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them to learn more rapidly, to which

they readily agreed. All my

of course, slow. But no teacher was

«*er blessed with brighter or more cap-

means to teach them to write. One dav.

For two years the school was continued with unflagging interest, and with a continual change of scholars. As fast as they acquired the rudiments their places were filled by others. At the end of two years the Englixi language was spoken anywhere in tile valley in an intelligent manner and many had become excellent scribes as well. They had under my instructions found a way to make an excellent parchment from sheep skins, and with quill pens and an ink they made from their omnipresent blue dye were in a fair way to establish a literature in a primitive manner.

Out of the establishment of the first public school in the Land of Nod grew another innovation on the phlegmatic habits of the natives one which they did not at first take kindly to. but which to me was a source of almost endless amusement, and which saved me many weary tramps. As I have said, the natives seemed to be tireless when it came to walking, and, hardy mountaineer though I was in those days, they could tire me out when it came to long and continuous exertion in that way. They were not especially strong in other ways but when it came to walking they seemed strangers to fatigue. Finding 1hat walking a distance of thirty-five miles every other day. even in the deliberate way in which I came to accomplish the task, was wearing me out. 3 began to look about for some method of transportation. An occasional jaunt of thirty-five miles was no great feat, but when it came to be a regular task it was extremely wearisome, and I saw that I must have relief. As previously noted, there were no beasts of burden in the valley—no animais at all save sheep and goats. I explained the difficulty to Enoch, and. while he seemed to think I was becoming very particular all at once, he suggested that they could take me in a boat the greater part of the distance. This they did a few times, but it was nearly as tedious as walking and very wearisome to the boatmen, and was not satisfactory to anybody or in any way. Evidently I must find some better way, or take up my residence near the temple. I suggested that they build me a house and lold them how to build it out of logs, 'but when they understood the plan the patriarchs unanimously condemned it— they would not have those sacred shades profaned by any such unheard of structure. I was at a loss to see my way out of the difTerenc -e r(. fibleri paylanoko of the dilemma. One evening on my icturn journey from the school to our "household, after I had again resumed ihe wearisome tramps, a herd of goats bounded across the road and disappeared in the gloom of the forest. The goats there grew to a very large size— as well they might on such luxuriant pasturage—many of which would have weighed 200 or 300 pounds. At once the idea occurred to me: Why not tame some of these goats, have a wagon built, and train the»n to draw it, and •thus solve the problem tiiat was be-

TRIBES,

AND THE LAND OF NOD.

AN ORIGINAL NATURAL GAS STORY.]

BY A.

P. KE/?R.

"And Cain went out from the presence of the I.ord, •lid dwelt in the Land of Nod. on the east of Kden." -GKSKSIS IV 18

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(The Trapper's Story Continued.) ginning to worry me very much? I Selecting ten of my brightest schol- l'.at'

are from my own household, I told j'

them 1 should appoint them assistants I

which would help me, as well as to help

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speaking of my wants to Knoch. after "I'v

considerable explanation, he comprc- ,n,

bended what was wanted—something

to write on—and he said he would go into the mountains next day and he thought would be able, to find the de-

sired material. They had no written language, and the idea was entirely novel to him. The next evening he brought me half a dozen of as smooth slate stones as I had ever seen quarried in the mountains of Virginia, and asked me if they would answer the purpose, .1 told him they certainly would il we had enough of them. He said he would see that the school was supplied with -enough at once, which he did in a day •or two, and I began to teach the heathtn to write as well as talk, and with the most gratifying results. A row of bcnc'ies was constructed around the stone baustrade to which was attached a desk at'.the proper elevation this beinf the only place in the building where the light was sufficient: and where hcrctolore had only appeared the weeping agonized faces of the nearest of kin to the honored dead there now were seen the bright and animated countenance' of the eager seekers for knowledge heretofore denied their race. 1 he school was a great success from the start, and I presume that I am the only professor of a college who ever served for years without prospect or fcope of reward other than the approval of his own conscience. Yet could I have foreseen the woe, misery and discontent which this knowledge would entail upon these unfortunate people in the years that followed, I fear that even that approval and reward would have been withheld. And I fear that it is often thus in life. The wealth-endowec' and lordly man—the enlightened philanthropist—seeing misery to alleviate and ignorance to enlighten, is moved to compassion, and gives of his time and substance to elevate the down-trodden and oppressed, and is too often rewarded by the discontented complaints ot those he has benefited, who. but for his benefactions, would still be in the depths of poverty and the darkness of illiteracy. His beneficence has only made the people he sought to elevate more sensible of their lowly condition, and brought to them a more sensitive appreciation of their woes: revealing to them phases of life and possibilities of happiness, to them unattainable, to which they had been strangers before.

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The following morning I was surprised to find all the patriarchs from the other side of the river, as well as our nearer neighbors, and my own faithful Enoch, waiting for me. outside of my own door, when I arose. At once Enoch began to tell me that his contemporaries liad come to hear the newfangled scheme of traveling explained. As they did not understand the English language. I told him it was no use to explain it to them. But he insisted, and said he would interpret it to them. So I began and explained minutely my plan for a wagon to be pulled by goat's driven with lines, or perhaps to be led by fleet-footed boys until they became well accustomed to the worlc that would be required of them. As I paused to let Enoch translate my talk I could see that the other nine were more than interested in the matter, and especially the younger patriarch who had so recently been elevated to his position. There was much discussion among them, and finally Enoch said that all were willing to aid the project, but he feared that the contrivance would make too much noise. Continuing, he said, that in no case was I to allow tho outfit to go beyond the fork.-* of the road, where the branch left the main road, leading to the temple. Beyond that, he said, was sacred ground, and that the temple never had been approached by living man except on foot, and never must be. That he would tell his people who used tools to work under my orders, and that he would at once have a corral built near the side of the mountain spur and close to our household, into which would be driven a number of goats, that we might at once begin the process of taming them.

After breakfast the men came to me for instructions. Only one or two had learned enough to understand me, and I had great difficulty in explaining to them what was wanted. Their tools were of the rudest description, and were made of copper. How they had managed to finish up mechanical work in as good shape as was to be seen in their houses with such tools, puzzled me. But it was here as elsewhere, more in the man than it was in the toois. A man with true mechanical genius can accomplish ..more with a pocket knife

than a man without that instinct can do with all the tools known to the mechanical world.

At the end of two weeks the mechanics of our household, working under my instructions and daily observation, had completed the first wagon ever built in the Land of Nod. And a rude and clumsy affair it was. It had four wheels about two feet in diameter made from boards hewed from the log. The front axle was rigged to the coupling rod so as to turn under a bolster as in our wagons, and had a pole about six feet long. Surmounting the wheels and fastened to the axle was an open wickerwork bed or box containing four scats, to accommodate eight persons, being perhaps nine or ten feet long. Everything was of wood. While the vehicle was necessarily rough and heavy, the draft was remarkably light, and a man could readily draw eight persons over the road on which it was built to run.

While these workmen had been occupied with the construction of the wagon othershadcompleted the goat corral and had captured quite a number of the wild goats, from which I had selected my novel turnout. Harness was constructed from the inexhaustible store of sheep skins before mentioned. We had fitted the harness to our team, and had driv

comprehend the idea than anything I en, pulled and led the refractory beasts had a* yet tried to make him under- in the positions I intended they should stand. Such a thing as a wagon, or a occupy several times before the wagon wheeled chicle 01 any kind, was un-j was ready. The process of breaking the known, notwithstanding their beautiful team had become rare sport to me, and road, so admirably adapted to the pur- woke me up into a degree of activity to pose. And the idea of being pulled rap- which I had long been a stranger. The idly over the road by goats instead of slow going natives, also, seemed to walking a dignified manner as their take a great deal of interest in the matancestors had done for centurics un- tcr. but as for being amused—such an known, was an innovation that he did idea never entered their heads. Now not feel like being alone responsible for. that I thought of it, while working with jit said that the matter must be decided the goats, I had never seen one of them by the patriarchs, and if he could make them understand, or if they would agree that he should authorize me to go ahead with the project, that he would give his permission with the understanding tha* if the arrangement was not satisfactory when under way that it should be dis continued: and that he would let me know the next day. And he looked at me a long time, evidently wondering what the mysterious stranger would do next—what other new project he would set on foot for overturning their time honored customs. Finally he left me. slowly shaking his head, and hope sank within me, for he plainly was already prejudiced against the plan. '1 he next day being school day I di not arrive at home until very late, hav-

really laugh during my residence among them. Though many funny situations constantly presented themselves, they maintained their habitual decorum, talcing everything as a matter of course. This phlegmatic temperament on their part finally led to one of the most laughable circumstances that it was ever my good fortune to encounter, which I will describe in due course.

The wagon being completed, and the. quadrupeds sufficiently subdued, as I thought, the next day. being vacation day, was set for the trial trip of this, the first four-in-hand west of the Rocky Mountains. The morning arriving, I was surprised to see the entire household in readiness to see the performance, as well as many from the other

First Four-in-Hand West of the Rocky Mountains.

ing made the tiresome tramp in a more leisurely manner than usual. The walk was daily becoming more burdensome to me but the pupils from our household and from the others on our side of the river, who generally accompanied me. never seemed to think it a task but rather a pleasure, so active and lightfooted were they all. Nevertheless, I was determined to have some change, and that soon. If my goat scheme failed, they should build me a house near the temple, and supply me with provisions and all necessaries, or else 1 would dismiss the school. It being too late to discuss the matter with Enoch, when I arrived at home, I retired at once.

tribes who had evidently come for the same purpose. Having attached the harnessed and bleating goats to the novel vehicle, I instructed four boys to each stand at the head of a goat, and to keep their places no matter at what speed we might travel. Having invited Enoch to make the first trip with me. he took his place in the rear seat. All being in readiness, the other seats being filled by the mechanics who had built the wagon, I seized the reins and gave the wheel goats a switch, and away we went in the direction of the temple, the boys keeping close to the heads of the team as directed. For miles many of the people followed us, and I think there must have been 2,000 people assembled to see us off. At a rapid rate we traveled, and after a few miles the boys were directed to fall behind, letting the team be guided alone by the reins. So well had the training been done, and so light was the load, that no difficulty was experienced. We made the trip to the forks of the road and returned in le-,s than five hours. The team was considerably heated but unhurt, and I considered the transportation problem solved. And the natives were delighted, except with the rattling of the wagon, which they complained of as being extremely annoying. Their sense of hearing was unusually acute, and they said they couid hear the rattling of the wheels on the hard road for an hour after the wagon disappeared from view. I had considered my own hearing as very good. but. while the outfit made quite a racket, it had not seemed at all annoying to me.

Everything working together so successfully, of course the natives were not slow—that is. not very slow—in improving and following up the lead which I had given them in this matter. Workmen at all of the households were at once set to work 011 other wagons, corrals were built and goats captured, and it seemed the intention of the population to at least make one change in the. inherited customs of their wonderful land. In the course of a month I found that all of the households had a similar conveyance to mine, including an extra one at our household. Some slight mishaps were reported to me as having resulted from the process of subjugating the fractious animals. This was contrary to all precedent in the Land of Nod, and Enoch seemed to be greatly worrried about so trival a matter as that an indiscreet native down the river had been summarily butted over while endeavoring to harness one of their teams. I told him the circumstance was no cause for alarm. l)ut he shook his head sadly as if the innovation was likely to bring some great calamity upon the people.

But, as time passed, all went well, and as the other tribes had succeeded in breaking their teams, and had begun to break extra teams, I arranged for a relay at the households enroute

the temple, and was thereby enabled to accomplish the trip in much less time. And I never lacked for help or company while traveling to and from my school. Scholars from the other tribes, as well as our own, began to arrive ir, their turnouts, and the building of a large corral, with provisions for feeding at the forks of the road became a necessity. And a stirring, noisy place the forks became, with the assemblage of rattling wagons, bleating goats and yelling boys. The like had never been known, and the noise was viewed with great disfavor by the solemn patriarchs, who often assembled there to devise some way by which the difficulty might be overcome. But the wagons and goat teams had become a necessity, and had taken too strong a hold upon the pe6rle to be given up, even if the noise Mid grate harshly upon the sleepy nerves of the older portion of the people. They suited the young, and had come to stav. (To be continued.)

The Milking of Big Guns. Think what one of these guns is! It is a piece of solid steel weighing about sixty tons. It has a chamber running nearly its entire length thirteen inches in diameter. At the breech of the gun that chamber is enlarged to a diameter of fifteen and a half inches for six and three-quarters feet. The long tube of the gun is strengthened by an enormous band, reaching almost half its length, and called a "jacket,' 'an'd in addition it has what is called a hoop or band with the appliances whereby the gun is fastened or locked to its carriage. Inside the tube of the gun there are about fifty spiral grooves, which give the projectile or long bullet a twist as it leaves the gun. That twist causes the projectile to turn nearly seventy-five times a second as it plunges through the air. This projectile weighs 1.100 pounds, and it requires no less than 500 pounds of powder to give it its full force. Every discharge of the gun costs in powder and projectile fully $600. The cost of one of these guns is not far from $100,000.

To make one of these implements of war requires not only great skill, but the use of very costly machinerv.—Harper's Weekly.

Old Knglanrt's Shipyards. Some 20,000 persons arc employed in the ship-building and marine engineering yards of the northeast coast of England ,of whom half arc skilled artisans. The time wage of the iron ship-builders for building is 36s 6d, and in repairing shops 42s a week, but there is probably not a member of the trade in the northeastern shipyards who does not make more than the latter amount, and the great majority make a good deal more. For, unlike the bulk of trade unions, the Boilermakers' and Iron Ship-build-ers' Society, encourages piece work. Large numbers of the iron ship-build-ers make from 16s to 20s a day, and not a few first-class workmen earn $8 weekly, and more. The iron-platers' "helpers," a numerous class, draw from 28s to 31s weekly, when at work. Blacksmiths and drillers earn 011 piece work about lis and 7s a c]ay. respectively, while the majority of the carpenters, joiners and fitters arc rated on time at about 39s, 38s and 35s a week.

"Alone In the World.

A memorial meeting for the late Prof. Sylvester was held in Baltimore recently at which a number of professors in Johns-Hopkins University made addresses. Sir Archibald Geikle, who also spoke, said: "I used to see Professor Sylvester very often at the Athenaeum Club, in London, after he had left Oxford owing to failing health and,sight. He spent a great deal of time at the club sitting in a corner with his head bowed over a book and a green shade over his eyes. He evidently saw no one. He seemed so solitary that I would alwavs go to him and speak to him. He would answer that he was very unhappy and never expected to be any better. He has left upon me a very distinct and sad impression. He seemed to have many friends, but no bosom friend, no one to look after him. As I stand here, I think I can see him now, sitting in the corner of the Athenaeum Club, with his green shade over his eyes, an old man, alone in the world."

Oatmeal Cakes.

Two cupsful of oatmeal, two cupsful of flour, one-half cupful of sugar, onehalf cupful of shortening, suet or butter, one-half cupful warm water, one teaspoonful of salt and one-half teaspoonful of soda. First mix well together the oatmeal, flour, sugar and salt. Melt the shortening and dissolve the soda in the warm water and pour into the flour mixture as quickly as possible. Turn it on to the molding board, and roll smoothly until about one-quar-, ter of an inch in thickness: cut up into small cakes any size preferred. Then roll each cake very thin and bake in rather a slow heat until well browned. Let them stand on the baking pan only a moment after taking from the oven. Handle with care, as they break very easily while hot.

Educational Excursions. Italy has started a new idea in university education. A body of 350 students, from all the faculties and representing every Italian university, with many professors, spent the Easter vacation in visiting the chief German universities, including Berlin, Leipzig. Heidelberg and Munich as well as Zurich in Switzerland. In later years it is proposed to visit England and the United States. The excursions are gotten up by the University Association of Pavia.

How To Make Apple Fritters. Core and pare large, tart apples. Cut them in slices about one-third of an inch thick. Season the slices with nutmeg then dip them in the batter. Lift then' one by one from the batter and drop gently into hot fat. Cook for three minutes then lift from the fat, drain and serve immediately. Powdered sugar may be sprinkled 011 the fritters when they are arranged on the dish. Peach fritters arc made in the same way.

A New London (Conn.) man was fined the other day for defiling a streetcar and endangering dresses by expectoration. It was the first case of its kind tried in the State.

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Playln' Possum.

"Playin* possum" comes from the fact that the possum Avill feign sleep or death when pushed into sudden danger of being captured. But pains and aelies never play that kind of a game. They never try to fool anybody, and go to work to wake up people, leaving no chance, to feign sleep. On the other hand, there is a remedy known as St. Jacobs Oil that will lull a pain or an ache so that it won't wake up again in the ctire that follows its use. Pains and aches are great or less in intensity just in degree as we treat them. Prompt treatment with the best remedy—

All tramps caught in Klsslmere. Fla., fire put to work 011 the streets.

Then Sleep Soundly.

You can't afford to lie awake o' nights. Nothing compensates for loss of sleep, Eight hours of good sleep every night is what you need if you hope to keep healthy nerves iu your body and a clear head on your shoulders. Yet you cannot get rest enough while you persist in drinking coffee. No habitual coffee drinker can depend on his sleep. Why not break off the coffee habit and drink Grain-O in place of it? Grain-O is made from pure grains, has the rich seal brown color of Mocha or Java, is nourishing and palatable—a food drink—without any of the noxious properties of coffee, llaving used it a short time you will prefer it to the best coffee that was ever set on your table. Two points gainedhealth promoted, money saved. All grocers. In packages at loc. and 25c,

A man is never too poor or too worthless to get married.—Atchison Globe.

Shake Into Your Shoes

Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for th« feet. It cures painful, swolleu, smarting feet, and instantly takes the sting out of corns and bunion?. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Allen's Foot-Ease makes tiglit-litting or new shoe.s feel easy. It is a certain cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching feet. Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. By mail for 2,r cents, in stamps. Trial package FKEE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.

Springfield (Muss.) is building a ear to carry fire engines over the electric roads.

Drunk lbr Twenty Years. A correspondent writes: "I wns drunk on and off for over twenty years, drunk when I had money, sober when I had none. Matiy dear friends 1 lost, and numbers gave me good advice to no purpose but, thank God, an angel hand came at last in the form of my poor wife, who administered your marvelous remedy, 'AntiJag,' to me without my knowledge or consent. I am now saved and completely transformed from a worthless fellow to a sober and respected citizen."

If "Anti-Jag" cannot be had at your druggist, it will be mailed in plain wrapper with full directions how to give secretly, on receipt of One Dollar, by the lienova Chemical Co.. (j(i iroadway. New York, or they will gladly mail full particulars free.

The New Hampshire Legislature refuses to repeal the bounty on bears. 0

Mi*. TVin%!on*»SOOTIIINU HTKUP for DILL Iron iceihitij.', Mifteii* ttin 'iiin otlueiM miummation ul* lu)H inin, our-wiml coliif pop botUo.

Church, Dwelling and Farm Insiirsuraiioe. The Plienix of Brooklyn makes a speeialty of these risks, ami has agents everywhere.

J. litvi.NG HIDDI.K. State Agent. Terre Jlaute, Ind.

Motherhood

A mother who is in good physical condition transmits to her children the blessings of a good constitution. The child fairly drinks in health from its mother's robust constitution before birth, and from a healthy mother's milk after.

Is not that an incentive to prepare for a healthy maternity? Do you know ihe meaning of what is popularly called those "longings," or cravings, which beset so many women during pregnancy?

There is something lacking in the mother's blood. Nature cries out and will be satisfied at all hazards.

One woman wants sour things, another wants svyeets, another wants salt things, and so on.

The real need all the time is to enrich the blood so as to supply nourishment for another life, and to build up the entire generative system, so that the birth ma3' be possible and successful.

If expectant mothers woulu fortify themselves with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, which for twenty years has sustained thousands of women in this condition, there would be fewer

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Things We Ought to Know That every woman should keei petise account book.

never be kept where there is

St.

Jacobs Oil—prevents their increase and by curing prevents their return. Everything is gained by taking pains and aches In tinie for a prompt and permanent cure, and there is nothing better than the use of St. Jacobs Oil.

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That a fresh cheese cloth r,main better than 110 curtain at all

That a baivina skin will remove ,iu coloration from russet shoes That a russet shoe, being 'uorni1 desirable for summer wear.

That a bed of thyme is a satisfy ^1 adjunct to a kitchen garden. That flour, milk and butter

That a small bed of parslev will ply all garnishes and seasoning UI" year.

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That banana salad is a pleasant

tion from ordinary dishes '"iur '?a' weather.

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That a curtain strctchcr is

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help to one who has her curtains dfm up at home. That orange or wine jelly with alight cake is preferable to a heavy dessert 1 warm weather.

That if a damp shoe is filled with oatas soon as it is removed from the foot the shape will be retained.

That heavy curtains should be care fully spread out after they have been well brushed, and nothing heavy Hd on top of them.

That the walking boot should bc removed as soon as possible after enter ing the house, and a pair of slippers or low shoes take its place.

That a good furniture polish may bn made by mixing together two parts ot crude oil to one part of turpentine when applied with a soft cloth.

That the dust should be carefully washed from curtains before they art P«t away, but they should not j,c starched or stretched until it is time to hang them.—Philadelphia Record.

The Almighty to Hlamo. "At one period," writes General Adve in his "Recollections of a

at birth, and they would not experience those annoying "longings." In the following letter to Mrs. Pinkham, Mrs. Whitney demonstrates the power of the Compound in such cases. She says:

From the time I was sixteen years old till I was

troubled with w*eaknoss of the kidneys and terrible pains when my inonthh periods came on. I made up my mind to try Lydia ID. Pinkham\s Vegetalilt' Compound and was soon relieved. After I was married, the doctor said 1 would never be able to go my full time and have a living child, as 1 was constitutionally weak. I had lost a baby at seven months and a half. next time I commenced i:t once and continued to take your

the period of pregnancy, and I said then, if I went my full time and the )al\ lived to be three months old, I should send a letter to you. My baby is now 6even months old and is as healthy and hearty as one could wish.

I am so thankful that 1 used your medicine, for it gave me the

health to transmit to my child. I cannot express my gratitude

nevet- expected such a blessing. Praise (iod for Lydia 12.

Compound, and may others who are suffering do as I did and find

may many homes be brightened as mine has been."—MRS. L. Z.

George St., E. Somerville, Mass.

No-to-Bao for Ftrty Cfinti, 0*er 400.000 cured. Whv not let NrvTo-Bac regulate or remove your deslro tobacc '.' cares m^n^y, make- fie.iltli and nliood. Cur" guaranteed, 60c aud $1. xll drii«irlst».

The notes of the Bank of Kng-and cost exactly one half-penny each.

CASCARKTS stimulate liver, bokidoey audwels Never sickcn, weaken or gripe- IOC.

Military

Life'"

"there was a considerable dearth of rccruits for,the artillery, partly

due

regulations as to the height anil dimensions of the men enlisted. .Meeting an old recruiting sergeant one dav. I

quired if lie had been successful'

but

was by no means sanguine, and on my pressing him for the reason of

his

com

parative failure, he replied: 'Beg your pardon, sir, but the Almighty doesn't make the men the shape you order 'em.' "—New York Post.

An Atlantic Mner's Outfit. For the first cabin of a big Atlantic liner there must be 3.000 spoons, 2.000 forks, 1,000 napkin rings, 3,000 knives. 500 finger-bowls, 300 salt-ceiiars. 2,000 tumblers, 1.000 cups and 1,000 saucers, 6,000 plates of various kinds, and 12,000 napkins. In the outfit of the cabins there will be required at least 2,000 blankets. 1,000 counterpanes, 500 mattresses, 800 pillows, 7,000 sheets, 1,000 bath towels, and 10,000 other towels.

Japanese Gcuins.

Iz 11 mi Yosuka, the inventor oi the jinricksha, has grown old. and applies to the government for a pension. His invention was made before Japan had a patent law. lie applied for a patent as soon as the law came into force, but it could not be made retroactive, and he was obliged to earn his living like any licensed jinricksha man.

How's This?

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Hall's I-*unily Pills are the 15est.

Brazil has at present 2,000.000 acre? of coffee.

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