Decatur Democrat, Volume 34, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 19 December 1890 — Page 7

—■ AT CHRISTMAS-TIDE. < At Christmas-tide runs thro’ the earth A mighty pulse of love, A pulse that had its primal birth ; In heavenly halls above. At Christmas-tide a tender thought Throbs through the soul of man, The sympathy the Master taught O’er-rides the wordly ban. At Christmas-tide all selfishness In dust deserted lies, With spirits purified we bless Christ’s pattern sacrifice. * At Christmas-tide with grateful tears «We turn to olden times, And see thro’ mists of vanished years The martyr of our crimes. At Christmas-tide the nations lift Glad chants and carolings And paises to the God .whose gift A world redemption brings. THE PRIZE tIAISIN. A Christmas Story of the Seventeenth Century. BY AGNES CARB SAGE. > 18 it LESS your dear ftZX • heart, Mistress Margery, and thank ye SSKWI 'IT M'X kindly for bringing jwlW J this heavy basket FT 13- down to me your- ° flfWt {? & d self,” exclalihed ACV Dame Creamly. her - round, apple face tyUaVM'V expanding into a jirvv/ broad, beaming jSS smile, as she drew gEw-.I y? forth the savory W articles Christ*•TilJS „ wLniraM mas cheer sent her [|| f rom the great i/jjr house. “Pray bear my humble thanks <IP ’ll and respects to your aunt, for sorely would we poor folks fare these troublous times were it not for Sir Humphrey and his good lady.” “And yon and your son are to come up to the Hall to-morrow night, at early ♦ candle-light, and join in the merry-mak-ing in the big kitchen,” said Mistress Margery. “Never fear, we will be on hand, though verily I misdoubt Sir Humphrey is as lightsome of heart as in years agone. But how is your sister, Mistross • Elizabeth, this misty weather?” “Not so well as 1 could wish,” sighed Margery, the happy glow fading from her face. “She deciares that nothing ails her, yet every day she gets thinner and whiter, and seems to care not a w hit for Christmas mummings, in which she used to so.delight.” “Alack, poor lady! No doubt she pines for Master Harry. Such a bonny young gentleman as he was, and so fond of her, Jclo! Ah, well-a-day! The king is secure on his throne, but at a heavy cost, I trow! Marry. Mistress Margery, Is it true that you have never heard aught of the young master and know not whether bo be on earth or in heaven?” “Never a word, and'his name is never mentioned aC Green Court. Sir Humphrey disowned him when he joined the Duke of Monmouth's army, and says it is as though he never had a son.” : “Alack, alack! And my lady?” “Outwardly she agrees with her husband, but sometimes I fancy her heart cries nay. though she be as stanch a royalist as any of us.” “Lack-a-mercy! But w’as she not a mother first?” “True, Goody, and much ,1 wish my Cousin Hal had’ not been so hotheaded and so foolish in his attachment * to that wily pretender. But, bless, me! the shadows are falling and I must away at once; so good-night to ye, and a very merry Yule.” It was a clear, J crisp Christmas Eve, in the year of our Lord 1685, and the “peace and good-will” of the happy, holy season came with peculiar significance after the turbulent waves of«strife, dissension, and direst cruelty which during the past twelve-mouth had swept oyer the land and through which .lames Stuart had passed to the throne of England, which he now held, as it were, at the point of the sword. But winsome, 13-year-old Margery ' Dalrymple bothered her pretty head little about affairs of state, as she skipped lightly, oyer the frozen ground in the direction of the Hall, for her brain was busy with things nearer home. “Ho, ho,” she thought, “can Dame Creamly be right and it be Hal Penderill that Bess • is wearying her dear heart out for! , Faith, and he was a merry lad, and I loved him dearly myself! T wish I could learn some tidings of him with which to bring back the roses to my sweet, sister's cheek, but alas! I fear he is dead, or if not. Sir Humphrey would never allow him to enter Green Court. He is such a stern man. ami cares for scarce anything but his dogs and the King.” These thoughts had hardly flashed beneath the brown curls hidden in the blue, wadded hood, when the little maid was • brought to a startled standstill, and uttered an exclamation of terror, as a dark figure suddenly stepped from bes hind a tree and stood directly before her In the lonely woodland path, saying in a low whisper, “Hist. Margery! For it is Margery. 1 swear! Dost thou not know me, little one?” “It is—yes, it must be Hal!” gasped the girl, as Noon as she found voice to speak. “But, hick-a-mercy! how you f rightened me, and why do you come here in this si-cret fashion and that rustical dress?” and the little lady glanced with some disdain at, the young man's coarse breeches and leather jerkin. “Because a fugitive dare not be seen in yelvet ami lace rutiles; but,, sweet- • ■ p/Py'wX' 7 ’ V )f' ; I M n M A / \ / [ * I iff Hr W <1 1 I W w _ MARGERY STARTLED AND SURPRISED. heart, is this all the welcome you have for your worthless kinsman and old playfellow? Can it be they have turned even you against me?”l “Nay, nay.” half subbed Margery, M whose affection and loydity were struggling for the mastery, glad, truly glad to see thee!” and throwing her arms around her cousin’s neck; she kissed him right warmly. “But where have you tarried all these months?” “In Holland, sweetheart. There were hard knocks at the battle of Sedgmoor, and afterward I but Just escaped falling into Jack Ketch’s clutches by the skin of my teeth, and got away to the Low Countries, where I lay for three months suffering from a wound In my leg. Only

now have I ventured back to England, drawn by the longing I felt to see you all. But tell me of my father and mother. They are well, I trust?” “Aye, but Sir Humphrey has forbidden that your name be spoken in the house under pain of his severest displeasure, and would have you turned from the gates should you appear there. Oh, dear Hal, how could you go against his wishes and side with that impostor?” e “Because, forsooth, I never believed him one until after his own confession to King James; nor would you, Margery, could you have seen him and heard his voice. Never was there so fair-spoken a man, or one better fitted to lead men by the nose! You know the Taunton maids were all carried away by his comely countenance.” “Yes, alack! and suffered sorely for their devotion, poor wenches! But happy am I, Hal, to hear you acknowledge your folly.” “Yes, I see now that it was all a gigantic mistake; but, verily, we thought we were upholding the Protestant religion by fighting for Monmouth, and now I come all this way to confess my error and beg my father's pardon. ” “He will never grant it—will never even see you. ” “What! Not if thou plead my cause, fair coz? Try what you can do for me ’twixt now and wassail time to-morrow, and, faith, you shall never regret it. ” “I would indeed I could help you!” cried Margery, “but I see not'how’, for Sir Humphrey always overcomes me with awe, and I scarce venture to open my lips before him.” “Courage, faint heart! Be brave for once,” urged Hal. “Gain me but an audience and the rest will I do myself.” The girl shook her head doubtfully, but, as the pleading eyes looked imploringly into hers, “I—will—try,” at length dropped slowly from her lips. “That's my own, true little kinswoman!” “But mind, meanwhile you must stay snug at Dame Creamly’s. If all goes well I will meet you at the side door of the Hall just after nightfall, to-morrdw. If not, you must away again at once. ” “We will see; and now, one more kiss for good-by, and one for my sister Bess, who, I hope, has not forgotted scapegrace Hal.” “Nay, I think she would be glad to welcome you;” and then Margery darted away, while her heart beat painfully when she realized to what she had

■ I. J' J I Xt' iX I Bi llgll a . “IT IS FOR HAL. I PLEAD.”

pledged herself, for she spoke truly when she said she stood sadly in dread of her uncle and guardian, whom she only saw when home from school for the holidays. Indeed, in those days young people, in the presence of their elders, rarely ventured to spbak until spoken to. But when she came upon her oldest sister in tho great had at Green Court, and noted' how different she was now from the blithe, rosy Bess of the Christmas bpfore, she felt ready to bravo a dozen Sir Humphrey Penderills if she could but bring joy to the one creature who, since her parents’ death, she loved best of all the world. • That night little Margery Dalrymple tossed restlessly on her couch in her small, bare turret chamber, until, just as the Christmas bells rang out a neighboring village, an idea came to her like an inspiration, and with a smile upon her lips, she sank into a sweet, dreamless sleep. Sir Humphroj® Penderill was truly a royalist of the royalists, as had been his father and grandfather before him. None had chafed more sorely than he beneath the dreary rule of the Protector, while he was one of the first to welcome the Stuarts to their own again, and bend in joyful allegiance to Charles 11. when he landed at Dover. He was a devout believer in the “divine right of kings,” and it was the severest blow the worthy baronet, had ever received when, shortly after .lames 11. succeeded his brother, his only child Harry ventured to question the lawful right of the reigning sovereign and joined in a rebellion which had broken out, headed by the Duke of Monmouth, who also aspired to the throne. Without flinching, however, Sir Humphrey at once denounced his boy as a “rebel, and a disgrace to the Penderill name,” and disowned him from tliat day. As months glided by after the rising had been pressed, and the loader, with many of his followers, had paid the penalty of his rashness at tho hands of the executioner, and still no word of the gallant young fellow had come to the quiet, country home, he became more stern and more wedded to the ways of his ancestors than ever, and would not deign to try and learn aught of the fate of his son and heir. Despising the Roundheads from the bottom of his soul, ho scorned their plain attire and wore the richest of velvet clothes and lace ruffles, and no one affected a longer flowing wig of. curled hair, or bigger, brighter shoe buckles, while he was always surrounded by a troop of the pretty, little black-and-tan dogs made fashionable by Charles 11., and which have ever since been known as “King Charles’ spaniels. ” Christmas, a day never observed by the Puritans, was kept with peculiar honor at Green Court Hall, with fun and feasting for high and lbw. This 25th of December, 1685, was no exception to the rule. The tables groaned beneath their weight of roast beef, boar’s head, plum pudding and mince pies, and in the afternoon largo parties of young folks came, from far and near, to join with the baronet’s wards In the gay, holiday festivities held in the great hall, while the servants and tenants made merry in the kitchen beneath. Cheerily the holly and mistletoe gleamed on the stately walls, and serenely the portraits of dead-and-gone Penderills and Dalrymples beamed down upon the joyous groups that danced on the polished floor, where, however, none of the maidens were fairer than brighteyed, sparkling Margery, as, in a pretty.

quilted, scarlet kirtle and embroidered gown of silver grey, she coquettishly trod a minuet with Bernard Verney, a youth of 15 and one of the pages to her Majesty the Queen, but who at this time was off duty and spending the holidays at his father’s house, in a neighboring county. Very confidential, too, they seemed, for they had long been the best of friends, and to the young courtier alone had the little maid confided the scheme she had planned for helping her cousin, but which she was almost afraid to carry out. “A brave little couple, forsooth, and graceful withal!” quoth Sir Humphrey, who stood in the doorway; while Bessie turned away with a sigh, thinking, “Can he forget that it was Hal and I who won his praise inwears gone by!” Just then a\servant entered with a huge, flaming Ijpwl of snap-dragon, which was received with shrieks of delight by the merry children, who hastened to join hands and dance gayly/ around the dish of fire, chanting "' chorus: Here he comes with flaming bowl; Doesn’t he mean to take his toll? Snip! Snap! Dragon! Take care you don’t take too much. Be not greedy In your clutch, Snip! Snap! Dragon! With his blue and lapping tongue Many of you will be stung. Snip! Snap! Dragon! For he snaps at each that comes, Snatching at his feast of plums, Snip! Snap! Dragon! But old Christmas makes him come, Though he looks so fe, fa, sum! Snip! Snap! Dragon! Don’t ’eo fear him, but be bold; Out he goes, his flames are cold, Snip! Snap! Dragon! At the same time, with frightened little screams and much laughter, they snatched gingerly at the burning raisins. “God speed to ye all!” called Sir Humphrey, as he turned away, with some of his particular friends and cronies, to seek the wassail-bowl in the withdrawing room. “And remember, whoever gets the prize raisin—the one with the gold button in it—may. ask of me whatever he or she most desires, and ’twill be granted if in my power, even should the lucky one demand my favorite spaniel or best falcon, j'hat is Christmas law at Green Court,” “Huzza!” and “Thank ye, thank ye, Sir Humphrey!” burst from the delighted youngsters, while only Bernard ob-

served that Margery turned pale and trembled from head to foot. “Now is your time, he whispered. “Don't look so woeful, but plunge in boldly. Such happiness to Lady Penderill and pretty Bess is sure worth a few blisters.!’ Thus urged, the girl marched bravely up to the bowl of snap-dragon, thrust in her hand among the red and yellow flames, and kept it there! A little cry escaped her, while Bessie exclaimed: “Child, what are you doing? You will be sadly burned.” But not until her fingers touched the raisin containing the gold button did Margery withdraw her hand, while she also brought out a number of burns on her soft, smooth palm and taper fingers.“She has it! Margery has the button!” shouted the boys and girls, i “But it was not fair to feel round the bowl so long,” growled one little chap, who ad set his heart on possessing Chloe, the handsomest of the spaniels, but the others quickly stopped his grumbling by retorting, “A pretty notion, forsooth! Faith, we all could have done the same, and if you had chosen to blister your fingers as Margery has, you might have gained your wish as well. She must want something very much.” “Poor little fingers!” murmured*Bernard. bending over his little friend’s hand. “But the worst is to come,” she groaned, “for the burns arc nothing compared to facing my guardian and mentioning the name he has forbidden us to utter.” “Odds-iish, girl! He is not an ogre to gobble you up, and I warrant he would i give his wig for a chance to swallow his pride with dignity, and welcome gallant • Hal home again. ” “Nay, nay, nay, I misdoubt that,” • said Margery. Nevertheless, casti ing one loving glance at BesSie, ■ she walked with a firm step, though a > beating heart, to the withdrawing room, i where she found the baronet looking less , stern than usual, as he quaffed a wassail ; with Colonel Bead and Admiral Seaton; r but how could she know of the longing > that was tearing at his heart-strings? i “Ah, Mistress Margery, so you are the I lucky wench to-night,” said genial I old Colonel Bead, as the little maiden i appeared holding out the golden button, r “And pray what is your petition to be? ■ A new heart-breaker to wear in your ) bonny curls, I venture to say, or some I other gew-gaw such as you silly giglets , love. ” i “Yes, Margery, what is it you desire?” i asked Sir Humphrey, his features re- , laxing into the ghost of a smile. i It was favorable moment, and the , girl seized it. “Nay, uncle,” she said, • “it is neither heart-breaker nor gewt gaws that I wish; but —but forgiveness ! for ” “For whom, pray? Is it Chloe? Surely tho bealt has not been in mischief t. again?” ; “Nay, ’tis not the spaniel, but one much i dearer. It—is —even for my cousin—i Hal —that I plead. ” J The name was out, and Margery wait--1 cd trembling, while an awkward silence 1 fell on the group, and Sir Humphrey - turned white to the very lips. “Girl!” he thundered at length, “dost ) thou pot know that that rebel’s name is • tabooed in this house?” J “Yes, yes,” sobbed the suppliant, falli ing on her knees, “but he has come back i sick and wounded, and is ready to con- » fess that he was wrong, and beg pardon -of both you and the Kingl Oh. dear « uncle, pray see him once, at least! As

the winner of the prize raisin, I ask this favor, which you are bound to grant. Remember, ’tis Christmas law at Green Court!” “Ha, ha, gossip, the lass has you there!” chuckled Colonel Bead, “and I “MARGERY THRUST IN HER HAND." forjpne would be rarely glad to greet the yoang rascal 9, nee more. ” *Did you say, Margery, that he act knawledges. that the Duke was in the wrong?” “Yes, sir.” “And he will ask my pardon’” “Yes, yes, uncle.” “Humph! Well, never yet has a Pen derill denied the request of the winner of the gold button, and I, forsooth, can? not do less than my forefathers. Where is the fellow?” “Just without, dear uncle,” and Margery, joyfully springing up and darting from the room, presently returned, leading the shame-faced young soldier by the hand. “Father! ”• “Harry, my son!” And, as the two men looked into each other's faces and marked the change the last six months had wrought in each, their hearts melted, their palms met, and the Colonel and Admiral drank a “wassail” to the long-desired peace and the reunion of the Penderills. Never was so happy a Christmas night known at Green Court! Bessie bloomed out like a rose in the sun; the servants and tenants, led by Jack Creamly, cheered themselves hoarse for the “return of the young Squire;” while Lady Penderill clasped Margery in her arms with such a loving kiss and grateful words of thanksgiving, that the girl almost forgot her smarting fingers and danced and sang for very joy. So well was Sir Humphrey known as the stanchest of royalists, that he had little difficulty in procuring for his recreant son a full and free pardon from “his most gracious majesty,” and before King James’ short reign was over and he had been displaced by William and Mary of Orange, Hal and Bessie were married in the pretty village church, and Margery, in silver and white, figured as the daintiest of dainty bride-maidens; while she assured the gallant little page, Bernard, that she had been repaid a thousand-fold for the pain she suffered plucking the prize raisin from the bowl of snap-dragon. — American Agriculturist. Christmas Eve. When the voice of the fish-horn is heard in the land, and the cook sports a sprig of holly in her cap; When the elevator-man and the dis-trict-messenger wear smiles that button in the back; When the children's eyes are very big and bright, and they hold muffled conferences in their cribs; When you see the stockings hung at the fireside, and bitterly realize that opera lengths are preferable to socks; When you know that your wife has made you a pair of slippers with forget-me-nots on the toes; When you feel an inward conviction that she expects a sealskin jacket in return; When she ties the branch of green under the chandelier, and a happy girlish look comes into her eyes that reminds you of that snowy night, not so many years ago, when you listened to the bells together and you told her that you loved her; When you take her hands in yours beneath the mistletoe, and kiss her gallantly upon the lips; Then you may know that Christmastide is here. — Judge. The Art of Making Gifts. In selecting an arm-chair for papa seek one that will match his temper rather than his complexion. Girls over twenty are likely to feel insulted if presented with wax dolls. If your husband smokes, insist that he shall use the box of cigars which you gave him at Christmas. This may cure him of the habit. If you halve a neighbor whoso love of music keeps you awake o' nights it will be a polite tribute to his taste if you send his small boy a drum. Your mother-in-law will be intensely gratified if you give her —her own way. A few sheets of postage stamps may be gracefully offered to .struggling genius. Your sweetheart will probably be as much pleased with an engagement ring as anything else you can give her.— Life. ■ ■ A Christinas Mystery. Soon after dark the other evening a policeman saw a man with something hidden under his coat enter an alley as if anxious to escape observation, and after being trailed a short distance he attempted to enter a barn. - The officer rushed upon him and gave him the col--1 lar, but the prisoner coolly said: “Come, now, don't give it away. ” “Who are you, sir?” . “Mr. , and this is my barn.” “Oh! so you are! Well, you were act- ' ing very queer. Y’ou don't generally . come this way. ” “No, I don't, but I don't generally ■ have a Christmas present for my wife which I have to keep hidden for the next i ten days. ” —Detroit Free Press. ; A Pretty Christmas Surprise. ! One of the prettiest Christmas surprises its’ to have one-half of a double > parlor fitted out as a bazar, the presents I disposed so as to make as attractive an i interior as possible, and then to have the tiniest child in the family for a Christ- ‘ mas fairy to distribute gifts. If ’ one can add an invisible choir boy—who * may be stationed behind a screen—to > greet the audience with a Christmas carol, the effect of the whole arrange- ’ ment will be a most delightful one. Give Presents with Your Whole Heart. > Let people give presents when they can 1 do so with all their hearts or not at all. ■ Even the gifts prompted by affection ’ should be regulated by common sense. The child that is surfeited by gifts ; despises them; the young lady who receives a superabundance of jewelry forgets the givers in the vanity of posses--1 sion. The poor we have always with us. ■ “He that glveth to'the poor lendeth to the Lord.” i Wooden Shoes Walt for Kris Kyingle. r All over Germany Christmas is celebrated with much ceremony, and hun- < dreds of little wooden shoes wait for i Kris Kringle’s coming. There is noth- . Ing that clings so tenaciously to the • childish mind as the advent of Christmas. i A diamond merchant may speak c r his goods being of the purest water, i but the milkman may not.

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Tnese abominable abridgements of hygenic decency invite intercostal neuralgia, lumbago, pleurisy, rheumatism, consumption and pneumonia, and already promise to make more business (for physicians than any other folley or I fashion for a longtime.— Dr. Foote's Health Monthly, The Dear Girl’s Mistake. “How do you tell when there is any gold in this funny-looking stone?” asked the dear girl who w’as being shown around the mint by an official. “Why, we smelt it,”Jhe replied. Holding it to her pretty little she remarked very innocently: “Why, I smelt it, to, but I don ? t see anything about it to Why, what are you laughing at?” taaoßE the use of Prickly Ash Bitters betfarae general throughout the South and West, It was a fearful dose of "Blue Mass,” and daily doses of quinine, that was forced down the throats of suffers from all malarial trouniee. In place of such obnoxious, harrowing curatives, Prickly Ash Bitters, with its mild 1 , soothing action, now holds supreme sway, and after one trial, its use when necessary, Is forever established. You who have sick-headaches, sour stomachs, diseased liver or kidneys, oan do no better than to give it a trial. Might Get Tired Standing. “But before I can admit of your paying your addresses to my daughter” said the father, “I must know the extent of your debts. Come, now, tell me what you owe?” “In that case, sir,” said the suitor, “will you kindly permit take a chair?” — Philadelphia Times. - Says tlie Southern Medical World: "Mother’s Friend” is growing in favor throughout the and is highly recommended by physicians. We consider it indispensable to those who know they must pass through the ordeal of childbirth. Write Bradfield Reg. Co.. Atlanta, Ga., for particulars. Sold by all druggists. Mrs. McCurry, of Buzzard Roost, Whitfield county, Ga., held out as long as she dared, and then at 108 was baptized. "A foolish woman is known by her slovenly house.” Get wit and earn good repute by using SAPOLIO. Try a cake in your next house-cleaning. There are only 262,000 Indians in the United States. Bronchitis is cured by frequent small doses of Piso’s Cure for Consumption. It is a difficult job to set a hen or a. good example. ] n PS* Copyright, 1390. Help yourself if you’re a suffering woman, with the medicine that’s been prepared especially to help you —Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. It will do it where others fail. For all the diseases peculiar to the sex—draggingdown pains, displacements, and other weaknesses, it’s a positive remedy. It means a new life, and a longer one, for every delicate woman. In every case for which it’s recommended, it gives satisfaction. It’s guaranteed to do so, or the money is refunded. It improves digestion, invigorates the system, enriches the blood, dispels aches and pains, produces refreshing sleep, dispels melancholy and nervousness, and builds up both flesh and strength. It is a legitimate medicine — not a beverage. Contains no alcohol to inebriate; no syrup or sugar to sour or ferment in the stomach and cause distress. As peculiar in its marvelous, remedial results as in its composition. Therefore, don’t be put off with some worthless compound easily, but dishonestly, recommended to be “ just as good.” Bkj 11 J U ■kA] CHILDREN. Thousands of B ■ll n younj; mvn and women in this ■ 11 country owe their lives, their ■ ■ ■ I health and their happiness to I ■ Ku <■ 111 Ridire’s Food, their daily diet in infancy and Childhood having been Ridtre’s Food. 35 cent* up. a By Druggist*. WOOLKICH A CO.. Palmer. CAT cm rAI rULlvdiSe^ Send Cc. for circulars and testimonials. Address, DR. O. W. F. SNYDER, Ml SUls BL, Chleaco, UL Name this paper when von write. rlEillOlUN Washington, ». Ci Successfully Prosecutes Clakns. ■ Lata Principal Examiner U.S. Pension Burweu. ■ 3 yr* in last war, ISadjudleatingolaiuia, atty sinoa Instructions FREE to |J H I L HI I I inventors. 4®*Wrlteat rAI Ln Iu! ■ booko ‘ J. B. CKALLE St CO.. Washington, D. C.

“cjw r assist you, mwim?" This is am every-day occurrence; she > is taken with that “ all-gone'” or faint « feeling, while calling or shopping. i The cause of this feeling is some derangement, weakness, or irregularrty incident to her sex. It matters- little I from what cause it may arise; Instant relief may always be found by using LYDIA L PINKHAM’S Coi (pound | | It is the only Positive Cure and Legitimate Remedy for those peculiar weak- „ nesses and ailments of our best female < population. Every Druggist sells it as a standard artiefe’, or sent by mail, in form of Pills or Lozenges, on receipt of SI.OO. J For the cure of Kidney Complaints, - either sex, the Compound has no rival. * Send stamp for “Guide to Health and* i Etiquette,” a beautiful’ illustrated booitw J < Mrs. Pinkham freely answers letters- j of inquiry. Enclose stamp for reply. Lydia E. Pinkham Med. Co.. Lynn. Man. , PRICKLY IST BITTERS One of the most important organs of the human body i# the LIVER. When it fails to property perform its functions the entire system becomes deranged. The BRAIN, KIDNEYS, STOMACH, BOWELS, all refuse to perform their work. DYSPEPSIA, CONSTIPATION, RHEUMATISM, KIDNEY DISEASE, etc., are the results, unless something Is done to assist Nature in throwing off the impurities caused by tho inaction of a TORPID LIVER. This assistance so necessary will be found in Prickly Ash Bitters I It acts directly on the LIVER, STOMACH and KIDNEYS, and by itsmild and cathartic effect and general tonic qualities restores these organs to a sound, healthy condition, and cures-all diseases arising from these causes. It PURIFIES THE BLOOD, tones up the system, and restores perfect health. *f your druggist does not keep it ask him to order it for you. Send 2c stampfor copy of “THE HORSE TRAINER,” published by us. PRICKLY ASH BITTERS CO., Bale Pronrietors. ST. LOUTS, MO< Tutt’s Pills enable the dyspeptic to eat whatever hjr wishes. They cause the food to assimilato and nourish the body, give appetite, and DEVELOP FLESH.' Pace. 39 & 41 Park Place, New York. -VASELINEFOR A ONE-DOLLAE BILL sent ns by m*U we will deliver, free of all cbarses, to any person intbe United States, all of the follow.ng articles, carefully packed: <a One two-ounce bott'e of Pure Vaseline 10 eta. One two-ounce bottle ot Vaseline Pomade.... 15 • One jar of Vaseline Cold Cream 15 • One cake of Vaseline Camphor Ice. 10 • One cake of Vaseline Soap, unscented 10 * Onecakeof VaselineSoap.exqmsitelvscented 25 *' ■ — One two-ounce bottle of White Vaseline....... 25 • sl.lO Or, for pontage stamps, any single article at the price named. On no account be persuaded to accept fromyour druggist any Vaseline or preparation therefrom unless labeled icith our name, because you will certaissly receive an imitation which has little or no value. Chesebrough Mfg. Co.. 34 State SL, N. T. ISLANDHOME 1 Stock Farm. H.C.Farnum. yr 4 k Importer and Breeder or y Perchcron & French Coach f Rarses. I offer a very large / stud of horses to saiect I ' guarantee my I Stock,make prices reasonI able nnd sell on easy terms. Visitors always welcome. ' Large catalogue free. AdX dress H. C. FARNUM, 1 X Grosse Isle, Wayne Co, I NfF!’’ 3 IfITME WONDERFUL IrMINGSaRTICLES)S2 ft. INITURE. IN VA LI D (WHEEL tC HAIRS, ‘ We retail at the loxest ®. • 'i wholesalefgrtort, prieea .Tz. PRCp and ship goods to be n~-f H vi 1 . i paid for on delivery. IH J Send stamp for Cata- ■ logue. b’aine goods desired. njIIUEG MFC. CO., 145 N. Sth BL. Pkllwlfc. Fa. PENSIONS! The Disability Bill is a law. Soldiers diaabl.d sine the war are entitled. Dependent widows and parent* now dependent whose sons died from effect* of army service are included. If you wish yourclalm speedily and successfully pros- lAMEO TANNCD ecuted. address JHlflLu IRNnLIL LateCommissinnerof Pensions. WISHRCTM. 0. C. ASTHMA. Popham’s Asthma Specific Gives immediate relief. N M ilil'l.fl If is believed to be the » Beet ASTHMA Remedy L-TSLmiSjJ I known to humanity. ■V As evidence we give a Trial Package FREE. . \ Sold by Druggists. ,1 bent by mail, postpaid. I for SI per Bjix. Address • THOS. POPHAM. 20(11 Ridge Av<-nne. jgiila-H NEW PENSION LAW. THOUSANDS NOW ENTITLED WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ENTITLED. Address for forms for application and full informatio* WM. W. DUDLEY, LATE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS. Attorney at Law. Washiiurten, D. C. (Mention this Paper.) EMORY Mind wasderinc cured. Books kxraed in one readin<. Testimonials from all parts of the globe. Prospectus POST mxs, sent on application to Prof. A. Loisetce, 237 Fifth Are. New York. IHIJI ntnte^ E » mail. For sale by all druggists or at office. For circulars and testimonials address, with stamps, Dr. O. W. F. Snyder, 243 State St.; Chicago. Ask your Druggist to order it for you. * MENTION THIS PAPER wmxm wbitinm sevaansaMa. CH ‘,£* CO MAGIC LANTERNS. rDmiMC the great foot remedy for makrtUUNt, Ing th. feet Indent relief for cold or pereprring foot. On aale everywhere, or Mnt sow on receipt ot *• eta. Sample p.ekage froe at .tore*, or mailed f.r a dime, ulualr.ud Pamjahl.t Frw. THU FMBINg CO., wom.p tt’UPIAJLT._ PATENTS® PATRICK at Lay, WaahingrnJl.a X, Oh F. W.. Mm. at-—> When Writing to Advertlaera, pleas* you saw th* AdvartiMinoat la this ya*w