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THE FIELD OF LITERATURE. Prince Bismarck. Charles Lowe’s historical biography of the great ■than Chancellor of Germany, published by Caa■ell 4b Company, consists of two fine octavo volwmee of over GOO pages each. The first vol®me, “From Waterloo to Versailles,” embraces an outline of his youth and early manhood, his parliamentary career, diplomatic eareer, and then follows over 100 pages devoted to his services in war. As might bo expected, the biographer of the Iron Chancellor paints him in strong colors, but his admiration is tempered with his sense of his duty as a writer of history, to that the reader is able to get a very fair idea of this notable man as he is. The reading public is measurably familiar with his record as a statesman, and it will be of more than ordinary interest to be afforded glimpses of his personal and domestic life, which Mr. Lowe does to the satisfaction of his readers. When in Paris as a diplomats, yet busy with tiie thought of grappling with and humbling Austria, he sought an interview with the Emperor, just prior to presenting his letters of recall. “After I became Minister,” said he, “I had an interview with Napoleon. He then said that things could not go on long as they were doing, that there would be a rising in Berlin, and a revolution in the whole oonntry, and that the King would have everybody voting against him in a plebiscite. I told him that the people of oar country were not barricade-builders, and that in Prussia revolutions were made only by the kings. If the King could stand the strain on him for three or four years, and I allowed that there was one—the estrangement of the public being very painful and disagreeable to him—he would certainly win his game, unless he got tired and left me iu the lurch. I would not fail him. If we were to appeal to the people, and put it to the Vote, he would even now have nine-tenths of them in his favor. The Emperor, at the time, said of me, ‘Ce n’est pas un homme revieux’—-a mot of which I did not think myself at liberty to remind him in tho weaver’s hut at Doncherry,” after the capture of Napoleon at Sedan. It appears from this that Bismarck already entertained an exalted opinion of his own abilities, and possibly felt some premonition of what wae in store for him. But when Bismarck, immediately after, was made Prime Minister, it was evident that his fellow-countrymen did not entertain any high estimation of his abilities. “Who, in heaven’s name, is Herr Von Bismarck, that he should be placed in such a high station 1 ?” most people in Prussia began to ask. ••Bismarck—e’est le coup d’etat,” was the ready reply of the Liberal press, which greeted his advent to power with a storm of abuse, calling him a “swaggering junker,” a “hollow braggart,” a “Napoleon-worshiper” aud a “town-uprooter.” “The Prussian people,” wrote tho Cologne Gazette, “know that Herr Von Bismarck merely wishes to bring about foreign complications in order to allay, or at least silenee, domestic troubles.” And, again, the Berliner Allgcmeine 2eitung, organ of the old Liberals: “Asa country gentleman of moderate political training, with views and knowledge not superior to that which is the common property of all educated persons, he began his caseer. The climax of his parliamentary fame he reached in the Diet of 1849 and in the Union Parliament of 1850. His speeches were rude and inconsiderate, nonchalant to an insolent degree, and sometimes even roughly witty; but when did he ever express a political thought? At Frankfort he has acquired some knowledge of diplomatic ceremonial, while at St. Petersburg and Paris he has managed to worm secrets out of intriguing princesses; bnt with the bitter labor of administrative routine ho is unfamiliar, and never has he been able to gain clear insight into the working of the state machine in all its de tails.”

It had lost sight of him, to a great exti .t, for the last ten years, but now his words and acts during the revolutionary period were raked up against him, as a previous conviction is hunted out to aggravate anew indictment. The King, however, seemed to have a better appreciation of “the country gentleman of moderate political training,” and paid no attention to this roar of disapproval of his choice of a Prime and Foreign Minister. “Voila mon medecin,” his Majesty, pointing to Bismarck, is said to have replied to a Russian princess who complimented him on his improved looks. Though a diplomate by profession and education, Bismarck was instinctively and naturally a soldier, and, doubtless, would have made a fine field commander. As is known, he has been honored with several military commissions, though he never was in active servico. Incidents are related, however, of his bearing as a spectator in various engagements. At the terrible battle of Koniggratz he was urged by various officers to have the King expose himself less to the missiles of the enemy, a soldier’s superstition preventing them doing it in person. Bismarck says: “The attention of the King was so wholly fixed on the progress of the battle, and he paid not tho slightest heed to the shells that were whizzing thickly around him. To my repeated request that his Majesty might not so carelessly expose himself to so murderous a fire, be only answered: ‘The commauder-in-chief must be where he ought to be.’ Later on, at the village of Lipa, when the King in person had ordered the cavalry to advance, and the shells were again fulling round him, I ventured to renew my request, saying: ‘lf your Majesty will take no care of your own person, have pity at least on your poor Minister-president, from whom your faithful Prussian people will again demand their Kiog, and in the name of that people I entreat you to leave this dangerous spot.’ Then the King gave me his hand with a ‘Well, then, Bismarck, let us ride on a little.’ So saying, bis Majesty wheeled his little black mare and put her into as easy a ranter as if he had been riding down the Linden to the Thiergarten. But, for all that, I felt very uneasy about him. and so. edging up with my dark chesnut to Sadowa,” (the name given the King’s mare after the battle), I gave per a good (sly) kick from behind with the point of my boot; she made a bound forward, and tho King looked round in astonishment. I think ho knew what 1 had done, but he said nothing.” The first volume concludes with an account of tho causes and conduct of the Franco Prussian war; the description is animated and forceful, and the reader will find hero a very satisfactory epitomized history of that brief but brilliant campaign. The second volume is taken up with internal state and domestic affairs of the empire and Bismarck's services as a diplomate in tho settlement of vexatious questious, and the work is finished with a very entertaining detailed account of the Prince’s domestic life, which is represented as being severely plain. It is made evident in every page that he has an immense appreciation of his own greatness, though all in all this egotism is not offensive. New Hooks. The People’s Dictionary and Everyday Encyclopedia. Compiled by William R. Balch. Union Publishing Company, Indianapolis. Price, SLSO. As indicated by its title, a hand-book of valuable information on familiar topics, consisting

of over 700 pages, and containing a dictionary, a dictionary of rhymes, of mythology, of law terms, abbreviations, etc. These topios take up half the book, the remainder being devoted to grammar, elocution, political and religious statistics, the Constitution of the United States, the tariff, book-keeping, business etiquette, games, recipes, etc. Avery comprehensive volume of the kind, handy to have about the house. New Guide to London. Specially compiled for the use of American travelers, under direction of Charles A. Gillig, of the American Exchange. 9 Strand, Charing Cross, London. Hand, McNally & Cos., publishers, Chicago. Price, 50 eents. This work gives valuable hints to persons visiting the world’s great metropolis for the first time. An accurate map of the city and its environs accompanies it Thunder and Lightning. Translated from the French by T. L. Phipson, Ph. D., F. C. S. Illustrated. Wonders of Man and Natnre series. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York; Tho Bowen-Merrill Company, Indianapolis. Price, sl. McClellan's Last Service to the Republic. Together with a tribute to his memory. By George Ticknor Curtis. D. Appleton & Cos., New York. The Bowen-Merrill Company, Indianapolis. Paper; 30 cents. Ecclesiastical Institutions, Being Part VI of The Principles of Sociology. By Herbert Spencer. D. Appleton & Cos., New York; The Bowen-Merrill Company, Indianapolis. Wonders op Aocoustics. From the French of Radolph Radan. Illustrated. Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York; The Bowen-Merrill Company, Indianapolis. Price, sl. Strange Cask op Dr. Jekyel and Mr. Hyde. By Robert Lonis Stevenson. Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York; Tho Bowen Merrill Company, Indianapolis. Price, sl. My Study and Other Essays. By Anstin Phelps, D. D. Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York. The Bowen-Merrill Company, Indinapolis. Price, $1.50. Madame de Maintenon. An Etude. By J. Cotter Morison. Scribner & Welford, 743 Broadway, New York. Paper; 50 cents. The Story op Margaret Kent. By Henry Hayes. Ticknor & Cos., Boston; The BowenMerrill Company, Indianapolis. Price, $1.50. My Girls. By Lida A. Churchill. D. Lathrop & Cos., Boston. January number of the Household Library. Paper; 50 cents. A beautiful brochure has been issued from the press of Gibson Brothers, Washington, being a memorial sketch of the late Thomas Maclntire, long and so prominently identified with the education of the deaf and dumb. The pamphlet has for its frontispiece a very fine steel portrait of the subject of the sketch. Harper & Brothers have made additions to their Franklin Square Library: *‘A Country Gentleman,” a novel, by Mrs. Oliphant, and “War and Peace,” an historical novel, by Count Leon TolstoL To their Handy Series they have added “A Man of Honor,” a novel, by J. S. Winter. The Philadelphia Times has issued an almanac containing much valuable information in the shape of statistics.

Magazines. W. L. Lidd & Sons, Chicago, have begun the publication of a monthly magazine, entitled the National Book Binder, of special interest to all engaged in that trade. The Keynote, 38 East Fourteenth street, New York, is taking on the good points of literary magazines in the way of fino illustrations and readable news concerning mnsic. The Inland Architect and Builder, Chicago, publishes a phototype of the members of the Western Association of Architects at the meeting at St. Louis, November 18, 1885. Good Housekeeping has begun its series of prize papers on “How to Eat, Drink and Sleep as a Christian Should.” These articles are written by “Margaret Sidney,” otherwise known as Mrs. Lothrop, wife of the Boston publishor. Our Little Ones and the Nursery continues to be one of the most attractive and charming of magazines. The wants and fancies of children seem to be fully met in this publication. The Russell Publishing Company, Boston. One of the most interesting and instructive features of Casseli’s Family Magazine is “The Gatherer: An Illustrated Record of Invention and Discovery.” In addition to an account of current inventions it illustrates them so that their mechanism can readily be understood. The Art Age for January presents its readers with a lithograph of “Tryst,” by William Morgan, A. N. A. It bears a close resemblance to an etching, and represents a young girl, waterproof in hand, loitering at the spring and as if expecting someone, A life study by Kenyon Cox of a female figure is lined off to allow amateurs to copy it at will. The Farm Annual of Burpee & Cos., seedsmen, of Philadelphia, appears in a gorgeously-illumi-nated cover, and with vegetables and flowers represented within in a most attractive form. In addition to its catalogue of seeds and plants, the annual contains much valuable information in relation to gardening, etc., the result of the years of experience of this long-established firm. In the Atlantic Monthly, Henry James’s “Princess Cassamissima” drags its slow and weary length along. “A Country Gentleman,” by Mra Oiipliant, is brought to a rather unsatisfactory but wholly logical conclusion. Miss Murfree’s story, “In the Clouds,” bears a somewhat too strong family resemblance to her former novels, but is interesting and well told. Among the more serious articles are “Ministerial Responsibility and the Constitution,” by Abbot Lawrence Lowell, and “An American Soldier in China.” A poem by Whittier is an attractive feature of this number. The February issue of the Eclectic Magazine contains an excellent exhibit of the best contents of the foreign magazines. The opening article, “The Origin of the Alphabet,” by A. H. Sayce, the eminent Orientalist and historian, will be found highly interesting to scholars. “Poetry, Politics and Conservatism,” by George N. Curzon, is a bright and entertaining criticism of recent politics in England, and “The Coining Contests of the World,” from the Fortnightly, is full of meaty suggestions. Huxley is represented by a vigorous paper under the title of “The Interpreters of Genesis and the Interpreters of Nature.” Prof. Seeley’s paper, “Our Insular Ignorance,” is worthy of the author’s fame, which may also be said of Max Muller’s “Solar Myths.” The Art Amateur for February contains a striking double-page design of birds and flowers for plaque decorations, another page of Edith Scannell’s attractive outline figure sketches, a panel design of fruit for repousse brass-work, a mirror-frame design (poppies), a cup and saucer design (chickweed), a page of monograms in J, an embroidery design of roses for a cushion, and two full-page drapery and figure designs—“An Algerian Woman.” by P. M. Beyle, and a “Woman with Cherries,” by A. Marie. The frontispiece is a view of a remarkable old fireplace in carved and painted stone, and there is a great variety of directions and illustrations for home decoration. Flower painting iu oils receives special attention’ and no young artist should miss perusing the “Talk with Amanda” on composition, the third of the series of popular articles on difficult art topics. Literary Notes. Mr. Astor’s “Valentino’’ has reached a fourth edition. It -is reported that Alphonse Daudst’a new book, “Tartarin snr les Alpes,” will be issued simultaneously in France, England, Germany,

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Italy and Spain, under the auspices of an American publisher, who has paid 150,000 franca for this privilege. Howells’s “Garroterg” has been reprinted from Harper’s in a neat little volume illustrated with Reinhardt’s drawings. Mme. Adam is preparing to visit America for the purpose of studying our institutions and writing them up in the Nouvelle Revue. Marlon Crawford is reported to be busy with the concluding pages of his new novel, “The Tale of a Lonely Parish,” which will make its appearance some time this winter. He is living in Naples. Mr. Stedman’s “Hebe,” to appear in the February Century, is not a descriptive poem, as it has been called; it is rather a narrative poem, or better still, a dramatic lyric. Pictures have been made for it by George Butler and Sidney Smith. Mr. William Allen Butler’s novel—the first literary work he has done in thirty years—will be published by Charles Scribner’s Sons. It Is an American story, and deals largely with society —a subject that acts as a whetstone for Mr. Butler’s keen wit. Miss Edith M. Thomas is visiting Mrs. Vincenzo Botta, Last year she visited Boston, but was prevented by illness from coming to New York, so that her present visit is the first she has made in five years—that is, since she became known to the reading public. A sketch of General Lee by Alexander H. Stephens, written shortly before the latter’s death, will appear in the Southern Bivouac for February, together with an article by Judge Gararre, describing an interview he held in 1866 with Wm. H. Seward, relative to reconstruction of the Southern States, The Boston Traveller devotes half a column to guessing the originals of the characters in “The Story of Margaret Kent,” by Henry Hayes. In the first place the writer guesses that Mra Ellen Olney Kirke is the author of the book, and then that Margaret Kent is the late Mrs. Kate McDowell (Sherwood Bonner), and that Mr. Bell is Mr. Longfeliow. The friends of the temperance cause will be pleased to know that an admirable collection of spirited songs, choruses, hymns and other pieces for the use of temperance meetings, lodges and the home circle, has been prepared by that excellent musical critic and composer, Mr. J. C. Macy, of Boston. The title of the book Is “The Temperance Song-Herald.” A short time ago Mrs. J. H. Walworth wrote a novel called “The Bar Sinister,” which told in burning words the story of the horrors of Mormonistn. Now her publishers, Cassell & Company, have nearly ready for publication anew novel from her pen, entitled “Without Blemish —To-Day's Problem.” In this, too. she deals with a vital subject, the problem of the negro’s future. The many friends of the lamented Mrs. Helen Jackson, and all who have had of reading her incomparable story, “Ramona,” will be glad to learn that a posthumous story by her is soon to be published. Mrs. Jackson was writing this story when her fatal sickness seized her, and one of her last acts was its hasty completion before sending thoMS. to her publishers, Messrs. Roberts Brothers. “Zeph” is & story of frontier life in Colorado. The latest thing in the cheap book movement is Messrs. Cassell’s National Library. This great house has so large a connection through its branch houses in New York, Paris and Melbourne, that when they take up so important a scheme as the present one, there is good reason for believing that they will see it through. The plan is to print in small volumes, containing about two hundred pages each, a series of only standard works, the price to be three pence a volume. Fifty-two volumes are to bo published daring the year. We shall be interested to see the American editions of this new library. The reputation of the firm vouches for its mechanical excellence.

AMUSEMENTS. the grand—“shadows of a great city.” A large house well pleased was the record at the Grand Opera-house last night. “Shadows of a Great City” has enoueh plot and incident to keep an audience alert to follow it. Its presentation last night was artistic throughout, the stage setting was fine and the company thoroughly competent to produce the play. The honors of the evening were divided between Miss Edna Carey, as Annie Standish and Helen Standish, the daughter, and Miss Annie Ward Tiffany, whose Irish Biddy Ronan was a very clever characterization. The Jim Farren of George R. Edeson, and the Abe Nathans of William Cullington were quite good, and the acting of Nelson Wheatcraft and W. H. Herman was noteworthy. The company as a whole was well-balanced, and that it gave satisfaction was evidenced by frequent and hearty applause. The scenery was a pleasing surprise because of its richness and beauty, and did much to givo finish to a nlay well presented. “Shadows of a Great City” will run the entire week, with the usual matinees on Wednesday and Saturday. The first night’s patronage augurs good business, and it deserves it. englisii’s opera-house—"hazel kirke.” “Hazel Kirke,” one of the Madison-square standard plays, was presented at English’s to a full house last night, the low prices offered having filled the entire lower floor. The play, while not particularly strong, is of a character that carries a certain kind of popularity a long time. It is a pure and wholesome love 6tory, well wrought out. and attracts such as prefer an agreeable to a sensational play. It has been presented here too often to need outlining. The Hazel Kirke of Miss Lottie Blair was an artistic bit of acting, bnt lacked animation, her voice at times being very indistinct, Mr. Armstrong presented a typical Dunstan Kirke, and, with Miss Blair, was encored. The support was by no means strong, nor was it had enough to spoil the presentation. The same hill will continue through the week with the usual matinees, at all of which popular prices will rule. notes. The Zoo is drawing good audiences with Da ▼ene’s Allied Attractions. “The Stranglers of Paris” combination reached here last night, and will begin an engagement, lasting the remainder of the week, at the Museum this afternoon. “The Stranglers of Paris" is a strong melodrama, and the company is said to be good. Secret League. T. H. Harden, deputy supreme cardinal, assisted by the officers of the Supreme Lodge, instituted a now lodge of tho Secret League, on Saturday night, at North Indianapolis, with between forty and fifty charter members, men and women. This lodge starts out under favorable auspices. Following is a list of officers elected and installed for the present term: E. A. Hawkins. past cardinal; John P. LePage, cardinal; Kate S. Wise, vice cardinal; A. Conner, petitioner; S. S. Moore, recorder; Jacob Watts, collector; Moses Smith, treasurer; Axel A. Wise, marshal; Isaac Hurlbut, guard; N. Thompson, watchman; Dr. A. C. Smith, medical examiner; A. H. Watts, Albert Scribner, John Wilkerson, trusteea ' Mr. Towle’s Case Continued. By agreement of all parties concerned the case against M. Towle, the Lake county capitalist, who was arrested a short time ago on the complaint of the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Company for obstructing the United States mails, by running a scow into the railroad's draw-bridge, over the Calumet river, has been continued until the regular term of the federal court, the defendant having waived preliminary examination yesterday. Stricken with Paralysis. Owen Roberts, unmarried, and a saloon keeper at the corner of Wyoming and Delaware streets, has been in the habit of sleeping in his saloon. As he did not open the place yesterday morning, the neighbors became apprehensive, and requested a merchant policeman to force an entrance. He did so about half past 2 o’clock in the after-

noon, and found Roberts speechless and nearly dead, lying on a pool-table. Dr. Hodges was summoned and said, after examining the man, that he had been prostrated by paralysis. Roberts is in a fair way to recovery. Two Sides of a Story. The statement that tne father of Phil Riley, who created such a disturbance in the neighborhood of the Masonic Temple Sunday, tried to prevent his arrest after having summoned the police, is denied by witnesses of the trouble. It is farther claimed that instead of the employes of the restuarant assaulting the patrolman, as the latter reported, young Riley knocked him down, and the police are severely censured by the witnesses for their timidity in taking the prisoner into custody. Much Smoke, bot No Fire. Last night, shortly before 12 o’clock, Merchant Patrolman Reed discovered that the wholesale millinery store of Wocher, Richie & Hanford, on South Meridian street, was filled with smoke, and supposing that there was a fire somewhere in the building, forced an entrance by breaking in a window. The No. 7 fire company was called, but it was found that they were not needed, ns there was no fire. A stove had been left open, and the smoke escaping from it had filled the building, without, however, doing any serious damage. Another Street-Car Robbery. Three men boarded a South Illinois street-car at McCarty street last night, at 12 o’clock, and while two covered the driver, Isaac Dubois, with revolvers, the other two went through his pockets, taking a watch, two revolvers, and a plug of tobacco, in addition to his money-belt. There was no one near at the time, and the robbers had no difficulty in escaping. The driver describes the three men as being negroes, but it is believed by the police that the black was nothing more than burnj cork, used as a disguise. Mrs. Mertz Not Insane. Josephina Mertz, represented to be a religious monomaniac, and adjudged insane by Drs. Earp and Featherstone, was discharged from the Insane Hospital yesterday. She was not taken there until a few hours before. Superintendent Fletcher received her, but after a conversation with her, said she was not insane and declined to keep her. Mrs. Mertz brought suit for divorce Saturday. The Caytun Case. The Cayton family, mother, son and daughter, came from Cincinnati, yesterday, to prosecute the charge of incost against the father, Morrison Cayton, now in custody. He will have a preliminary examination to day.

Cut Bono? To tL© Editor of th© Indianapolis Journal: Cui bono? Which is a short Latin phrase used by college boys when they want to ask What good will it do? The Journal did well, the other day, to tell of the appointment of Barney Conroy to the responsible place in the postal service, and the removal of Fred Steinhauer, an honor-ably-discharged Union soldier, to make a place for Barney; and as everybody would want to know what distinguished service Barney had rendered his country to justify such a change, it was well enough to say that be had served his country twice in the penitentiary, and times in numerable in the jail and station-house; but what good will it do? Did not the people want a change? Did not Mr. Hendricks promise a change? Did not Barney raanipuLite his ward in the interest of a change? And did not everybody know that the universal sweep that was promised could be had only by turning out tried and good men like Steinhauer, and running the risk of supplying their places by thieves? Several months ago the Journal called attention to the turning out of the postmaster at Bridgeport, and. failing to find a Democrat in Bridgeport suitable, Mr. Bynum had to go three miles in the country, and away beyond the next postoffice, to find a man who had been sent to the penitentiary to take the place. Did not the people of Bridgeport vote for a change? And have they not got a change? Now what good does it do to call attention to these things? Every man who voted for Cleveland would vote the Democratic ticket to-mor-row if there was an election. Did they not vote to put the city under the control of this same element, only a few months ago? Yon seem not to understand it, Mr. Journal. Mr. Creelman gives the true inwardness of the affair when he says, in Monday’s Journal, that the appointment “was made upon the indorsement of leading Democrats in Barney's ward.” Just so. And who are the leading Democrats of his ward? Everyone of them knew that Barney had been twice in the penitentiary and deserved to be twice more; but it is impor tant that ward-workers, such as Barney, should be cared for, whether the hundreds of thousands of dollars in tho mail, which passes through his hands, is or not. “My God!” said Congressman Wise, of Virginia, a few days ago, in the House, when discussing the question of the removal of wounded Union soldiers at the Norfolk navy-yard and tho appointment of ex-rebels to take their places, “My God! Has it come to this, that tho fact that a roan has served in the confederate army renders him ineligible to a federal office?” Well,hardly, I would say, hut it does look a little hard to see a wounded Union soldier displaced by a man who boasts to-day of his unchanged convictions of the righteousness of the “lost cause.” He is eligible, of course, and it is highly proper that an administration that owes its existence to the solid vote of such a class should displace every Union soldier, and fill the places with these men, and it was proper in Mr. Wise to say, iu his place in the House, that that is just what is intended by this administration. Just so here. Two terms in the penitentiary and a dozen terms in the station-house and jail do not disqualify a man for an office under this administration, and Mr. Bynum has observed the fitness of things in appointing Barney Conroy. He is one of the best “workers” in his ward. It may seem a little hard on the Democrats of the city who have never served their country in the penitentiary, and who would love to be in Bar-. ney’s official shoes to day, but they will get over it. In a sly way the rivals of Mr. Bymira are trying to use the affair against BynUm’s renomination, but there is not a man among them that dares openly denounce the appointment. There are too many Barney Conroys in the city to risk such a proceeding. It would floor any Democrat who would dare to attempt it Even the goody-goody Republicans who would not rote for Mr. Blaine dare not open their months. They wanted a change, you know, and they have got it So, Mr. Editor, beyond stating the fact as an item of news, it is hardly worth while to say much about this affair. Barney Conroy is a representative Democrat, and Mr. Bynum did the right thing in appointing him, for he could have no more been elected without the aid of the Barney Conroyß of the district than Cleveland could have been elected without the aid of the rebel soldiers who voted for him; and in each case that element of political power should be recognized. L See. Beware of imitations. St Jacobs Oil is in round bottles. Price, fifty cents a bottle. Country Gentleman: We have had occasion repeatedly to correct the old error that the roots of a tree extend no farther than the branches above, while, as a general rule, established by many observations, they always extend quite as far on each side as the entire height of the tree, and often, and especially of orchard trees, to a much greater distance, making the area covered by them several times greater than the mere spread of the branches. “Speaking of coughing,” says Mrs. Parting ton, “some will cough till their face gets black and blue and never think of buying a bottle of Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup.”

A TERBIBLE .CONFESSION. A Physician Presents Some Startling Facts. Can It Be That the Danger Indicated Is Universal? The following story, which is attracting wide attention from the press, is so remarkable that we cannot excuse ourselves if we do not lay it before our readers entire: To the Editor of the Rochester (N. ¥.) Democrat: Sir—On tho first day of June, 1881,1 lay at my residence in this city, surrounded by my friends and waitine for death. Heaven only knows the aeony I then endured, for words can never describe it. And, yet, if a few years previous any one had told me that I was to be brought so low. and by so terrible a disease, I should have scoffed at the idea. I had always been uncommonly strong and healthy, and weighed over 200 pounds, and hardly knew, in my own experience, what pain or sickness were. Very many people who will read this statement realize at times they are unusually tired and cannot account for it They feel dull pains in various parts of the body, and do not understand why. Or, thev are exceedingly hungry ono day and entirely without appetite the next. This is just the way I felt when the relentless malady which had fastened itself upon me first began. Still I thought nothing of it; that probably I had taken a cold which would soon pass away. Shortly after this I noticed a heavy, and, at times, neuralgic ; pain in one side of my head, but as it would come one day and bo gone the next, I paid little attention to it. Then my stomach would get out of order and my food often failed to digest, causing at times great inconvenience. Yet, even as a physician, I did not think that these things meant anything serious. I fancied I was suffering from malaria and doctored myself accordingly. But I got no better. I next noticed a peculiar color and odor about the fluids I was passing —also that there were large quantities one day and very little the next, and that a persistent froth and scum appeared upou the surface, and a sediment settled. And yet I did not realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing these symptoms continually, I finally became accustomed to them, and my suspicion was wholly disarmed by the fact that I had no pain in the affected organs or in their vicinity. Why I should have been so blind I cannot understand. I consulted the best medical skill in the land. I visited all tho famed mineral springs in America and traveled from Maine to California. Still I grew worse. No two physicians agreed as to my malady. One said I was troubled with spinal irritation, another, dyspepsia; another, heart disease; another, general debility; another, congestion of the base of the brain; and so on through a long list of common diseases, the symptoms of many of which I really had. In this way several years passed, during which time I was steadily growine worse. My condition had really become pitiable. The slight symptoms I at first experienced were developed into terrible and constant disorders. My weight had been reduced from 207 to 130 pounds. My life was a burden to myself and friends. I could retain no food on my stomach, and lived wholly by injections. I was a living mass of pain. My pulse was uncontrollable. In my agony I frequently fell tq the floor and clutched the carpet, and prayed for death! Morphine had little or no effect in deadeniug the pain. For six days and nights I had the death premonitory hiccoughs constantly! My water was filled with tubecasts and albumen. I was struggling with Bright's disease of tho kidneys in its last stages! While suffering thus I received a call from ray pastor, the Rev. Dr. Foote, at that time rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, of this city. I felt that it was our last interview, but in the course of conversation Dr. Foote detailed to me tho many remarkable euros of cases like my own which had come under his observation. Asa practicing physician and a graduate of the schools, I derided the idea of any medicine outside the regular channels being in the least beneficial. So solicitous, however, was Dr. Foote, that I finally promised that I would waivo mv predjudice. I began its use on the Ist day of June, 1881, and took it according to directions. At first it sickened me; but this I thought a good sign for ouo in my debiliated condition. I continued to take it; the sickening sensation departed and I was finally able to retain food upon my stomach. In a few days I noticed a decided change for the bettor, as also did ray wife and friends. My hiccoughs ceased and I experienced less pain than formerly. I was so rejoiced at this improved condition that, upon what I had believed but a few days before was roy dying bed, I vowed, in the presence of my family and friends, should I recover, I would both publicly and privately make known this remedy for the good of humanity, wherever and whenever I had an opportunity, and this letter is in fulfillment of that row. My improvement was constant from that time, and in less than three months I had gained twenty-six pounds in flesh, became entirely free from pain, and I believe I owe my life and present condition wholly to Warner’s Safe Cure, the remedy which I used" Since my recovery I have thoroughly reinvestigated the subject of kidney difficulties and Bright’s disease, and the truths developed are astounding. I therefore state deliberately, and as a physician, that I believe move than one-half the deaths which occur in America are caused by Bright’s disease of the kidneys. This may sound like a rash statement, but I am prepared to verify it fully. Bright's disease has no distinctive features of its own (indeed, it often develops without any pain whatever in tho kidneys or their vicinity), but has the symptoms of nearly every other common complaint Hundreds of people die daily whose burials are authorized by a physician's certificate as occurring from "heart disease,” "apoplexv,” “paralysis.” "spinal complaint,” "rheumatism,” "pneumonia,” and the other common complaints, when in reality it is from Bright’s disease of the kidneys. Few physicians, and fewer people, realize the extent of this disease or its dangerous and insidious nature. It steals into tho system like a thief, manifests its presence, if at ali, by the commonest symptoms, and fastens itself in tho constitution before the victim is aware of it It is nearly as hereditary as consumption, quite as common, and fully as fatal. Entire families, inheriting it from their ancestors, have died, and-yet none of the number knew or realized the mysterious power which was removing them. Instead of common symptoms, it often shows none whatever, but brings death suddenly from convulsions, apoplexy or heart disease. As one who has suffered, and knows by bitter experience what he says, I implore every one who reads these words not to neglect the slightest symptoms of kidney difficulty. No one can afford to hazard such chances. I make the foregoing statements based upon facts which I can substantiate to tho letter. The welfare of those who may possibly be sufferers such as I was is an ample inducement for me to take the step I have, and if I can successfully warn ethers from the dangerous path in which I once walked, lain willing to endure all the professional and personal consequences. J. B. Hkniox, M. D. Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 30.

Milwaukee Sentinel: Through the winter months the raan who swindles the farmer lays his pians for the summer round. He usually hits upon some plausible scheme or other that will enable him to obtain such signatures as will insure his plans. The name the farmer signs almost always turns up attached to some sort of of a promissory note. The farmer’s course should be to deal with none but the nearest reputable merchant, or to bargain that he will pay cash on delivery. The men who present blank forms to insure the delivery of anything, from a grindstone to a lightning-rod, should bo frowned down. When Baby wae sick, we gave her Oaatoria, When ahe was a Child, she cried for Castor!*, When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, When aha had Children, ahe gave them Castoria, CBCC PRESCRIPTIONS“'.'“S/"'-"' 1 rncc •'SftHKNCK of IIKAI/ril.o tot the speedy cure of Nervous Debiuty, lost Energy, Despondency, etc. A copy of this boolc will be e/6 ke, sealed. Address WiIfNCK of HEALTH, 1110 Wert Sixth Street. Cincinnati* Ohio*

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