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l ilAI i lAi IV. (Continue 1.) Slip pau-ed. ar.d a bright Hush covered her fair face. "As far as 1 ean t-ahuUte. I must bo twenty years uA. " she said; "I have decided that it is v.v.u to art. My lifo is all lefore me. Am I to lot it bo spoiled by ;!iis drea.lful bond? I will Iuiil the real uro. ca'lir.s himself a man. who was uuüty of such unheardof cruelly a- tu marry a girl a ni're child and I a !y uY.-crt her! If necessary. I will -i cril years in search of him!" 1k was silent for a few moments tears wer? on her long eyelashes, her fare was s-v.rh t with emotion. "Will vi ! cip me.'" she asked then, with bowitchin sweetness. Air. Martineau locked down at her they had ;rth ri-en. "What :"a:e vouI you consider had enough for il:- i!e';rr.iue-nt if we find him?" be ;-!. !. "Ah. I should not rare ?o ranch what became of him. provided I could but be free!" -it:!;. .! .Marguerite. "I would -ive a i;reat deal to be ah! tr ?ct yc:: in v." he saiil. with a ong; breath. "It yo:: v;.U jmt the case into my hands. I will e what I can do." A brief dialosuv ou the technical points cf the case followed, in which he P.Iged himself t; earch for the will; then, with shy thanks, she held out a hand in leave taking. "I shall be eternally grateful to you." she said. "One day Mi remind you of that promise.'' was Iiis reply. CHAPTER V. Marguerite's -mall figure attracted but littie notice as .-he threaded her way through the city with the air of a girl well used to London. She took her seat in the train at Broad street station, and was carried through Mildmay Park and Palston on to a poverty-stricken part of East. London. Alighting from a second-class compartment, plie at once encountered a 'WELL, MARGUERIT tall young man who had hurried along the platform to meet her. "Bernard! Did you come to meet me?" '0; course, i m not going to have jou running about this pastoral district by yourself. But you are late I've watched three city trains in" wmi which be drew the small hand within his arm, and tney kft the station together. "It is good of you to wait so long for me. dear boy," si,e aid, gratefully. Bernard Stelling looked somehow out of place in East London. He was a tall, aristocratic looking young man of five and twenty or thereabouts. His features were good, his eyes large and bright, and he was justly proud of his long chestnut mustache. He was a brave yo ing fellow, too, for he had keen born In the mid-st of poverty, and had never lost h-art. Ilia father and mother were of the rare quixotic few who live, rot for themselves, but to mitigate the sorrows of tho.-e around them. Possessed 0f talents which would have made his fortune in a fashionable west-end district. Dr. Stelling still chose o live and work in 'ine of the most unsavory quarters of the east end, sometimes getting paid for his labors, but more frequently not and indulging whenever he could get the chance in such an extravagantly generous proceeding as the adopting of Marguerite had been. His own fcmall private fortune he had devoted almost entirely to the education of his on and daughter, Itertard and Mary, the former of whom ha'I just obtained a mastership ic a public school, having passed very creditably through the university. It was perhaps to be regretted on more than one ground that the impecunious Bernard had fallen in love with the penniler-s Marguerite; yet. thrown as they had been together, it was scarcely to be wondered at. Together tl.-y walked along the dirty, hot, close streets. "Well. Marguerite, what luck?" he said. "You see I condescend to ask, though you did insist on going off by youTself iu such an independent manner?" "I gave you my reasons for doing fo, Bernard," she answered, wit'i a Igh. Her spirits were low; she was tired out. "There i3 not much to tell. Mr. Leroy was out; I saw his partner, Mr. Martineau. He is going to search for the will, and lot me see lt. I told him the whole story. He seemed to be greatly Interested." "Did he give you any sort of opln-lonV

! "I fancy he thought the whole thins rather hopehvs at present. We have ' so little to ) upon, you see! My ignorance of the names is so dreadful. and there s-eenis to be no way of Unding the place where my uncle lived. There was nothing destinetive about the scenery Just commonplace hedges and lanes. It would be of no use to advertise for Cathie: Mr. Martineau thinks she would not answer. My uncle would take care of that." "If he stilll Ives." said Bernard "which I trust he does, that 1 may have the pleasure of horsewhipping him." "Oh. Bernard!" "Yes; and as for that other fellow, if he comes within reach of me. let him beware. Marguerite, didn't Martineau agree that this so-called marriage of yours was a mockery a thing to be set at naught?" "He said he thought it could be set aside." answered Marguerite, blushing, "on the ground that I was of unsound minil at the time; but to do that we want witnesses, an 1 a certificate of the marriaee. and all that." "Ah. yes!" said Bernard, thoughtfully. That marriage register is the thing. I have been thinking over one or two things with regad to that, my darling " "Bernard, you are not to say that." "Marguerite, this is all folly on youi part." "It is not so." she said, with almost a sob. "I am right I know I am. So long as this terrible barrier is between you and mp, Bernard, there shall be no love-making. Think that what it would be for me afterwards if if " "You are tired out. my dearest, and you take the worst view. We shall come out of, this affair all right." he returned reassuringly. The strong pressure of his arm comforted her. "If I could only remember what I did!" she said, wiping away one or

1 i; 1. - E, WHAT LUCK?" two tears. "It is so dreadful to think that I may have done almost anything when I was out of my mind! But tell me. Bernard let us leave this doleful tal! tell me what you have been thinking of with regard to that mar riage register." "Well," leplied the young man. "I've been putting two and two together.and an idea occurs to me. The governor found you at Paddington you recollect that the place you came from was by the sea. Now, the seaside places to which one goes by the Ureat Western are chiefly in Devonshire and Cornwall. Some of the places there are so much out of the world that it is quite possible the inhabitants don't sre a London paper. I have been thinking of offering a reward such as would really be a temptation and inserting it in all the Devonshire and Cornwall local papers." "How clever of you, Bernard!" she said; then, wonderingly "Mr. Martineau never suggested that!" "Mr. Martineau hasn't such a stake to play as I have," answered Bernard, dropping his persuasive voice to a iower key. "But. to continue the place to which they took you to marry you would probably be an out-cf-the-way place, yet. I think, not a very small one they would not care to attract notice. Ah, how I wish I were a rich man for your sake. Marguerite! I would search every register in the kingdom at my own expense, but I would find the name of the man who so wronged you!" "Dear!" She looked at him with grateful, eloquent eyes. "But perhaps he married me under a false name?" she suggested. "Of course he might have done so." he assented, with a sigh. "If. however, as I can't help suppo-ing, he married you to obtain money, ho would be rather careful to have everything strictly en regie, and would probably use his own name. Ali, Marguerite. if my old godmother would only take It into her head to die and leave me all her fortune." "Ah, Bernard, if the sky were to rain gold. It would not set me free'" "Yes. it would." he alllrmed, with conviction. "You shou.d be free if only I had the money free to tell me you loved me." "Bernard, Bernard, don't!" "Don't what?" ' oon't say words you will one day wish unsaid." "Marguerite, you Insul, me by your distrust." "It Is for your sake, Bernard, my owq dar "

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Ah, that's better!" he asserted, with .1 radiant smile, as she Luddenly stoppod, crimson and laushing. "How warm it Is today!" sho said, trying to speak calmly. "Warm!" exclaimed the young man. impatiently. "It's burning hot here in London. I've had such a tempting invitation. Madge." "Have you. From whom?" "From Laurie." "Laurie? Oh, yes. I remember; the viscount. Lord Umfreville's son the man who was wit! you at Oriel? So he has invited you?" "Yes. to Clarisdale. thel.- place in Huntingdonshire." "Oh. Rernard. why can't you go?" "Won't run to it. my sweet. I couldn't afford to be mixed up with a lot of men who live expensively, and with whom money is r.o object, so I've refused. "Oh, you dear Bernard! You arc strong-minded; I'm so proud of you but. do you know" slyly "I'm hair glad you're not going." "Why?" "Ah. who used to have a photo of Lady Mildred Ames on his bed-room mantelpiece? And very pretty she is, too. I should be jealous." "You jealous?" He laughed his frank, pleasant laugh. "No. no. Queen Marguerite, you have me too firmly iu your clutches." She suppressed a faint sigh. Vaguely, regretfully, she felt that she was dragging down this man who loved her. Oh. to tear away the veil which hid the past! Oh. this bitter grinding want of money, which stared her in the face at every turn! They were very silent as they entered the old dark house with Dr. Stelling's name on a brass plate fixed to the door. It was a plain looking London house, but as cosy and cheery within as loving hands could make it. It boasted a garden behind, the door leading to which was just now open, and the tendril- of Mrs. Ste'.ling's belcved and tenderly nursed Virginia creeper swayed to and fro in the gently stirring breeze. (To be continued.)

A FRENCH JOKE. 1'arUiait .JuuriialNt Askrü to U0K114 Uelieursal of Parliamentary Hell. An interesting hoax has been perpetrated by a prominent Parisian journal at the expense of its contemporaries, says the London Standard As recorded some days since. M. Deschanel, in the course or one of his noisy sittings of last session, broke the historic bell placed on his desk to call the deputies to order. The journal in question announced that there was to be an interesting rehearsal today, when with the ushers to imitate the noisy deputies, a trial of a number of new bells would be made with a view of selecting a successor to M. Fichet's gift, which had done duty since 1SÜ0. The result was that a crowd of Parisian journalists were early in attendance at the Palais Bourbon, with a view of ascertaining the hour at which this interesting ceremony was to take place. Courteous ushers, who, no doubt, from their long experience, would make model deputies, were there, as usual, to greet them; but nothing was known of the trial, and the journalist responsible for the original paragraph has the satisfaction of knowing that he deranged at least fifty of his confreres, caused much amusement at the chamber, and afforded a subject for gossip in the evening at the clubs. M. Deschanel, the president of the chamler, is still in this country; hut on his return eight new bells, which have been cast, will be submitted to him. and the chosen three will be further embellished with the initials "It. I" One of these bells will be placed in the chamber, one kept for reserve, and the other sent to Verseilles for the use of future congresses. It seems that when M. Deschanel broke the bell belonging to the chamber, that from the congress hall at Versallies, also of historical association, for it lias assisted at each of the seven presidential elections, was requisitioned, only, however, to almost immediately share at the vigorous hand of the president of the chamber a fat similar to that of the confrere it had been called in to replace, and which it has now also gone to join in the parliamentary museum. TO BRING ABOUT SLEEP. The Half Hour Itefore Htftitiuie Should He Ouletly Spnt. Difficulties in going to sleep are sometimes physical more than mental, says the Spectator. The physical, under ordinary circumstances, are due to the circulation. The following are a few practical hints: Some sleep better half sitting up with three pillows, some better with none; some with little covering, some with much. Hot drinks or a hot bath just before sleep, hot bottles to the feet, are often useful. Tobacco often increases sleeplessness. Sometimes, after long waking, a small meal will bring sleep. Some, especially invalids, will wake after two or three hours; a cup of hot, fresh tea will often send them to sleep again. Sometimes the darkness seems exciting and one can sleep with a lighted candle. Intermittent noises, as of a rattling window, are always bad, but a continuous noise is often a lullaby. Moderate fatigue aids, but exhaustion prevents sleep. Oftenest sleeplessness is mental and springs from a want of self-control. Kither one subject engrosses the mind or a succession of ideas. In either case the sleepless must make the effort to stop thought. It is best done by attending continuously to some monotonous and unexciting idea which is self hypnotism. Some, count, some breathe slowly as If asleep, some look at imaginary sheep going through a gate. One of the beät ways is to watch those curious appearances which come to closed eyes, a purple hare fading into a star, which becomes an irregular line, and again changes to something else. They can not be seen when first sought, but will come with a little patience. In all these the purpose is to fix the attention on some object which will arouse no associations. It requires steady effort to do this and to prevent the thoughts wandering, but exercise Increases the power to succeed. Tht half hour before bedtime should bt spent quietly.

FOR WOMEN AND HOME

ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS AND MATRONS. A Costume of f .uvfiidrr I'oulnrd Cas-N-II.1110 Tr:iv lin- Vit 1 11 me Sl vr In summer 3I;nle to ( 111 nit-rhahim-e Tlhtiicj. of Skirt A !'! licoitt Nniclty. Mi W.itUft In H-:iifty. .CI if w.iMts in li.-.iuty. Ii!;- nilit in' cliiuill'v.s cliiui's and starry skies; And .ill that's b.-st of .Ink au.l hr.lit Mi- t in li.-r aso t ami li.-r : Tims 111. Mow , i t,, t, it t-iulT lilit Wbi h ln-awn to audy day 1 nie.. One sli.-iile th more, oin r.iy the less. Had half iinpair d tin- mm Lm grace hii h w:i-' in v'iy r;iti tri-s-j. r softly I i 1 1 n ur h r f.no; Wh'Tf thoughts jci.Tnly swe t express How jur. I low dear th.-ir J wt-Mlri-il.n-. And on that . h. !;. :;mI or that brow. So soft, so alm. y.-t 1 iii-:it, Tbo sruib-s that win. the tints that slow. Hut t ! 1 of flays in g odn s spent, A liiin.l at pcuv vi:li -ill I. -low. A In ar t wl-ose love i. Iüikhtii:! SN-eve in Summer. S eves aiv brooming an objective roint in the ec.-tume. This is probably due to the extreme tightness of the skirts ard the desire to increase the width of the j-houlders as a counterbalance. Plain slervrs are becoming only in a perfectly formed woman, and hence the efforts cf the modistes to introduce them have failed. Among the sleeves seen on eight imported gowns, the first sleeve is that of an apricot-colored satin. It is cut in a roint on an epaulette of mousseline de soie. The bottom is cut out in points upon a putting of mousseline. There is a ine of embroidery at the top and at the hand. The second sleeve is that of a plain cashmere gown, and is made elegant and becoming by tucks. The third sleeve is that of a wool challie. It is cut in two plaits on each side ttnder a rosette; the top is open upon a plaiting of mousreline de soie, with small ruches. The fourth sleeve i-5 thai of a silk poplin gown, with guipure ;n?ertin and ruches of mousseline. The fifth belongs to a tailor made gown, and the sixth is that of a mauve wool, rut into several parts and fastened down by buttons. The seventh sleeve is that of a gray popliuette fuwn, the edges finished with ruches ol mousseline de soie. The last sleeve, cf black satin, has the upper part covered by guipure, which is framed by loops of ribbon. Sit eves will in the near future form a still more important liar: of the gown than they do even now. A to the tight skirts, there is sometliir.g almos: shocking about the swathing lines which row .-o unequivocally reveal the entire figure of a fa-hionabl woman. She has divested herself of every possible morse! of in.-ide drap?'.y which it is hen her to di.-card. and wears her frocks "neat." to quote a t ig man milliner, ocr combinations or lcr.g woven ve-ds which reach to the Ui:ee, where they are joined by lace or silk flounce.-. Of course, this new skirt, fitted as it is withou! a single wrinkle over the back, when trailing a foot or two in length over green lawn or velvet pile carpet, is all ery well; b':i how about the half-attempted, halfaccomplished version of the country crevsmaker, who jus: misses the right curves ami grows creases in the wrong places? Then, indeed, the drastic denouement is obvious. The new dresses in her hands he. ome deeds of disaster instead of things of beauty, and there is much gnashing of teeth over disappointed ambitions. A rettico.it NtMcltj. In these days when so much depends upon the ht of the dress skirt around the hips and the exact fullness around the foot, the silk petticoat is an article of much importance. The very latest fkirts are cut with circular yokes and fitted carefully and smoothly around the figure, with no gathers at the back. Ail kinds of brilliant plaid and striped goods come for fashioning these skirts, silk being a prime favorite, and they are trimmed as delicately and elaborately as any evening gown. A very pretty skirt was made of cora! pink taffeta, with large black squares satteied through it. A deep circular rull'e was added at the knee. This was trimmed with double luflle, accordion plaited and finished wi:h a narrow heading of shirred chiffon. Hows of black satin ribbon were set around the feot of the skirt at frequent intervals. Flounces made of alternate rows of ribbon and lace insertion are another fancy, and plaitings of black and white net trimmed with rows of ribbon are a very effective trimming. For a very dainty decoration plaitings of chiffon eannot be surpassed, and in every case, ribbon is employed, this being considered a very elegant feature of the fashs ionable petticoats. Ihn Temii ihr Attire. The tennis girl has changed her costume but little since last season. She has given up petticoats, however, and wears instead divided skirts or knickerbockers. Made of pr.ngee silk, they are cool ai:d comfortable. Madapolam is a new cotton fabric quite the vogue for tennis skirls. It comes in a var ety of colors. i durable and has a cord running Ihrouch it. In app'aranee it is much like an idealized mad" a-?. Tan er bl.: A low shoes have taken the plae? e;f thf hih b ots almost entirely foi outdoor sports th's sunni' r. The bicycle girl who regarded her high boot ? as almos: a n'vi if y not long since i row wearir.g low shoes a- well as hr golfing sist r. For the tenuis girl, jackets (o s'ip on after the g-amc h ov v are iiitv ard novf-J tin.; yrar. Amori'A the prettiest arc Ktrn c:Vs with stole ends in front. These which the girls like lust ate made cf scarlet fa'in faced cloth embroidered with silk tenuis racquets and balls in white. Fancy little coals cf this kind are fastened together merely at the corsage, where thry are causrhi with a buckle made of two miniature tennis racquets. These tennis racquet buckles are also used to fasten the tennis girl's belt. 1 landpainted quills are all the fashion for outing hats. And it is a fad with the modern young woman to let the design on the painted quill be also used to form her belt buckle. For example, a emartly dressed outing irl will wear a sailor made of ye llow porcup'ne straw

COSTUME OF LAVENDER FOULARD.

An extremely pretty dress of lavender foulard, printed with design in black. The corsage is slightly open at the neck, and has small lapels, faced with guipure. The dress can be closed if desired with a small front of guipure. The bust is encircled with a high corselet of the same guipure, which falls trimmed with a black ribbon stitched band and two black quills with owls' heads hand painted m cream white upon them. And then she will fasten her belt wirh perhaps a steel or a dull gold owl's head buckle. Another newfad of the outing girl is to own a collection of odd little finger rings symbolizing in de.-ign her different outdoor sports. For Tirel ami Tfiiiler l'eet. There is no:hing more strengthening to the feet than salt. Hut bathing the feet in salt and water, however, is not enough. Put about a quart of warm (not hot) water in a basin, and add a taldpspocnful of s?.lr. Having first thoroughly washed the feet with warm water and soap, phu-e them in the salt bath fifteen or twenty minutes, then wipe dry. An occasional treatment or this kind is very restful, bu: continued persistently once a week at least, for several months, it will be found that the feet are not only rested, but strengthened. rant eil ne Traveling Jown. The very newest and smartest thing In the way of traveling toggery is a costtime designed and worn by the young Countess of Castellane. formerly Miss Anna Gould of New York. The dress is of mignonecte-green satinfinished cloth, its only trimming a series of narrow lucks that encircle the underskirt and switched folds aremnd the "Dot torn of the polonaise. With it is worn a golf cape of heavict goods in an emerald shade of green, living elaborate v.elt stitching in sharp points for decoration. The high collar is faced with goffered liberty stem-tinted satin, an exquisite frame for a rosy face. A p -.1? e,ray sailor hat end heavy gray cast, r gloves completes a rateiy perfect costume. Summer Stationery. There is always a great demand for rovcliies in slationety, many purchasers requiring something new every time they buy. Among the latest in this line is a high c a-s piper dccorjt-1 with the popular bow knots, fleur-de-1K or four-leaf clover. It comes in many different rhadea, the devices harmonizing with the ( o'or; then there aiv Ihe "regiment" shades, the paper representing the different arms of the service, and also the navy. The envelopes correspond with the paper nnd have the devices dye stamped. For ;lrl with Thin Arm a. The best remedy for the arms is to wash them with a fine lather of soap at least twice a day, and to dry them thoroughly and rub them vigorously. This treatment brings the pores into

over the skirt in two panels, one over each hip. A broad band of guipure inser:ion runs around the skirt at th" height of the knees and a narrow band around the bottom. The waistband is made of lavender satin. The lower part of the sleeves is of guipure.

action and induces a healthy condition of the skin. Kubbing with a soft chamois leather is excellent for the skin, giving it both smoothness and gloss. Mrs. Humphry in Ladies' Horn. Journal. Antique. SliiwN. Lace and China crepe shawls are h?ing used again for the new tunic skirts. Indies who have one of these among their antiquities will find that they have ouito a treasure, a treasure which modern coin cannot always secure. They make lovely tunics, double skirts and polemizes. OUR COOKING SCHOOL. Sweet Peach I'iekles. To every one pound of fruit apply half a pound of sugar: place in kettle, cover with vinegar: let it come to boil, then take out the fruit and place in a jar. Put your spices as flavoring into the kettle with the vinegar and sugar, let i' come to a good boil, then pour over the fruit in the jar. Iet it remain in the jar two days, then extract the liquid and boil again and pour over the fruit and seal. Deliciou "olan Ciimlr. Roast one pound of shell peanuts until brown, skin them, and grind fine like coffee. Put this in a saucepan with one pint of sugar sirup and boil until thick: roll into Vills the size of a large marble when cold enough to handle. Drop thete balls as fast as made into a powder prepared beforehand by grinding another quarter of a pound of rcas:ed peanuts. l'lfelipash oT I .a ml. Cut the pieces of lamb off the bone and chop. Use a dish about two inches deep. Put a layer of lamb, a. layer of tomatoes, sliced thin, and a layer of stale bread crumbs. Season well with salt and pepper and a little celery salt. Put small pieces of butter over all and enough milk to moisten well. Pake until browned, which takes about '20 minutes. Orange Salad. Choose six tine oranges, peel and divide them into sections. Sprinkle with half a teaspoonful of chopped tarragon and chervil, a dessertspoonful of salad oil. the same of brandy, half a teaspoonful of sugar, and a few drops of vinegar. Pile the salad up loosely in a dish and serve when it has been thoroughly cooled in the icebox. Kaitn take. One up of sugar, one-half cup of butter. t( eggs, one-half cup milk, two teaspoonfuls baking powder and two cups dour. Jelly to put between the layers: One cup raisins, one cup of sugar, one-half cup water and one egg. Poil water and sugar together; j-tir the raisins and egg in when ool. Cream Salail Ireln. Mix one-half tablespoonful each salt and mustard, and one tablespoonful of sugar; add one egg slightly beaten, two and a half tablespoonfuls of butter and three-fourths cup of sweet cream; add slowly ono-fourth cup of vinegar, cook over hot water until it thickens, then st.rain and cool. Meat Hall. Grind two and one-half pounds of round steak, one-half pound salt pork, four or live crackers; mix with one onion, two eggs, one pint of milk. Season with pepper and salt. Fry in hot butter. ('bliiit; and Celery Salad. Mix equal parU of fine-cut celery and shredded cabbage with one cup of salad dressing. Serve in bowl made of cabbage head.

"One Year's Seeding Nine Ycs.rs' Weeding." &Ceglcdcd impurities in your blood w3 sow seeds cf disease cf h:Ji you rrij never get rid. If your blcod is even the least bit impure, do not delay, but take Hood's SarsAparilU zl cr.ee. h so doir. j there is safety; in delay there is dar.ge. Be sure to get only Hood's, because

3Ccüd'6 St Th Council of Women. The variety of subjects de.u with by the International Council of Women has been amazing. J'iv.- wtions met every day, and the flood ;f oratory may be guessed. P-rh vps tao most striking discussion was that oa "Murderous Millinery.'" The birds especially had splendid champions. The appeals for the preservation of woodland songsters were both eloquent and touching. There was not so much running down of mn. but an effort was made to organize a plan by which women might lind their way into more of those occupations once monopolized by men than they do now. ML-s Virginia C. Meredith, c::o of th.i I'nkM States delegates, was the leading speaker in the discus-ion on farming. She strongly urged the breeding of horsfs and cattle a- a ii:;-rj;e and profitable business fir worn-Mi. Th-u them was the qucsti-m of emigration. Speakers waxed most eloqueat on the land of promise -otherwi-- Canada as the leal Eldorado for women m search of employment and marriageable gem Ic men. Ancient . merican sleeping Car. L. Xavire Kyma. a Frenchman, who came to this country in 1S47. wrote an article iu L'lllustration of Paris, published July H2.1S4S. giving his experiences on the railroads of the United States. He says that at that time the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad had a length of seventy leagues and that the cost of the road was 4.1 16. 714 francs, the receipts 3.9vS.45G francs and expenses 1.904,741 francs. He also gives considerable space to the interior arrangements of the sleeping cars used at that time and says that, "they are actually houses where nothing is lacking for the necessity of life and are divided into compartments and sleeping rooms, some for men and some for women." Fach room held six beds or rather little couches in three tiers along the sides. He winds up his account by saying that valuables were not particularly well taken care of. as in Ame rica there "were no such things as sneak thieves." I.etler from Vietorln to Napoleon. An autograph letter from Ojiorn Victoria, addressed the emperor of the Frerch. dated Osbon.e, June 20. lS", (in French), was sold at Sotheby's auction-rooms, London. The letter, which deplores the- ministerial crisis at that time existing and apprehend.? others to follow, assures the emperor that no change of government would ever compromise that good understanding existing between the two countries. The price realized was -guineas. Ladies C'sui Wear Shoe One Me smaller after u sin if Allen's Foot Has', a pouder for the feet. It make tight or new shoe easy. Cures swollen, hot. sweating-, aching- feet, ingrowing" nails, corns and bunions. At all '. uggists and shoe stores. 'J.cts. Trial packajre FUFF by mail. Address Allen S. U! instcd. f.e Po X. V. Ancient Cold. Creek divers have discovered treasure in a Russian flagship sunk in Creek waters in 1770. Cold coins to the valmj of $."".( Kk) have already been recovered, and the divers report great stores of silver and jewels, which the storms of a century have washed out froai th hulk of the old wreck. Merely a Suggestion. Long Have you forgotten that "t you borrowed of me some time ago? Short Oh. no: I still have it in mind. Long Well, don't you think this would be a good time te relieve your mind of it? Marriage Iu Spam. Mai riage in Spain takes place by day or at night, according to the fortune of the young people or their station in life. If well to do the ceremony comes off in the early part of the morning. w1 An Excellent Combination. The pleasant method and beneficial effects of the well known remedy, Svia r ok Figs, manufactured by the California Fig Svicfi Co., illustrate the value of obtaining the liquid laxative principles of plants known to be medicinally laxative and present inj them in the form most rcf resiling to the taste and icceptable to the system. It is tlu one perfect strengthening" laxative, cleansing the syst effectually, dispelling" colds headaches and fevers pent ly yet promptly and enabling" one to overcome habitual constipation permanently. Its perfect freedom from every objectionable quality and substance, and its acting" cm the kidneys, liver and bowels without weakeningor irritating them, make it the ideal laxative. In the process of manufacturinff fitfs arc used, as they an pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal qualities of the remedy are obtained from senna and other "aroma tie plants, by a method, known to the California Fio Syrup Co. only. In order to pet its beneficial effects and to avoid imitations, please remember the full name of the Company printed cm the tront of every packajre. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAI rU I STILLE. KT. NEW YORK. J. T. For sale by all Druggists. Price 50c. rr bottl (SErjsiowj?i'.?.a?i;. I V Successfully Prosecutes Claims. II IAt Principal Ex&mioer U S. Pension Bur. II 3 Vis in civil war. läMÜuüicauur riuna. all tiuc.

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