well cured Florida-grown tobacco.” He also said th a t his company had sold this y ea r ’s ' c rop — 00,000 p o unds—for *00,000. o r *1 a pound. I t m ay be admitted tha t all persons can no t raise *1 tobacco, hu t If a man can c lear *200 per acre, instead of *500 or *1.000 as some claim, is It n o t a p re t ty good business? An in tense In te res t has sp ru n g up all over the s ta te and p re p a ra tions fo r next year have a lready begun. In th is connection it is proper to say th a t two crops can be made In a year. 8oine parties and one board of trade, in their eagerness to get o thers in terested in their section, have stooped to the tr icks employed by land sharks In a d v e r tising th a t their coun ty contains the only land th a t will grow line wrappers This Is the m ean es t rot and unw orthy of an honest man. The fine tobacco leaf is more the result of the clim ate and the m an who cult iva tes It than a n y th ing else. I have growing 2.000 plan ts on a piece o f land th a t was called “ poor black tack land" a few years ago. and they have been p ro nounced by exports the best p lan ts seen In th e s ta te Ju s t such land, in the virgin sta te , cun he bought In P u tn am county, n ea r towns and railroads, for *10 o r less an acre, and It is us much b e tte r than tu rned ou t p lan ta tiuns as cream cheese Is b e t te r than sawdust. Land can be cleared for 110 per acre, and fence wire Is as cheap here as elsewhere.

Cattle raising should he a inoney-m aking business Cattle iu the spring , on the range, can be bought for *5 to *8 per head —young and old cows and calves. A fte r the llrst year they In crease50 per cent. Every fall fat s teers are taken ou t of the herd and sold to bu tchers for $10 to $15 per bead. They do no t cost a cen t to keep, as they roam in o u r woods and fa rm ers will look a f t e r them for th e i r m anure . They build a p e n —say ten acres—and pu t in the calves and the herd comes up every night and a re penned. The land becomes very rich, and th e increased yield in crops pays th e fa rm e r handsomely for his trouble. In this way m an y men with capital secure a good inves tm ent — one th a t will pay from 25 tn 50 per cent. A few years ago nil of o u r b u t t e r was b ro u g h t from the north , h u t a g rea t deal is now made here. People a re gett ing in Jers ies and g ra d ing up the ir stock. Cupt. Mann m akes b u t t e r th a t sells for 80 cents the y ea r round. Wo raise the best hay In the world. Florida clover and crab griiBS m ot like y o u r crab grass) Is worth more th an n o r th e rn t im othy, which sells for $20 a ton.

The p ou ltry business, if well followed.. Is profitable. A lady near here sells all her t u r keys fo r 15 cen ts per pound, and her gobblers tiring down 20 pounds. The w in te r hotels a re glad to get o u r chickens, and eggs sell all th e y ea r a t 12 to 25 cents a dozen Bees do well. The sp r ing honey made from orange blossoms hi m gs a big p rice and Ir. in dem and

w e nave 2i>u minis <>i woods m o u r forest, i t 1s the home of ra re and costly medicinal p lan ts nnd roots, and it harbors quail, tu rkeys , deer, hear, 'possum, 'coon, fox. squ irre ls and r a b bits Our soil covers large and, many say. in- exhnuatahle supplies of ocher, phosphate, etc. O ur lakes are p u re water, tit to drink. There a re one thousand in the coun ty nnd for ty w i th in fo u r miles of where 1 write. They a re full o f fish as good as ever went to pan

You say you wanted a good, long le t te r I t is long enough, yet there are many tilings of in te res t I could w rite about. T here a re two kinds of lands—the hammocks, which consist of hard woods, aiid the rolling pine. The t e r mor a re rich and make big crops for a while w ithout fertilizer, but they a re not healthy . The pine lands a re not so rich, bu t are p ro d u ctive with fertilizer, and a r e th e healthiest lands In the world. As a general thing, and In a large m ajori ty o f cases, the people a re conten ted I do not know of a single family th a t w ants to re tu rn north , and 1 do know of many th a t left Florida who are desiring to r e tu rn If a man cornea here with the determ ination to m ake a p e rm an en t and a beautifu l home he will su c ceed and. with a contented mind in the accom p lishm ent of his desires, p u t to flight old age, decay and death itself. Yours,

E d . R u m i .e y .

PLENTY OF. . . . . . . . .. • .

COAL.A .T T H E

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B Y L A Y I N G I N Y O U Il C O A L N O WY O U W I L L

S A V E M O N E Y ,as it will

SOON ADVANCE IN PRICE.

Buy Your Coal Nowwhile we can furnish it at the old prices.

A KIDNEY DISEASE.

Given Up by Four Doctors.B e a v e r D am , O., A u g 27, 1895.

My d a u g h te r , a f te r be ing t r e a te d by fo u r d o c to rs , an d be in g g iven u p fo r lost, a n e ig h b o r r e c o m m e n d e d F o le y ’s K id n ey (Jure. T o d a y she is ab le to w a lk s e v e ra l m iles w i th o u t fa t ig u e . I feel w e w ou ld h a v e lost h e r if it w as n o t fo r y o u r m ed ic ine . R e sp ec tfu l ly ,

M r s . J M . B a i l e y .Sold by J . F S u ll ivan .

A Change.“ W h a t ’s de m a t t e r wid B r ig g e r s? ”

a sk e d the g e n t le m a n w ith th e red sh i r t . " I th o u g h t he w as a lw a y s so ra d ic a l in his beliefs a n d w a n te d th e m o n e y of th e c o u n t r y d iv id ed u p e v e n ly . N o w he d o e s n ’t say a w o rd ”

“ B ecau se ,’’ r e m a r k e d th e m a n w ith th e w h isk e rs , "h is u n c le h a s j u s t left h im $10,000.” — Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.

It Hits tbe Spot.W h e n su ffe r ing f rom a s e v e re c o ld an d

y o u r t h r o a t an d l ungs feel sore , t a k e a d ose of Foley’sw h en th e so re

’o n c e re l ieved , a f e e l i n g a n d ' p a r t s affected will y o u will say

heI t feels

H I T S T H E S P O T .” I t is g u a r a n te e d —J . F. S u l l iv an .

Honey and Tar, m ess will be qt jw u rm g ra te f u l (hea ling of th e

e x p e r ie n c e d a n d so g o o d . I T

ONE OF TWO WAYS.T h e b l a d d e r w as c r e a te d for o n e p u r

pose, n a m e ly , a re c e p ta c le fo r th e u r ine , a n d as su c h i t is no t l iab le to a n y fo rm of d isease e x c e p t by o n e of tw o w ays. T h e firs t w ay is f ro m im p e r fe c t a c t io n of th e k id n e y s . T h e s eco n d w ay is f ro m c a r e less lo ca l t r e a tm e n t of o th e r d iseases .

CHIEF CAU8E.U n h e a l th y u r in e f ro m u n h e a l th y k i d

neys is th e ch ie f c a u se of b la d d e r t r o u b les. So th e w om b , l ike th e b la d d e r , w as c re a te d fo r o n e p u rp o se , an d if n o t doc to re d too m u c h is n o t l iable to w e a k n e s s o r d isease , e x c e p t in r a r e cases . I t is s i tu a te d b ack of a n d very c lose to the b la d d e r , th e re fo re a n y pa in , d ise a se o r in c o n v e n ie n c e m a n ife s te d in th e k idneys , b ack , b la d d e r o r u r in a r y p a s sa g e is of ten , by m is ta k e , a t t r ib u te d to fe m a le w e a k n e s s o r w o m b t ro u b le of so m e so r t . T h e e r r o r is eas i ly m a d e a n d m a y be as eas i ly a v o id ed . T o find o u t c o r re c t ly , se t y o u r u r in e as ide fo r tw e n ty - fo u r h o u rs ; a s e d im e n t o r s e t t l in g in d ic a te s k id n e y o r b la d d e r t ro u b le . T h e m ild an d th e e x t r a o r d in a r y effect of D r . Kil-

' t'* — • ... .. IY - » 4 L n <-*«•,..«(- l> ir] air>rlI l J t t i 8 O V V r t l U M U ' f U l . U 1 0 | 4 i u u i . w u . i u , u R > .

b la d d e r r e m e d y , is soon rea l ized . If y o u need a m e d ic in e you sh o u ld have th e best. A t d ru g g is t s fifty c e n t s an d one d o l la r . You m a y h ave a sa m p le bo t t le a n d p a m p h le t , bo th sen t f ree by m ail. M e n t io n P l a i n d e a l e k a n d send y o u r a d d r e s s to D r K i lm e r & Co., B ing h a m to n , N. Y. T h e p ro p r ie to r s o f th is p a p e r g u a r a n t e e the g e n u in e n e s s o f th is offer.

Knew Where to Find Her.M rs Y e a s t —I w a s su rp r is e d to see

y o u r h u s b a n d e n te r in g a sa lo o n the o th e r d a y

M rs C r im s o n b e a k —l guess he w a n te d to see me.

“ Y ou d o n ’t m e a n to say he w o u ld find yon th e re !”

“ W ell, he w as p r e t ty su re I w ou ld c o m e th e r e to find h im .” —Ex.

A Peerless L in im en t.A s a p a in d e s t r o y e r a n d c u r e for

r h e u m a t i s m , S a lv a t io n O il is t h e p e e r o f a l l l in im e n ts . M r . W in . I I . B ro w n , p ro p r ie to r of S t r ie b in g e r H o u s e , C le v e la n d , O . , w r i t e s ; “ I su ffe red from r h e u m a t i s m for tw e lv e y e a r s a u d m y l a s t a t t a c k k e p t m e in b e d , u n a b le to w a lk . I u se d S a lv a t io n Oil a n d so o n w as u p a n d a b o u t . A s a p a in d e s t r o y e r th i s l i n im e n t l ias n o e q u a l . ” S a lv a t io n OH is so ld e v e r y w h e r e for 25 c e n t s . T r y it a u d be c o n v in c e d .

The Final Call.S is te r — W illie , y o u r pa is c a l l in g you W il l ie —Yes, I k n o w ; h u t I d o n ’t go

un t i l he c a l ls W il l ia m .— Brooklyn Life.

C A S T O R IAFor Infants and Children.

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Y R U P P E P S I NC U R E S C O N S T I P A T I O N . i l

FLORIDA!On and a f te r Sunday, Nov. 28, 1897, the

Illinois Central R. R.will ru n a P u llm an Buffet Sleeping Car th ro u g h from Chicago to Jacksonville . This

THROUGH SLEEPING GARFROM

Chicago to Jacksonvillewill leave Chicago dally on the C en tra l 's Chicago and New Orleans Limited fa s t vestibule tra in , leaving Chicago a t 5:00 p m.. and will be carr ied th rough over the Illinois Central from Chicago to Holly Springs; the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham R R from Holly Springs to B irm ingham ; the Central of Georgia Ky. from Birmingham to A lbany.and the P la n t System from Albany to JacksouvtUe, a r r iv in g at th e la t te r a t 7:80 a. in., the Becond m orn ing a f t e r leaving Chicago

This line is no t tho Florida Lino o f the Central of last and previous years, b u t a new line which is m uch shor te r In mileage, and over which the th ro u g h c a r will m ake

KIUL’M yUlLK CK I tl t tkbetween Cbicagoand Jacksonville th an fo rm erly. An Innovation, in addition to th e th ro u g h car Itself, will be the fact th a t the Central 's

CAFE CAR SERVICEwhich has proved so popular on Its W estern Lines, will be p u t in operation o u t of Chicago on the same tra in th a t tbe Jacksonville c a r Is carried. This new th ro u g h line not only reaches such im p o rtan t to u r is t and o th e r points en rou te as Birmingham and Opellku, Ala., Columbus. Amerlcus and Albauy. Ga., b u t m akes d irect connection fo r Brunswick and Savannah. Qn , and Charleston. 8 O , and with the m orning tra ins ou t o f Jacksonv ille for all principal points in Florida.

T ickets and full Information concern ing the above can be hail of agen ts o f th e "C en tra l" and connect ing lines

A. H. HANSON, G en’l P a ss 'r A g 't , Chicago.

80 Y E A R 8’ B X PER IEN O S.

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MUNN A C O . ,3 0 1 D ro n d w n y , N ew Y o r k .

County Superintendent’h Notice.D u rin g 1897, two-da y certlf lodte ex am in a t io n s

will ho held in P on tiac beg inn ing a t 9 a. m. on the th i rd Friday o f each m onth . An In s t i tu te fee of *1.00 Is requ ired by law f ro m oaoh ap p licant. Certificates c an n o t be g ra n te d to m ales u n d e r 18 y ears no r to fem ales u n d e r l 7 y e a r s o f ago, and each m u s t sa t is fy th e s u p e r in te n d e n t of good c h arac te r . The following will be th e o rder of ex am in a t io n : Friday a. m., physio logy, geography and penmanship . Friday p m., g ram m ar , his tory , o r th o g rap h y and reading. S a tu rday a. m., a ri thm etic , methods and b o tany. S a tu rday p. rn , n a tu ra l philosophy and zoology. For second grade certif icates a n a v e r age of 80 per c en t is required m tho first n ine branohes named above; for first g rade certif ica tes an average of 90 pe r c e n t is requ ired In all th e b ranches named, hu t In n e ither oasc shall any g rad e be less than 70 p e r cent. Centra l ex am ina t ions May 15. Final e x a m in a tio n J u n e 18 nnd 19. A nnual in s t itu t e a t P o n tia c A u g u s t 2-7. c. R. T o m b a u g h , B u p ’ t.

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Chronic Dyspepsia Cured.

FTEB suffering for nearly th i r ty years from dyspepsia, Mrs. H. E. Dugdalc, wite of a prominent business man of

Warsaw, N. Y.t writes: “ For 28 years, I was a constan t sufferer from dyspepsia and a weak stomach. The lightest, food produced distress, causing severe pain and the form ation of gas. No m atte r how careful of my d ie t I suffered agonizing pain a f te r eating. I was trea ted by many physicians and tr ied numerous remedies without perm anent help. Two years ago I began tak ing Dr. Miles' Nerve and Liver Pills and Nervine. Within a week I commenced improving, and persisting in the t re a tm e n t I was soon able to e a t w hat I liked, with no evil effects I keep them a t hand and a single dose dispels any old symptoms.' '

Dr. Miles’ Remedies I are sold by all druggists u nder a positive guarantee, first bottle benefits or money re funded. Book on diseases of the hea r t andnerves free. Address, _______ ___________

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E a s tm a n ’s N o . 2 E u r e k a C a m era is a s im p le in s tr u m e n t fo r u se w ith g la s s p la tes . M a k e s p ic tu r e s 3 ^ x t>1A in c h e s , a n d h as sp a c e in b a c k fo r th ree d o u b le p la te h o ld er s . S a fe ty sh u tter . F in e a ch ro m a tic len s .

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Small pill, safe pill, bfest pill- De- Witt’s Little Early Risers cure biliousness, constipation, sick headache.—H. M. Bangs.

In popularity preoious stones now rank the pearl first, the ruby second and the diamond third.

There is no need of little children b£- ipg tortured by scald head, eczema and skin eruptions. DeW itt’s Witch Hazel Saive gives instant relief and cures permanently.—H. M. Bangs.

In selecting a place for fruit it is always safest to choose dry upland and avoid a low nniddy soil.

Y ou c a n ’t a f fo a rd to r isk y o u r life by a l lo w in g a co ld to d e v e lo p in to p n e u m o n ia o r c o n s u m p t io n . I n s t a n t re lief a n d a c e r ta in c u r e a re a ffo rded by O n e M in u te C o u g h C u r e — H . M. B a n g s

T h e J a p a n e s e R ed C ro ss so c ie ty is g o in g to bu ild tw o vesse ls 'o f 2,000 to n s e a c h fo r th e use o f p a t i e n t s iu t im e of war.

J . M. T h i r s w e n d , o f G ro s b e c k , T e x , s a y s t h a t w h e n he h a s a spe l l o f in d ig e s t ion , a n d feels b a d a n d s lu g g ish , he ta k e s tw o o f D e W il t ’s L i t t le E a r ly R ise rs a t n igh t , a n d he is ail r ig h t th e n e x t m o r n ing. M a n y th o u s a n d s of o th e r s do th e s a m e th in g . D o y o u ? — H. M B angs .

W o m e n c a n n o t becom e la w y e r s in D e la w a r e —so th e s u p r e m e c o u r t of t h a t s t a t e d e c id e s — b e c a u se l a w y e r s a re s ta te officers, an d p e r s o n s w h o b a n ’t v6 te c a n n o t he s ta te officers.

W h e n th e l iv e r a n d k id n e y s a re d is e a se d it p r o d u c e s a fee l in g of d e sp o n d e n c y a n d g lo o m of m in d th a t it is im p o ss ib le to s h a k e off T h e v ic tim n e e d s th e he lp o f a r e m e d y t h a t will r e s to r e th e d e r a n g e d o r g a n s to th e i r n o rm a ) h e a l th y c o n d i t io n . D r . J . H M c L e a n ’s L iv e r a n d K id n e y B a lm will b r in g a b o u t th is r e s u l t . By s t im u la t in g th e m to in c re a se d a c t iv i ty iu r e m o v in g th e w a s te of th e sy s te m it r e s to r e s hea lth a n d v ig o r of m in d an d body . P r ice $1 a bo tt le . F o r s a le by H. M B an g s .

T h e r e is a t r i b e in C e n t r a l A fr ica a m o n g w h o m s p e a k e r s in p ub l ic de b a le s a r e r e q u i r e d to s t a n d on o n e leg w hile sp e a k in g , a n d to s p e a k on ly as lo n g a s th ey c a n bo s t a n d . W h y n o t t ry it in th is c o u n t r y ?

T h e th r e e y e a r -o ld boy of J . A. J o h n son , o f L y n n C e n te r , 111., is s u b je c t to a t t a c k s o f c ro u p . M r. J o h n s o n says he is sa t isf ied t h a t th e t im e ly use o f C h a m b e r la in ’s C ough R e m e d y , d u r i n g a severe a t t a c k , sa v e d h is l i t t le b o y ’s life. H e is in th e d r u g b us iness , a m e m b e r of th e firm o f J o h n s o n Bros, o f t h a t p lace a n d th e y h a n d le a g r e a t m a n y p a t e n t m e d i c in e s fo r t h r o a t a n d lu n g d iseases . He had all these to c h o o se f ro m , a n d skilled p h y s ic ia n s r e a d y to r e s p o n d to his call , b u t se lec ted th is re m e d y fo r use in his o w n fa m i ly a t a t im e w h en his ch i ld ’s life w a s in d a n g e r , b e c a u se he k n e w it to be s u p e r io r to a n y o th e r , a n d fa m o u s th e c o u n t r y o v e r fo r its c u r e s of c ro u p M r. J o h n s o n sa y s th is is th e bes t se l l ing c o u g h m e d ic in e th e y h a n d le , a n d th a t it g ives sp le n d id s a t is fa c t io n in all cases. So ld by H. M. B a n g s , d ru g g is t .

A p io u s L o n g I s l a n d e d i to r f a th e rs th e s to ry of a h o r ^ o w n e d by S am uel W e b b , of G r e e n p o r t , w h ich , a f t e r being h i tc h e d u p each m o rn in g , g oes a lo n e to its m a s t e r ’s s to re ; b u t o n e d a y w hen its shoe w a s loose it w e n t in s te a d to th e b la c k s m i th ’s sh o p , w h e r e M r. W ebb f o u n d it. fee/

No Griping or Pains.A r r o w s m i th , III , J a n . 21, 1897.

D e a r S irs :— I h a v e been b o th e re d fo r 15 y e a r s w ith c o n s t ip a t io n a n d I have t r ie d m a n y p r e p a r a t i o n s d u r i n g th a t t im e . I c o m m e n c e d u s in g D r C a ld w e ll’s S v r u p P e p s in in th e fa ll of 1895 a n d n n h e s i t a t in g ly say it is th e b e s t r e m edy I have e v e r f o u n d fo r m y t ro u b le . N o g r ip in g o r p a in s a f t e r t a k in g

Y o u rs , e tc ,W m . H u r t .

Sold by H. M B a n g s

A Canine Ad.A w id e a w a k e d e a le r in d o g s a d v e r

tised ; “ W h in e s a n d D ic k e r s ” of all k in d s in t e m p e r a t e M a in e to w n , a n d bad a l a r g e iist of c u s to m e r s e a c h d a y .

A Queer (?) Medicine,T h e r e is a M e d ic in e w h o se p ro p r ie to r s

do n o t c la im to h a v e d is c o v e re d so m e h i th e r to u n k n o w n in g re d ie n t , o r th a t it is a c u re -a l l . T h i s h o n e s t M edic ine on ly c la im s to c u re c e r t a in d iseases , a n d t h a t its i n g r e d ie n t s a r e re c o g n iz e d by th e m o s t sk il led p h y s ic ia n s as b e in g th e bes t fo r K id n e y an d B la d d e r D iseases . I t is F o le y ’s K id n e y C u re . So ld by J . F. S u l l i v a n . ________________

Fate of Scotch Kings.Of 73 h is to r ic k in g s o f S c o t la n d 01

a re sa id to h a v e d ied in .ba t t le o r to have been m u r d e r e d .

Write TodayF o r r a t e s a n d c o m p le te p a r t i c u l a r s r e g a r d in g “ S u n s e t L im i t e d .” F in e s t first- c la s s l im ited t r a in to C a l i fo rn ia . S. H W a r n e r , T ic k e t A g e n t C h ic a g o & A lton r a i l r o a d , C h e n o a .

as a Cleanser.ns dirty cloths better

PotatoP o ta to juici

th a n soap .

Save Tlfe Children.When children'*re Attacked with

cough, cold and Icijoup, Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup will gtovo a quick and sure cure. Mr. Elmer E. Baker, Blaudon, Pa., writes: “We have used Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup for cough, cold and croup, and found it the beBt cough medicine aud cure for these affections. We never run out of it, but always keep it on hand.” Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup is sold everywhere for 25 cents. Insist on having it.

You can’t cure consumption but you can avoid it and oure-every other form of throat or luug trouble by the use of One Minute Cough Cure.—H M. Bangs.

“ I wouldn’t ory like that, my little man.” “ Do you know of any better way to cr^?”—Toum Topics.

D is f ig u re m e n t fo r life by b u r n s or sc a ld s m a y be a v o id e d by u s in g D e W i t t ’s W itch H a z e l S a lve , th e g r e a t re m e d y fo r p iles a n d fo r all k in d s o f so re s a n d sk in t r o u b l e s — H M. B a n g s .

W i tn e s s — “ W e l l , ju d g e , I ’ll tell y o u all I k n o w .’’ J u d g e —“ All r ig h t , go a h e a d ; th e re a re tw o m in u te s y e t b e f o r e t im e to a d j o u r n .”— Brooklyn Life , W a r n in u :— P e rs o n s w h o suffer f ro m c o u g h s a n d c o ld s sh o u ld heed th e w a r n ings o f d a n g e r a n d sa v e th e m se lv e s su f fe r in g a n d f a ta l r e su l t s by us ing O ne M in u te C o u g h C u re . I t is an in fa ll ib le re m e d y fo r co u g h s , co ld s , c r o u p a n d all t h r o a t a n d lu n g t r o u b le s .—H . M. B a n g s .

D y e r— “ H ow d id th e b u r g la r m a n a g e to e sc a p e ? ” D u e l l—“ H e d isgu ised him se lf as a p o l ic e m a n a n d . o f co u rse , co u ld uo t be f o u n d "— Town Topics

‘‘T h e w o r s t cold I e v e r h a d in m y life w as c u re d by C h a m b e r l a in ’s C o u g h R e m e d y ,” w r i te s W H N o r to n , of S u t t e r C reek , C a l . “ T h is c o ld left m e w ith a co u g h a n d I w as e x p e c to r a t in g all th e t im e . T h e R e m e d y c u r e d m e, a n d I w a n t all o f m y f r ie n d s w hen t ro u b le d with a co u g h o r cold to use it, f o r it will do th e m g o o d .” S o ld by H . M. B angs , d r u g g i s t .

W illie (w h o h as e a te n his p iece o f c a k e a s fa s t a s p o ss ib le )— “ Say! E th e l ; l e t ’s p lay m e n a g e r ie . I ’ll he the m o n k e y an d you feed m o w ith y o u r c a k e . ” — / / . Y. Times.

J . C B e r ry , o n e of th e bes t k n o w n c i t izens o f S p e n c e r , M o., testif ies t h a t he c u re d h im se lf o f th e w o r s t k in d of piles by us ing a few boxes o f D e W it t ’s W itch H aze l S a lv e . H e h a d been t ro u b le d w ith piles fo r o v e r t h i r ty y e a r s a n d had u sed m a n y d i f fe re n t k in d s of so ca lled c u re s ; bu t D e W i t t ’s w a s th e o n e th a t d id th e w o rk a n d he will ve r ify th is s t a t e m e n t if a n y o n e w ish es to w ri te h i m . — H. M B a n g s .

A t to r n e y — “ Y o u r age . p le a se .” Miss T w o s c o re ( g u s h in g )—“ 1 h ave seen 25 su m m e rs , s i r ” A t to r n e y — “ U r n —N e a r s igh ted , I s u p p o s e .”—Philadelphia North American.

P a in s in th e sm a l l o f th e b ack in d ic a te a d iseased c o n d i t io n of th e k idneys . O w in g to tho d a n g e r o u s n a tu r e o f the d iseases w h ic h a t t a c k th e se o r g a n s it is im p o r ta n t t h a t m e a s u r e s sh o u ld be t a k e n to re m o v e th e t ro u b le be fo re it h a s be c o m e too firrnly f ix e d . P r u d e n c e w ould sugges t th e p r o m p t use of D r J . H . ‘ M cL e a n ’s L iv e r a n d K id n e y B a lm , w hich h a s specific a c t io n on th e l ive r a n d k id neys, an d will c a u s e a n e a r ly re s to ra t io n to h e a l th y c o n d i t io n s . P r ic e $1 a bo tt le . F o r sa le by H . M. B angs .

“ My d e a r s ir , you a r e lo o k in g b e t t e r now . H a s y o u r fa m ily p h y s ic ian a t la s t h i t th e r ig h t r e m e d y an d c u re d y o u of y o u r p a in fu l a i lm e n t? ” “ Yes; he d ied the o t h e r d a y . ” — Fliegcnde Blaelter.

How to Cure Bilious Colic.I suffered f o r w e e k s w ith co lic and

p a in s in m y s to m a c h c a u se d by b i l io u s ness anil h a d to t a k e m e d ic in e all the w h ile un t i l I used C h a m b e r l a in ’s Colic , C h o le ra a n d D ia r r h m a R e m e d y w hich c u re d m e I h a v e s in c e r e c o m m e n d e d it to a - g o o d m a n y p e o p le . M rs. F. Bu t l e r , F a i r h a v e n , C o n n . P e r s o n s w h o a re s u b je c t to b ilious colic can w a rd off th e a t t a c k by t a k i n g th is r e m e d y as soon a s th e first s y m p to m s a p p e a r . So ld by H. M. B a n g s ; d ru g g is t .

Where the Horses Are.R u ss ia is sa id to o w n 30,000,000 horses ,

o r n e a r ly o n e -h a l f of th e w ho le n u m b e r in e x is le u c e . M ost u f th e m ‘oeluiig to th e p e a s a n t s of t h a t v a s t e m p ire .

I t Is B adV e ry bad po licy to n e g le c t s y m p to m s of t ro u b le in th e k id n e y s I f a l lo w e d to d e v e lo p th e y c a u s e m u c h su ffe r ing a n d s o r ro w . B r i g h t ’s d isease , d ia b e te s and d ro p s y o w e th e i r g r e a t p re v a le n c e an d fa ta l i ty to n e g le c t of th e first w a r n in g s y m p to m s . l) r . J . H . M c L e a n ’s L iv e r a n d K idney B a lm i» a c e r t a in c u r e for a n y d isease o r w e a k n e s s of the k id n e y s . A t r ia l will co n v in c e y o u o f its g re a t p o te n c y . P r ic e *1 00 a bo t t le . F o r sa le by H. M B angs .______________

No Head Covering.D n ly w h e n h u n t in g o r t r a v e l in g d id

th e a n c ie n t G r e e k s .e i th e r m a le o r fem a le , w e a r an y c o v e r in g on th e i r heads .

Great Music Offer. ,S end us th e n a m e s a n d a d d re s s e s of

th r e e o r m o re p e r f o r m e r s on th e p ia n o o r o rg a n to g e th e r w ith ten c e n ts in s i lv e r o r p o s ta g e at)d we will m a il y o u ten p ieces full sh e e t m us ic , c o n s is t in g of p o p u la r so n g s , w a l tzes , m a r c h e s , e tc , a r r a n g e d fo r th e p ia n o a n d o rg a n .

A d d re ss :PoruLAK M usic P ub Co ,

In d ia n a p o l i s , In d

Gas in a Bedroom.A b u r n in g g a s je t is u n h e a l th y in a

b e d ro o m , b e c a u se o n e g as l ig h t g ives o u t as m u ch c a r b o n ic ac id a s tw o s leep e rs .

Delays Are Daugerous.M a n y o f y o u r f r ie n d s , o r peop le w h o m

y o u k n o w of h a v e c o n t r a c t e d c o n s u m p t io n , p n e u m o n i a o r o th e r fa ta l d iseases by neg lec t o f a s im p le co ld o r cou g h . F o le y ’s H o n e y a n d T a r , a safe , s u r e an d p le a s a n t c o u g h m e d ic in e , w ou ld h ave s a v e d th e m . I t is g u a r a n t e e d . S o ld by J . F . S u l l iv a n .________________

. Remarrying.I t is e s t im a te d th a t in 12 m a r r i a g e s o u t

o f e v e ry 100 o n e o f th e p a r t i e s h as been m a r r i e d before .

“ Sunset Limited.”F in e s t f irs t-c lass l im i te d t r a i n . T w ic e

a w eek , o n ly th r e e d a y s to C a l ifo rn ia . Complete b a r t i c u l a r s a n d r a te s o f S. H. W a r d e r , T i c k e t A g e n t C h ic a g o & A lton r a i l r o a d , C h e n o a .

AN OPEN L E T T E RT o M O T H E R S .

WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD “ C A S T O R I A ,” AND “ P I T C H E R ’S C A S T O R I A ,” AS. OUR TRADE MARK.

/, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, o f Hyannis, Massachusetts, was the originator o f “ PITCHER’S CASTORIA,” the same that has borne and does now on everybear the facsim ile signature o f wrapper.This is the original “ PITCHER’S CASTORIA,” which has been used in the homes o f the Mothers o f America fo r over thirty years. LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is the kind you have always bought —0 on ^ ieand has th e s ig n a tu re o f wrapper. No one has authority from me to use my name except The Centaur Company o f which Chas. H. Fletcher is President. * .

March 8, 1897.

Do Not Be Deceived.D o n o t e n d a n g e r th e life o f y o u r c h ild b y a c c e p t in g a c h e a p s u b s t itu te w h ic h s o m e d r u g g is t m a y o ffer y o u (b e c a u s e h e m a k e s a few m o re p e n n ie s on it ) , th e in g r e d ie n ts o f w h ic h even h e d o e s n o t k n ow .

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Condition of Affairs in the terior Department.

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Bee ret*ry Bliss Presents Uls Annual Report—Pension List Growing—In

dian Matters an Important Issue—Needs of Alaska.

W a s h in g to n , N o v . 19.—S e c r e t a r y of th e I n t e r i o r Bliss, In hla a n n u a l re p o r t , su b m i t s e s t im a te s a g g r e g a t in g 1166,532,119 fo r a p p r o p r ia t i o n s by c o n g re s s fo r th e ftscal y e a r e n d in g J u n e 30. 1899.

Pension Claims.D isc u s s in g pensions , he s a y s 200,000 pen-

s t o n c l a l m s a r e a w a i t i n g a d ju d ic a t io n , a n d It is e s t im a te d th a t 10 o r 50 p e r cen t, of these w ill be Anally a d m i t te d . I f th e y a r e r a p id ly a d ju d ic a te d , th e y will s w j i l th e pension ro l l f ro m 15,000,000 to 17,000.000. W h en , h o w ever , th e se c la im s a r e a d ju d i c a te d th e Arst p a y m e n t s m a d e th e reo n , th e a m o u n t of th e p en s io n roll will d ec rea se v e ry rap id ly , p o s s ib ly tp 1125,000,000 o r 1130,000.000 th e firs t y ea r .

The Indians.T h e to ta l I n d i a n p o p u la t io n o f th e U n ited

B ta tes , excu ls lv e o f th e N e w Y o rk In d ia n s a n d th e five civilized tr ibes , a p p r o x im a te s 177,178, loca ted on 177 re s e rv a t io n s , w h ich c o n ta in a p p ro x im a te ly 33,404,837 acres . Of th e s e 4,545 h a v e a ccep ted a l l o tm e n t s of lan d w h ich a g g r e g a t e a b o u t 644,147 a c re s .

S e c re t a ry B liss s a y s w hile th e open ing of th e W ic h i ta r e s e rv a t io n . In O k la h o m a , to w h i te s e t t l e m e n t w ould g r e a t ly p ro m o te th e d ev e lo p m en t o f t h a t c o u n t r y , ye t . In v iew o f th e u n s e t t l e d co n d i t io n o f t l » q u e s t io n s a f fec t in g th e i r r ig h ts u n t i l tn e r e Is f u r t h e r leg is la t ion , he does n o t see how It c a n be done w i th o u t c a u s in g g r e a t in ju ry a n d d is t re s s . T o g u a r d a g a in s t th is , r e c o m m e n d a t io n Is m ad e t h a t th e D a w e s c o m . m iss io n be a u th o r iz e d to I n v e s t ig a te q u e s t io n s a s to th e i r r ig h ts a n d c la im s , a n d re-* p o r t r e c o m m e n d a t io n s fo r sp eed y a n d Ju s t s e t t l e m e n t .

The Daxvea Commission.R e f e r r in g to th e w o rk o f th e D aw es c o m

m iss ion , It is a n n o u n c e d t h a t th e In v e s t ig a t io n o f th e r i g h t s o f a p p l i c a n t s fo r c i t iz en sh ip In th e five n a t io n s h a s been p ra c t ic a l ly c o m p le ted ; th e .co m m iss io n h a s been p r e p a r i n g th e roll* of c i t iz e n s h ip o f th e s ev e r a l t r ibes , a n d h a s n e g o t ia te d th r e e a g r e e m e n t s . T h a t , w i th b o th th e C h o c ta w s a n d C h ic k a s a w s o f A p ri l 23, 1897, Is b e fo re cong re s s , a n d h a s been ra t if ied b y th o se tr ibes . T h a t m a d e w i th th e C r e e k s S e p te m b e r 27 l a s t w a s re je c te d a lm o s t u n a n im o u s ly by th e C reek council , a n d th e re Is l i t t le p ro sp ec t of a n y f u r t h e r a g r e e m e n t w i th th em . T h e C h e ro k e e s h a v e re fu se d to m a k e a g r e e m e n t , an d n e g o t ia t io n s w i th th e m h av e b een a b a n d o n e d fo r th e t im e being. Such a g r e e m e n t s a s h a v e been conc lu d ed , v a r y so In t h e i r p ro v is io n s , t h a t in v iew of th e f a c t t h a t e v e n tu a l ly a u n i f o rm sy s te m of g o v e r n m e n t m u s t be p ro v id ed fo r th e I n d ia n t e r r i t o ry , It Is q u e s t io n ab le , th e r e p o r t say s , w h e th e r a n y o f th e a g re e m e n ts sh o u ld be def in i te ly ra t i f ied by c o n g re s s u n t i l th e d es i red a n d n e c e s s a ry u n ifo rm i ty c a n be secured .

Agreements Violated.T h e s e c r e t a r y s a y s th e five t r ib e s h a v e u n

d o u b te d ly v io la ted In m a n y w a y s th e sp i r i t o f th e i r a g r e e m e n t s w i th th e U n i te d S ta t e s u n d e r w h ich th e t e r r i t o r y Is now helckand g o v e rn ed , a n d w hile he d o es n o t r e c o m m e n d a n y h a r s h g o v e r n m e n t ac t io n , th e s e c r e t a r y ca l ls th e a t t e n t i o n o f th e p re s i d e n t a n d c o n g re s s to th e c h a o t ic condit ion o f a f f a i r s o f th e te r r i t o ry , g r o w in g o u t of th e sev e ra l t r ib e s ’ m e th o d s of a d m in is t r a t io n . L e a d in g In d ia n s h a v e a b s o rb e d g r e a t t r a c t s to th e ex c lu s io n o f th e c o m m o n people, an d g o v e r n m e n t by a n In d ia n a r i s to c r a c y h a s b een p ra c t ic a l ly e s ta b l i sh e d to th e d e t r i m e n t o f th e people. F r o m 200,000 to 250,000 w h i te s , by p e rm iss io n of th e I n d ia n g o v e rn m e n t . h a v e s e t t l e d In th e t e r r i t o r y , bu t a r e m e r e ly t e n a n t s by su f fe ran ce . N o g o v e rn m e n t fo r th e I n d ia n t e r r i t o r y will be s a t i s f a c to r y u n t i l co n g re s s sh a l l p rov ide fo r th e e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f a s ing le u n ifo rm s y s te m fo r th e e n t i r e In d ia n t e r r i t o r y t h a t sh a l l p lace a ll Its i n h a b i t a n t s in p ossess ion o f th e r i g h t s o f A m e r ic a n c i t izens .

Work of the Patent Oitlce.I n th e re p o r t on th e b u r e a u of p a t e n t s

t h e s e c r e ta r y s a y s :T h e rep o r t sh o w s th e r e w e re received

w i th in th e y e a r 43,524 a p p l ic a t io n s fo r p a t e n t s , 2,088 ap p l ic a t io n s fo r designs, 80 a p p l ic a t io n s fo r re issu es , 2,137 c a v e a t s .i.stH a p p l ic a t io n s iui i i a u e - m a i k a , ami 9i a p p l i c a t io n s fo r lab e ls a n d p r in ts . T h e re w e re 23,994 p a t e n t s g r a n t e d , Inc lud ing r e is su e s an d d es ig n s ; 1,700 t r a d e - m a r k s , th re e lab e ls a n d 32 p r in t s reg is te red . T h e n u m b e r of p a t e n t s w h ich e x p ired w as 12,584. T h e n u m b e r o f a l lo w ed a p p l ic a t io n s , w h ich w e re b y o p e ra t io n o f law fo r fe i ted fo r n o n p a y m e n t o f final fees w as 5,034.

T h e to t a l r e c e ip ts w e re $1,343,779.44; th e ex p e n d i tu re s , a p p ro x im a te ly , w e re $1,026,- 644.39, leav in g a s u r p lu s o f $317,135.05. T h e m o n e y s covered Into the t r e a s u r y on a c c o u n t o i re c e ip ts i r o m rees, e tc . , In p a te n t c ases , f ro m J u ly 4, 1836, up to a n d Includ ing J u n e 30, 1897, an d In excess of th e cos t of th e m a n a g e m e n t of th e p a te n t office, a m o u n t s to $5,093,614.23.

Alaska.C o n ce rn in g A la s k a , S e c r e t a r y Biles s a y s

e x i s t i n g co n d i t io n s d e m a n d a ra d ic a l c h a n g e In th e l a w s re l a t i n g th e r e to , an d he r e c o m m e n d s t h a t th e public lan d la w s be e x te n d e d to t h a t d i s t r i c t , t h a t a d d i t io n a l lan d offices be c r e a t e d a n d a p p ro p r ia t io n s m ad e to c a r r y th e m In to effec t; t h a t th e g r a n t in g o f r i g h t s of w a y fo r r a i l ro a d s , te le g ra p h a n d te lep h o n e l ines a n d th e c o n s t ru c t io n of ro a d s a n d t r a i l s be specif ica lly au th o r iz e d ; t h a t p rov is ion be m a d e fo r th e In co rp o ra t io n of m u n ic ip a l i t ie s , p ro v id in g fo r th e h o ld in g of e lec tions , def in ing q u a l i f ica t io n s fo r vo ting , a n d g iv in g s u c h p o w e rs as &re u sed a n d e x e rc ised by m u n ic ip a l i t ie s e lse w h e re ; t h a t th e legal an d po l i t ica l s t a tu * o f th e n a t iv e p o p u la t io n , w h ic h Is In d o u b t , be defined; t h a t c i t iz en sh ip be e x te n d e d to th e M e t l a k a h t l a In d ian s , w h o e m ig ra t e d f r o m B r i t i s h C o lu m b ia and , u n d e r a u t h o r i ty of a n a c t of c o n g re s s a p p ro v e d M a rc h 3, 1891, now o cc u p y A n n e t te i s la n d ; t h a t co m p le te t e r r i t o r i a l g o v e r n m e n t be a u th p r - lzed a n d es tab l i sh ed , an d t h a t r e p r e s e n ta t ion in c o n g re s s be g ra n te d .

NIcnrnKiinn Canal.W o r k on th e N ic a r a g u a c a n a l Is s t i l l s u s

pended , an d th e c o m p a n y r e p o r t s l iab il i t ies co n s i s t in g of th e a m o u n t s s t il l d u e u n d e r th e con cess io n s to th e c o m p a n y o f $6,705,- 000 o f bonds, a n d no t ex ce e d in g $100 c a s h l i a b il i t ies o u t s ta n d in g u n p a id ; a s s e ts , u n u sed c a p i t a l stock , $518,500 f i rs t m o r tg a g e bonds a n d th e 2,420 s h a r e s o f c a p i t a l s to ck rece iv ed In l iqu ida t ion , th e c o n ces sions, r ig h ts , priv ileges, f r a n c h ise s , e tc., w h ich It now ow ns, p la n t , e q u ip m en ts , lands , r a i lw a y su p p l ie s a n d o th e r p ro p e r ty in C e n t r a l A m e r ic a , Inc lu d in g th e la n d s b e tw e e n th e la k e an d th e Pacif ic .

Some Recommendation*.R e c o m m e n d a t io n s a r c s u b m i t t e d fo r s ep

arate a p p ro p r ia t io n s for th e civil se rv ice c o m m iss io n to be ex p en d ed u n d e r Its ow n su p e rv is io n ; t h a t In d ian a g e n t s be held r e sponsible on th e i r official b o n d s fo r a ll f u n d s In their cu s to d y , th e law to a p p ly to a rm y officers a s well a s c iv i l ians , s tnd t h a t w h en desired, th e U nited B ta te s p ro v id e su ch bonds for a r m y officers a c t in g a s In d ia n Agents. A p p ro p r ia t io n s fo r th e n eed s of troops s t a t i o n e d in YelloW stone p a rk , an d the r e p a i r of ro a d s a n d bridge* there, are

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Beatns Nix Days’ Session In IMtta- harsh—It* Object*.

Pittsburgh , Pa., Nov. 22.—P ittsburgh has perhaps never been tbe scene of a more notable religious gathering than the Methodist Episcopal church congress, which began a six days’ session at Christ church Sunday morning. In conception, purpose and trea tm ent it h* unique in ecclesiastical annals and m arks an epoch in religious history. The call for the congress, which was signed by Bishops Vincent, Ninde and Fitzgerald and many prom inent Methodist educators, says:

“ T h e c o n g re s s does n o t p ro p o se to Inv i te o r f a v o r d e s t ru c t iv e c r i t ic ism o f e x i s t in g In s t i tu t io n s , b u t s im ply to b r in g ou t f r o m p e r s o n s r e p re s e n t in g d if fe ren t p h a s e s o f In te l le c tu a l a c t iv i ty , a f r a n k ex p re s s io n a s to w h e th e r th e c h u rc h cop m e e t any, m o re fu l ly th a n It does th e d e m a n d s o f o u r t im es , an d If so, w h e re in Its a c t iv i t ie s fj jay be modified o r d i r e c te d to a d v a n ta g e . T h e co n g re s s will no t c o n ce rn I tse lf w ith q u e s t io n s o f c h u rc h policy, b u t w i th Issues b e a r in g up o n th e r e la t io n of th e c h u rc h to th e th o u g h t a n d life o f th e people a s a f fec ted by c u r r e n t scientif ic a n d l i t e r a r y te ac h in g s . T h e c o n g re s s will a im to s e c u re an a d e q u a te p r e s e n ta t io n of th e t e n d e n cies o f c u r r e n t scientific a n d l i t e r a r y t e a c h in g s a n d a lso su g g e s t io n s a s to th e b e s t se rv ice to be re n d e re d by th e c h u r c h In In t e rp re t in g th e se te n d en c ie s fo r th e s p i r i t ua l a n d In te l le c tu a l a d v a n ta g e of Its fo llo w ers ."

The list of speakers who will attend the congress includes the names of many of the brightest men in the denomination and the topics announced for discussion are such as well doubtless prove attractive to all thinkers, without regard to their denominational affiliation. Delegates from all partB of the country will be present during the week. The inaugural session was auspicious and evidenced the popular favor with which the movement has been received.

ILLINOIS STATE NEWS.Made Their Report.

The .committee appointed on behalf of the G. A. B. to investigate the chargea of m ism anagem ent a t the soldier*’ o rphans' home a t Normal made an oral report to Gov. Tanner, in p a rt as follows:

"We find that th* dissensions between the contending parties have extended to the subordinates o f the home, and that th e r e fo re it Is a b s o lu te ly essential that w h a te v e r c h a n g e s a r e m a d e should extend to b o th s id es In the controversy, and be m a d e a s sp eed i ly as Is consistent with the se lec tion o f suitable successors."

A LOSS OF 8 5 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 .Disastrous Conflagration at Mel

bourne, Australia.Melbourne, Nov. 22.—A great fire

broke out here at two o’clock Sunday m orning and in a very short space of time did enormous damage. It started a t the warehouse of Craig Williamson in Elizabeth street, in the very heart of the city. A strong wind was blowing | and the fiercely-fanned flames rapidly engulfed building after building. Despite the desperate efforts of the firemen the entire blocks bounded by Elizabeth, Flinders and Swanston streets and Flinders lane, with the exception of two buildings on the Swanston stree t front, were destroyed within three hours. The burned section included many of the largest business houses in Melbourne. The buildings were completely gutted. As most of them contained soft goods the flames progressed with a rapidity which defied all checking, and in the furious wind ashes aDd burning debris were carried into the suburbs, a distance of two miles. It is estimated that the loss will reach £1,- 000,000 ($5,000,000), while the trade in soft goods has received a serious setback. Hundreds of employes of all sorts have been suddenly thrown out of employment.

DIDN’T BELIEVE IN BANKS.Chicago Thieves Steal $8,00(1, an Aged

Woman’s Savings.Chicago, Nov. 22.—Mrs. M argaret Kee

gan, living at 512 West Fifteenth street, had a strong belief that hnnkR were Institu ted for the sole purpose of swindling people out of their money, and desiring to retain all her funds in a safe place she selected a barrel and placed the barrel in a closet in her home. The am ount in the barrel consisted of $8,000 in notes and silver. Saturday during the absence of all the -.aembers of the Keegan household thieves entered the house and stole every cent of the money. There is no clew to the robbers.

Land on Fire. •Acres and acres of living fire is tbe

sight presented in the g rea t tra c t of swamp country in the northeastern part of Henry county. I t is one of the most unusual and extraordinary scenes ever witnessed. The ground is of a peaty nature, and owing to the recent extremely dry w eather was in a highly combustible condition when the fires started, and now such headway -has been gained th a t the total region of swamp country is doomed.

Miss Lincoln Elopes.Miss Jessie Lincoln, daughter of Rob

ert Todd Lincoln and granddaughter of Abraham Lincoln, eloped from the home of her parents in Chicago with W arren Beckwith, a young man of Mount Pleasant, la., and at Milwaukee the pair were made man and wife. Then the bride returned alone to her borne and told what she bad done. The match 1b in opposition to the wishes of her parents.

Thieves Unrn and Steal.B urglars entered the store of Bar-

thelme & Spitzer a t St. Marie and failing to get any money started a fire which destroyed a $4,000 stock of goods, the buildings, worth $700, and two tenement houses valued at $800. While fighting the flames Paul Derby had $1,400 in notes and $5,200 in cash and checks stolen from his residence a short distance away.

A Home for Widows.Grand Chief P. M. A rthur, Assistant

F. E. Ingraham and A ttorney Hadden, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, have bought Meadow Lawn farm for $17,450. I t is generally understood th a t a home for th* dependent widows and orphans of the order will be established upon this farm, consisting of 250 acres, adjoining Mat- toon.

BURNED TO DEATH*Mother and Sister Lose Their Lives

at Topeka, Kan,Topeka, Kan., Nov. 22.—Mrs. M. A.

Trigg, aged 52 years, and her ten-year- old daughter Ethel lost their lives in a fire that destroyed their residence in West Seventh street a t four o’clock Sunday morning. A son escaped with a broken leg, jum p ing 'from a second- story window. Mrs. Trigg had escaped, but returned to save her daughter and fell exhausted at her bedside. Her body was burned to a crisp. The girl was suffocated.

ITS MISSION FAILS.Steamer Victoria Ketnrns Without

Finding the Missing; Amlree.Tromsoc, Norway, Nov. 22.—The

steam er Victoria, which was fitted out by Gov. Trorasoe, under instructions from King Oscar, to search for Prof. Andree, the missing aeronaut and party , and which left here November 5, has retu rned from Spitzbcrgan. She brings no news ns to the whereabouts or movem ents of Andree, although exploring parties landed ten times at various points in Danmnnd’s isles.

FATAL EXPLOSION.I n -Three Men Killed and Several

Jnred In a Southern Mill.Ackerman, Miss., Nov. 22.—News has

ju st reached here over telephone from Louisville, 10 miles south of here, of the explosion of the engine and boiler of John Woodward's steam mill, which occurred at th a t place Saturday evening, causing the death of F rank Woodward, Jim Hemphill and Fayette Norton. Several others were seriously and perhaps fatally injured.

Odd Fellows Elect Officer*.At the m eeting in Springfield of the

state grand lodge of odd fellows officers were elected as follows:

G ra n d m a s te r . J u d g e C icero J . L ind ly , G reen v il le ; d e p u ty g r a n d m a s te r , M. F . B e r ry , C a r th a g e ; t r e a s u r e r , T h o m a s B. N eed les , N a sh v i l le ; s e c r e ta ry , J a m e s R. Miller, S pringfie ld ; g r a n d re p r e s e n ta t iv e ,E. 8. C o n w ay , O a k P a r k .

Told in a Few Lines.Gov. Tanner has pardoned George

Read, of Chicago, who was serving an eight-months’ sentence in the house of correction for embezzlement.

The Kiverview hotel was burned at Kankakee, the loss be ing$85,000; insurance, $20,000.

Jam es B. Spaulding, reputed to have been the largest fru it grower in the United States, died a t his home near Riverton, aged 73 years.

A p o s t office b u s b e e n e s t a b l i s h e d u i Stockdale, Grundy county, with GeorgeH. Weltz as postm aster.

Dancing classes have been organized among the 2,200 patients a t the Illinois eastern hospital for the insane a t Kankakee.

William Mahan, aged 19, was accidentally shot and killed while hun ting near Bloomington. ,

At Galesburg Joseph Shaffen pleaded guilty to having attem pted to burn the town of Williamsfleld and was sent to the penitentiary.

The state supreme court has decided that an ante-nuptial m arriage contract entered into by a woman is void and cannot be enforced.

W alter Gray, of Lomax, while hunting on the Mississippi was knocked from a skiff by the recoil of his gun and drowned.

The Lion departm ent store in Chicago, owned by W. A. W ieboldt & Co., was burned, the loss being $200,000.

Amos W ingardner, a farm er, dropped dead near Hillsville of heart disease.

Lyon post, No. 9, one of the oldest posts in Chicago and the grand army, held its th irtie th annual camp fire.

The tlurtV-sixth anniversary of the battle oflle lm ont, of the late civil war, was cerebrated by a reunion of the.su rvivors a t Sparta.

Ford county has purchased a farm nnd ecpiipped apoorliouse a t an expenseof $22,000.

J. C. Hubinger, of Keokuk, In., lias bought the Em pire thea ter a t Quincy, which cost $60,000.

N atural gas w ith a heavy pressure was struck in Princeton and Created much excitement,

Gen. Charles E. Hovey, one of the originators of the normal school idea In Illinois, died in W ashington, aged 70 years.

L. Gatz & Sons, m erchant tailors and clothiers in P ans, failed for $30,000.

William Lockville, of Wanlock, broke his back a t Foster, la., by falling from a trestle.

Mary Reiss has been awarded $2,175 damages for breach of promise a t Pontiac. The defendant was William Kramer.

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New York,Ordway died n ight a t the Hoffman When death came the general’s his sister. Miss Emma Ordway, Pease, the a ttending physician,Lieut. Very, a close friend and associate, were a t hia bedside. Gen. Ordway and his wife retu rned from Europe last Wednesday. They engaged rooms at the Hoffman house. Next day the general was taken sick and he continued to grow weaker and weaker until 7:15 Sunday evening w*hen he passed away. The general's death was doubtless hastened by the sad and recent events in connection w ith hfs wayward daughter, Bettina Girard. The la tte r, a complete wreck, was a day or two ago transferred to a private san itarium from Bellevue hospital. Owing to the pleading of his wife, who had become reconciled to her daughter, Gen. Ord- wny flnnlly consented to the re tu rn of the prodigal and n reunion of the family in W ashington wob arranged. Gen. Ordway’s death is a ttribu ted by the a ttending physician to jaundice nnd pleurisy, which developed from a cold contracted in Paris.

[B rev e t Brlfr. Gen. A lb e r t O rd w a y , w h o w a s horn In 1843, serf 'ed w i th c re d i t a n d g a l l a n t r y t h r o u g h o u t th e c iv il w a r , th e g r e a t e r p o r t io n of th e t im e w i th h is r e g i m en t , th e T w e n ty - fo u r fh M a s s a c h u s e t t s I n f a n try . A n a c t of p e r s o n a l g a l l a n t r y a t N ew b e rn , N . C., w a s fo l low ed by h ts a p p o in tm e n t a s a d j u t a n t o f th e re g im e n t . H e r e m a in e d In N o r th C a ro l in a u n t i l J u n e , 1863, l a t e r se rv ed In th e a r m y of th e P o to m ac , th e n in F lo r id a , a n d th r o u g h th e cam p a ig n o f 1884-65 1-n th e a r m y o f th e J a m e s . A f t e r th e o c c u p a t io n o f R ic h m o n d he w as ap p o in te d p ro v o s t m a r s h a l o f V i r gin ia , w h ere , th r o u g h a p o r t io n o f th e t r o u b lo u s re c o n s t ru c t io n t im es , he d i r e c te d th e de lica te d u t y o f h is p o s i t io n w i th m u c h skill and t a c t . F o r g a l l a n t r y a t v a r io u s t im es an d b e c a u se o f h is a b i l i ty h e h a d b een su ccess iv e ly p ro m o te d u n t i l . W hen s l ig h t ly o v e r 22 y e a r s o f age, he w a s m a d e b r e v e t b r ig a d ie r g en e ra l , b e ing th e y o u p g e s t o f f icer In th e se rv ice to rece iv e t h a t g ra d e . H ia re g im e n t a n d h im se l f w e re re t a in e d in th e se rv ice u n t i l F e b r u a r y , 18G6, a n d w e re th e la s t v o lu n te e r t ro o p s m u s te r e d o u t in th e s ta te . A f t e r b e in g m u s te r e d o u t G en. O rd w a y w e n t in to b u s in e s s a t R ich m o n d , a n d a b o u t te n y e a r s l a t e r re m o v e d to W a s h ing ton , w h ere , a s c o m m a n d in g officer o f th e n a t io n a l g u a r d fo r a n u m b e r o f y e a r s , he b ro u g h t t h a t o rg a n iz a t i o n u p to a h ig h s t a n d a rd . ]

INNOCENTS SLAIN.Heartless Harder of Two Children at

Oconomowoc, WIs.Oconomowoc, Wis., Nov. 22.—A mys

terious triple crime was committed at thisplace some time between ten o’clock Friday night and five o’clock Saturday m orning at the home of Ernest Cornell. Willie Cornell, aged six, and Lillie Cornell, aged four, were on Saturday m orning found dead, lying on their bed with their throats cut, and E rnest Cornell, their father, was lying on the floor with a large gash across his throat. Cornell, a fter his th roat was sewed up, said th a t a man named Lewis, a horse skinner, had come to his house Friday night and induced him to drink a lot of whisky, and- tha t a fte r drinking the liquor he started to rend a newspaper, but soon lost consciousness and knew nothing more until he was awakened by the clock strik ing at 5:30 Saturday m orning. The general opinion is that Cornell killed the children and afterw ard attem pted to commit suicide because of domestic troubles, as he makes charges ngninst his wife and Lewis. Sheriff Palmer states that, a fte r m aking a partial investigation of the m urder, he is unable to decide who killed thfe two children and injured the father.

The tragedy is the sole topic of discussion. Opinion is still divided as to who is the m urderer. The fa ther seems likely to recover. His wife is In the county jail and Lewis, the boarder, is in the city hall look-up. Both are charged with m urder. Each has made a s ta te m ent saying they are innocent.

THE LONDON BLAZE.Latest Estimates Places the Losses at

*10,000,000.London, Nov. 22.—A num ber of fire

engines are still playing upon the smoldering ruins which m ark the scene of th£ g rea t conflagration near the general post office. Walls are falling every now and then.

I t Is Impossible to accurately estim ate thfe damage done, b u t tbe d irect loss will probably be below $10,000,000.

The Evening Standard in its financial article says it 1b believed th a t the bulk of the fire losses will fall upon American fire insurance companies.

About 309 flriuB are seeking for new offices. The estim ates of the am ount of damage done range from $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 to $60,000,000, b u t according to the best opinion the I o s b is about $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 ,0 0 0 .

All the historic treasures of Cripple Gate church were removed, including ♦he records of Oliver Cromwell’s m arriage, Milton’s burial nnd the deaths from the plague in 1665.

FIRE IN PARIS.' s a l -Two Acres of Property Burned,

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Weahlngton, Nov. 22.—In hi* first annual report, Secretary Alger makes mapy recommendation* for the betterment of the administration of the war department, baaed upon the conclusion* of hla subordinate officer*. He asks favorable consideration for ths proposition to add two regiments to the artillery branch, pointing to the valuable fortifications now being erected, which, he saya, should not be manned by a corporal guard.

W ants a L arger Army.’ An army of 86,000 men will satisfy Gan. Nelson A. Miles, but a standing foroe of 10,000 will not more than satisfy him. That la the burden of one of the most strenuous of the recommendations of the major general commanding transmitted to the president in the report of Secretary Alger. To Gen. Miles’ general recommendation that the army enlistment be Increased Secretary Alger adds, no word of approval, but to the specific appeal for two additional regiments of artillery he gives an emphatic second. Gan. Miles’ general recommendation touching the number of enlisted men Is as follows:

“In my opinion it would be wise and judicious for congress to establish a standard limiting the recruiting of the army ;for all future time, unless the conditions of the country should be other than what ican now be anticipated. The nation is de- Velopkigln most unusual and extraordinary proportions In wealth and population, and as the army Is one of the pillars of the republic It Is proper that U should grow as the nation grows, commensurate with the needs and requirements of the latter; and I therefore recommend that a standard be fixed and authorized by which the strength of the army should be regulated In time of peace In proportion to the population and wealth of the natloh, and that the maximum of enlisted men be limited to one soldier to every 1,000 population, and the minimum of one soldier to every 2,0u0 population, the number actually In service within this limit to be determined by the president according to the necessities and requirements of the government."

F o r Seaeoast Defenses.S e a c o a s t d e fe n s e s is a c o n s t a n t l y r e c u r

r i n g s u b je c t o f d iscu ss io n In th e r e p o r t o f th e s e c r e ta r y a n d th e c o m m u n ic a t io n s of h e a d s o f d e p a r t m e n t s Gen. Miles u rg e s t h a t th e g e n e ra l p lan of d e fen se a d o p ted b y th e g o v e rn m e n t be p u r s u e d s te ad i ly a n d th e s e c r e ta ry of w a r Bounds th e s a m e n o te m o re t h a n once. T h e f o r m e r rec o m m e n d s th e A pprop r ia t io n o f 816,318,600 fo r th e se a - c o a s t w o rk o f th e y e a r u n d e r th e en g in ee r , o r d n a n c e a n d q u a r t e r m a s t e r d e p a r tm e n t s , a n d his su p e r io r sa n c t io n s th e r e c o m m e n d a tion .

B rig . Gen. J o h n M. W ilson , ch ie f of e n g in ee r s , goes in to d e ta i ls on th e s u b je c t o f co a s t d efenses . S ince A u g u s t 18. 1890, c o n g re s s h a s a p p ro p r ia te d 39,762,333 fo r th e c o n s t ru c t io n o f m o d ern g u n a n d m o r t a r b a t t e r i e s fo r co a s t defense . U p to th e p r e s e n t t im e th e r e hav e b een c o n t r a c te d f o r 24 12-Inch g u n s , 82 ten - in ch . 33 e ig h t - in c h a n d 16 rap id -f i re g u n s a n d 282 12-lnch m o r t a r s . T h e n u m b e r s o f e a c h ty p e n o w m o u n te d a n d re a d y fo r se rv ice a re , r e s p e c t ive ly , 10, 18, 6, 0, 73. T h e se n u m b e r s It Is ex p e c te d to In c rease by th e end o f th e c a l e n d a r y e a r to 19, 60, 81. 9 a n d 168, r e s p e c t ively.

P r o te c t io n fo r A la s k a .H e s a y s of A la s k a t h a t a s m a n y a s 100,-

000 people will be g a th e r e d th e r e n e x t y ea r , a n d a m i l i t a r y fo rce sh o u ld be se n t to t h e t e r r i t o r y an d la rg e em e rg e n c y powerB sh o u ld be g r a n t e d to th e p re s id en t to r e p r e s s law lessn ess . P ro b a b ly th e c r e a t io n o f ad d i t io n a l m i l i ta ry re s e rv a t io n s , l ike t h a t of St. M lchaeU , m a y be th e b e s t m e a n s to m e e t th e prob lem . A b o a t fo r th e p a t r o l o f th e Y u k o n Is a lso a s k e d for, a s well a s In c re a se d p ay fo r th e en lis ted m en se rv in g In A la sk a .

S om e R e c o m m e n d a t io n s .S e c re t a ry A lg e r r e c o m m e n d s th e rev iv a l

o f th e g r a d e o f l i e u te n a n t g en e ra l , s a y in g t h a t a l l th e g r e a t n a t io n s g ive th e i r o f f icers m u c h h ig h e r ro n V j th t in dr,on rho U n i te d S ta te s .

H e Indorses th e r e c o m m e n d a t io n o f th e s u p e r in te n d e n t of th e m i l i ta r y a c a d e m y t h a t th e n u m b e r o f s t u d e n t s a t W e s t P o in t be in c rea sed by a l lo w in g e a c h s e n a t o r to n o m i n a te a cad e t . As an a l t e rn a t iv e , he s u g g e s t s tha t - th e p re s id e n t be a u th o r iz e d to a p p o in t ten c a d e t s at l a rg e each y ea r .

F a v o r a b l e co m m e n t Is m a d e upon th e w o r k o f th e m i l i ta r y colleges o f th e c o u n t ry , b u t It Is s u g g e s te d t h a t th e law be a m e n d e d so a s to a u th o r i s e d e ta i l s of a r m y officers on ly to s u c h colleges a s h a v e a t l e a s t 160 pupils a c tu a l ly p re s e n t .

A t te n t io n Is ca lled to th e need of a p ro p e r s y s te m of c r im in a l Ju r isd ic t io n o v e r m ilit a r y r e s e rv a t io n s an d of a h a ll of reco rd s f o r th e s to r a g e of official pap e rs . T h e e s t i m a t e fo r a r m y t r a n s p o r t a t i o n is In c rea sed b y $100,000 to p ro v id e m e a n s for m o v in g h e a v y o rd n an ce . To p rov ide fo r th e n ew posts needed on th e s e a c o a s t a n e s t im a te of $2,000,000 Is su b m it te d .

E stim a te * .T h e e s t im a te s fo r th e n e x t fiscal y e a r

a g g r e g a t e $96,258,446, a s a g a in s t $62,882,417, th e a m o u n t o f th e a p p ro p r ia t io n s fo r th e c u r r e n t y e a r . T h e p r in c ip a l I tem s o f Inc r e a s e a r e In r iv e rs a n d h a rb o r s , w h e re t h e e s t im a te Is $48,728,160, a s a g a in s t t h e a p p ro p r ia t io n o f $23,278,028; fo r t i f ic a t io n s a n d sea c o a s t defen ses , $13,378,671, a s a g a in s t $8,617,141; th e m i l i ta ry p a rk s , pos ts a n d cem e te r ie s , $2,658,639, a g a in s t $889,867.

S e c re t a ry A lger t r a n s m i t s w i th o u t r e d u c t io n th e e s t im a te of th e ch ie f o f e n g i n e e r s fo r th e n ex t fiscal y ea r , a m o u n t in g to $48,728,160, m ore th a n d oub le th e a p p r o p r ia t io n s fo r th e c u r r e n t y e a r . H e s a y s th e s e a r e la rg e ly in excess of w h a t th ey sh o u ld be a t a t im e w h en th e d e m a n d s upon th e t r e a s u r y a r e a s g r e a t a s now, t h e r e fo re he rec o m m e n d s a la rg e red u c t io n In Ju s t ice to th e ch ie f of en g in ee rs , S ec re t a r y A lg e r say a th a t these e s t im a te s w ere m a d e by his ow n d irec tion , t h a t th e f a c t s m i g h t he p laced befo re co n g ress , sh o w in g w h a t th e e x p e n d i tu re s w ould be w e re all th e r e q u i r e m e n ts o f th e r i v e r a n d h a r b o r l a w s com piled w ith , and he c i te s th e f a c t t h a t th e o u t s ta n d in g c o n t in u o u s c o n t r a c t s fo r r iv e r a n d h a r b o r w o rk will req u i re an e x p e n d i tu re of o v e r $17,000,000 fo r th e n e x t fiscal y ea r . T h e s e c r e ta ry Indorses th e p r o j e c t f o r th e c o n s t ru c t io n o f th e sh ip canal c o n n e c t in g L a k e s U nion an d W ash *

Kjton with Puget Sound, but states that tlve operations cannot be commenced for some time, as the right of way has not

yet been acquired.Secretary Alger especially commends for

patriotism, generosity and zeal Col. Buffington and Capt. Crozler, the Inventors of the disappearing gun carriage, who generously donated the Invention to the government.

The report closes with the renewal of the recommendation that provision be made for the erection In Washington of a statue to Pen. Grant.

WILSON’S REPORT FILEO.S ecretary e t A g rlen lte re Review* the

W ork of Hla D epartm ent.W ashington, Nor. IT,—The report of

the secretary of agriculture, James WUaon, for the year 1897 baa been filed. Following Is a brief ay no pa la*

Seven tons of Imported sugar beet seeds were distributed last spring In 17 states, among 22,000 farmers, through the experiment stations of those state*, to ascertain where the sweetest beets can be produced. Samples are now being analysed at the experiment stations, and where they are not prepared to do the work the beets are forwarded to the laboratory of the department at Washington. There Is abundant enoouragement to lead us to conolude that our country will within a few years produoe what sugar It requires.

The appropriation at the disposal of tha bureau has not been sufficient to enable It to Inspect all the animals slaughtered In the United States designed for interstate and foreign commerce. The foroe engaged In the work has been enlarged from time to time, and the number of animals Inspected has Increased each year. During the past year all the beef exported to Europe and a great part of the pork and other meat product* have been inspected In accordance with the law, but the bureau has found It Impossible to inspect the large amount of meat slaughtered for Interstate trade. The force now used In the Inspection 1* competent and efficient, and It should be extended sufficiently to meet the Intent of the law looking to the Inspection of all the meat entering Into Interstate and foreign trade.

The extension of the scope of the weather bureau and Its Increase In usefulness are well known to the American people. In 1882 weather maps were not Issued except at the central office In Washington. During the last fiscal year 4,316.000 maps were Issued at 81 stations outside of Washington, and there has been an increase of 686,000 copies within .the last two years to meet the constantly Increasing demands of tbs public, In 1883 forecasts and warnings were sent to 8,084 places by mall, no other method of distribution, except through the dally press and the railroad train service, being then In use. During the last fiscal year dally forecasts and warnings were sent to 61,694 places by mall, telegraph and telephone, and there has been an Increase in the number of places receiving forecasts In the last two years of nearly 20,000.

Recent events have greatly augmented the Importance of active measures to develop the agriculture of Alaska. The Information recently received from Inofficial sources, as well as that previously gathered by officers of the government, seems to make It clear that it will be practicable to develop the agriculture of that region so that It may furnish food supplies and beasts of buFden for a considerable population.

The development of agriculture In this region, as elsewhere, can undoubtedly be greatly promoted by experimental inquiries conducted systematically under the supervision of expert officers. I would, therefore, urge that the appropriation for Investigating the agricultural resources and capabilities of Alaska be continued and that provision be made for carrying on experiments in that region In case the df- ficlal Inquiries now In progress there seem to make this desirable.

Many of the colleges of agriculture and mechanic arts, together with scientific, technical and industrial schools, now maintain a department of domestic science. Cooking and sewing are quite commonly taught In the publlo schools, and cooking schools for women have been organized In numerous placea While useful Instruction in these lines Is Imparted It Is generally recognized that much remains to be done before the teaching of domestic science can assume Its most effective form.

An Investigation of the disposition which Is made of street sweepings and other refuse of cities has been undertaken by this division and will be prosecuted vigorously during the coming year. The division has placed Itself In communication with all the cities of the United States having a population of 10,000 and over. It has also perfected arrangements for obtaining information in regard to disposition of street sweepings and sewage In the largest cities of Europe. The Importance of this work Is twofold—first, from a hygienic and economical point of view. In regard to the beat method of disposing of this refuse, and, second. In regard to the value of these materials for fertilizing purposes. __________ •W O K S t T H A N T H E P E S T .N e a r ly 70* P er C en t, o f C uba's 400,000

P a c lf lc o s D ied o f H a n g e r .New York, Nov. 17.—A special to the

World from Havana says: I t now appears th a t nearly 75 per cent, of the400.000 helpless women, children and noncom batants In Cuba affected by former Capt. Gen. Weyler’s policy are dead . D e s p i te th e o r d e r s is sued b y Gen. Blanco to feed the starving, the daily m ortality of the rem aining “reconcen- trados” is frightful. The rabid Spaniards, who believe tha t only by extermination of the race can the Cuban war be won, openly challenge the good faith of Gen. Blanco’s statem ents as to his intention to feed and find work for those whom Gen. Weyler has not killed. More than half of the rural population has disappeared, having been murdered by Gen. Weyler and his supporters. As nearly as can be conservatively computed from official figures, little more than half are left alive-and well of tjie180.000 vigorous peasant lads Spain sent to Cuba. The figures are: Died in hospitals, 32,000; killed and died on the field, 12,000; sent back to Spain as “ inutile,” 25,000; now In hospitals, 12,- 000; total, 81,000. The best informed Cubans admit that disease and starvation have reduced the rebel arm y of able-bodied men from 100,000 to 40,000. The real figure probably is nearer 30,- 000.

QUARANTINE RAISED.G rea t In fla x o f C a tt le In to K a n s a s

H as B e g a n .Topeka, Kan., Nov. 17.—The quaran

tine in Kansas on cattle from the south was lifted Tuesday, and, according to Taylor Riddle, chairman of the state live Btock committee, the biggest influx of cattle for years was begun. “There are herds of feeders right now,” he said, “on the southern border ready tocom e in and there are cattle in Mississippi ready for shipm ent to Kansas. I consider i t a conservative estimate to say that 30,000 Texas cattle and 20,000 more from Arkansas, Mississippi and western Tennessee will be shipped Into Kansas before December,!.”

H o w ' s T h f t s fWe offer One Hundred Dollars Reward

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F. J . Cheney & Co.. Props., Toledo, O. _We, ths undersigned, have known F . J .

Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm.West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.Walding Kin nan k Marvin, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.

Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.

Hall's Family Pills are the best.A Mean W hite Man.

Rev. Amindab Bledso, of the St. Louis Blue Light tabernacle, met Jim Webster s few days ago near the Grand Union depot aud asked him how he was off for firewood.

"I reckon I has got erbout five cords laid np for de winter.”

“Dat oughter las' yer tr long while," said Parson Bledso, who was figuring to borrow some of Jim's fuel.

"Hit ain’t gwine ter las’ so werry long,1** — —— *“ • a *“ W* too OV TTVH^ Iv u g ireplied Jim, "bekase de white man in whose yard 'a t wood is burns it up jess as if it aidn’t oos’ him er cent."—N. Y. World.

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Ease, a powder for the feet. It gives rest and comfort, prevents that smarting sensation and keeps your feet from perspiring. Allen's Foot-Ease makes cold feet warm. After your feet perspire they usually feel cold at this season. Ask your druggist or shoe dealer to-day for a 25c box of Allen’s Foot-Ease and use it at once. Sample sent Free. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy,N.Y.

D evil’s Due."You condemns us tramps," said Meander

McWalk, “but dere’s one thing we must git credit fer."

"What’s that!"“You don’t hear of us indulgin’ in labor

riots.”—Philadelphia North American.M isery by th e W holesale,

la what chronic inactivity of the liver gives rise to. Bile gets into the blood and imparts a yellow tint, the tongue fouls, and so does the breath, sick headaches, pain beneath the right ribs and shoulder blades are felt, the bowels become constipated and the stomach disordered. The proven remedy for this catalogue of evils is Hostetler's Stomach Bit ten , a medicine long and professionally recommended, and sovereign also for chills and fever, nervousness and rheumatism.

Plenty of Exercise. — Wraiker — "The trouble with bicycling fs that it does not develop the arms in proportion to the legs.” Wheeler—“Yes, it does, if you will only use one of those little two-ounce hand-pumps to inflate your tires."—Indianapolis Journal.

T hefe la a Class of People.Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently there has Seen placed in all the grocery stores a new preparation called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takes the plaoe of coffee. The most delicate stomach receives it without distress, and but few can tell it from coffee. It does not cost over i as much. Children may drink it with great benefit. 15 cts. and 25 cts. per package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.

When a woman sees a pretty girl, she saye she wouldn't be bad looking if she didn’t know of her beauty so well.—Washington Democrat.

i__ •When did you arrive—not to know St.Jacobs Oil will cure a sprain right off.Some men who are really lions have been

abused so much that they act like rabbits. —Atchison Globe.

A treasure laid up is St. Jacobs Oil.It cures the worst Neuralgia.

Very few nice girla have fool mcHker*.— Atchison Globe.

A big investment for a workingman is St. Jacobs Oil. It cures rheumatism.The sweetest smile is always bestowed on

somebody else.—Atchison Globe.

Try Grain-0!Try Grain-0!

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink th a t takes the place of coffee.

The children may drink It w ithout injury as well as the adult. All who try it like i t GRAIN-0 has th a t rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, bu t it is made from pure grains, and the most delicate

. stomach receives i t w ithout distress. Ji the price of coffee.

15 cents and 25 cents per package. Sold by all grocers.

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Modest Women Evade Certain Questions W hen Asked by a MalePhysician, but W rite Freely to Mrs. Pinkham. X

An eminent physician saya that ’’Women are not tru th fu l, they w ill He to their physicians.” This sta tem ent should be qualified; women do tell the truth, but not the whole tru th , to a male physician, b u t this la only in regard

to those painful and troublesome disorders peculiar to th e ir sex.

There can be no more terrible ordeal to a delicate, sensitive, refined woman than to be obliged to answer certain questions when those questions are asked, even by he r family physician. This is especially the case w ith unm arried women.

This is the reason why thousands and thousands of women are now corresponding with Mrs. Pinkham. To th is good woman they can and do give every

symptom, so th a t she really knows more about the true condition of her patients through her correspondence than the physician who personally questions them. Perfect confidence and candor are a t once established between Mrs. Pinkham and her patients.

Y ears ago women had no such recourse. Nowadays a modest woman asks help of a

Woman who understands women. If you suffer from any form of trouble peculiar to women, w rite a t once to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass., and she w ill advise you free of charge.

And the fact th a t th is great boon which is extended freely to women by Mrs. Pinkham, Is appreciated, the thousands of letters which are received by her prove. Many such grateful lette rs as the following are constantly pouring in:

“ I was a sufferer from female weakness for about a year and a half. I have tried doctors and pa ten t medicines, b u t nothing helped me. I underw ent the horrors of local treatm ent, bu t received no benefit. My ailm ent was pronounced ulceration of the womb. I suffered from intense pains in the womb and ovaries, and the backache was dreadful. I had leucorrhoea in its w orst form. Finally I grew so weak I had to keep my bed. The pains were so hard as to alm ost cause spasms. When I could endure the pain no longer I was given morphine. My

memory grew short, and I gave np all hope of ever ge tting well. Thus I dragged along. At las t I wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for advice. Her answer came promptly. I read carefully her le tte r, and concluded to try Lydia E. Pinkham ’s Vegetable Compound. After tak ing two bottles I felt much better; b u t after using six bottles I was cured. My friends th ink my cure almost miraculous. Her noble work is surely a blessing,to broken-down women.”—G r a c e B. S t a n s - Bu b y , P ra tt, Kansas.

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—Baldwin,!**^' z ~ - y— l^ r io k K e n - in s ’ J a p a n tea .

—Fin* sorghum .—O u r S to re .—“ Deestrick S k u le ” n e x t F r id a y n igh t.

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W a n t e d —P o u l t r y —c a sh K e r r in s . 1

—Bazaar n e x t w eek . S e c u re se a so n t ic k e ts .

—B u y y o u r g loves a n d m it te n s a t K e r r in s ’.

— B est m e a ts , a n d c h e a p e s t .— M o u r i t - sjen & H ea ld .

— K e r r in s ’ fo r d r y g o o d s , m e n ’s a n d la d ie s ' u n d e r w e a r .

—T h e p u p i l s of the sc h o o ls a re e n jo y in g a tw o d a y s ' v a c a t io n .

— A C a th o l ic fa i r will be he ld a t Cul- lo m on D e c e m b e r 29 a n d 30.

—T. S. W i lh i te , of C o lfa x , a t t e n d e d to bu s in ess h e re o n W e d n e s d a y .

—Q u ite a n u m b e r f ro m h e re a t t e n d e d th e d a n c e a t C u l lo m la s t n igh t.

—G e t y o u r s u p p e r a t th e P r e s b y te r i a n c h u r c h n e x t T h u r s d a y ev e n in g .

— Mrs. J o h n B r o s n a h a n s p e n t W e d n e s d a y th e g u e s t of C a b e ry f r ie n d s .

— Miss J o s i e W a ts o n has g o n e to M elv in for a v is i t w ith r e la t iv e s .

— P o u l t r y o f all k inds b o u g h t a t all t im e s , ca sh o r t r a d e . —O u r S to re .

— M iss N e l l ie D o n o v a n e n t e r t a in e d a v _lady f r ie n d p a r t of the p a s t week.

— S e a s o n a b le m e a ts o f th e f inest g r a d e s n o w on s a le .— M o u ri tzen & H ea ld .

Geo. W . M a d d in , of T h a w v i l le , w as g r e e t in g f r i e n d s he re on T h u r s d a y .

— R . F. B r o w n w e n t jo C h ic a g o on W e d n e s d a y to sp e n d T h a n k s g iv in g .

— M rs. M a r t in , o f El P aso , s p e n t T h a n k s g iv in g d a y with f r i e n d s here .

W a n t e d —E g g s , f o r w h ic h I w ill p a y 18 c e n t s p e r d o z e n . — W m . G a r d n e r .

— M r. a n d M rs . H e n r y B altz s p e n t x- T h a n k s g iv in g w ith re la t iv e s a t M e a d o w s .

—A la rg e lo t o f g lo v es a n d m i t t e n s be lo w cos t to c lo se th e m o u t . —O u r S to re .

—G e t sa le b il ls a t th e P l a i n d e a i . e k office a n d h a v e a big c r o w d a t y o u r sale .

— Miss M ag g ie W a l l r ic h , of P ip e r C ity , w a s th e g u e s t of f r ie n d s h e re p a r t of th e w eek .

— Go to th e “ D e e s t r ic k S k u le ” on F r i d a y e v e n in g n e x t a t th e P re s b y te r ia n c h u r c h .

— Rev. L . P Russell , o f C h icago , o c c u p ied th e p u lp i t of th e B a p t is t c h u rc h la s t S u n d a y .

— M essrs . A. V a n A ls ty n e a n d L. J . H a b e r k o r n w e n t to P o n t ia c M o n d a y to s e rv e on th e ju r y .

— W il l ia m Sathoff, of C h e n o a , is visit-itifc* lit; U1U llDiiil) Ul nit . UliU Ailio. iaoili jG a m e a n d fa m ily .

— R. F o x s p e n t T h a n k s g iv in g the g u e s t o f M r. a n d M rs. J u l i u s B e rlov i tz a t L a fa y e t te , In d .

— Miss A m y F e r r ia s c a m e h o m e f ro m O n a r g a to s p e n d T h a n k s g iv in g w ith r e l a t iv e s a n d fr ie n d s .

I f y o u d o n o t k n o w w h e re S to r e ’’ is, d o n ’t y o u r I t is w es t by de C o m m e r c ia l B a n k .

— M rs. H L ev e r in g , o f R o se la n d , r e t u r n e d to h e r hom e on S a tu r d a y a f t e r v is i t in g f r i e n d s here.

— M iss J u l i a S n y d e r w e n t to F a i r b u r y o n W e d n e s d a y to s p e n d T h a n k s g iv in g a t th e O 'B r ie n hom e.

— M r. a n d M rs L. M. B e n n e t t , of F o r r e s t , s p e n t T h a n k s g i v i n g a t th e h o m e of M r. a n d M rs. D. B ro b s t .

—J a m e s M o ra n d e p a r t e d on W e d n e s d a y fo r his h o m e a t E m m i t s b u r g , Io w a , a f t e r s p e n d in g a w eek here .

— D o n ’t m iss th e b a z a a r a t the P r e s b y te r ia n c h u r c h n ex t w e e k —T h u r s d a y , F r id a y a n d S a tu r d a y e v e n in g s .

— M r. a n d M rs . G r a n t R o b e r d s a n d c h i ld re n w e n t to S h e ld o n on W e d n e s d a y to s p e n d T h a n k s g iv in g w ith re la t iv es .

— Mr. a n d M rs ; B. N. S lo n e a n d d a u g h te r , M abe l , w en t to C h ic a g o on W e d n e s d a y to v is i t r e la t iv e s a n d f r ie n d s . Every day is th e day to he th a n k f u l—

To be th a n k f u l fo r tha t which we g e t ;B u t gome tu rk ey s , today, a re moBt t h a n k f u l—

Most th a n k fu l to be living yet.—J . A. C o r b e t t is s till co n f in ed to his

hom e. H is f r ie n d s h o p e to g re e t h im up o n th e s t r e e t s in a s h o r t t im e , h o w e v e r

—Dr. C. V . E l l in g w o o d a c c o m p a n ie d J o h n K u r t e n b a o h to C h ic a g o on W e d n e sd a y to s e c u r e an a r t i f ic ia l a r m fo r the/ l a t t e r ., — T h e l i t t le Misses C lo w e a n d B o u c h e r , o f F o r re s t , s p e n t T h a n k s g iv in g a t th e h o m e o f “ G r a n d p a " a n d “ G r a n d m a ”

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— M. C. W a g o n e r , o f S a n n e m in t o w n ship , w ho w a s s h o t a t K a n k a k e e last W e d n e s d a y , is r e p o r t e d to h a v e died y e s te rd a y . ^

/ —J a s . B r o s n a h a n , w h o . i s h o ld in g th e '1 ^position of s e c t io n fo r e m a n a t C la r k

p e n t S u n d a y w i th re la t iv e s he re .

D ick T u r n e r , w h o h as been a t t e n d in g th e B lo o m in g to n b u s in ess co l leg e for se v e ra l m o n th s , a r r i v e d h o m e o n W e d n e sd a y m o r n in g .

— M rs . J . L . D o u d , o f K in d e r k o o k , w ho h a d been a t th e h o m e o f h e r son, L. I . , w e n t to F o w le r , I n d i a n a , th e fo re p a r t o f the w eek .

— M r. H a r r y P o p e , o f M o n m o u th , is th e g u e s t of M r. a u d M rs . J . E . B ro w n a n d fam ily , h a v in g a r r iv e d on F r id a y e v e n in g of la s t w eek . 1

— R a y T u r n e r is q u i t e p o o r ly a t , th e h o m e of his p a r e n t s , M r. a n d M rs . H. P T u r n e r , b u t his f r i e n d s h o p e t h a t he m a y soon r e g a i f his h e a l th .

— M rs. C. R. H a ig h t , of K a n s a s , a r r ived a t th e h o m e of h e r un c le , M r . G eo rg e K e tc h u m , a n d fa m ily l a s t F r id a y e v e n in g fo r a few d a y s ’ visit .

—M rs. L. I D o u d r e tu r n e d to h e r hom e h e re o n T u e s d a y m o r n in g , a f te r h a v in g s p e n t s e v e ra l m o n th s v is i t ing r e la t iv e s a n d f r i e n d s in C a l i fo rn ia .

— M r. a n d M r s P . M o n e h a n w e n t to F a i r b u r y on W e d n e s d a y to s p e n d T h a n k s g iv in g w ith t h e i r son in la w a n d d a u g h te r , Mr. a n d M rs . J a s . K e n se l la .

— M iss A n n a E l f r in k , of N a p e rv i l le , v isited a t th e h o m e of M r. a n d M rs . A. F. W a l t e r , h a v in g a r r iv e d th e l a t t e r p a r t of la s t w eek a n d t a k e n h e r d e p a r t u r e t o d a y .

— Mr. a n d M rs . M iles C o o k a n d li t t le ch ild , o f C h ic a g o , a r r iv e d on M o n d a y e v e n in g fo r a v is it a t th e h o m e of his m o th e r , M rs . E l iz a b e th d a u g h te r .

— H a l C. B a n g s , w h o is N o r th w e s te r n U n iv e r s i ty c a m e d o w n to s p e n d T h a n k s g iv in g d a y at the h o m e o f his p a r e n t s , Mr. a n d M rs. E. A. B angs .

— R ev . F re d L. S e ld e n , f o r m e r ly p a s to r o f th e P r e s b y te r i a n c h u r c h , c o n d u c t ed th e se rv ices in h is f o r m e r c h a r g e on S u n d a y las t , a n d w a s g re e te d by his m a n y fr ien d s .

—R ev . L . P R u sse l l , o f C h ic a g o , will p re a c h in th e B a p t i s t c h u r c h n e x t S u n d a y u p o n th e fo l lo w in g su b je c t : M o rn ing, “ T h o u g h t s O n th e P a s t ; ” ev e n in g , " A P e e p I n to th e F u t u r e . ”

— M r. W. S. H e m p a r le y a n d s is ter , Miss E l la V , d e p a r t e d o n M o n d a y fo r th e i r h o m e a t H w r i s b u r g , P e n n . , a f te r a s h o r t visit a t th e h o m e o f M r. J a m e s A. S m ith a n d fam ily .

—M rs H u g h R ice a n d c h i ld r e n , of P ip e r C ity , s p e n t T h a n k s g iv in g a t the hom e o f h e r m o th e r , M rs . E n tw is t le . Miss Alice E n tw is t l e , w h o h a d been v is i t ing in P ip e r , r e t u r n e d with i l iu m .

— F A R M L O A N S a t six p e r c e n t , an d a s m a l l c o m m is s io n , o r a t seven s t ra ig h t w ith p r iv i le g e to p a y b e fo re d u e an d s to p in te re s t . M o n e y re a d y w h e n p a p e r s a r e c o m p le t e .— C o m m e r c ia l B a n k .

/ — Geo. W. B e c k m a n w e n t C u llo m on T u e s d a y to c o m m e n c e b u i ld in g a b ! k m !th s h o p o n h lo t hf» rpo^n t lv p u r c h a s e d th e re . H e e x p e c ts g e n e r a l b h te k s m i th in g b u s in e ss

\ |o m .— N o w is th e t im e o f all t im e s th a t a d

v e r t i s e r s sh o u ld r e a p th e benefi ts of th e i r a d v e r t i s e m e n ts , a n d th e p u b l ic will p rofit in no less a d e g r e e by c a r e f u l ly w a tc h ing th e a d v e r t i s e m e n t s of l ive bus iness firms.

— At th is t im e n e a r ly e v e r y b o d y is in te re s te d in c r o p a n d m a r k e t r e p o r t s . T h e C h ic a g o Chronicle's m a r k e t p a g e is u n e q u a le d in th e w e s t . S u b s c r ib e for T h e D a ily Chronicle, $4 a y e a r , o r T h e D aily a n d S u n d a y Chronicle, $6 a y e a r .

— M r W . E. B a k e r a r r iv e d f ro m P o n t iac o n T u e s d a y e v e n in g . H is h o u s e hold g o o d s a r r iv e d o n W e d n e s d a y a n d Mr. B a k e r ’s fa m ily will soon be n icely se t t le d in th e p r o p e r t y on th e s o u th s ide of to w n , w h ich M r. B a k e r h a s p u r c h a s e d . Mrs. B a k e r , son a n d d a u g h t e r a r r iv e d th is m o r n in g .

— T h e tw e n ty - f o u r th a n n u a l m e e t in g of th e N o r th e r n I l l in o is M edica l A sso c ia t io n will be he ld in th e c i r c u i t c o u r t ro o m of t h e c o u r t h o u se a t P o n t ia c on T u e s d a y a n d W e d n e s d a y , D ec . 7 a n d 8 A p r o g r a m fu l l o f in te r e s t to th e p ro fe s sion h a s b een p r e p a r e d .

Q u i te a n u m b e r o f s p o r t s m e n p a r t ic ip a te d in a tw o d a y s ’ s h o o t in g c o n d u c te d h e re by lo c a l “ sh o ts " on M onday a n d T u e s d a y . S . H e r r ’s sm a l l p a s tu re , ju s t w e s t o f F if th s t r e e t , n o r th of to w n , w as th e sc e n e of th e s p o r t , a n d a s u c c e s s ful a n d p l e a s a n t t o u r n a m e n t is r e p o r te d .

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in to effect on tbia division of th e Illinois C e n t r a l r a i lw a y o n S u n d a y n e x t . D efin i te in f o r m a t io n a s to w h a t t h e c h a n g e s will be hAa n o t b een o b ta in a b le , b u t i t is t h o u g h t l ike ly t h a t th e p a s s e n g e r t r a i n n o r th will go a t a b o u t s e v e n o ’c lo ek in th e m o r n in g a n d th e o n e s o u th a t e ig h t o r n in e iu the e v e n in g .

— Mr. J a m e s A. S m i th a n d d a u g h t e r en te r ta ined* a s m a l l c o m p a n y o f f r i e n d s a t t h e i r h o m e on S a t u r d a y e v e n in g in h o n o r of Mr. W . 8 . H e m p e r le y a u d M iss E l l a V .H e m p e r le y , o f H a r r i s b u r g , P e n n . , w h o w ere v is i t in g th e re . C a r d s w e re th e p r in e ip a l m e a n s o f e n t e r t a i n m e n t a n d r e f r e s h m e n ts w ere s e r v e d in th e d in in g r o o m .

— I n v i ta t io n s a r e o u t fo r th e m a r r i a g e of “ Miss N e m o B l a n k ” a n d “ M r: Norn de P l u m e .” O n a c o o u n t o f th e p o p u l a r ity o f th e c o n t r a c t i n g p a r t i e s a c o rd ia l in v i ta t io n is e x te n d e d to a l l to be p r e s e n t S a tu r d a y e v e n in g , D e c e m b e r th e fo u r th , a t 8 o ’c lo c k , at. th e P r e s b y te r i a n c h u r c h . N o p re se n ts , b u t a s m a l l a d m iss io n fee.

— A m u s ic a l a n d e lo c u t io n a r y e n t e r t a i n m e n t will be g iven by th e M en e ley T r io , u n d e r th e m a n a g e m e n t o f th e C h r is t ia n C it izen L e a g u e , a t th e B a p t i s t c h u r c h on F r id a y a n d S a t u r d a y e v e n in g s , D ec. 3 an d 4. b e g in in g a t sev en o ’c lo ck F r e e on F r id a y e v e n in g ; a v e ry s m a l l a d m is s io n fee will be c h a r g e d S a t u r d a y e v e n in g . E v e r y b o d y c o m e

— T h e h o m e o f M r a n d M rs . R B. S m ith a n d f a m i ly w as filled on T h a n k s g iv in g d a y w ith f r ie n d s a n d r e la t iv e s . T h o s e p re s e n t f ro m o u t of to w n w e re R e v . W il l iam B e n ja m in a n d fa m ily , of K a n k a k e e ; M r. N E S to n e a n d fa m ily , o f S h e ld o n ; M r. a n d M rs . W il l ia m G o o d m a n , o f K e m p to n ; M iss J e n n i e M e ik le a n d M r. W . S. C lo k e , o f P ip e r C ity .

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T he pu b lish e r doe§ no t hold h im self In an y way responsib le fo r th e u t te ra n c e s In this co lu m n , b u t would m uch p re f e r t h a t all p e r sona l bickerings be s t r e n u o u s ly avoided.

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M r. S m i th , o f E u r e k a , is v is i t in g th e F o r e m a n s th is w eek .

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a m e s p lay ed th e r e T h a n k s g iv in g .it t le P ea r l F llmore, w h o se s ic k n e s s

fa s m e n t io n e d laot w eek , d ie d T u e s d a y b u r ie d W e d n e s d a y , of C e a r le s P a t t e r s o n ,

r b u r y T u e s d a y m o r n in g , w as b r o u g h t h e re fo r b u r ia l W e d n e s d a y .

T h a n k s g iv in g d a y w a s g e n e r a l ly o b se rv e d by o u r c i t izen s , all th e b u s in e s s ho u ses w ere c lo sed d u r in g th e a f t e r n o o u .

A s M r. a n d M rs S. A H o y t w e re r e tu r n i n g to t h e i r h o m e M o n d a y e v e n in g M rs. H o y t s l ip p e d off th e s id e w a lk a n d fell, h u r t in g h e r a r m a n d s ide q u i te seve re ly .

F . H . P a in e a n d w ife , o f S la te r , M o., a r e v is i t in g th e fa m ily o f H . B u t to n . M r. P a in e w as fo r m e r ly a s s i s t a n t m a s t e r m e c h a n ic fo r th e W a b a s h a t D e c a tu r . F o r th e p a s t f o u r y e a rs , u n t i l tw o m o n th s a g o , he held th e s a m e p o s i t io n fo r th e C. & A R It. a t S la te r .

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ill fo r s e v e ra l w eeks , is n o w c o n v a le s c e n t .

M r. F re d S t i e n m a n , S r . , m o v e d in to th e h a n d s o m e p r o p e r ty he p u r c h a s e d o f H e n r y S t i e n m a n la s t w eek .

T h e p r o p e r ty o c c u p ie d by M r. C. N P h i l l ip s a n d o w n e d by M r l e h l w a s sold to a S ib ley p a r t y th is w e e k .

M r a n d M rs Fid. D ix o n , w h o w ere m a r r i e d la s t w eek , a r e n o w ki h o u se in th e S im p s o n p r o p e r ty .

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c a l le r a t th e T o b s e n k ie h o m e la s t S u n d a y .

Q u i te a n u m b e r o f th e y o u n g peop le a t t e n d e d th e M. W . A . ball las t W e d n e s d a y ev e n in g .

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M iss M a u d e C la y to n r e tu r n e d hom e f ro m C h ic a g o la s t W e d n e s d a y to spend T h a n k s g iv in g w ith h e r p a r e n t s e a s t of to w n .

Mr. S o lo m o n H e s s w e n t to G r a y m o n t las t W e d n e s d a y w h e re ho will spend T h a n k s g iv in g w ith W . F . M e r c h a n t an d fam ily . ___________________

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lished w h ic h will be o f m o re th a n o r d in a r y in te r e s t to t h e peo p le of L iv in g s to n c o u n ty . I t c o n s is t s o f the b e s t p r o d u c t io n o f th e la te O. F. P e a r re , c f P o n tiac , m a k i n g a n e a t a n d a t t r a c t iv e v o lu m e o f 141 p a g e s a n d c o n ta in in g an e x c e l le n t p o r t r a i t o f th e a u th o r .

M r. P e a r r e w a s a r e s id e n t o f L iv in g s to n c o u n ty fo r n e a r ly fo r ty y e a r s p r io r to his d e a th a n d w a s p e rso n a l ly k n o w n to m o s t o f th e o ld s e t t l e r s of th is sec tion .

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H e w a s far i i i l ia r w ith th e h a r d s h ip s o f p io n e e r d a y s , a n d w a s w ell a c q u a in te e d w ith th e s t r u g g le s of th o se w h o c o n v e r te d a w i ld e rn e s s in to a la n d o f p le n ty . I n d eed , th e e x p e r ie n c e s o f t h e e a r ly d a y s of th is c o u n ty m u s t h a v e su g g e s te d to Mr. P e a r r e ’s m in d m u c h o f th e s e n t i m e n t w h ich a f t e r w a r d f o u n d h a p p y e x p re ss io n in his v e rse s

A side f ro m th e p e c u l ia r i n te r e s t w h ich th e p e rs o n a l i ty o f th e a u t h o r g iv es to th e book in . th is lo c a l i ty , th e g e n u in e m e r i t w h ich th e w o rk p ossesses w ill w a r r a n t i t a c o rd ia l r e c e p t io n a m o n g - t h ose w h o — love p o e try . “ T h e G r o w th o f th e I d e a , ” a p o em of so m e le n g th , is a s u b l im e in te r p r e t a t i o n o f th e m y s te r ie s o f N a tu r e , a d v a n c in g th o u g h ts , th e p r o d u c t o f lo n g s tu d y , y e t to ld w ith a c l e a r n e s s a n d f r e sh n e s s w h ich c le a r ly i n d ic a te s t r u e poetica |ggen ius . T h e s h o r t e r p o e m s d e a l w ith v a r io u s to p ic s , m a n y c o n ta in in g a r a r e to u c h of h u m o r , so m e b e in g f r a u g h t w ith d e l ig h tfu l f a n c y , w h i le o th e r s a r e o r ig in a l a n d e n t e r t a i n i n g b i t s o f n a r r a tive. E v e ry p o e m in th e b o o k e v in c e s th e a u t h o r ’s d e e p love o f N a t u r e , a n d e v e ry o n e a w a k e n s th e b e s t .a n d n o b le s t im p u lse s in th e m in d o f th e r e a d e r .

S p a c e will n o t p e r m i t a n e x te n d e d r e view of th is b o o k . I t is c e r t a in , h o w ever , t h a t i t w ill be r e a d a n d a p p r e c i a t e d by th e peop le , a n d L iv in g s to n c o u n ty will lo n g be p r o u d o f “ T h e P o e t of th e V e r m i l l io n ,” a s M r, P e a r r e h a s f r e q u e n t ly been r e f e r r e d to by th e p re ss . C e r t a in ly no l ib r a r y in L iv in g s to n c o u n t y Aan be c o m p le te w i th o u t a c o p y o f th i s v o lu m e . T h e b o o k is so ld fo r *1.25 a n d m a y be h a d by a d d r e s s in g P e a r r e B ro 's , P o n t ia c , III.

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