Bloomington Progress, Bloomington, Monroe County, 27 December 1893 — Page 3

TCo?v Ho Kt-ttcho.l 3lM')tjl BaxaJae. ponrc!"). I'hio: ;iarhiV.. v--keeper at BnifH"i. ia :,. ;a, v .-'ao has j died, was one of the heroes of the war of 1870. While Marshal Bazaine was hut up in Metz the Corsican swam down the Moselle with sealed instructions for him one night. Donzella had to run the gantlet of the German outposts, and, notwithstanding the darkness, ho was pursued and frequently fired upon. He managed, however, to dodge the bullets by keeping his head as much as possible under water only coming to tho surface every now and then, uke a purpoise. to have a '"blow." After having handed over the dispatches to Bazaine, he returned to his camp by the same dangerous river route. The Corsican, who was a native of A accio, was one of the principal witnesses of the court-martial of Bazaine. London Telegraph.

A Fair Proposition. Wandering on some land belonging to Earl Derby a collier chanced to meet the owner of Knowsloy face to face (tays an English journal.) His lordship inquired if the eoMer knew he was walking on his land. "Thy land? Well, I've got no land mysel," was the reply, '-and I'm like to walk on somebody's. Wheer did tha' pet it fro J"' '-Oh," explained his lordship, I got it from my ancestors." "An' -wheer did they pet it fro "t" queried the collier. They got it from their ancestors," was the reply. "And wheer did their ancestors set it fro"?" 'They fought for it." "Well, begad," said the collier, squaring up to the noble earl, "I'll fight thee for it!" Wanted It Absolutely Safe. When the panic was et its hight an excited porter in a south side hotel asked for half cn hour's leave of absence one day in order that he might take his money out of a 'bank and put it in a safer place. It was granted, and at the end of the stipulated time he returned, looking immensely relieved. "Well, Jacobs," said his employer "did you draw your money out?" "I did, sir," replied Jacobs. What bank was it in?" "It was in a safety deposit vault." The mischief it was.- And whore have you deposited it now?" "I gave it to the old woman, sir." Chicago Tribune. Whero Wakefulness Has Ita Birth. Intelll-rent pbyslcjans are re warding with an eye less and leas favorable tbe use of narcotics. While these are need in extreme eases to afford greatly needed temporary relief, protsional efforts are tar more generally directnowadays than formerly, to means of . jig np the nervous sj s;era as the basis ..-.its healthful quietude. This Is one reason why-ifoitetter'e Stomach Bitters has received tbe sanction of physicians as a nervine tonic. Indigestion nnreliete i is the frnltfnr father of Insomnia, nnd the ielif ot the parent malady by the Bitters i3 usually followed by return to tranquil sleep. Overwork, mental anxiety, sedentary habits impair digestion and weaken the nerves. The Hitters strengthens them by renewing the ability to digest and assimilate the rood. Besides this, it healthfully stimulates the liver and kidneys. Biliousness, constipation, rheums turn a id debility are remedied by this sterling medicine. Corks as FneL With every indication that coal is going up it is timely to suggest that a couple of girls in Paris used to keep themselves warm by burning orange peel and empty spools. Corks are also recommended. There is a story told of a well-known English curate who pocketed every cork be came across at a dinner table. When questioned as to this singular habit he blushed and said he gave them to the poor. A sufficient number of corks will keep a eoalless man with a good fire all day. Fir cones are also advised and make a flue, charry blaze; likewise corncobs. Hatched the chicken in the Boiler. A hen laid an egg on the brickwork of a boiler in High Point, N. C, recent y. One day last week it is said that a tittle chicken was noticed on I he boiler and it is claimed that examination showed that the chicken had been hatched from the heat of the boiler. These is more Catarrh in this section of tbe country than, al other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to bo incurable. Fcr & great many years doctors pronounced it a local diseaso, and prescribed local YtmcdidS. and by constantly failing to cure rith local treatment, pronounced it incurable, Scitjnco has proven catarrh to be a constito 1 ;ot-al disease, a id therefore requires constitu 1 local treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, mann. ia tnred by F. J. Cheney Co., Toledo, Ohio, it 1 he only constitutional cure on the market. It is ' aken internally in doses from tea drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly upon tbe blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Toev offot cine hundred dollars for any case tt fails ut cure. Send for circulars and tescinMiiJii!. id dress, T. J. CHEN BY ft CO., 1 blade. O. 40" Sold by Druggists, 75c A Senseless Policy. Mary Go'.d Papa, you know I've been interested in finance since I studied political economy at Vassar. But there's one thing that isn't quite clear to me. Old Gold -Whafs that? Mary Gold Why should the Government accumulate bouillon in the treasury? Puck. 8ubys Query to lnarsotl. This beautiful sons;, (words and rausio. regular sheet music size.) will bo mailed to any one enclosing 5 cents in stamps to D. 6. Edvabds. General Passenger Agenl C. H. &D. B. E., Cincinnati, Ohio. . A Curious Bridce. A curious bridge is found on the Canadian Pacific Railway. Here a tre mendous cnasm bad to be crossed, and the best way that could be sjen of surmounting the diraculty was by resting the bridge on two trees which were growing in tho abyss below. The tops o the trees reach the ground above and the bridge rests upon them. f-t "Colcnester" Spading Boot ad. la other column. Tho Books Showed Iff. Gimlev What did Adden. leavn tita lastTpiace for, do you know? Giimley The expert who is examining his cunts says he thiuks it was because-, saw an opportunity to better him' !. Exchange. A PALE TAOS somes from poor blood. Your blood needs to be enriched and vitalized. For this there's nothing in the world so thoroughly effective as Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Children who are weak, thin, pale, and pnny are made strong, slump, rosy. and robust by the " Discovery." It's especially adapted to them, too, from its pleasant taste. It's en appetizing, restorative tonic which builds np needed ffesh and strength. In every blood-taint or disorder, if it toesn't benefit or cure, yon have your ooney hack. - R. V. Pierce Dtor Sir I will say n'used tbe "Medical Discovery" for my it tic girl, and she is entirely well. I cannot NiM ttotii- frwoieliiM ton htehlr. You boat -est assured that you will always have my jiuport. postmaster of Ahm. Pmrw Co, Tom. 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BY MRS. M. CHATTER XIX continued. She had had a great strain put on her young mind during' t he last few hours, but sho was strong, iirm to herself, knowing that she had done all she could, that u man's life hud he on in aer hands, and iie hurl saved him. She had Koy Uarrell's image always before her careworn, haggard, his hsvndsome faco lined with agony; sho could still see tho look 61 gratitude that lived in his eyes as they separat ed this morning in the early suushinc, man and wif'o. A strange sense of gladness wus creeping into her heart, amid all the horror and fear that had nearly frozen it a sense of happiness that aho wus linked to this man, that sho had served him well. The fly drove up to a side-door ot the oasJe, and Alice dismounting, was led by "he housekeeper to an empty sitting-room off the servant's quarters. Here she was loft without a word. Sir Robert Carlylo had forbidden any one to speak to her. The moments passed, and then she was summoned to leave the room. She walked down many passages, ignorant of all she missed of the beauty of the walls, of the grandeur of the house, ignorant of all but that the moment had come when she must act. She was led into a largo apartment; as ia a dream she saw Koy Darrell standing alone, one hand tanning on a chair, behind Mm three or four policemen. At the table was seated Sir Robert Carlvle, one or two other gentlemen; and Miles, the keeper, had evidently just given his evidence. 'Margaret Dornton,"' said Sir Robert Carlyle. speaking distinctly, "approach. Do not be frightened. Have you ever seen that gentleman before!1" Alice turned her eyes toward the silent form. "Yes," sho said, faintly yet dearly. "Who is it?" "Lord Roy Darrell, and and my husband." The clear tones rang through the still room like a bell. The pen dropped from Sir Robert Carlyle's hand, he rose to his feet. "Your husband." ho repeated blankly. "Lord Roy, is this true':"' Roy met his glance full. "It is quite Hue," he said. "But since when has this marriage taken place?" "We were married this morning, at Neatley, by the registrar." "Good Heavens;" Sir Robert took out his handkerchief and wiped his brow, than ho waved the policemen away. The other gentlemen had risen, and were whispering together. Sir-Robert advanced to the young man. "What made you do this?" ho asked, muca agitated." '-Don't you see you condemn yourself?" "I did it formy mother's sake," replied Lord Roy. "I was mad last night; I thought only of her misery-her agony, If if my innocence could not be proved, and" . "But the disgrace now will be heavier," murmured the other. "Cannot you understand what the world will say?" "Iam innocent I swear it!" cried Lord Roy. "Oh, wha ", cruel fate is mine! Speak:" he cn again; "tell them of that other. " Alice gave him ono swift sad look, and then clearly and decisively told of tho man's face that had approached her just before she fainted, Shu described it minutely, and Sir Robert hurriedly wrote down what the said. "Thank you," he murmured as she finished. "Now pleases sign this." Alice took the pen, hesitated a moment, thenwroto her name, "Margaret Darrell." "And you, my poor friend," went on Sir Robert, touching Lord Roy on the shoulder, "cannot remember this man?" "I cau remember nothing clearly. Capt. Rivers and 1 were arguing (we we hud quarreled two days ago I, when suddenly we seemed to struggle; and yet I have a sense of feeling it was not with him that I struggled; then I must have fainted. I only remember recovering and seeing that poor child standing before me nearly dead with frigh-I 'Then you cannot recollect striking the blow with the dagger?" asked Sir Robert. "lean remember nothing. I never saw that dagger befovo. Where was it found?" "Aay from the body, through the hiuarir V "III Arwain . M it. If only my Sir IV .a"! sadly. "YouAe, Jtrea, d said gently "but-i 'But 'iSwior remains," added Lord Roy l itt , - "Yes; I see, I know now what you amui." Tho door oponed at this instant, and Lady Darrell appeared leaning on Valerie Ross' arm. Boy's mother looked suddenly wan and warn. Valerie seemed scarce alive. "Forgive me, gentlemen," began Lady Darrell weakly; "I should not intrude at such a moment, but the suspense was so terrible it would have killed me had I remained another" She was interrupted by the sudden entrance of Cbelmick. the butler.

'Oh, my lady sirs my lord pardon Kiel" gasped rather than sroke the old servant. "J have great good news! He has confessed! They are bringing him hero." "Ho! Who? Sneak, man!" weretho hurried cries, while above them all rose the mother's voieo. "Oh, God, I thank theo!" Alice stood rooted to the spot, whilo Lord Koy, who had grown deathly white at sight of his mother, and the pale beautiful face beside her, now grasped the chair he held es in a vice, all thoughts pushed aside but the ono that said his burden was about to bo lifted from him. 'They found him in Madman's Drift, sir," continued tho servant, wild with excitement, trembling all over. "Some men Irom Dixon's were passing along, and they heard his cries. They oro bringijjg him here straight, my lady. He's almost dead. A thin dark man.'' "Dark!" whispered Alire to herself, but she did not move, and in another moment it seemed the -room was tilled with it crowd of people, and her eyes res tec, as through a mist on the face that tad glared at her so horribly before her senses faded away. Lord Roy gazed at it too, but not for long. Ho approached her swiftly. "Is it the man?" he asked almost in-audib-y from emotion. "Yes, it is he," answered Alice, faintly. Lord Roy covered his face with his hands, while a great cry of thankfulness vent up from his he trt. He read the joy in his mother's eyes, and ho went towards her, clasping her frail hands tenderly, as Sir Hobei t Carlyle bent over the doath-liKe form that was ca-ried in on amaUrcss. ' 'I must take a statement," he said quickly. "Clear tho room of the servants." The group of people passed away slowly, whilo Alice stood on alone, grasping a chair, and feeling suddenly weak. Valerie Ross seemed turned to stone or marble, no touch of life was thort la her white net, face. Tho mother and son stood together. Al waited for the first faint words from the pallid Up. Th dyir r.an looked round on their aniaoca countenances, and a smile seemo! to hovor round his mouth. It died away in a second. ' tt would have answered welV ha

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murmured, "but fato was too strong.' Sir Robert listened eagerly. "You killed Knstuco K'i vol's?" he asked, as the man paused and breathed heavily. A lurid light brained in tho sunken eyes. " Yes; I killed Knstuco llivors I stabbed him to death. My name is Bruco Gardyne. I " " Why?" a voice clonrand hard rang through tho room "whv did you kill him?" t was Valerie Hoss who spoke, but all were list 'niny; to tho confession, j anu lorgot tiieir surprise that she j questioned him. Tho man shot a glance on her. ! " Another," he whispered; "poor jsoul! I killed him bei auso I hated ! him -been is.- ho stole my wife. On her broken hearted dead liiuly I .wore j to lie re-.vnired. It came last night j I havo waited so long. Fate seemed to holp mo -they were quarreling:" j his voice sank. J Sir Robert was writing rapidly: ono j ot tho gentlemen lifted up tha "dving man s head, and moistened his lips with brandy. He struggled and wont on: ' In tho dark I listened I stole after thorn stubbod him in tho back t hen flung myself on tho other and overcame him; I thought to throw the murder on him and dragged the bod v to his side. But 1 was mistaken. That black break iu the path the awful fall tho misery of tho night. My revengo was complete but " A gentle tender voico came to his ear. " Now lot revengo bo forgotten." murmured Lady Darroll as sho knelt beside him. " Vou have done good. You havo given me back my son, restored his honor: turn now to God. Pray that this terrible sin may be pardoned. It is not too late pray." A sob broke from his throat, and a whisper went out on tho stillness. All wore silent, till ho motioned Sir Robert to give him the pen. With cold nerveless fingers ho grasped it, was raised up, and his hand guided; thF exx instant, tho cold hue of death seOed on his face, there was a momentary struggle, and Bruce Gardyne fell back, silent lorever more. Sir Robert lifted Lady Darrell from her knees. "Let me conduct you away; this is no place for you, nor lor Miss Ross. Come." Valerie moved out of tho room alone, still as silent and set as a statue. Sho seemed to valk mochanically. Lady Dai rcll was about to follow hor, when her eyes fell on Alice. "And this poor girl is the one who saw it all was the chief witness. How terribly she must have suffered," she murmured, grasping Roy's hand, and approaching Alice while tho servants lilted the doad man and carried him away. Alice felt a sudden pang and a sense of pain steal over her. She had given all she could to help Roy Darrell, and yet it had availed nothing. And now "We must look after you, my child," said Lady Darrell gently, touched by the youthful pale faco framed with its masses of dead -gold hair. "Mrs. Gray must give you some refreshment. You are tired too, and want rest." Roy had grown deathly white; ho realized now for tho first time what lio had done. Ho was tied forever to this village-girl, VjKilo ho had sundered himself forever from the woman ho loved. Valerie Ross. Then tho memory of what this girl had done for him came hack. "Mother," he said slowly, almost painfully, "we must do more for this child. Vou havo yet to learn what sho has dono when all was blackest. Wnen my innocence could never havo been cleared as we thought, when Heaven itself seemed to have destrrted me, she consented to save iny life. Her words must havo condemned inc. Mother, take her hand t his is henceforth your daughter, and my wife, Margaret Darrell. " chaftjbb iv. In a largo solitary room, sitting by a window that took in the magnificent vista of park, grounds, and woods comprising Darrell Castle estate, wsis a young girl. Sho wore a dress of soft gray mado very simple, fitting her young body to perfection with its clinging folds; her hair of pale gold was gathered in a large knot at the back of her small well-shaped head. Her skin was pure white, like the lily or tho narcissus in its waxen purity; hereyes, framed with heavy long dark lashes, shone like groat lustrous gray stars in their ivory setting. Sho had a book open on hor knee, yet it did not soein toattract hor much: her gaze was bent out of tbe window across the country scene, at tho moving trees scattering their shriveled brown leaves at ovbry soft gust. It was Margaret, L.idy Darrell. A. sigh escaped her lips as she sal silont, but she did not move. Tho room seemed to strike the boholdcr as gloomy and lonely; even the firelight failed to light up its solitude. The furniture and hangings were rich, but their tone was somber, and spoke of a bygone fashion. Tho rrirl alone was young and fresh: she looked strangely beautiful in herdark setting. Tho door opened and a ma.d entered bearing a lamp. "What is the time, Davis?" asked Lady Darrell.wakingfrom herthought. "Nigh half-past live, my lady," answered the maid. "How dark; it is almost night." The young figure loft tho window. "Will you ring, my lady, when you want me?" "Yes." Tho ma'd went slowly from t ho room, and her young mistress wa ked towards tho fire; her iace was subdued and nor eyes gazed in o the glowing coals quietly, almost sadly. "Two months," sho murmured; "it seems like two years! Am I tho some flesh and blood as tho girl who, two months ago, was in rags, and worked on tho farm like the plow boys? It seems like a dream! Per.iups I shall wake some day and find my.-eif back on tho farm find all this gloomy gp.endor molted into mist, and hear Aunt Martha's voico scolding mo as she used to do. She moved from the lire, and walked up and down tho room swiftlv. "I wonder if 1 would be happier if 1 woke to find it all a droani to be back once more in tho old life? No. no: I could not do it. And yef she stopped- "it is terrible lonely here. All is so grand; but 1 grow oppressed with it. If only his mother would spoak to me kindly! Sho is always so cold und courteous. But I know sho seorns mo in her.hcfirt: sho loves Valerie Ross. She should havo been his wifo,not afann-girl, lowly horn.liko mo. Alice my Lady Alice, the numo condemns me; it will. cling to mn forever. And ho, whatdocH ho t hinkof mo now? All danger gone, and he only romombers that ho is tied to me forever tied to a low-born girl, whose very presenco drives him from his home." She paused an instant, her lips compressed as if with pain, then with a sigh, she drew up a'chair to the table and took up a book. Sho was pondering over the words thoughtfully, when a tap came to the door. "Come in," she said absontly. Tho door opened, and a womar. advanced into tho room, a tall, elegant figure inrobosof trailing black satin, cut low round tho beautiful suowy shoulders. On the inasoes of red-brown hair gleamed stars of rubies and diamond! a eleuder chain nwrted .

glowing star of tho samo Rowels round the swun-liko throat. It was Valerio I'o ?. fiho camo io drawing on her long tan gloves slowly. Her faco was paV, bat her eyes flasheJ dark and glorious, uiU Ihero was B strange hali-contomj tuous bmilo on her lips. "My Lady Alice," sho observed playHilly, "st.il buried in your books? What a storo of learning will be in that nretty golden head when your lord re! urns." .Mice Hushed slightly. "I was not studying. I was reading for mmisonii'ii!.'' she answered. Valeric walked to tin- window with her swift graceful carriago. The curtains were still undrawn, and out in the darkness tn.i trees doomed like moving phantoms. "Amusement?'' repented Vnlerio.with half a shudder. "Indeed, you want some! 1 wonder you are not dead of ennui uu'l melancholia already!" "I am quite content," said Alice, slowly: then suddenly remembering her duties: "But will yor. not sit by the fire Miss Ross? This chair is most comfortable. ' "Thanks.'' Valerio tin ned indifferently toward the fire. She did not. take the chair, but stood buttoning her gloves, with ono slender toot on the fender. "You don't scorn surprised to see me," she observed after a moment's silence. "AO," answered Alice. She did not add that she had grown used to Valeric 'sstrangc -erratic visits during the last two mouths, aud had ceased to wonder at them."Havo you heard from those worthy peoplo your aunt and uncle since thov left'tho village?' next queried Miss Ross very lightly. "No," HHid Alico again, this timo with a crimson Hush on her cheeks. There was something in Valerie's tones that always mado her wretched brought her' low origin in glaring painf ulnoss before her eyos "They ore not considerate for their niece's welfare," observed Miss Rosg. Her gloves were buttoned: sho let her hands drop, and gazed at the young troubled faco before her inlift'erently. TO BE COXT1XUED.

An Kvpcrt Pickpocket. Two detectives, one from London and tho other a Glasgow man, were discussing their professional experiences w.nle prowling about the Anderson district of Glasgow. An argument ensued tu the respective abilities of English and Scotch prigs and tho detcctivs from London, on their parting at a corner, mentioned that ii the i onion p. lgs, especially pickpockets, wero as harmless as' their Scotch friends they would soon ie cleared out. Taking tnls as an aspersion cast upon tbe cuteness of the : cotch police as well, the Glasgow man was nettled, and thirsted for revenge Looking around he espied a little fellow who had teen dodging theui for some time, and who w;is known as an expert pickpocket. Crossing the street he addressed the small boy, and pointing to the retreating figure of the Ensilis'i "teck' he asked tbe boy if he would know him aguhi. "iv," replied the youth; "wit abootNt?" "I want you to lift his ticket as soon as you can for a lark. " "Ay, 1 sec; a lark for you, or for me?" "Both. I want you to lift it to give him a lesson. . He swears no one in Glasgow could relieve hi in of it," ' Ay, it's a' right; see ony green?" "Honor bright. To in in v, I'll give j'ou hall-a-crown when you deilvfir up the watch to nic" said the deteo the. 'Ye will? And whit else?" "othiig else." "Let's see, then. I'm to lift the ticker and you're to pay hauf-a-croon for't on the spot?" tho bo.t asked "Yes. that's it." "And wad ye ken't f vo seen't?"1 Amoug a thousand"' The small one, diving; into his trousers pocket, triumphantly dis' played tnc identical watch. "is that it, tnen?" Whilo receiving the promise! reward he explained that he haa secured it while the "gent were chailin' aboot tbe prigs. " Poaching f o Eggs. . The historian of Marlborough College, a famous preparatory school in England, says that ecif- olleeting was formerly it great pastime a:nong the boys. Of course there was much rivalry, and a lively determination on the part of certain of tho more successful boys to out:lo their fellows. One such collector had his eyt upon a piece of marsh some distance up the river, in which he believed a pair of cools to have begun breeding. At the risk of being caught as a poacher, he made up bis niiiid to secure t he ei!& To reach the withy bed on which his suspicions wore fastened, it wus necessary to cross the river. Having made reasonably sure that tho co;ist was clear, he took off bis shues and stockings, mi l wad ad across t he stream. Once over, ho had nc great difficulty in finding the n;sl and securing the eggs. But at that moment the keeper appeared. There was no i uestion of gettina into boots and stockings. The boj seized them in his hand, put the twe eggs into his stiff, peaked cap, and started for the road He reached it about twenty yards in advance of his pursuer: and then began a race which, as he says, he shall remember to his dying day. His bare feet wore a help to him at first, but the hard Hint road soon Logan to tell upon him. To run was torture: to stop would bo worse: and he kept ou, tbe keeper's hobnails thundering behind him. On and on he went, gaining slowly u on tho dogKd keeper, who did not allow hiius. If to be shaken off, however, till the college was close at band. As the boy shot through the gate the diniie.-bell rang. There was no time lor ceremony. Tl;e eggs, naturally enough, were broken, and tne sticky and unsavory mess hud Itlled his hair and was trickling down his face and neck. The breathless collector put his bleeding feet into his hoots, plastered down his hair, and tooK his place in the hall ! An "Oh" Thai Was Answered. In tho far West, where the sun habitually sets amid certain clouds of red; where distance between drug stores is often great and correspondingly Irksome; where the buffalo winders aimlessly nnd deplores the good .old t imes: a young man twanged his guitar aud sanit blithely: "Oh, that a breeze" It was tenor cautaiite of pure quality anil the phrasing was immense. "would waft me to her side. " Even as the words died away upon his lips a luiinel-sbapcd cloud came cavorting from the northwest and the next thlug the back yard or ther-i!i-!aw. Mutb returns. : ho knew ho was lu his prospective fa- ; quick he dust

HOLIDAY MEDITATION

VARIOUS SUBJECTS FOR LEGISLATIVE MINDS. Tbv Wilson Bill la First Jerry Simpson's Suggeativo Frojmsithm Fcflfor "Would Scatter Silver Dollar Tho Nicaragua Canal South DukoiR's liusslan le8t For Future Washington corrt (io C'onKliraticMi. ONliKKSSMES may spend their holiday vacation In titudvinir up tho ilson tariff bill. It is practically In tho share it will ult'matelv wear when ttforod to tho Hou c. Tho Ways and . Means O m'mittoo are receiving requests for modification of the bill from various sources, each applicant representing tint ho is iajurod by the measure. Says i no member of the committee. "It is pretty well understood that our people are oppoed to any further tinkering with the bill in tho interest of any rarticulur intoesti and districts. Thoro is no valid reason for any further delay, und wo ought to get something definite in the way of infi rmat.ion into the House," It is from tho Eastern manufacturers that the greatest protest comes. There is a growing uuspici. n that Jerry Simpson i? going to commence wearing socks. He has intr duced a bill to repeal the duties upon wcolon varns und manufactured wcolen goods. He says if ioi eign wool is to como in untaxed, and t i.e Amoriciii farmer has to compete with that, he can see no good reason why t ie game farmer should not have tho fcenitit of competition between American and foreign manufacturers of woolen goods. Senator Z-'effer's benevolent appearance is not belted by his latest act, for he has launched a A-beinc at nee philanthropic and shrewdly ca'eulated to further his well-known view te yarding silver. He introduces a bill to relieve went and distress by dtet.-ibut'cg ti the poor ond nce3y $0,300,1X0 iu standard silver dollars. The morals ol the veop'ci in tho District of Columbia are evidently getting a little tjuestionab'c: !or .Mr. Mitchell, of Wisconsin, nsks, in a bill, that horeracing in the District be i rohibited. Mr. Morgan insists that this government should declare its intention concerning the Nicaragua canal, in justico to all conce-ned. Mr. Hansbrough, of North Dakota, has a scheme to exterminate tho Russicn thistle ii t-'iis country. Ho wants $1,0 0, W0 appropriated frr tho purpose. He says th it the Canadian thist'e i a bles-ing compared with this new post. It was introduced bv Russian immigrants in South Dakota about fourteen vearj ago, and has overrun fifty counties. He says it is ab.-olutely worthless, and eventually chokes out ovety other form of vegetation. Even where it has not gained complete mastery, he says, it is neces-ary to rut leaf or boots on horses whilo tT.ing the soil. And 1-e wants the nuisance eradicated. All thps-" and several r ther minor irattcrs will bo energetically pushed in the near future. Routine HuHliiefH. In the House T urvUv i. bill to improve methods of accounting in the Posioflico Department was calle'l up. Without ;iny discussion tho bill was passed. Kills vi-re pssed unoitln!; patents to ttt:6rs In Arkansas and for iho reliut of tuns having made settlement In Oresron and Washlnaton under the lvtntlon act'' of 1S50 In the Senate the House bill to repeal the federal election la s was reported back favorably. Tho Senate Joint resolution relievins enplnyes was psissed. Al-o th House bill for two additional .tustlre.s o' the Bnpreme Court for the Territory of Okl 'h mia. with amendment The Senate alt'iurnod until Monday, Friday tho bill for n.lmiseion of Arizona was passed by the Il-ms.?. New Mexico's claims were favorahlv I'onslilorel in rommittee. House C mmltice on Ways and Means Is still endued in wres llus with tho internal revenue foaturcs of tbe tariff bill President Cleveland's tnessaso transnilttlnK tho papers In relation to Hawaii !T-uRht r'n a warm discussion In both husa An attack ou tho President's eoltcv ns to pensions was made by General flrkles In a speech In the Iloiise. In tho Senate Mr. I), lph talked on the tariff and Mr. llansbrousli rleaded for 51.000.000 to exterminate tlio Russian, thistle. A resolution to loan the Columbus rnrave's to the Ked Cross Siclety for exhibition purposes was presonted In the Senate. I'razillan cablp, federal elections and publio relief -vere the inaisu-es that were discussed in t-he Senate Tuesday. President Cloveland sent, tho nauio e.f Wayne MacVcHgh to the Hcnnto for confirmation as ambassador to Italy, and a Ids; batch of residential appointments were taken tip and confirmed, f'halrinan Wilson, of t.i"e Conimlttoe on AVavs and Means. formn'Iy introduced the new tariff bUl In ! House. After lillnusterlna v hlch deUi i Tiifitt 'rs the House passed Ihe urrency deficiency bill, Senators o Wednesday discussed tbe need of go- d rads and passed tho urgency deficiency nil without amendment. Mr. Hoar attacked the le-ralitv of mount's appointment as Cotnin'ssioner to HawaiL Nominations of many Illinois postmasters were sent In. IVa-nfl MacVcn-yh was onnHrmed a ambassador lo Italv. The NewYor', nnd "ft'v Jersey brid -e hill, as amended In conference, was passed by both houses. Secretary Ciirl'sVs ronort was submitted to ron-ress. He recommends nn Issue of l oads to Increase the treasury's resources. A Itich ConI Itcrlon. West Virginia has lfl.r01 square miles f coal fields, an area greater than the coal region of Orc-at Britain. .i and produ'es annuallv iVW) ',000 tons. Wet vi-pi'ita exnons everv yeario China 800,003 pounds of ginseng. Telegraphic Clicks. Josk.ph Lyue wa? morta'lv wounded at Srlma, Ala., by a shot tired by an unknown man, THE Chesterfield, 111., coal mines were sold to tha Bremen Coal Mining Company for $13,000. Lours Ifrr.T-,. propr'otor of a drug store in Brooklyn. N. Y., was killed by a motor at Norwalk, O. ,T. W. D.vviosox, d sputv c'ork of court, dr pped dead at Fiudlay, O., during a tern of court. AT Huntiiisrtcn. Tnd., a little child of Daniel Bo.vuell fell into a tub of scalding water and was boiled to death. Cahryivi; black and red banners t he uncmp'oyed ot I ondon ma"ched tho streets until t he polio took their Hairs. The tri 1 lias commenced at Portland; Oregon, of twonty-two of the twenty-Bovcn mon indicted for smuggling Chinee Till? plant of the Dealers Distilling Cnmpanv at Hammond, Intl.. was destroyed bv tire. Loss. 20ii.000; insurance, 5(15,000. The National Cutlery Company has been organized at Rockford. III. .with a capital of $7."i,000. Chicago men are interested In it. The Mississippi Division of tho Unitod Confederate Veterans at Jarkson took steps toward establishing a soldiers' home. LAUKA nnd 1 izzio Dcckhard, ngo.l 17 and 10 yonrs, wore burned to death In a Are 'which destroyed their homo notir Dalovillo, Ala. Howicir. O.sHoUN- has been suffering from bl.iod poi-oning in Paris, and at ono time it was thought his arm would have to be amputated. It is re- ortfd that Moonshiners waylaid Utiited States Marshal Winnie Robinsen in Mississippi, and after killing him burned his body,

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N OW comes the season when dainty and delicious cake and pastry are required Royal Baking Powderis indispensable in their preparation. For finest food 1 can dss none but Royal. A Fourm, Cbe, WbiU House, for Prti idenis Clmhnd and Arlbur. nOYAl SAKTNO CO., 104 WALL ftt,, H, V. J It Failed. "Stranger," said the young man with the white hair and the dyed mustache to tho photographer, "I am here to git my picture took, and I'll tell you how it is. I've just popped the question to a widder down our way, with four acres of us good ground as over a hog stuck his nose Into, and I am now go'n' to read hor answer. When you sco tho pleasant smile stealin' over my faco, I want you to fire Off your ole machine and let 'er go." "All right." Tho young man took his position, but he didn't got the photograph taken. Instead, ho rose to go without a word. ''What's tho nmttery" asked the photographer. . "Thero hain't uothin tho matter, Veptin that she say's she stuck ou a preacher, and that I oln't got tho sense I was lorned with, that's all." Indianapolis Journal. Waatius Time. They wero dining in a restaurant. "You see,'' he explained, as he showed her tho wishbone, "you take bold hero and 1 11 take hold hero. Then we must both make a wish and Eull. and when it, breaks the one who as the biggest part of it will have his or her wish gratified." "But 1 don't know what to wish for," She protested. "O, you can think of something," he said. "No, I can't," she replied: "I can't think of anything I want very much." "Well, I'll wish for you," ho ex claimed. "Will you, reallv?" she asked. "Yes.'f 'Well, then, there's no use fooling with tho old wishbone, "she inter rupted with a glad smile, "you can nave me." roarson s weeitiy. An Extra for tbe Chaperon. It takes tho "well brought up" child to discover tho hidden meaning of things. The other evening, at Mrs. E -'s in K street, somebody was show ing a picture of un artistic loving-cup which had just been presented to a famous actor by bis professional broth ren. One of the party remarked that it had always been a marvel to him why a loving-eup should have three handles. "I can account," said he, "for one handle as belonging; to the lover and tho other as belonging to tho beloved; but tho third handle" The shrill little voice of Mrs. E 's youngest, who has seen two elder sisters pass through the marriageable period, piped up: "That's for the chaperon." Kate tlelu's Washington. A Rattlesnake's Rattles. The srowth of the rattlesnake has been studied by Dr. Feokistow, who tinds that tbe rattle is frequently shed; and, after being shed this snakes were kept in a very warm room), In three or four months two rattles were present, their appearance have nothing to ao witn mo casting ot tne sKtn. Tho snakes were made to register tho vibrations of the rattle on smoked ! por, and It was found that tho vibration was a compound ono, consisting of the vibration of the tail as a whole, and of tho rattle independently of the tail vi brations. The approximate figures of vibrations were for tne tail 75 of the rattle 110 a minute. Two Way of Looklnjr. at a Bequeat. A naive account is told in a Paris newspaper of the death of the Princess VoussoupolT, who had an income of a million francs and the most wonderful turquoises in the world. Eer demise is treated as a somewhat whimsical caprice. She was married to a man much younger than herself, who, dy ing, sho went into a decline. Much more reasonable was the conductor the man who in the railway car asked his neignDor to pi ease put down tne win dow. "I havo just come into ten thousand a year and I feel I must take care of myseti." wew xorii aun. Stroke or Jarnae." It is a sword stroko which the Sieur de Jarnae, a French gentleman, intllcted on M, de la Chataigneraye in ioi,. l lie latter naa insulted jarnae, who cnallenged mm to single combat. La Chataigneraye, was a skillful swordsman, ana a notea ouuy. xney met on Juno iu, 104a. ue Jarnae sua denly hamstrung him so that he could not stand up erect, ana tnen departed. disdaining to kill nim. So a "Jarnae blow" is a mow unnoted on a boastful adversary which defeats him, but does not kill him, or, nowadays, does not permanently incapacitate him. A Jew. A Jew is "a member of a religious denomination." xne tnree words He brew, Israelite, Jew, aro used thus: Hebrew refers to the race, Israelite to the nation. Jew to the roligion. Thus the race of Hebrews, or people from a land of rivers, ia cognate to the Arabs ana i-tuiopians. tne Arama?ans, tho Babylonians and Assyrians, the Israelites were tho people who made the oxodus from Egypt, and formed the Kingdom of Israel; as to their roligion, they were Jews, A Gentile may become a Jew, but he cannot become a Hebrew or an Israelite. An Oncnlatory Feat. Headers are familiar with the picture which represents a little child in nignt attire standing before its mother's mirror and kissing the image reflected by tithe glass. Mrs. Newily Rich recently called upon one of our New York portrait artists and desired a copy of the picture painted of her daughter, but explained: "1 do not bolievo in kissing upon the lips, so vou will please paint it so that she will bo kissing the reflection on the forehead." The Only Way To Cure Catarrh in the head ia to remor from the blood the impurities whloti oause and feed It. This can be dono by taking Hocd'a Bnreaparillii, the- Kveat blood purifier, uhic-ii effectually expels all traces of poison and genua of disease and permanently eurea Catarrh. This Is Not Tlioory, but simple fact, aud tile HUi-i-eas of Houil s Sarsaparilla aa a remedy for Culanh Is testified to by many people Tvhoui it bus cured, not for a time only, but permanently, lkinemoor,. HOOD'S Sarsaparilla CURES Hood's Pills enro liver Ills, constipation, ills ntn m, jaundiM, sick txadaeba, tsajjeatlra.

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more starts.-" said the woman who was fumbling at her pocketbook ia a leisurely way. "Uneminuto," repnea the ticketseller. "How many stons does It make did you say only one minute?" she exclaimoa, stopping in the midst of her question. yes'ra. "Goodness gracious! Here, give me a ticket quick." "You were mistaken." said the traveling man who was next In lino. "That train doosn t leave for live min utes." "I know it. But as I have kept nine people from missing the train I guess the recording angel 11 draw it a little mild in my behalf." Washington Star. Javanese Music. Tho Javanese musical instruments aro mado mostly of bamboo. They also played r.pon a wipe, or whistle, which was about three feet long- and six inches across. This sounded like tho hollow roar of u Hon. Another was a bunalo of tubes of different lengths, which covered the small boy who carried it liito a big saddle, A log hewn out with two strings stretched across it 6orved as a drum. A i.ither of sixteen strings and a mandolin of two completed their outdoor band, whilo insido ono could hear other music made by gonas of wonderfully pure and beautiful tone. St. Nicholas. The Ualo. To the dwellers where it is grown tho iraportanco of the ditto can scarcely bo realized by other l eople. Ai woman of Arabia, on being told of the glories and wonders of tho great England far away, inquired it the date was grown thero, and, on b?ing answered in tho negative, replied that nothing could induce her to go to a country whero the bo:oved date-palm of her native land was unknown. "What is the price of dates at Mecca or Medina?" is always the first question asked, by a Bedouin who meets a traveler on the road. Eyes VVf re Sweating. Little Mabel is fond of her brothers and sisters, and ono day when they were scuflling somewhat roughly she became frightened and almost started to cry. When sho saw that they were only fooling she tried to look unconcerned: but hor big brother noticed the struggle she was having to keep back the tears. "What's tho matter, Mabel?" h "Nothing," lispod the tot. "But your eyes are wot." "Ess. Dey's sweetin." Harper's Bazar. . THE MODERN MOTHER Has found that tier little ous are improved more by the pleasant laxative. Syrup of Figs, when in need of the laxative etTc-ot of a gentle remedy than by any other, and that it Is moro acceptablo to them. Children enjoy it and it benefits I hum. The true remedy. Syrup of 1- l?s. is manufactured by the California Fig Byrnp Co. only. Gliding- the Dome. The Government is now having the new congressional library dome gilded, and when tho work is done it will be the largest gilded dome in the world, but it will represent the treasury of the country as a good deal richer than it really is. We aro barbaric in our love and practice of show, but without skill in such an essential of civilization as arranging a financial system that will stand. Providence Journal. A Timely Bit of Advice. In these timos of erippe nnd pneumonia it Is of great imparlance that we should know whero lo look for it suto and lure remedy. A slight cold may become a serious one, tho scarcely notieeablo pain in the chest is often tha forerunner of pneumonia. Tho llrsteomrh may l;a i to consumption (a cough is always dangerous) . Never neglect a cold or cough for reu a day. but get at once, as a safe and sure rcmo ly. Kemp's Balsam, the best cough cure, which la recommsnded on all sides. It should be kept In the house regula:-ly to avoid dolay when needed, it is sold hi all the drag stores. Quito Kishl. "Fractional currency is getting fearfully scarce." "Vou're right: I saw a man just now who couldn't even c iange his mind." Atlanta Constitution. Cbovp is Quickly Relieved, and WhaopIngCoueh gr otly liclpod. and its duration shortened by Ilr.l). J uyno's Expectorant. the old family stand -by lor Coujfha and Colds, and all Lung or Thrint affections. A True Christian. MabelWhat makes you think you are a Christians Blanche Wo 1. last nightwbf n Fred smaoked mo on th a cheek I turned to him the other. Truth. "Beecham's Pilm wilt dislodge bile, stir up tho liver, euro siok hcaducheii, and make you leel well. 25 cet ta a box. How the other men hato the man who is invited to a women's afternoon reception! Label a man as dangerous, and most girls of sixteen see a halo around his head. THROAT DISEASES commence with a Cough .Cold oriSorc'T hroat. Bretrn's Bronchial Troches" give immodiate relief. Sold only in boxes. "Price 25 ots. Many people spend their foundation for a fortune in having their fortunes told. Hatch's Universal Cough Syrup is positively unequalled. Try it. 380, When a man is u little Queer as a lover, he is awusDs' queer as a married man. FITS! All flt topped fr s By Dr. K i e" GreitXerrs Kertorsr. Js'o nt aic.-r flrs dsv's um. Mrvcl a cures. Trewi e i-n-l ii trial lots fntoFt casei. Sana to Dr. Ell. 31 Arch St.. Ptli a, P. After a man passes fifty, it takes him half a day in winter time to worm up.

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WAS A PHYSICAL WRECK. Could Scarcely Ride or Walk. Suffered for 18 Years! Cherry Valley, N. Y. Sept. 6, IMS. Dr. Kilmer ft Co., Binghaiaton, If. Y. Gentlemen:- You may use my testimony with pleasure for I would like to do what I can for suffering women, I endured agonies for eighteen years with Female Weakness In every form, and as a last resort turned to you for help. I have taken five bottles of your Sivamp-Iloolj ono buttlo of Female Remedy, and used two bottles of If ft O Anointment. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Cured Me. When I commenced taking your remedies I could neither ride or walk without suffering Intense pain; now I can do both as well as I ever could in my life, for I am entirely cured of Female weakness. I can do my own house work, and I fool that I am entirely restored to , health. I shall never ceaw to thank God and you for making me a well and healthy woman from tho physical wreck tbat I was. At DruKgleta, SO cent nnd $1.00 Size. -lnralids'Qaldotonoalth''fr,-Coiunltatlott free Sr. Kilmer & Co., - Blnif hamton, N. Y. NlCKELgATE !IieH.CiiKafjO05 SOLID THROUGH TRAMS BUFFALO CHICAGO. LOWESTsIRATES. THROUGH StE EPINO CARS bet Chlowo' BulNVn, Kmv Ytirk a'd u,toa. SUPERB DIKING CAUS. CubbM Unrivaled Tot rt nr oth-Tiafon nation, call on nmnsfc Xldal Agent, tr -l, A. W. JOHNSTON, 8. F. HORN Fit. Qen'l Stuxrlntendent. Osn'l PasaKcr Gem t r r.KVET .Arm. 'i s W1FTS SPECIFIC For renorating tbe entire system, limiiimtinr an Poisons from tba Blood, whether of scrofulous ok mri1ft'1M -ffrlg"! thi preparation has do eaL "For eighteen months J bad so eating sore on my tongue. I ts treated bv best local phvstea. out ODGunea no reuer ; tne so piwnuuija worse, l nnaiiy took. B. s. ., ana n euro a alter using a lew Domes. s Treatise on Kood and BUn Oilm ailed ires. XhxSwii rSraumuCo a,ua. ELY'S CATARRH CREAM BALM Cleanses tho Nasal Passages, Alia i Pain and Inflammation, Heals tbe Sores. Restores tho Senses of Taste and Smell. TRY THE CURE. HAYFEV A particle Is applied into each nostrrt ana Is asreeabla, Pi i ft) cent ntTVniwir-itorbyinatfc ELY BUOTHER9. & Worrant.. Aw Vorlr Tht Oldest HUdicine in the WsrUhggmkfy CELEBRATED EYE-WATER,' l and has beeu in constant utw for nearly m century. Tiu-ro are fw diseases to walca mankind are subject more dlstressinc than son eyes. none, pfrnaps, ror wmcn n ors remeana na . m trl-d without luccow Foralleiteraal tnOanunaslaa or the eves It Is an lufalilbiK remedy. It the amotion arb foilownd it will ne 'toll. Wprtk .tarty invite tho ttnt on ot phv.Klani -o Itt m'rtta. Foj nlr by all dninjl-a JOHN ' THOUPBOS, BOM t CO., Trot. 3. Y. Established IMi. vf Vr Inch adrertisemeas 1 one week In 100 Illinois Newspapers coaranteed circulation loo,ons copies. Send tor Cataloana. STANDARD-UNION 3 S. JeHenen St, GUetf. KV fTM, 4! ttta ASTHMA CURED! srhimnann A othiua Car aoverWJv to glTintantr iefiu h.v ttontt v ; lanrtj com-tort-bl-!ep: effects cuf whore O'hersCaU .1 triU(mviwttiemaxt ifttical. Pnt'-ft SOo an l,oi ljruvKisU or by tu til Kanii'ft KKKEfor iiUmp . r. It. ohlfrtttttnn. St, Vnnl i.-i PATENTS. TRADE-HARKS, Examination and Advtre as to Patentability of (a Vflutloa. fiendforIaventort'GuUla,orHoTtoOst fataat. FArsKK O-yaaasLU Waaaiagloa. Sk CU DlTCIiTC thoma s P. mht sow. rw itnio D C. N nt ty'a rea until Patent eV uinad. "-1TT "rlnTinr ir'ilTilaa DO I0U LIKE TO TBAYELI READ THIS ABOUT CALIFORNIA. The WABASH RAILROAD ha placed on sale low rate single and round trip tickets to all principal Paclfie cossfc. points, giving a wide choice of routes both Rolnc and returning, with so sxtromo return limit of Nine Months, Stop-overs are granted at p'casura on. round trip tickets west of St. Louis and. tho Missouri Ulvor, and fay taklnc the WAHASll but ono change of car Is necessary to reach Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento and Portland, Ore. Itom.miber the WABASH la tho peoples favorite route and is the only lino running magnificent free Rdcltnlan Chair Cars and Palace Sleepers In all through fast trains to-St Louts, Kansas City and Omaha. For Rates, routes, maps and gonoral information, call upoa or adi reas any of the 11 ndcrmentloosd Passenger Agents of tho Wabash 8ystam R. 0, BUTLER, I) r A., Detroit. MIoUl F. H. TIIIS1RAM. C. F. A., I'lttsburg , Pa. P. E. DOMBAUGH. P. A T. A., Toiado. Onto. ft. G. THOMPSON P. & X. A., Fort Wayne, In. I. HAL0ERMAN, 3J. V. A., n Clark St., Obfoafo, IB. 0. 0. MAXFIEID .V P. A., luJianiiuolU, To f. CHANDLEil. ii. f . & T. .V, St. Louts, Ho. F. W. N. V. No. si-a When Writing to AilTartise , say ?M Bath AdvntWemant ia (jus papatk

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