None But Royal
; Baking Powder is absolutely pure. 1 No other equal
it or approaches it in leavening strength, purity, or
wholesomeness.', (See U. S. Gov't, Reports.) No other
is. made from cream of tartar specially refined for it and
chemically pure. No other, makes such light, sweet,
finely-flavored, and wholesome food. No other will
maintain its strength without loss until used, or will
make bread or cake that will keep fresh so long, or
that can be eaten hot with impunity, even by dyspeptics.
No other is so economical. , V
'The Baking ; Powders now ; being offered in this
vicinity, with the statement that they are "as good as
Royal," have been- shown by the official analyses to be
composed of alum and detrimental to health.
. The official chemists of the United States and Can
ada, State analysts, municipal boards of health, and
physicians indorse the jjreat qualities of the Royal
UaR-intr Powder.
Viiaay Turned on tha Faucet.
On of our clthtens a fuw morning ago
on getting up to atart the moruliiK Ara
bia wiro not yet having fallen luto tha oua
torn of dolus; It waa surprised to hear the
sound of running water iu the cellar. On
lavestlg'atiug' be found a faucet near tha
floor partially opened, and It was plain
-that the house cat, a very knowing animal,
had turned It to got a drink, aud then hav
ing exhausted her ntock of knowledge, or
not caring to go luto the spattering area to
shot' it off, had left the stream flowing.
Fussy aat 011 a barrel out of harm's way la
ease the Cellar kliould lw flooded before
daylight, aud blinked her bright eyes, aa
much as to say; "i Know bow it all hap
pened, nut am not going to tell." Old Col
ony Memorial.
Sportive Lambs.
A flock of ewes and lamba were once
observed in adjoining- fiolds, separated
Dy a fence with several gaps in it. "Fol
lo.w.niy' leader" wus the game most in
favor with this flock, the biggest luuib
leading; around the flelil and thon jump
ing the gap, wittrall the others follow'
lug in (ingle file. Auy Iamb that took
the leap antiKnally well would give two
or three more enthusiastic jumps out of
sheer . exuberant happiness when it
reached the other side. Fawns played
sort of cross touch from one side to
the oher, the "touch" in each case be
ing by the nose. London Tit-Bits.
The Colors of Am Iter.
Amber, has a wonderful variety of
colors, some or it Is us clear as crystal,
some, as yellow as honey, some light
Diue ana nguln a transparent green.
Then it is found as white, as snow, tho
color of cream, and often many of these
tints-are blended in one piece. There is
a popular notion to the direct that am
ber has curative qn.ilitie for such ail
ments as croup and sore throat, and
many thousand necklaces of it are sold
annually for that purpose. Interview
in Washington Star.
Don' give op and say there is no help
for catarrh, hay fever and cold in head,
inoe tauu;anos testily mat nays uream
Balm has entirely cured them.
I have been bothered with catarrh for
about twenty years; I had lost sense of
' smeu entirely, ana i naa almost lost my
hearing. My eyes were getting so dim I
had to set some one to thread mv needle.
Now ! have my hearing as well as I ever
naa, ana 1 can see to thread as bne a nee
dle aa ever I did, my aene of smell seems
to be improving all the time. I think there
is nothing like Ely's Cream Balm for ca
tarrh. Mrs. B. B. Grimes, Hendrill, Perry
county, 0.
Apply Balm Into each nostril. It is
quickly absorbed. Gives relief at once.
Frio, SO cents at druggists' or by mail.
- - -: Kit Bsothsks,
68 Warren Btreet. New York.
JUST A LITTLE
pain neglected, may become
. RHEUMATISM,
NEURALGIA,
SCIATICA,
1 1 I..., LUMBAGO.
Just a. little , . .
., 8PRAIN
may make a cripple.
Just.A little ' ...
V BRUISE
ma J intake serious inflammation.
Just a little ' -
BURN
may make an ugly sour.
Just, a Httle
- - COST
will get a bottle of
ST. JACOBS OIL,
A PROMPT and PERMANENT CURE.
Years of Comfort against Yean
of Pain for
.' JUST A LITTLE.
World's Columbian Exposition," descriptive
of Buildings and ground, beautifully illus
trated. In water color eAecta, will be sent to
any addreas upon receipt of loo. In postage
p.iupe vj Mnm muui A. VOUSUia W
BiLTiuoas, Mo.
Your druggist does not
spread his plasters or gela-tine-Coat'liis
pills. - He knows
that such work is better done
in a factory.
Some try to make an Emul
sion of cod-liver oil : but they
cannot make one like Scott's
Emulsion they'll find it out
some day.
There is no secret in what
it js made of; there is a
knack, tlx - making it. That
knack'is, Scott's Emulsion. .
There, is a book on care
ful living that you ought to
read. ' Shall we send it ? Free.
Scerr k BowM,Cheinlels. 111 Soulh jlh Avenue.
New .York. .-
Vouv druggm keeps Scolt'e Emuk Inn of tad-liver
ail all druggiM everywhere do, ft, . , .
CaC . aeskS. --- ZlJjaleWeksiev
I i Bast Cough SjrupTTaatee Ooo3. Da I 1
I I ' In tin;. Hois br drufimtii. I I
' ....1 m wyynrm - r-jr t m' '
., , i.pi.. Mm aieti-i am ,an -. J
OR. SCHUEMANN'S PALACE.
Remarkable Uoroa la Athea Whara
Claaaleal Greek Wa the l.gaga.
I have visited many royal palaces, bat
Dr. Henry Bebllemunn's borne In Athena
surpassed them all in the beauty of its ap
pointments and the loveliness of Its em
bellishments. It Is situated in the midst
of a large garden, where in summer statues
of Ureclan gods and goddesses gleam
through foliage of tropical richness. But
my visit waa in midwinter, and th streets
of the city were fairly covered with snow.
The tinkling of sleigh bells seemed more
In harmony with the scene than 'th soft
notes of Apollo's lute. -
, ur. Bclillemann'a marble palace la on
ne of the most fashionable streets of
Athens, and as I walked through th
streets leading to it I saw do Greek girls
who recalled Byron's "Maid of Athens,"
nor any Athenian women who resembled
those proud dames of ancient times whose
dark hair was adorned with tb golden
grasshopper as an announcement that they
naa "sprung from th soil."
As I approached Dr. Bchliemann's I
struck by the life sum marble statues of
Grecian poets, philosophers and heroes
that embellished the roof of tb stately
pile. The door of the palace) was opened
by a tall footman, who apok French with
a strong accent. Handing htm my card I
was invitea to enter th library, which,
with the exception of th Vatican library,
is the most oeautlful I have ever seen.
Th walls of the stately apartment were
nung with exquisite pictures representing
classical subjects, and the corners war
adorned with graceful statues. The dark
bookcases were crowned by marble bust
of Grecian poets and philosophers. Th
library was rich in classical literature, In
which Greek, of course, predominated, for
Or. Schlieniann was an anthuslast about
ancient Greece tbe language of Plato and
Alcloiades being the lawman of his houe.
He made hi butler take the classical nam
of Pelops and his cook that of Jocssse,
Dr. Schllemano's wife is a Greek, beau
tiful and lnr..Miimnt. hit. w.t ...
far she Is. the daughter of a shopkeeper of
Athens. In this respect she Is of the same
social position as her husband, for he was
originally a shop boy In Hamburg, and
made his fortune In the Indigo trade. Hf
was nearly 70 years old at the time of my
visit to Atheux, but with all the physical
vigor or 00. his wife was just about ball
his age, but wonderfully congenial and
sympathetic. They had two children, who.
according to their father's clasNical taste,
were called Agamemnon and Andromache.
The former was a beautiful boy of ft, witb
aarg nair and eyes and Ureclan nos and
mouth. Andromache was just 18, and so
lovely tbat she might have served as a
model for the most graceful statue in hei
fsthor's library. Khe had SI irreat talent
for languages, and spoke with fluency both
ancient and modern Greek, French, Ger
man, Italian and Kngllsb. She was accom
plished in dancing, drawing and music
and her talent for tapestry wonld hart
made her a fit companion for Penelope.
uuicago JNew. -
He Wa Too Honest.
A Detroit life insurance agent recently
rsceivea a letter (rout a man in tbe luterlot
of the state who said he was thinking ol
taking out a policy, and be asked that a
blank be forwarded him. It was returned
yesterday, and the following Is a i
01 tne man's nouesty:
"What did your father die off
"Consumption."
"Your motberf"
"The same."
"Ever have heart trouble"
"Yes. very bad."
"Lost any brothers or sisters by death,
ana ir so what did they die off"
"Lost five of tht m, aud all died of
snmptiori and heart disease."
"Did you ever spit bloodf"
"Heaps of times."
"Ever bad any serlons accident f"
"Yes. Had nearly all my bones brokaa
two or three times.''
"Mempry good?"
"No." -"Sleep
well?"
"No."
"How's your appetlter"
"Very poor."
Several other Important questions wen
answered after tbe same candid fashion,
and th agent hod to write him that there
is no life insurance for so truthful man.
-Detroit Free Press.
An Idea.
A New York woman thinks she Las
solved the question of managing servants.
"I've Hone too much talking fceretofon-,"
shs says, "given too many orders, and 1
pended too much apnn tbeir not being cur
ried out. Two or three months ago I got
a French maid who speaks no English. My
French Is very llttlted, but I have never
got on so beautilully with any person in
my employ before. The (lint day she came
I showed ber bow I wished certain things
done, and being ui.ablc to enlarge verbiJly
upon tne method I gave her object les
sons. When tbe things bad been done I
criticised In the same material way, shak
ing my head and minting out practically
where deficiency v as, and indicating satis
faction by a cordial but limited 'C'est binn.'
In th!i way she got my idea perfectly, and
feeling my weakness in t.ic matter of lan
guage I have looked after ber daily, and al
most without comment. The result Is
smooth sailing In her department, which I
attribute largely to my inability to sivg
elaborate orders." New York Times.
Haw to Conciliate aa Editor.
"You look awful blue. What is tbe
matter with you!" -. . .
"Tbat editor hag lent back my last
batch of poems. I wish I knew how to
get his good will."
"That easy enough done."
"How am I to do it to put him In
good humor?"
'Don't send hint any more of your
poetry, ieias Himngg,
'
wmrc TlMl , 11 done. ' ;
Ko Md agata, Mni4 Um thronvlnf KrtM, -.
A kwaeaalng through our dally round w ft,
Our pules io ua wonted measure beat,
m see Km raoe at light,
Whereat w touaa, "How fairs soul to know I"
Mow ud again, m qui peaceful hour,
Some DrwtouB nan will ttaal oup hiu t.t
Tbe wbiU) wa raad wa feel Ufa' doriuaut power;
-iu touca taw rooa or wnitu, '
1 Lira la that Draaaiua brinks.
Why dwalt wa not near that sweet aalotr" wa aey.
Wow and again tha patient waiting faoa
Of sged folk wlioaa dajra ara nearly run.
Penile manhood, ohlldrau WuUer greoee,
m-iog wuvui joy una pain.
Oouhl thaaa with ua rainaia.
Bow different wara Ufa baoaath our aunl
Onoa and torarar, from bajrond tha sun, "
Dhall ooma th llirht to ahow all Innvlnv hearts
Thalr Oarer found, their loved and lust, eauh oua;
ash tnue great prowls glr
That all on earth who lira
Shall love and knowledge bar wban Ulna la dona
' -W. Henry Wiaalow la Youth' Companion.
A PLAINT FROM PICARDY
A midwinter night, and bitter, bitter
cold. Not so nmuli snow, but a wind
which had au arctlo auger iu it. It stung
the face ilk vitriol, and frosa the blood
and almost mad a fellow cry out, as If ho
Were In pain like. ,
Three of us, just common newspaper re
porters, wore scurrying through Mall
street, half running, to gut to warm
place. We had Iwen at work up town, try
ing to find oertaiu facts about a man who
had been mysteriously murdered in I he
Tenderloin precinct Johnny Spallman, the
jockey.
Well, the City Hall park was blcuk
enough. The wind shrieked across it, uud
tb hall, with its old white marble steps,
stood over yonder, pallid, ghastly. Nut a
human being Iu sight. Nobody would stay
out of doors such a night.
: The lights iu the tall buildings iu Park
row and iu the luwentrance to Hitchcock'
ever blessed old cellar coffee house were
happy, cheery beacons.
It was late, well 011 toward midnight.
luat made us hurry all the more,
Kyeu Uncle Ham's fagged out old home
and wagotiH which forever wait In the Mail
street alley behind tbat grim stone coping,
where nig img or mall matter for nil nnris
of the world ara bundled In and out, I1111I
disapiwared out of the cold. There was no
sound of the mail clerk's voice calling off
the bags.
We reached the middle of the Mall street
block. We were on the north side of the
street. 1 rail in the rear of the inx-eHlon.
Out of the shadows of the park came s
mau. In a voice which upon that niuht
wind waa the most piteous sound 1 ever
heard lie cried, stretching out 0110 hand In
a suppliant way:
"Paries Fraucais, monsleurf"
It wa a strange, courteous question to
come walling amid the howling of a storm.
I turned and theu stopiied. , Then iu hon
est amusement and pity said, "My God!
yes." I hod learned some French in boy
hood, then bad bought drinks for a Paris
boulevardler, and fulfilled the dubious lin
guistic requirements of a New Jersey col
lege. I bad a deep seated love for the
French people and a deal of fondness for
the French tongue.
There in that wretched night, when I
beard that question, I saw the honest ihmh-
suts simple, sturdy folk toiling afield In
far Provence. I saw the Breton dehor.
singing as ho patched his nets ou tbe shore
of tbe dear old sea. I saw gay Paris and
the sweet valley of th Loire. And here,
alone, clad thinly, was a sou of that
France, a stranger in a great, sulllsh city;
in a great, strange and selfish land, upon
night when no mortal ought to have
shown his nose out of doors.
He was just asking I learned It in bis
flrst lonely question just asking for some
one to give him a helping hand a syllable
of direction.
The two other reporters weut neltlug
along. 1 looked at the wanderer. A mau
of forty, wnyfa, Old, to begin Ufa anew.
Ha wa above medium height, a little
stooped in th shoulders, on account of the
cold perhaps. He was overcoatless, bare
banded, and carried A small parcel under
his arm. Over his head was drawn tight a
knit cap, such as football players wear.
It was a woful story be told me. stand
ing there iu the open ou that awful night
witb the spars flakes flying all about us.
He had com that day on the Bretaictie.
Tbe passage had been very stormy. A fel
low passenger, a Picard, who smelted ter
ribly of garlic, bod taken all his money.
His chest, containing bis worldly posses
sions, he bad left at Castle Garden that
was before tbe barge oftioe days. His wife
and two childreu obi such pretty chil
drenwere at home in Picardy. He was
buogry and thirsty. No oua but an lion
est man begging in the streets of New
York would admit that be was thirsty.
Common reporters are not hubitually
well to do. 1 bad sixty-five cents, I gave
It ail to him. I told him about the rich
possibilities of beef and beans. , Then I Ul
rected him to a ten oent lodging bouse.
Then, penniless, I hurried on after my
companions. I expected to walk all the
way to Twenty-Urst street But then I
bad rowed in the Eight in the fall and
weighed 182, and was equal to it.
"Uod bless you" lu French sounds well
upon a fierce night wind.
J told tb fellows when I overtook them
tbat it wa a relief to And an honest beg
gar. On of tbem, who knows McGlory
and Fat Flynn aud O. B., and bos been
among tbe oyster pirate of Maryland and
th Bbanghaiers of Greenwich street aud
Yucatan, curled his smooth, churchly
looking lip aud sniffed at my story that I
bad "gone broke" on a beggar.
Spring cam. The tree in City Hall
park were budding. Tramps bod come to
sit under the electric lights in the circle
and listen to the night noises.
Work was done. Evening was iust
changing into late night , The same three
of us sauntered across Mail street, wend
ing toward Park place station. The odor
of ink and the clang of the presses were
behind us. But a soft breese played about
the corners and atJrred the dust in the
street ,
A man came out of the shadows of the
park. -
H stood looking at tne bright lights
from the postofllce, where tha great bun
dles of letters and papers were being lum
bered into waiting vehicles. In a voice
Which, upon the night wind, was the most
utterly piteous sound I ever beard, he
cried, stretching out on band lu a suppli
ant wsy: '
Parka vous Francais, monalourf"
It was a strange, courteous question to
break in on tbe vernal quiet of a spriug
night. I turned, then stopped. -
Tbe man wbo knew Mctiiory laughed
bitterly, twice, "Hal Hal"
1 said "My GodI yes." I had learned
some French in boyhood. Then I had
bought drinks for a Purls boulevardler,
and bad well, never miud about that It
is too much like the story, of George ZU
aendorf. But there in that quiet night, when all
the air was soft with calm, hearing that
question I saw the honest peasants sim
ple, sturdy folk tolling afield in tar
Provence. , I saw the Breton fisher, sing
Ins as ha natched hia nets on the ahora of
th dear old sea. I saw gay Paris and tbe
sweet valley of the Loire.
It was strange
bow th memories crowded on my miud,
1 looked at tha wanderer a man of 40,
maybe. Old to begin life anew. He was
above medium height, a little stooped in
tbe shoulders. He carried a small parcel
tinder bis arm. It was a woful story
be told,, with tbe spring moonlight all
bout V4,
1 H bad com that day on thBretgae
coufouud th man and hi two child ran in
Ftcurdyl This paresis was an awful thing.
But what if it wer all a breath front old
Egypt, and my greatgrandfather had hoard
a story about a fellow Picard and a roll of
money stolen In a stetrsg and then I
swor. As I said, I had learned so 111
French in boyhood, Tbeu I bod bought
drinks for a Paris boulevardler, and well,
never mind. Tb Paris boulevardler bad
taught m to swear in such fashion as
would have made me bull fellow In Mopt-
martre.
And I dumned tb beggar, and I oalled
him the worst things that hi nstiv tongue
permitteu.
The man who knew MoOlory blushed
ana loosed back and forth from th beg
gar to me.
And tbe man with the bundle shrunk
and shrunk, aud made no reply. He crept,
always fociug us, backward, further from
the light and disappeared Into the deep
shadows under tbe trees. His form was
lost. His pale face was tbe Inst thing
wuicn l, sun swearing, saw,
Aud we weut away. .
, a a :
Bummer makes Gramercy park pretty.
and tho lights of the Players' club shine
out, and meu drink there and say cynical
things in the small hours.
An August night I was passing through
Gramercy square homeward. There was
Just the distant murmur of Fourth av
unue, with the occasional footfall of a lata
fellow walking along Irving Place.
could hear the fountain's drippings fall
into its still nasiu. The air was sweet with
the fragrance of blossoms, wafted out
tnrougu the tan iron puling.
Out of the shadows of the park came
man. iu a voice, which In that soft uluhi
was the most utterly piteous sound I ever
hoard, he cried, stretching out on hand in
suppliant way:
' Paries vous Francais. monsleurf"
It was strange, courteous question to
arrest a homegolug chap at such an hour.
I turned, then stopped, Then I closed mv
right very tightly, as Bob Tiirubull had
showed me huw long ago. Theu I au
swered, "My U1, yea!"
I had learned some French In boyhood
then had bought drinks for a Purls boule-
vardier.aud fulfilled tho dubious linguistic
requirements or a New Jersey college. I
had a duep scaled love for the French . poo
pie aud a deal of fondness for the French
tongue. '
There in that sultry night, hearing that
question, I saw the huuest peasants sim
ple, sturdy folk tolling afield in far Pro
vence. I saw the Breton fisher, singing as
hfj Ixi nil who. ami what was this genius
of Gall, who with his pale, lggsr face and
dismal, beggar voice kept stalking out
upon me iroiu unrg places)'
Was he going to lie like Mr. Dick's head
of Charles If Could I know no refuge from
thlsgnrlla breathed 1'lcard aud his two
children and his roll of money lost in the
steerage or 1-a Mrctaguer
Profit, cried I, thing of evil.
ProOteUII, If bird or devil.
I hit him very hard. Assuming that his
face was France In prollle, my ut lauded
tu the fiorinnu territory. . -. .
He moaned aud muttered something In
French. I paused while he lay aud watted
for me to go away.
It was enough. There was no light in
him. In an ucstacy of meanness I walked
off whistling loudly the "Marseillaise."
A Hons, aliens, mes Droves,"
a a e e e
The air was filled ag-tln with Dccemher
snowB. lirny looked the tall buildings,
mrougu that sitting cloud or white. The
street lamp w-eru dim and dull, like the
eyes of poppy eaters.
tar down a shabby, narrow west side
street, In the purlieus of old Greenwich
village, the shop windows gleamed gay.
witn the frost upon them.
Men aud women and children with
bright faces loaned against the storm's
great haMh breast and laughed. Btreet
cars, with their merry bells, bundled along,
A white iloor, with the snow heaped
about It, borne tracks up the steps, and
the already nearly obliterated evidences
that a wagou had beeu at the curbstone,
told thut the undertaker aud the coroner
bad been there. It was a coroner's case
suicide from despondency, they said.
There was no carpet iu the gusty hall,
A blowsy landlady showed mo to the sec
ond floor. Iu a rear room a Ore, not
much of a one, burned in a tired stove.
The room was chill. An oil lamp shed
light over a form upon the low bed io the
corner, covered, fane and all, with a sheet.
At a table sat a child, a girl of not mors
than a dozon years. She was reading
when I entered. She laid the book dowp
gravely. I noticed that it was a Freucb
prayer book. '
Her eyes were big aud very dark, ami
there were tears iu them. Hie simply
said, and her calm vojee there in that still
room beside tbe dead was the most utterly
piteous sound I ever heard:
"Paries vous Fraucais, monsleurf" New
York World.
The Key Trick,
Choose six keys of graduated sises, which
we will number from I to 6, so us to facili
tate explanations. .
Pluce on ttie table the bits of the two
larger keys, No, 1 and No. 8, and put Into
the ring of key No. 1 the ring of key No. a
These two Keys, JNom. 1 and II, will form
very wide anglu, and In pressing your hand
on the rings you must be sure that tbey
statid so llrmly that they will not slip on
tne tame, as they re to serve as a base.
Then put the bit of key No, 8 luto the ring
or Key Mo. li; arter tbat, in succession, the
bits of Nos. 4, S and (1 into the rings
ul Keys nos. u, 4 and 0, looking from
tne top to see mat tne axis of your
several keys are in a vertical position. If
t!ie hooking of the bits In tho rings baa
en carefully doue, which you can be
lire of by pressiug on the Inst key (No, 6),
.lothi ng will be more simple thau to
place on tho rings of keys Nos. 8 aud 0
(to the lost one being horisontal and al
most fiat) sundry articles of the most-
fragile kind, so as to make- the experiment
moreattrnctU'o plates, bowls, decanters,
uotties, etc.
If a bottle It must be half full of Water
so that its center of gravity may not be
too high, which Increases the steadiness
of tbe combination or rather decreases
its unsteadiness. Boston Glolw.
- Tbe Chluese Cuisine ''
"In passing through Chinese towns,"
said the Rev. A. T, Wright, of Milwau
kee, to the writer, "the astonishingly
large number of cookshops interests
and attracts the foreign passer by. One's
curiosity is often aroused to know the
ingredients of the messes he goes being
concocted. These places are unpleas
antly pressed upoii the pedestrian, for
the front is invariably open to the street,
and in order to tempt customers by the
sight and smell of viands the cook pre
pares his dishes over a charcoal fire in
full view, and sets samplos of his ma
terials and his bill of fare out on a show
board before him,' Tables and stools
are placed in the rear, and here the bnn
fcjry may banquet.
"The Frenchman is not the only one
who has hia frogs' legs und snail soup,
for tho Celestial, too, revel in these
dainties and many more stranger limn
these. Snultes and eels alike know the
fryingpnh, and when skinned and
dressed appear very much alike. Many
varieties of nonpoisonoug snakes are
used for food. : Silkworm grubs are
regarded as a choice morsel and are
stewed in lord and eaten a a relish, an 1
a multitude of other insects are deemed
edible." Cutcugo Inter Ocean,
f SNAKES WHITENED HIS HAIR,
th Tarrlbl Etperleno of 1
tuoklau and His Wife.
Tb people about Gat Station and
Greenup, Ky., or now sstiifled that
fright will whiten a man hair, for Mr.
Timothy Ontes. who on day had hair at
black as a crow wing wa gray as a bad
ger but ofki week later, and this Is how it
wo caused: '
' Mr. and Mrs. Gates live near th station
named for them in a cabin raised about
two feet above th ground. It i a wild
locality aud tbey keep three good dags,
The other night th dogs howled, and then
th Gateses beard the sound of many "rat
tlers." Boon th barking of tb dogi
LAUUllTKII OK TIIK HKrTII.Ka.
ceased, and they were satisfied that their
defenders were laid low In death. Great
were their fears, and Mrs. Gates soon be
came unconscious. They were afraid to
move out of iwd, as there wer large holes
In the floor that the snakes could crawl
through, and in their imagination the
snakes were in the room all around.
At daylight Gates ventured to the door.
There iu.tlie yard were hundreds of snake
lying lazily about, apparently uncon
cerncd. In the course of an hour a neigh
bor approached on horsclmek, and Hearing
the CHliiu Ids horse stopped as If paralyzed
and would not ri'snond to whin or smir.
The man heard Gate calling htm and at
the same t ime first noticed the danger that
beset lit path. Seeing the uumlier of the
monsters, and knowing It would bo useless
10 attempt to cope witb tbem single
banded nnd unarmed, lie turned about aud
gathered the neighbors in a posse, armed
with clutm and shotguns, to go to the
rescue. This tlieyilld and engaged In
war of extermination that lasted for an
hour. Eleven dogs suflercd death during
tne ngnt and iniujcrotis others died Inter
on from tho effects of bites.
After the battle was over an Inventory
was taken and It was found that 1 11 snakes
were killed, some of them monster meas
uring over six feet In length and having
rorty-thrte rattles and a button.. Beveral
persons were made faint from the peculiar
orior arising iroiu the bodies of the rent 1 1
iiuniireus 01 me similes escaped to their
uen tnaciettoi rocks in an old ouarrv
near ny.
AU this time Mrs. Gates lav in asttiDor.
ner hair has not "tdrued," but she is 11
prostrated that her recovery is doubtful.
On theory is that some convulsion of
nature drove the snakes out of their rocky
haunts, a they are unusually thick on all
tne mil thereabout.
Aa Unexplained Plclora. .
A cose that borders on the supernatural
is reported from Canton, Minn. The peo
ple there are in a fever of excitement over
a picture which has suddenly appeared in
tne little round window high up In tin
steeple of the lloman Catholic church at
hs place. The picture is that of a grotto
a which. Is the form of a woman with her
Infant lying on her left arm, while just in
front and slightly above the woman is
euotl.er face looking down at the pair.
ine woman is dressed lu a loose white
robe, has long black hulr and a lovely lace.
The child is not so plainly vlcible, while
the third race is that of it bearded man.
The picture was first discovered bv a lit
tle girl, and has since been viewed bv hun
dreds of persons, while some who hc.
looked for it have been unable to set It
Th glass has Iwen carefully washed iu
side end out by doubters, and as the pic
tare is still there its existence cannot be
denied. It is asserted by some that Fa'.her
Jones, pastor of the parish who built the
church, hod the picture blown in the glass,
out tins t ne priest denies and thinks the
charge can be easily proven or dlsprov-n
ny inquiring or the tlrm from which tbe
glass was purchased.
Persecuted by Lightning.
Jason Goodrich, of Rich Hill. Conn..
has Imh-11 struck by lightning live times
uud still lives. And the strokes were no
love taps. Once he lay unconscious two
day from tbe shock, and on another occa
sion his beard was burned off and he was
picked up for dead.
He also has a war record worth boasting
or; carries three bullets in his body that
came from rebel
guns, and. wa
obliged to have
one of bis legs
amputated on ac
count of a horse
falling on it and
crushing It when
be wa a cavalry
man,
He got his first
shock at the age
of fifteen. It killed
two cows by which
he was standing
and paralysed him
for a few days.
JASON GOOmilCH.
In the armv th
lightning knocked his gun from his hand
and twisted it, but Jasou survived. His
next stroke came while he was on a load
of bay In 187& It burned the hay and all
or bis balr and beard, but be not over It.
The next summer he had an experience
that went a long way toward convincing
mm mat ue was a marxeu man.
He bad been taught from a boy to be
lieve tbat feathers were a protection
against lightning, nnd though be felt as
if It was a little bit cowardly, when the
first thunderstorm of that summer came
up he yielded to tbe entreaties of bis wife
to come into the house nnd take refuge on
a feather bed. The lightning got there
just the same, though it had to come down
tbe chimney to get st htm, aud this time
he was helpless for two weeks. The last
stroke caught him during tbe recent beaUd
term. He was In the barn:, there waa a
storm and Jason was found senseless on
the floor. His watch wits partially melted,
That's all tbat is known as yet. for Jason
M this time a little slow in coming to, Hi
wife declares he shall go to California as
goon as they -can make arrangements,
She's bad lightning enouuh and will
chance earthquakes for a change, - He
says that the troke doesn't hurt,, but get
ting over it is awiui, as tne mood re-establishing
its circulation throush the affected
portions of the body is attended with ex
cruciating pain.
No Mora Wind In Their Sell.
Baseball Manager (tocliibdli ectoiD Gen.
tlemen, I am very sorry to! say that our
cbanoe for the pennant Is lost, and our onlv
course left is to disband the players.
viroctors (in cnorusi wbyf
"Our coach ha dislocated hi Jaw." Tim.
The Blast Situation. ,
She itenderlyi Did tbe dog; bite vou. dar
ling' .- .. .1
He-Yes, h did..
She (reassuringly')-Well, it was papa's dog,
darling, and we know he isn't mad.
lis Yos, but I am, Somervlll Journal
A VKMALD OW TBU iKmi EA.
Clip th lent thirty year or inora fro thaovn
tury, and tha segment will nprvaat tb term ol
ID UnUOUIUiaU pouaiurny Ul pmeei "".",
ecu Bitter. Tha opening of tha year 18 U)
b algnaitfaa oy tna appearance 01 a "
n.,..T. ni ium uii rare in whleh iha Dae, darlv-
liouand action ol this worM-afmou men loin
will be lnoiniy set wnn, avaiyoour "
read it. The calendar and astronomical eaieula
. h f..,ir,,i in thi. t,r,rfihura ara alwsy
estoulabli g!y accurate, and tha swtlnlics, lllns
tMii.m huiniM- eud other readlu matter Ilea lu
Interest and full of profit. Tt Hosttter Corn-
- ... ui,.K...u I, nuhii.h It themaelva.
Th j amp oy more 'than Uty Bnd. In the me-
enauieai wors, ana more tuuu i.
the year are consumed In lu preparation. It can
be obtained without ooet of all" drugs si snd 1
country dealer, aud 1 pniiteu iu afi"T
man, French, Welsh. Moiwrslau.Hwedlsb, Hol
land, Bohemian aud evanish.
Th.nM f.,,,1 hee this sdeantava over tb TOUIlg
fool; he will never be a young f. ol, wliarta the!
young fool may aoui ay naanoia iuw. -WOBTH
KWOWHfO.
That ALLCOCS't Poaous PlASTgas ar tbe
highest result or medical sctenc ana sui,
and in ingredient and method hav never
been equaled.
That they are the original and genuine
porous plasters, upon whose reputation
Imitators trade. '
That iLLuot-s'g I'osou I'lASTgas never
fmm ffpelnfill rtetlenta. ' i
That for rheumatism, weak back, sciatica,
lung trouble, kidney disease, dyspepsia,
malaria, ana all local pains, tney are in
valuable. .
That when yon buy A tvLroog ' rosotis
Plahtkrs vou absolutely obtuin th best
plasters maae. I
He-Hut don't TO think It wrong t have loo I
msny strings to yoar bow r She AS, yes I But I
1 have my beaux on a smog, you aeg I
A HOVatSKION
KKMfDT.
Or, Parker' (Jure Cough Car).
Jo., will .top. cough. It never fall..
fry It Price, 26 cent. bottle. For
-ale by all drugging. Pacific Coast
Agent, Geo. Dahlbender A Co., Drag-
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"Mudge la
IV. " 'lD(llM
a crest sdmlh-r of football, he
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a e
Tna meflleannee, say that slept mania I a
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t v etiin are
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Sufferer from coua-ha. aore throat, etc.. I
annum try erown 1 Jirmicniai iroci."
He f lev you;
lenth I'yl-Vou
ni l Ton marrv hia 7 Hht
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A MamrootU Comptttltlea
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Oa BnamaUn Stove fellahs no dost, no smell.
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And refreshing to the taste, and aet
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everything, said my stomach was
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cease eating solid food. On the rec
ommendation of a friend I procured
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now., like a new man, and consider
mat August flower has cured me."
Jas. B. Dcderkk, Saugerties, N.Y.a
I had a malignant breaking out on mv Ue
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Other blood medicines had failed L'-. .nJ
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pp,tlte nd got luu, asoriou oondltlon from
DxQnPrtcin' e cou,a not eat vego-
toaat distressed ber. 11 d to give ud house
work. In a week after taking
Hood's Sarsaoarilla
Bh 1 felt a little bolter. Could k'vo more food
J br toinsch and grow at roniror, Hhe took t
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