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Highest of all in leavening RfeU Mums IIW222 Powder 4D50LUTELY PUHE Economy requires that in every receipt calling for baking powder the Royal shall be used. It will go further and make the food lighter, sweeter, of finer flavor, more digestible and wholesome. ROYAL BAKINQ POWDER CO., 1M WALL T., NEW YORK. STRANGE WAYS Or THE OSTRICH. Tb Bo of ! Flock Lay In th 8a id Nat and (ho Mala Hatch! Ilia Egg. The ostrich bos muny strungo WBy, and 1 was particularly interested in studying tbeiu. They go in flocks of three or four females and one male about their nesting time, and for sev eral weeks before locating their nests the hens drop their eggs all about the pampas. These are called haucho (pro nounced "wotclio") eggs, and are much more delicate in flavor than the eggs taken from the nests. They have a thinner shell and when fresh laid are of a beautiful goldon color. We cooked them by roasting them before the fire. We would first break a hole in the small end of the egg large enough to insert a teaspoon. The egg would be set up among some hot ashes, a pinch of salt and pepper put Into it, and the contents kept stirred with a stick, so that all would be done . alike. The flavor is excellent, and one egg would satisfy a very hungry man. As soon as the ostriches decide upon a suitable place for a nest the male bird cratches away the grass and slightly hollows the ground for a space of about two feet in diameter. All the hens of the flock lay in the same nest nntil there are from twenty-five to thirty-five eggs laid. The male bird then takes posses sion and sits on the eggs until they are . hatched, As soon as the brood can leave the nest the old fellow leads them away to feed on flies and small insects, and everything is lovely nntil be espies another male bird with a brood. As soon as the old birds see each other they make a peculiar booming sound and every little ostrich disappears in the grass. The old ones then approach each other and engage in a most deadly con flict. They fight nntil one or the other is killed or runs away. The remaining one will then utter another peculiar sound and both broods will spring up from their hiding places and follow the victor, who Btruts off as proud as a pea cock. I have seen old male ostriches with three broods, each of a different lice, two of which they had captured. They become very tame in captivity, but are a perfect nuisance about a place. m you cannot keep them out of the btuuings and they will gobble up any thing tuy can swallow. One of them cleaned out a work-basket one day, swal lowing spools ot cotton, emery bate and thimble, ending hU repast by eating up a bowl of marrow we had on the table to nse in lieu of butter. They will stalk aiflundtlie grounds in the most sedate - utuuiier,-! u commence danc- ing in the most comical way, tumbling all over themselves and running around like mad. They will stop this foolish ness as suddenly as they commenced it and walk off as demurely as if they were going to a funeral. Forest and Stream. Earning Fin Money. With a class of tenants who pay their rent weekly it is customary before let ting them a house to ask them to pro duce the rent book they have had from their previous landlord, in order to as certain whether they are in the habit of paying their rent regularly or other wise. Should the prospective tenant be backward in his payments, it is uot un ' usual for him to borrow and present as his own the rent book of a friend who is more prompt in paying his rent. This is a trick that is played almost every day. I remember one old lady who realized a tidy little sum by hiring out her rent book. As she paid her landlord punc tually every week, her book was of conrse invaluable to the defaulting ten ant in search of a house. 1 should think that this book was presented at our office some scoreB of times before the fraud was detected. What led to the discovery was the frequent recurrence In our defaulters list of the same name. London Tit-Uits. A tablespoouful of powdered borax dissolved in the bath will prove very Invigorating as well as soften the water 10 that it will feel like velvet. Skin diseases are caused by im pure or depleted blood. The blood ought to be pure and rich. It Is made so by Scott's Emulsion the Cream of Cod-liver Oil. Scrofula and Anaemia are overcome also, and Hoclthy Flesh Is built up. .Physicians. the world over, endorso It. Don't b imlni , SnbstlJofcj! Fripen by Scott a Honim. N. V -I Only Cheap High-Class TYPKWRITKR, Til o PrteeSfio; superior to 1100 machine.. Agent wanted In every town, (tood chain for live man. Writ for particular and catalogue of j-uewnier euppile. rACiriU lYl'&WKl l KK unnl IZCHANUE. Portland, Or. INSIST OS HA VINO TUB Belting, Packing and Hose, Boots and - Shoes, Rubber and Oil Clothing, Druggists' Rubber Coods, Goodyear Robber " Co, 7 and 75 flrat St., Portland, Or. Writ for eataloroa rats. OS. WINSLOWS syW FOft CHILD! N TCETHIMQ TII toaavan. M Cam kattl. P. W. U. No. 638 -H. V. V. C. No. 618 strength. latest 0. 8. Cot. Food Report. A FAD IN LITTLE AFFLICTIONS. An Odd Will in That II Taken lluld of til Feiiilnlii Wurlil. A funny littlo story ingoing the rounds concerning a new funcy a pretty and original society woman has introduced to the women of her sjicciul circle who have the time and talent to spend on the expensive details of life. This fancy is nothing less than a reckless indul gence in assumed afllictious, not shock ing diseases or terrible complaints, but nice, gentle, piquant little afflictions that will arouse curiosity, stimulate in' torest or eicite pity for the subject that pretends to be touched lightly by Fate's blighting linger; ror arter all tnere is nothing a woman so enjoys and appre ciates as sympathetic pity. When at a garden party not long ago the hostess, in a simple French gown of white muslin, oppeured with a black band over her eyes, every one was torn with curiosity to know what was the matter. "Nothing, nothing," the pretty hostess protested; she had merely lieen out on the water the day before and had her eyes inflamed by the glare of re flected sunlight; so she had tied a bit of black chiffon over the sensitive orbs to protect them from the afternoon sun. The effect of the chiffon was very charming. It was cut somewhat in the shape of the black velvet nianks Vene tian women used to weur in tho four teenth century, and the soft, dusky band agoinnt the snowy forehead and peachy cheeks was a contrast admiringly noted. Now and then, through the bluck mus lin folds, a bright gleam of the poor eyes could be seen, and the next day a half dozen boxes of flowers wero received from masculine admirers, who, with the eyos as a thomo, composed thrilling notes of condolence, heavily interlarded with appropriate quotations that the little lady enjoyed. The clever woman intended to keep the facts of the case a secret, but some how the story leaked out, and tho next week she met a bosom friend whose pretty white hand, the left one, ban daged in a brother's silk handkerchief, hung pathetically at her side in a ribbon slinir. Her wrist had been strained while driving, and for a day or two the hand was the center of sympathetic at traction and the recipient of bonbons tnd flowers galore. The third woman who followed these absurd examples went distressingly lame, and found it very amusing; a fourth impostor suf fered for a week from a series of slight fainting attacks, and the fifth woman, who had been told that her face was purely Greek in outline and most charu- Iiik wliou in uruuiur ,ui. became slightly deaf. Twice or thrice, she guzed placidly, with smile wreathed lips, into nothingness, a ques tion had to be repeated until, with blushes and confusion, she would in a low tone confess her infirmity as she jnat caught the tones of a speaker's voice. However, a keen eyed young woman who rathor suspected the afflictions of her friends, proved the innocent duplic ity of her dear hostess by whispering to her neighbor at luncheon not to scream and alurtn Mrs. Blank because a mouse was stealthily crossing tho room a pre caution that was quito useless, as Mrs. Blonk promptly forgot her prettily as sumed infirmity, and was the first to warn hor guests of the approaching monster, as with an accompaniment of shrill little Bcreams she stood in her chair at the head of the table. New York Sun. How Ua Gut an Introduction. "I witnessed a curious episode on the Wabash some tune ago," said Hurry T. miner. "At Decatur two ladies, evi dently mother and daughter, came aboard and sat down facing a dintiu- guished looking, faultlessly attired stranger, who proceeded to stare fixedly at the young ludy until forbearance ceased to be a virtue. The hot blood mounted to her cheeks, and sho plainly showed her aversion to the stranger's attentions. Finally the elder lady spoke to him sharply, calling mm impertinent, but he continued staring as before. The young lady sprang to her feet mid struck him sharply on tho cheek with her fan remarking time sue would 'give lain a lesson in good manners he would re member. "The stranger half rose, removed his hat and said with the utmost politeness: Ladies, 1 am truly sorry 1 have offended; but I 1 nm blind.' Then it was the young lady's turn to apologize. I mot the trio at Indianapolis last week, and the stranger was still staring at the young lady, but with more satisfaction. He had recovered his sight and married her." St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Her limit a llnsketi II sr Sail an Umbrella, Miss Lillian Smith is building a small boat of tule reeds, in which she will em bark in the San Joaquin, at Fresno, and go by water to San Francisco. She is eighteen years old. The boat is modeled after the ark in which Moses flouted on the River Nile. In length it is six feet and in width three. It is only lurgo enough to carry her and a supply of pro visions for the journey. She will take her rifle along and shoot birds on the way. The San Joaquin river is deep at pres ent, and the voyage will be accompanied with danger from sunken snugs and tuns Alias Smith expects to make the jonrney'twtSan Francisco in five days. She will nse an umbrella for a sail when the wind is favorable, and when there is no wind she will nse a paddle. Cor San Francisco Chronicle. Aa rnrotnanlle Kndlng. A few years ago a young man living not over a thousand mile from Hart ford fell head over heels in love with a young lady whom he had been intro duced to at the home of a friend. He wrote her several notes and received no answer, and finally becoming desperate wrote that she would find his cold corpse on her front porch if she did not send him "one little line." She wrote and the answer she received waa this: Dab 31 1 . 1 at tho atamp that wai oa four envelop becan it bad touched your lips. Her answer: Data 8ir: Tha tamp yon at waa putoa th &Tlopa by my aearo coachman. I -Hartford Poet 1 Ej MAURICE TnOMP0:i Mr Peuwii'ke's driver was an old negro mail whose courage v,n us pale as ni face was hlnck, and when a crowd of brutal soldier, luilf crazed with wine, topped til: carnage he tumbled off the seat and fell Ukhi his knees ill the sand at their feel They spurnod him with their heavy boots and proceeded to drug forth Mr Fenwicku. whose ago and luiueuins were no unreal to their feel- inn. His heavy gold watch and seul, bis jeweled snuff box anil hit purso were quickly torn from his ieroy. while with rude buffets they silenced his every effort to explain to them his loyalty to Urcut Britain and themrvlces lie nau rcnueren to the kimt's army (lis nose was bleed ing on account of a heavy blow from tho elbow of one of the Hessians, and his throat bore long scratches from the nails of another. Still another had snatched tha old ireiitlemun'i but His clothes were torn, his linen soiled, his hair dishoveled. Pitoously looking from on to another of the brutes he staggered as be stood. At this moment a single American oldier wearing the soiled uniform of a lieutenant darted out of an alloy way, drawn sword in hand, and foil furiously upon the Hessians, smiting them right and left in such fashion that three of them lay outstretched in a moment, and the remaining two, bodly cut, staggered off. bleeding and mightily bewildered. Mr. Fenwicke was lifted bodily and placed in his carriage; tha coachman felt a hand on tho bacK or ms neck. "Get into that seat and drive home oi Til kill you," growled a very determined voice. The officer leajied into the vehicle as the negro put whip to the horses. "Tbuuk you, oh, thank youl" cried the old man. "How shall I uht it's yon, Lieut. Prescottl Dear mol I'm so so excited! The infernal brutes!" He wijied his bleeding noso and tried to adjust his disordered huir. From every direction camo ominous sounds. Shots, shouts, screams, tho noise of crashing doors and breaking windows. Women and children, both whito and black, ran wildly hither and thither. "What can all this ineun'r" theoldmuu exclaimed, fumbling for his departed snuff box. "What has happened? Prescott guve no ear to these inquiries. He simply cried out to tho driver: "Foster, you old scoundrel, or I'll prick yon with my sword! The horses wero gentle, well-kept, slow beasts, whose pace not even the violent lushing that now fell about their flanks could very much quicken. It was not far they had to go, however, the Fenwicke mansion being already in sight, its small, odd looking windows peering over its little wull and gate. "Gwa' on dah, I tole yo'l" stormed the old driver, redoubling Ins lushes and ut the same time shrinking and shivering in his seat. "Owa' on dah, yo' lazy ole rocks o' bones, yo I Nebber see nch poke-easy ole bosses!" They reached the gate at lust. Lieut Prescott hustled Mr. Fenwicke out of '.he carriage and through the gate. "Into the house, quick! and stay thery he exclaimed, as he thrust him up tie stem The negro hastened to get the carriajs into the rear inclosnre. Just then a broil began ut a street cor ner neur the house. i CHAPTER VI IV Flung hcrsel) between the emiihataiits Rose Fenwicke, as the first roll of inns ketry camo pattering in from tho oast- ward side of the town, sprang to hor let as if a bullot of the enemy had struck bet. She had been thinking of Prescott mil blaming herself, she scarcely knew hon, for tho bitter necessity that had caused hi to send hiin away from tho door on tlii ever memorable night when tho Ti.rii wero having their secret meeting t her She clasped her heart and stood liste-nii to this strangely thrilling sound which! lileo a desultory noise of thunder ani hail, but indescribably more awe hispid ing, throbbed and rattled, jiiiTinji thl windows and sending the blood in al most painful surges through her feins. From some cause the thought of disaster to tho American army flashed into her mind along with tho first spiteful crash of the guns. Would Prescott be tilled? Hor heart gave a great leap, us if to go out in search of him. How terribli, how unbearable it would bo if he were to dio before she could seo him and expliiu her treatment of hiin. It came upon kit with irresistible power that she must goto him. oho did uot puuso to imagine where he might be, nor to consider tho apparent impossibility of finding him in (the tu mult and turmoil of buttle; mtjeh less did any thought of danger to; herself cross tlie nelcl ot ner consciousnms. I or a long while she stood motionless, held so by the grip of her emotion, vljich was too powerful to evince itself j by any active outward sign. Her mothaf passed rapidly through the room savuar some thing in an excited voice, thonervunts were in noisy commotion; but tdie gave no heed to her immediate surrduiiilinirs. The sound of battle mlled iitlirvr and nearer, the musketry playing nmv here, uow there, in fitful flashes, like ho show ers of a wild storm, the cannon' booming at intervals followed by the diltant and startling crash of tin shot. Iresently the moved, looked around her, threw on a light hooded wrap and ran oat into the street and away in tire direction of the fight Men and women and children were running mostly in a wy counter to her course, but they hoeded her not, nor she them. With the leJ of the wrap pulled well over her head and the folds clasped with one hand at her throat she went on and ou as fast as she could, until she began to me,-t flying sol- n.. u . J Minn kiwui vi-ii. uunct i.ruiyk "Buck! back!" one cried to her. "Go back, the British are coming. His face waa grimed with dirt and powder and his voice was husky aud strained. She paused and flung a hurried glance around her, while a strange weakness stole into her limbs. A mighty shouting bad taken the place of musketry, and it waa coming very near. It was more awful than the Sring had brt n. "Lady, lady, save yourself!" gasped an old man, who, bareheaded and with his thin white hair streaming back, was hurrying along. "Come this way." He grasped her arm and almost dragged ber with him for some distano. v Then she broke away from hiin, with Hidden desire to return to her mother, and run back along the familinr way toward her home, She won lirud now and weak; tho sund wui deep and heavr in places where thero was no mdowalk, which made her progress slow uu.1 toil- dome. Unco, twice she was stopped by crowds of people, bluck und white, wild ly mingled together. To get away from these sho hud to malm long detours, Finally she became bewildered and was lost, although but a little distance from the house. What evil luck was it that in tlii focus of her distress she came faco to fooo with Miiyimntt Ho wore citizen'i dress, but was armed with a sword, Recoiniiziuir her at once, ho halted and gave her a quick, inquiring glauco be fore he HlKike. She tried to avoid him, "You tuiiht go home, Miss Fenwicke,' be said with a gentle and respectful firmness. "Tho street is no place for vou now. He irrnsped her arm. As she shrunk awav from him with an exclamation of loathing ho simply drew her closer, and added: "I owe it to you and your pa rents to protect you ami tuko you homo. Come right ulong, there is not n mo ment to lose, not a moment." Ho led ber besido hiin as if she were a little child, despite ber resistance und protest, They hud almost reached the Fenwicke mansion when they were met by three or four Hessians, intent upon evil, who called out ut Maynurd to surrender. But instead of complying he fell upon them so furiously nntl with such address that they scattered, but not until after one hud been wounded and two others disarmed. All this time he hud held Rose somewhat behind him, shielding ber with both his body mid his sword and encouraging her with gentle but firm assurance. The extremity of her fright could not prevent ber from notic ing the vigor of his blows and the soft kindliness of his voice as he addressed her. "Be cool, Miss Fenwicke; never feur. TH lay them out. You shall not be hurt; there's no dunger," he was suying. when Prescott cumo running from the gato of the mansion with his drawn sword in his bund. The men recognized each other on the instant that their eyes met, Not a word spoke either. Their weapons clashed together with u sound that went throuirh Rose's curs like music. Not that she felt any pleasure in such struirirlo; but as the swords leaped and rang and flashed she looked into her lover's eyes and thanked God that he was living. In the next moment sue tore away from Maynard's grasp and flung herself between the combatants. At the sound of horses feet beating rapidly in the snnd of tho street May nurd looked and saw hulf a dozen or more American officers approaching ut u gallop. Instantly he darted thron'jh an alley and disappeared. One of the officers was Gen. Howe himself. They were immediately followed by a troop of mounted ruon. Tho quick eye of the geucrul fixed itself upon Prescott with a pleased look of recognition. He waved bis hand and culled to him. Mount, mount behind Fruzer here, lieutenant, quick!" he ordered with per emptory directness. "Up with yoo or those dogs will be upon us.' There wus nothing to do bnt to obey. "Good-by, dour, dear Rose, he mur mured, unconsciously repeuting the words spoken by Rose on the night of their still unexplained parting. "Good by, good-by," ho siiid again and again, as ho hurried her to the gato and opened it for her. Ho took her in his arms and kissed hor, then ran to the horsemen and mounted behind Maj. Frnzer. 1 Rnsn fit nrx! nilinst. mid bewildered, cas ing after them as they galloped affuy as fast as their horses could carry them. Nor did they go a moment too soon, for a body of Highlanders appeared, march ing rapidly in good order from the east, and passed before the house ere Rose had thought of going in out of danger. 1 1 here was wild work for awhile; scenes of barbarity and outrage, which have been kept out of history, made the little town appear more like a camp of savages than like a place occupied by enlightened human beings. The afternoon wus wuning when the advance of the British reached the streets of Savannah and began the horrible work of plunder and assassination. Many of the best citizens uttempted to escape Some wero captured, others wero bayon eted, u few iniide their way to tho in terior and joined the indomitable little army of scouts und free fighters that from this on sorely harassed tho invaders, whoso foothold in tho south was now se curely fixed. Tho irony of fute fell upon poor old Mr. Fenwicke, whose loyalty to England was paid for in his assassination. He owned a largo store of valuable products, and his great desire to Biive it caused him to venture into the streets with a view of seeking the protection of the British conimuiidor. Not S00 feet from his own door he was impaled on the bayonet of a drunken UiiihliJder und died without a groan. He lay on the soft sand all night, to bo bronifht n the next morning a rigid corpse, ii ,.- phi cid face appealed to Mrs. Ft nwii a and Rose with a force that mae- tit n one in their hatred of the British Maynard, who enjoyed the cr.n, ience of the British authorities, m-J Ms in- flueuco to prevent counsel. . ;n f the Fenwicke estate, und to estuhlis'i (iudlv relations between the bert.n-ed .toitse- hold and the officer in cohuiimi.1 .f the city; but nothing he did (n'd i move the deep distaste, nmouutiiiu' .tin M to hatred, with which Rose rei,:i led him. To her every act of his unpen l to be based on some sinister luoth ..droitl' concealed behind an impertn: . ..il-1.?; terior of kindness and imselfilme.--t TIe did not obtrude himself; his occasion:!! visits to the house took the form of mere friendly calls upon Mrs. Fe; wicke to ask if there was urn-thing lit nuild do for them. Rose was nwure that she owed ii-?r life to him, a thought of itself full (.f bitter ness, for what is more humiliating than to be hopelessly und hcliil.-s.slv indebted to one's enemy? She could not drive him away so long as be treated her with such scrupulous Hliteiiess und resjiect; more over the shock of bereavement had ren dered her mother incapable of taking cure of the estate, ami Maynard was at once ready and efficient. N) the winter paused und the delicious tide of a semi tropic spring washed over the ill fated town, brinirins with it wisjis of mocking birds, whose delicate silken wing rustlings were soon followed by a merry discord of fluting in all the orchards and vine embowered garden round aliout The winds from tho At lantic brought a fragrant sea smell, the plants leaixd into luxuriant leaf and bloom, and the skv, cloudless for davs to gether, took on the richness and splendor of a gorgeous dream. By night and by day long lines and angles of fowls stirred the higher currents of air and shimmered and winnowed and drifted from horizon to horizon, like sluwlv shifting sketches on some intensely bine Japanese miracle of a background. The days were golden. with a sunshine which was the very wine of life, and the nights were cool. weet, many perfumed and melodiona with the songs of birds that could not sleep for happinesa. The American army, for all that conld be beard of it in Savannah, seemed to have dissolved, and every hope of relief for tho u nit Ii wus deutl in thu hcai'U of tho patriota, CHAPTER vn. As thoduys, weeks und months drugged slowly by it became apparent to both Mia. Fenwicko and Roae that their sufety, us well us their comfort, de pended utmost wholly upon the unflag ging and inexplicable interest taken in them by Maynard. Apace with the Inline of timo his exertions in their be half Increased, although it was plain that lie used every precaution to try to keep them from knowing it. IIo never mentioned Ills connection with any of their u Hairs, save to muko somo inquiry when it became necessary for him to reach fucts that it wus of importiiuco for him to use in their behalf, und then only in a way that precluded embarrass ment. Neither Roso nor hor mother could be cruel enough to openly question his honesty of purpose so long as not even tho slightest apiwurance of questionable intent wus shown in his conduct, and cer tainly their condition would have be come unbearable hud ho chosen to lot it be so. Still (wus it the wound across his cheek, or wus it some hulf hidden expression of his eyes) thoy ensiwcted and feared him; indeed, they found themselves all tho time expecting him to disclose the secret evil he wus plunning for them. TO Bl OONTINDBD. FOR LITTLK FOLKS. Th .Mliile. Dure. To make this toy u pine stick two feet long uud one-half inch thick, two brads, a piece of pasteboard or stiff card five inches long nntl two wide, an asli stick three feet long and a piece of stout string constitute all the material neces sary. Whittle your pine stick perfectly Ktraight and round, a little larger in diameter than a lend pencil. With a r-mall saw cut in one end a slit abont five inches deep, into this slit insert the piece of card, hist cutting it the leaf Khapo shown in picture. Tack it ou with two or three brads, clinching them ou the other side to insure their linn- ness. W hen tins la done lialance tlie dart ou vour knife blade to find the 'center of gravity," und ut the point where it balances cut a notch slanting in the direction of the point away from the card end. The next thing is to construct the lash to throw the dart. 'A piece of ash or some springy wood is hotter for this pin-pose, but pino or spruce will do. Cut this about three feet long and the diameter of a whip handle, so yon can hold it comfortably in the band, yet thin und springy, tapering towurd the end. To the small end of this stick fasten a piece of stout string about two feot long, and nt tlie other end of the string tie a knot. To shoot the dart bold it with the left band near the tail or paper end, holding the whip in the right. Throw the string over tho dart and draw it through the notch until it catches ou the knot. Then with a rapid upward motion switch the whip into the uir. letting go the dart at the same timo. The dart will leave the string and soar high. into the air. The lighter the dart is made and the more springy the whip the higher the minie dart will fly. Bo correct in your aim and you may learn to hit the mark as well os did the old time stingers. Wide Awake. What Nile Snld. A cute littlo Woodward avenue girl who is til tending a private school came home one day during convention week at Chicago and was telling her father uliout how well she was doing. "And, papa, she went on, taking long breaths nt intervals, "the teacher today asked the whole school what was going on in Chicago and if anybody conld un swer to rise up, and not a one got up papa, but mel" And did vou answer the question? inquired tho fond father. Yes, sir, 1 did, she said, but with a shade loss enthusiasm. "What did you pay?" "1 said the World's fuir, papa." "Wus that right?" "No, sir," and her enthusiasm was all gone. "The teacher snul it wastne uem- ocratio national convention." "What did you say to that?" "Well," und this time she brightened I said 1 s'posetl there was something that a little girl liko me had to learn, or she wouldn't be sent to school. Iben I sfit down. Wasn't that right, papa?" He admitted the correctness of her conclusion on the spot. Detroit Free Press. Tho lllork l-'atiilly. A little block woman, a little block man. Ami little block children three. All lived on Block Island ill a lilt I block house As hupp) H3 happy could be. They twain In the ocean, tbey played on tb land. ThooKh alway unknown to fame. And when they played dominoes 'twaa their delight Alway lo block the game. A tittle block achoolmaatrr taught them to read. But be never could teach them to anell; Wbat can you exjwet of uch blockhead? aai.1 he. Then, deaitairing-, he jumped in the well. -Xew Vork World. A Slory of a Rrar Utile Boy. Three small children, one a four-year old bov named William, and the other two girls of jiino and eleven years re spectively, were playing in a boat in the dock at South Portland, when the boy fell overboard and went to the bottom, in about four feet of water. Two little boya, aged twelve and thirteen years, were playing near by when the accidept h.tpi?ned. tine of the boys, named McKenzie, jnniped in and bravely rescued the four-year-old. Young McKenzie had no sooner got the boy ashore than tb other boy blnrtedont, "Xow, l.ak at your clothes. 'Bnt yon wouldn't let a boy drown, would yon?" replied lit'le McKenzie. Why not? It was no relation of yours." Lewiston (Me.) Journal. Women and Trinity College. Trinity college, Dublin, with sublime Indifference to such trifles ai a general election, guve itself up for the whole of the week to an eluborute jubilation over Its UUOth blithduy. But there I more serious business before it, Irishwomen are beginning to claim Unit the whole boon of higher education should not be reserved for men. They huve orgnnized a petition, signed by 10,000 women, to the hoard of Trinity college, praying that the tercentenary of the college may be marked by the auspicious beginning of a new era of increased usefulness for the college. The petition is backed by Hi- signatures of eminent members of Knglisli and Scotch universities, who have seen the actual working of uni versity education for women. Pull Mull Oazette. Tr Continue Ha Itattled th Dudea. A well known Bur Harbor cottager bus shocked several people by each duy appearing in what she culls "a sporty Kuglish frock." It is made with a tight fitting, paneled skirt drawn so closely over her form that not one curve, either awkward or graceful, is missed. She wears a high topped beaver hat, carries a whip ami is followed by a litter of ten foxhounds. She has a host of main admirers among the dudes. They huve given up eating their canes und have tak en to chewing their eyeglasses. Lewis ton Journal. - TIIK COMPLKXION OF A CHINKHK I not yellower than thai of an unfortunate In dividual who-el Her oomplnlnt lum auttnied lite chronic f irm. The eyehalli of the uirerur at ud o a an ft n ii hue, there la dull pnln In the re nin ni uie orirnn a net' ten, the tniiKile It e atctl roalh nr. tick It adurhes usua lv l-ut nut al waya occur, and there lutometlinendlzilm-iiaon arlln from a titling pottnre. Constipation anil ayi)cilK ro nlno attendant! of thltrert common ailment, idwuyi in ItauKKr vated form. imuie 10 urceu aoaeeitea oi the liver, wit en are very ilaiigcroiiii. Hosteller's Stomach Bittern holly i-r nicatea It, aa well at the troublra complicated with it and which It o-l(inate. i hi U and fever, a romnlHlnt wnloh alwava yield to the 11 ttera, the liver la nerioualy in- voivcti. in la line alterative tune remove con tiveiie and ludlKutiioit. r'teiiuiitlc, ncrvout nd kldi ey Irou'-lc and debility. Mra. Ililli-Homehow or other I couldn't heln (cclnijt awfully cheap in my new hat this morn ing. HUH Humph I I'll beta hundred the hat Wabit't troubled tuat ay. Each vear finds "flrou'u'i Ilrtmehiat IY rir"in new localities in various parts of . 1. - i.i L- i : i ' i .i .. ,1 mo nuoui - i' ui relieving uuugus, cuius nou throat diseases they have been prom reli able. Sild only in biuiet. How la this, waiter! There are no oyatvra in thete sheila.'1 What can yoH expect, air, when we oul ly cbnrxe 10 cents a dozen." MEWAKK OP OI.NTIHKNTK FOR CA TARRH THAT CONTAIN MKltCCItV, At mercury will aurcly destroy the reuse of ineirand completely dcrang the whole ayateui when enterliiK It through the mucous aitrfacca. Hiicli art clca should never be used cxaept on prescription from reputable phyalc iuua, aa the damaKe lliey will uo m teniom to tne koou you can ooasilA' derive from them. HiiII'm Catarrh iure manumeiurea oy r. j. i;neney i;o., io- le-lo, ti. .centaluano mercury, nun lataaen tuier niiilv. uctliur d reetly noon the blood and mil- c in aurface of the ayslem. In buylnx Hiill'i Catarrh Cure be sure vou aet the uenulne It 1 taken internal y ana mane in lotetio, uniu, oy r. J. i neney on en. testimonial iree. VSoid bydruK.Uta: price, 73 cents per DOltlc. Tkt Qksmia for breakfast. OUR BABY BOY Perfectly Cured of Impure Blood by Hood's Sarsaparilla " Our lltt:c baby boy l now alino- two yeais old. When he about six weeks old there appeared a brenklnir out nu hi head aud breast. A doctor raid it was aerofulii, but hit trea'ment failed, aud wo called upon three other physi cian, who termed it aU rheum or eczema. Even theu he grew worte. A crest would feath er on hit heud as thh k as a qiuvter and pud "p with Ciirrnpllnn. Theu It would come off, tak ing the hair with It. About thr- e mouths ago wo retolveil to try Hood's yarannarilla and Hood' Oilve ointment. To day we are happy to Buy that Uurtton Is uow Entirely Well. The sores have all disappeared and bit hair la rjrowlng ulrely. He has only taken one bottle ood's Cures of Hood's 8 iramwrilla sud used onelwx of Oint ment. DAVtn A. Kin, Harveyvlllo, Kansas. " Hood's Pills urn prompt and efficient, yet 30y iu action, rio'd by nil drungltta. i'B. It ia Bold on a uaranteo by ail druo giata. It eures Incipient Consumption, and ia the beat Cough and Croup Cure. Bee Supplies. PORTLAND SEED CO., 171 Second Street. . Portland, Or. gtW id for catalogue. mwlj And (.OPHKItS Totally Kxtennlnated by WHEELER'S CARBON BISULPHIDE. K. A. look a Co., Sole Agent, Portland, P.AA V TAKE llllll rtliJ.12 Xthe EJIk istrmr. best I ln-LXttrW I nar. neenttdo ST. JflGOBS OIL IS THE KING-CURE OVER ALL SSCIATICA IT flflS NO EQUAL, NO SUPERIOR. AUONE TftE BEST. DROP taa -HE THAT WORKS EASILY, WORKS SUCCESSFULLY." CLEAN HOUSE WITH SAPOLIO Nrll.K-l'KAINK, Heli-pralse Ii no recommendation, bul there are times when one must penult person to tell the truth about himself When what be says Is supported by the tes timony of others no reasonable man wll doubt his word. Now, lo say that Ai I cock's 1'okoc I'ustkud ara the only aoau in and reliable norous nlaster made is nol self-praise in the slixhtest degree. They have stood the trst for over thirty years, and in proof ot tueir merits it is omy ueo- eesury to can summon to me oi re ine have effected and to the voluntary tettl moulala of then who have used them, Ilea ore of Imitations. Ask lor Ai.L coca's, and let no solicitation induce you to accent a substitute. UaAMuarru' 1'ills arrest the progress of decay. Konk Ho you alwayn pay ai you (of Frenhby Aiwnyi. oa nnyr rrenn iliy- li j ante th.-y won I lei uiege wlllioul. WATKK MOTOR. One Tuerk Water Motor, new. that will develop from 10 to 15-horse power; can be uaa at a saoriuoe oy auuressu.g Palms A Rsv, Portland, Or. Ute Knameliiie Stove Pollihs nodtut uoimell, OIVIS EIVJOYS Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant und refreshing to the taste, and acts f.enlly yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dixpels colds, head aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. (Syrup of Figs is the enly remedy of its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the tasto and ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have mode it the most popular remedy known. feyrup of Figs is for sale in 50o and (1 bottles by all lending drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Lo not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO. CAl. LOUISVILLE, Kt. NEW YORK, N.I. la a Baking Powder that leadi all oth-ra In purity aud leaven ing power. Ask your grocer for list of prlises, or write to CI.OSSET St DBVERS, Portland, Oi. .liiniiary 9 19 per rent in iw Felirnarr I It ' lft March 1 tt 15 K TOTAL Ort vet cent We Imve pnld to our euNlmuerH In 15 day n itoiiin jiuui twice cac n inomii; niniii'y run ui' w iinirwii aiiiv t ine kju tu ai.uuu imu uu iuvwhi.hi riif mr iniorniiitiuii. F1HHKK& VO . Itinkem and Itrnkem 18 himI X Itrottriwajr, New York Free by Mail Un receipt of u.va Dolla h A Whole Garden. It an mall you our llluitrated Catalogue which will tell vou all about it. fr linnet Heed and Plant Co. (Sherwood Hall Nurwry Co.), 417-9 HaiiBOine oireei, ean v raceiHCo. eieciea cmt a spec may Dr. iivory's g I Trftd CATARRH Hie Great Cure forCatarrh.Deafnea,Cotitt,8oro Throat, Uoarscccaa, lleailaelio, Ketlil, SlebonlnR breath t ltoatorca the voleo, Bonae of Stnrll, eto. 1 1 ii.g 6fcc. all druaa im I or VOM.-U. DUIIMJ VI B71I men. j-.vuii Sliit lm 6l.i liruoklyut M a TV, L. Doner. as A.i Anna i equina cusiom wnrK, costing from in tliu world. K.imo and nrira k itani'ul nn Vi k..nn I pairwarranttd. 'lake no substf. " 1'"-" " wtiuiia, livery . tmc. bee local nancrs for full npunnoi our complete l tlcmcn or send for JI. vs tor luuicB a ia acn. fust rated Latalogut stmctlona derby mail. Postage free. You can get thebest nrnvlniw Dr. Wllllatna' Indian Pile Ointment will cure Blind, Bleedlinr nud Itch in. Pilea. It abaorba the tnmore. allara tneitcniniratonce, actaaa a poul tice, elves Instant relief. Dr. Will- lama' Indian Pile Ointment la DreDiired rue ana ncning ox tne private Every box ia warranted. II v drtist- bv mall on receipt of nrloo. M cents ana ii.uu wiLLiams waaturatiuHiNU cu., i roprieiort, uievetanu, unio. FOR SALE. One oelebrated Tuerk Water Motor: new will develop 10 to 15-horte power. Water la the oett ana cheapest power to use, and the "Tuerk' la the beat ami cheapest motor In the market Will be sold at a aactitlce. Address PAL11EH 4 REV, Portland, Or. DROPSY TREATED FREE, PmKIt 1 Cared with V(etabl Remedial ut cntM tho uaan da of eaaea. Cor eases pro lounoed hopelM br beatpbrtlclana. from nrstdott lyatptoms disappear: In ten darsatleast two-thlrdi tit trmptoms remOTed. lend for f re book testimo nials of mlrarulons cores. Ten Jars' treatment IT br mall. If yoo order trial, send 10c. In stamps or pay postal. Dr. H H.0Rii4 8oNa,Atlant,0 Troaordcrtrlal mora this advertisement to a. IT IF YOUR BI'KINE.SS DOES KOT PAT. Chicken are easily and racoessfull raised by nalng the Petaluma In cubator and Brooder, our 11- lustrmtetl eataharna b.lia all ahnnt 1L WEJT 3 Jw9 f AIlU.li t I dnnonVlatXl I IT Clt HTUJ1'-! ' t nil WATER Pon't buy any bat the Petalnma if yon want ttronr. vieorous chlcka We are Pacific Coast Headquarter for Bone and Clover Cnttert, Mark era. Books, Caponiiin; Tools, Fountain, Flood's Roup Cure, Morrl Poultry (are, Creoaosone the treat chicken-lice killer and every other article required by poultry raiser. See th machine In operation at our exhibit with the Norwalk Ostrich Farm. Midwinter Fair, hatching ostriches and all klnd of rg. ( atalocne free: if tou want It, write loaa. PETALUMA INCUBATOR CO, J60 ;ii-744 75 Main meet, PeulumaCal. M. W. Mt'oTT. IIg.. of Ih" V. H. Miirahiill'S nniim, illliiHlit, i.. wrlleai "I'or itiiiny year my wife hits beii a eonsiiiiit tnllerer from India-call"!!, sick heiuhii lio. nen'oii pr'i trallon uud all other tuiiiplitlul flint tho ! male aei la heir to, and, urn-r Ir.Mitif tunny ri ini-.ll. iii.il ilootni ttfSV-V"!!!'!11'1 little ot-nu r.f 5 lli'f, l ln lllUllilltl her 111 '.' C Jt '!i.T trv lr. I'll tve'a I'avorilo -J? V I'nwrli I I '"'lid: en M.-dleiil lll.nncry. hho wiih so mil nt In ni t, she returned 'lie aimwi r tlmt II winil'l I"' bliu nil liter, ut - id tmg'Hidi but mi my n id. lui nitid h" wotiiil try It. so I got one holtl" nu ll I and bofore xne hud nrn-d luilf of II holtle Khu felt t mil It wus l'ii"llllnr Mas. Scorr, her. and aim hiin cntitliiucil to Improvo ru r line, un-l now thlnl:J It tho inwt wonil.-rliil n meilv oil inrth lor h-r ", and li e i.i'-ieUI It lo nl. eullei-liiit Iciiiub bin) but hot betu "'l write'Vl'ibV without nny ollclliillun and itha free, good will, an I hut "U may let nil who may stiller know wind It bus il- in; lor her." Hold I'V incdlclim il'-ulera cvm alien'. f WEBSTER'S INTHRNA TIONA h A?:X,,liICriONA KY AiiraHdt4Htaifr, r'a A urrrmmr of t h f 4!i Vutthritigvtl, ' f-Yr I! IZveryhwly MHIUIII own 1IJIM DU'tioiiury. It rm HWdmull (jut'Htlimrt concern. iiKtliulil tory, niK'Ulng, pro imi if lit t Ion, mid li it'll ii lug of worilH. A Library in Itself, i. niiu lilvt'M tlicolan h' nireil fiilonnaiion concerning eminent iwrMiim; fiwUf-oiHi'rn-Inv the coinitrl(, c It lei, towim, and unt il ra I fentnri'Hof tliw kIoIhij jmrtlrnluni con cerning iioUhI lli'tltluiiHpurNutiHUiKl I'lacfH; tnumliiilon of foreign quotntlui.ii. ft Ih lu valiii.Wo In (lie liuiuv, ollict), ntudy, uml choolrooiu. Tho Otto Great Strtrulnrtl Authority. Hon. I). J. Ilrewer. Jiiiir of V, 8. Ntiiin-ni Court, wrilfN I "Tim hilfrimtlonul hlrtumiiry I the iHTterilon of illrtioiinrl'. I mitniit'iHl u to uUnitlwuiiu limit lUimlunl million I jr." Soht by Alt liwtkseUen, a & T. Merrlnui Co. j'ttM inherit, Spriity field, Mum, WEBSTER'S INTEWwtnON'AL I tiDn not lniyrhrapiliott irrnplilc reprint uf ancient DICTIONAlin piuiimiw. y scnil for free prcwpectui. rrrrr Tfifi 2-Ior Arrmitor Altt Truck tt riaL. IT. ih uihJi, Ii.ii 10 m ' fi-srli with it'iu li 'ice Wltfti tlurw i f tin: v.ltu I i are on tint ii.'tr, Hit) utherft.il uns U itbum W Inr-hc-i fr .tii Ui- ih-tt, tlim iuUiiiK it UitWitel cvnl)r. Hie Lily 14 iM tin !n 1 ik' t VI !, tt-ug. A oltotu Unnl i I f ut 11: l tiuK'' I!,. in t iu lit. ft4koi lira fiiuirtl, datl'-w Uni'li c.111 t l4iiiiiig titer Uie Ducr rail uiti uiwer tho li'ti xsiHa me uvtl. Ilier will nruriitallv r.t-iV ni,) l .ir.l. TW tiukmit ih"w Makr l.-iu tjn.niKh miJ in tiifii; 111 ui.J vuv tit 1 tatua wiy bulky uidhTtal imj be h rt n-l I ,1 Wcircmukllitflhu u'lel In tli.iw an mi I.. .if ntir -rV Vr'a wanttoiln.w Iniw nice Oiiiih u can nuke, timl !. 1,. kl 1 111 Oia lit j Her ,it nriee Tin, Kin-i L.tiu ;..-.( it 1 M v.iU ti cpiiIi tr pun mil, iik i rviii- i( HlifiMHicttl fcu. I, la cr tollUltluU UilUttU III .Ntj. 1. i lua u dUv .V It. DOCTOR THE GREAT CURE -FOB- INDIGESTION AND CONSTIPATION. Regfulatorof theLiverand Kidneys A SPECIFIC FOR Scrofula, Rheumatism,. Salt Rheum, Neuralgia And All Other Blood and Skin Diseases. It It a positive cure for all thore painful, deli cate complaint and compllcnted trunhlea and weaknesses common among our wives, uiolliera and daughters. The effect Is Immediate and lp.stltc Two or three doses of Dr. Pardee's Rkx kdv taken dally keeps the blood cool, the liver and kidneys not Ive, and will entirely erniliciite limit the sjftein all traces of Scrofula, Suit Klicunt, or nu j- other form of blood disease. No medicine ever introduced in thin country has met with such ready sale, nor given furh universal satisfaction whenever lined ua lliat ul Dr. Parder's Kkmsht. This remedy has been used In the hospltuli throus;hout the old world for tho pst tut iity. live years as a speoilic for the al.ove dUcttsci, and it has and will cure when all other co cullcu remedies fail. Bend for pamphlet of testtmontnls from ihore who have been cured by Its use. Drngglatk sell It at 11.00 per bottle. Try It and be convinced. For sale by MACK & CO., and II Front St., San Francisco. Bladder. Urinary and Liver Diseases Drunn Gravel and Diabetes are cured by HUNTS REMEDY THE BE8T KIDNEY AND LIVER MEDICINE. HUNTS REMEDY Caret Bright Disease, Retention or Non re tention of t'rine, Paiu in the Back, Lolut or Bide. HUNTS REMEDY Cure Intemperance, Nervous Di.-eases, Genera Debility, Female Weakness and Excess. HUNTS REMEDY Cnrea Biliousness. Headache, Jaundice. Sour Stomach, Dyspepsia, Constipation and Piles. HUNTS REMEDY t!1 AT OMl'Kon the Kldnrn. I lir and Bawtla, restoring them to a healthy lo tion, and t'IKlSwhen all other medicine fall. Hundreds have lasen saved who have been liven ap to die by friends and physicians. SOI.l tjr ALL L It! l.M I ft. VF vim 1 tat to ret YOU 10 WORK FOR US thus making alt re week: parties preferred who can furnish a horse and travel through the country; a team, though, Is col neoexsary; afew vacancies In towns and cities; spare hours may be aM to rood silvan tare. B. F. Johnsom a Co., lltb and Main streets, Richmond, Va. J. Tr-rri i i Wttre and pecvl I wao aav weak tangs or Asia suv boakJ as Piao'sCar for I Consumption, it aa cared It has not injur- I w dm. i. m nm Ml to taa. I aw "eaiorHmasynip. eon Trywaer. WW mm ml? KIDNEY, 2