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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (March 20, 1896)
PySiIJ Powder Hlaiest u 5 Acutely Pur BaHtav ThM Dtemeadub When boron is made to act upon car bon under the heat of the eleotrio fur naoe, two bodiee are formed, one of them (table, the other attackable by a mixture of potassio ohlorate and aoetio old. The first of these has the formula Bo8 O. M. M. Moissan, in La Nature, says it li obtained by the direct nnlon of boron with carbon in the electric fur naoe and in other ways which are indi cated by the anthor. Boride of oarbon belongs to the lame class of oompoooda as silioide of carbon (carbide of silioon). Like the latter, it possesses great stability and great hard ness. It occurs in brilliant black crys tals, having the density of 8.61. Heated to 1,000 degrees C. in oxygen gas, it burns slowly and with more difficulty than the diamond, yielding carbonio add and a black residue coated with melted boracio aoid. The most curious property of this new compound la its ex cessive hardness. While silioide of oar bon scarcely polishes the diamond and does not cut it, facets may be produced on the diamond by using the dust of boride of carbon. The latter la very friable. It oan be pounded fine in a mortar, then mixed with oil and used instead of diamond dust for cutting diamonds. The hardness of this boride la appar ently less than that of the diamond, since it grinds more slowly, but the facets are cut with great clearness, and it la the first example of a definite sub stance capable of cutting the diamond. The compound therefore ia harder than silioide of carbon. Popular Science News. '. Do We Eat Too Mneht If you require proof that we do, sup pose that we have for breakfast a nice fresh roll which eats like a piece of cake, will we not eat more heartily than if we had to partake of bread two or three days old? Can it be affirmed that it is absolutely neoessary to have several courses for dinner? After the second course we only eat for the sake of eating. There is no doubt that we eat more than enough to satisfy our hunger. If we compare the quantity of food which satisfies a peasant and that which ia considered neoessary for a rich man, we shall be inclined to think that they belong to a different species. A fisherman will be contented with a piece of bread and cheese, but the tour ist who goes with him takes a tremen dous hamper crammed full. It is not be cause physiological necessity is more ex acting in the one man than in the other, but because the gentleman is ac customed to eat, not according to the dictates of hunger, but until all the courses are exhausted nd in many cases until it ia materially impossible to eat more. The Arab who accompanies the sports man on an excursion in the desert finds a piece of hard bread and a few dates sufficient for his wants; the sportsman is afraid of dying of hunger if he does not take with him several baskets of provisions, boxes of preserved meat and the lika London Tit-Bits. Goat la Bacgace Can. Some years ago the baggage depart ment of the Northern Pacific road issued an order that no goats should be trans ported in baggage cars. A peculiar inci dent brought about the general order. A goat had been placed in a baggage car that was bound for the Pacific coast. During the trip the animal had eaten the leather straps that held the brass checks to the trunks. When Portland was reached, the checks were all on the floor of the car, and there was no way of identifying the trunks. It took nearly three months to straighten out the tangle, and the general order was issued. Minneapolis Times. " Spoiled Ilia Tom. . , ; "Who is that sour looking man?" said one pretty girl to another at the church festival. "Be doesn't seem to be enjoying himself a bit " "Be isn't Ee's the man who makes jokes about church fair oyster stews, and I had them give him more oysters in his than he could eat" Washington Star. -- -: Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dispels colds, head aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only 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 made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale In 50c end $1 bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on handwill pro cure it promptly for any-one who wishes to try it Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIQ SYRUP CO. BAM FHAMOISOO. CAU tomrnu, tr. tw romc, sir. Writers Who Ai Seldom Seea. Of some celebrities we hear a great deal, because they deem it advisable to keep themselves well before the public ; of others we hear nothing at all, but of their work a great deal Of literary men Bret Harte, George Meredith, George Gissiug, W. Clark Russell and "Q." keep, as the expression is, themselves to themselves and shun publicity as they would the cholera. Bret Hart white haired now and not so slim as when he "put 'Sandy Bar' together" clings to the shady retirement of St John's Wood and neither lectures, preaches, edits nor endeavors to get into parliament But ever and anon we have a new collection of his delightful stories of "Woolly West" life, and so are made aware that be is still working away as hard as ever. The fact that Mr. George Meredith re cently spoke in publio for the first time Qualifies him for the title of "retiring celebrity;" Mr. Gissiug avoids London's roar and dirt with a steady persistence. and Mr. Clark Russell prefers his house at Deal to the most sumptuously fur nished west end mansion. "Q. " seldom leaves Fowey, a solitary little township in Cornwall, whither Messrs. Cassell fc Co. for whom he acts aa literary ad viser dispatch great parcels of MSS. at regular intervals, to be passed judgment upon. London Sun. Mortality of Physicians. Dr. Cortrigbt, in the Brooklyn Medic al Journal baa written paper on the "Mortality and Causes of Death In Medical Men. " This paper is based on the records of 4S0 physioians who died in New York and Brooklyn during the past eight 3 ears. The average age of death was 64.6 years, and the mortality was about 25. 28 as compared with a mortality of 15. 98 in clergymen and 20.23 in lawyers. There ia a considera ble mortality from the self administra tion of drugs; that from consumption is about half the general rate, while that from typhoid fever ia very high. There ia a high death rate due to arte rial sclerosis and other degenerative changes. The practical conclusion deducted from Dr. Cortright'a statistics, says The Medical Journal, is that doctors should take at least three weeks' complete rest and change yearly ; should be extremely moderate in the use of stimulants ; should be regular in their meals, never worry and never hurry. This is the kind of advice that doctors give, but do not take. The further suggestion, however, that they all join some medical sickness and life assurance society is a wise ana Medical Record. He K tut Bin Bmb There. An anecdote a perfectly true one told me the other day of the late Duke of Clarence, reminded me of another abont the Duke of Wellington, who, when a party of friends were busily poring over a map of Waterloo, remarked in an unconcerned way, as if they were unaware of the fact, "I was there, yon know." But about the Duke of Clarence. Be was visiting bis friend and tutor, Mr. Oscar Browning, at his rooms in Cam bridge. There hung upon the walls an engraving of Windsor castle, taken from a point of view unfamiliar, perhaps, to the young: prince. "What a beautiful place I" he exclaimed aa he looked at the picture. "Somehow I seem to know it I think I must have been there!" 'Windsor, sir, Windsor," said . Mr. Browning. Of course the duke laughed heartily with every one presents-London Gentlewoman. A JodgVs Beply. At one time a delicate question as to the construction of a statute was dis cussed before the venerable chief justice of the New York court of common pleas, the Bon. Charles P. Daly, and after elaborate arguments on each side, the chief justice decided the question in open court, giving bis reasons in a few well timed remarks wnlcn caused a rail in the courtroom. The si lence was speed ily broken by the successful attorney, who stood and said, with an air of pat ronizing approval, "May it please your honor, I, for one, agree with you entire ly." The chief justice, with a twinkle in his eye which betokened his enjoy ment of the joke, but a perfectly grave face, quietly removed his glasses, and. amid a breathless stillness, said, "I have, counselor, generally found in my experience that the successful party agrees with the court " Da Hurler, by Hlmeel. They are telling a good story on the other side of Mr. Do Manner in connec tion with a collector of Trilbyana, who wrote to him for an autograph contribu tion to a volume which he is making up. The book was sent back to him with a pleasant letter from the artist and a sketch representing the creator of Trilby with angel's wings, a forked tail, his left hand in his pocket and bis right holding a cigarette, in the curling smoke of which might be read the following modest legend: "Some seem to think he's got wings like An angel, some that he's got a cloven foot and a forked tail. He is quite an ordinary little man, 1 as sure you un vieux petit bourgeois ni bon ni mauvais et tree malheureux qu'on s'occupe tant de lot" ' ' Stag, Pliny says that among the Romans of his time there was a belief that stags could, by their breath, draw serpents from their holes in the ground, and aft er getting them out would then trample them to death. The early hunters of this country relate many incidents con cerning the enmity between deer and serpents of all kinds. It was well known that stags would often without hesitation attack rattlesnakes, and by jumping high in the air and descending upon the serpent with the fore hoofs drawn closely together would cut the snake to pieces. Bow Pepper Grow. The oommon black pepper berry grows , on a climbing vine, which attains a length of from 13 to 20 feet THE CRAZE FOR GOLD CONDITIONS RIPE FOB THE GREAT EST FRAUDS OF THE CENTURY. Cripple Creek the Greet Center of I-renay Mining KxperU Give Ma Wara- Intr Rloneei Gold Camp aa Earth, bat Claims Should Be Examined. I have lunt oome from the groat camp at Clippie Creek, where 80,000 delirious people are swarming on tne nuis ana in ill vallevs with sold lu their beads, gold la their hearts and gold lu their veins. It is a scene of breathless excitement The discovery of gold in paying quantities has converted the whole region into a vast gambling house. Every train la orowdod with adventurer, men who want to get rich in a day. Kren a 1 write those Hue word has been reoelved thnt hundreds of poor men are on their way from Chicago and other oltlea without the slightest idea that they are going to a desolate region of snowclad mountains nearly 10,000 feet above the sea level, where then is scarcely any prospeot of a living exoopt for those who have money to invest or practical knowledge and experience to apply. Unless something is done to oheok this fever.whloh Is spreading all over the coun try, Colorado will soon be orowdod with paupers and orimlnals. There is little chance In Cripple Creek, except for ex perienced gold miners and men who have oapltal to invest In honestly developing the porphyry belt All others had better stay at home. I rode for five hours over the gold bills In the teeth of a driving storm, and still I ooold see, in spite of the white whirlwinds whistling over the ridges of pines and as pens, hundreds of weary men ploktng at the hard hillsides in the drifting snow, and on all sides thousands of empty boles, outs and trenohea the graves of the hope of multitudes who long ago abandoned the plaoe after months of toil, exposure and starvation. Yet the big oamp supports 80,000 people, and at least 8,000 miners are getting their living out of the ground today. Aa I hurried along from mine to mine I encountered double teams dragging pon derous wagons loaded with gold ore down the hills toward the railway. The wind rose higher and roared up the vacant val leys. The snow fell faster and tbloker. But the gaunt fever eyed prospectors stuck to their holes and trenches, diggings digging, digging down to the aeama and Bsaures in which the mineral bearing wa ters foamed up ages ago from the Interior of the earth and left their riches lncrusted In layers of hardened mud among the up heaved rocks of the great voloano and ita geyser vents. Day after day I wandered among the hills, talking to miners as they came out of the shafts and tunnels, watching the sorting of ore In the sbaftnousee, oliat tlng with the prospectors, sometimes ac companied by a working miner and often aided by a distinguished mining expert Blnoe then I have seen the dividend nhecks of many mines, the return sheets from smelting works and ohlorlnatlon mills, and I have even been able to trace out bank deposits. The result of all this work Is a firm oonvlctlon that Cripple Creek Is one of the greatest gold mining camps in the world, and that it is the only one which has been developed to such an ex tent by poor men. But the reckless stories of Its riches which have been spread broadcast In Eu rope and America have turned the heads of Investors, and It is almost as easy now to dispose of a semlworthless ten acre lot as a real mine. Cripple Creek is turning out many a millionaire, and the difference between the millionaire of Colorado and the millionaire of Wall street la that one produoes wealth without Injuring his neighbors, while the other preys upon bis fellow man. The speoter in this scene of honest toll and sudden prosperity Is the man who se cures a piece of ground, or perhaps a lease upon It, or an option to buy it at the end of a few months of prospecting, and straightway organizes a oompany with a oapltal stock of a million or two million dollars and unloads the shares npon the too willing public, even If he gets but a few cents a share. And although the pros pects of the mtne may be merely problem atical or the title Insufficient or condition al, although the treasury may be empty of stock or funds for developing purposes, the nubile will buy because tbe stock looks cheap and the position of the claim upon tbe map is alluring. Mot more then lft or ao or toe compa nies having stock for sale have registered their shares with a bank or trust oompany to protect buyers from an overissue, and In the case of the Golden Dale mine, which has 2,000,000 shares at a par value of II eaob, there waa an overissue of 406,000 shares. It is true that the men who make mining a business have done much to pre vent frauds upon the publlo, but the field Is so vast and companies have multiplied so thickly In tbe past few weeks that noth ing but the glare of a thousand searchlights In every financial oenter ana me vigilance of stock exchanges throughout the world will prevent swindling upon a gigantic scale. Two or three nlehts ago a brisk little man arrived at Cripple Creek from Mew York. "I want to buy some very obeap olalms," he said. "I cm anxious to get some lots right off." After a few hours be round a miner woo had five practically worthless olalms in a region many miles from the camp. The mice was 1800 and 60,000 shares In the oompany which was to be organized. The Mew Yorker lookea ai tne oiaiins on me man. saw that their position would sup port him in a good deal of plausible talk about tbe splenaia cnances 01 nnaing a mine so near to Cripple Creek, and without further Investigation he paid tbe money, gave the guarantee for 60,000 shares, pock eted the titles to the claims and took the next train for the metropolis. Can any one doubt the purpose of this transaction? A new oompany will be formed, a glowing prospectus will be printed, with a band some map showing the position of tbe com pany's magnificent mining properties not far from the greatest mines In Colorado, the organizer will tell enohantlng stories of how penniless adventurers in the hills have been suddenly enriched and stock selling at 8 cents a share has suddenly shot no to SI upon the discovery or a non onute of ore; he will tell tbe old familiar story of Mr. Btratton and his almost Incredible luok, and point out tbe sites of wonderful mines whiob only a few months ago were "turned down" by famous mining experts because the strange geological conditions of Cripple Creek oonfounded them. And be will be unconsciously aiaea in dim eoheme of plunder by enthusiastic news paper correspondents and boastful mine owners, to say nothing of millions of cir culars issued by stockbrokers east and west. There never were better conditions for mirawful fraod than exist at Cripple Creek today. Let a prospector uncover a vein of any kind, and although It may not have a trace of gold In it the foot of a vein at all is sufficient to make the min ing expert dumb, and the oornerstone of a million dollar oompany Is at hand. A mere lease upon such a olalm, with scarce ly any chance of ultimate ownership, seems to be sufflolent to justify the float ing of stock. One or two reputable mining exchanges may frown upon the enterprise, but nothing Is said openly, and there are hundreds of brokers to buy and soil for the public and plenty of so oalled ex changes to assist In the transaction. Mil lions upon millions of shares In such com panies are being gathered up, and present ly they will be unloaded at s high orlos in London and Paris upon the strength of sweeping and unguarded statements mails by the notable mining engineers who have Visited tne oamp ami nave neon imuorou by the general gold madness. There are plenty of good mines In Crip ple Creek. I oan bear witness to that A. L Dlokerinan, the mining englneor upou whose report Mr. Rockefeller recently In vested In the northwest Iron mines, told me just after coming out of the main shaft of the Independence mine in urippie vreea that be bad seen veins of gold ore so non and exteustve that if It had been Iron In stead of gold he would oonslder the mine avervva untile nrorieriy. Hamilton pmitn, the renowned English expert who Investi gated the South African goldflelds for the Itothaohllds, made a very thorough exam ination of the Independence a fow days aim and then offered Mr. Stratton I a, OOO,- 000 on a basis of the ore actually In sight Clarenoe King, who Is perhaps the high est authority upon such a subject In this nountrv. made a trio down the Independ ence shaft last week and fully oouOrmed the opinion of the other expert. This judgment is also confirmed by Charles J. Moors and A. T. Hathaway, both experts of very high rank In the west and praetl oal mine managers. Besides all of whloh and much more of the kind a praotloal miner, representing The World, secretly In spected every part of the mine three days ago, and simply repeated what the othors had said. The Independence mine I not the property of a stock oompany. It Is owned entirely by Mr- Btratton, who re fuses to sell It at any price. There oan be no doubt In the mind of any man who baa visited this oouutry within the last tew days, and who Is aware of the character of the letters and telegrams that have been pouring In from Mew York, Chicago, Hostou, JLonaon, Paris and Stuttgart, not to speak of the thousands of messages from the towns and villages all over the country, that the Crip ple Creek erase Is spreading and thai there is a danger In sight which may overwhelm thousands of men and women who have been foolish enough to believe that It la possible to become suddenly Hon by ex pending a few dollars on the strength of the stories of newspapers or stockbrokers. I oan say from personal knowledge that there are no properties, exoept those whloh Involve high gambling, for sale at a price that a conservative man would care to pay for them. There are hundreds of millions of dollars in tbe hands of Colorado men seeking good Investments. Mr. David H. Moffou, for Instance, presiaens or us First National bank of Denver, prlnolpal owner of the Victor mine, and one of the most extensive proprietors In the Cripple Creek camp, could furnish, on ten days' notice, 135,000,000 If It were neoessary for the purchase of property that would justi fy suoh an expenditure. There are no "bo nanzas" kicking around the oamp for lack of purchasers; that might as well be un derstood. But there Is a good ohance to Invest money In aubstantlal mines that are paying and will continue to pay 10, 12 and sometimes 15 per cent, or even higher. The Portland, for Instance, whloh Is on the southeastern slope of Battle mountain, and within a stone's throw of the Independence, is paying 100,000 a month In dividends on a capital stock of $8,000,000, end has expended within the year, outside of its dividends, at least 11,600,000 In mining equipment and the acquisition of new properties. I have seen the dividend checks. It wonld make me miserable to be an idle, useless fellow. I have an active, rest less, energetlo temperament I must work. Mow, If my mine Is worth 16,000,000 or 810,000,000 or even 116,000,000 to any one else, It Is wort h just as much to me. I don't know any better business than mining. I love It; It suits my meohanloal taste and habits. It enables me to got my living and the livings of a great many other people, while adding to the wealth of the world and without taking a penny that belongs to any one else. Then there la an element of adventure In gold mining, the tracing out of new veins and tbe discovery of new chutes of ore, the study of the hiding places of nature. It la all very delightful and very satisfying to a meobanlo, espe cially to one who values his wealth a thou sand times more because It is not taken from tbe pockets of other men. James Creelman In Mew York World. SPOKE BY MACHHTE. Smith Addressee aa Aodleaee While light Hnadred Ml lee Away. Congressman William Alden Smith, 800 miles away In Washington, delivered a roustng speech before the Young Men's Republican olub of Grand Rapids, Mich., tbe other nlgbt that made the biggest hit of any political speech ever delivered in that city. Congressman Smith was on the programme, expecting to be present, but was called to Washington by tbe presi dent's second special message. Tbe Idea was conceived that Mr. Smith might talk hit speech Into a phonograph and ship the cylinders, to be plaoed In an other phonograph, and then have the speech delivered In spite of distance. The oy linden arrived on time and work ed to perfection, and the big audience went wild when the familiar sonorous tones of Grand Rapid's favorite son came rolling out of the machine. A KoTel Soeret Society. Something novel In the way of a secret society baa boon evolved In Maine. In stead ot going back tomedlnval times for Inspiration, tbe founders took the condi tions lying next their hands, and In plaoe of loading tbe officers with grandiose and grotesque title the understandable oom- monplaoe Is drawn on. Tbe society Is called the Annabessaoook Hayloft, Mo. , and tbe offloers are: Chief haymaker, as sistant haymaker, overseer, past chief hay maker, boss driver, hornblower, guard of barndoor, guard of hayloft and grand keeper of bundles. Power Caasnmaitiaa Ia Piano Playing. The amount of power expended lit playing on piano has recently been figured out in way whioh, if not alto gether accurate, is at least interesting. Commenting on the statement made that it requires more force to sound note gently on this instrument than it does to lift the lid of kettle," Tbe American Art Journal says that this is "easy to verify if one takes a small handful of coins and piles them on a key of the piano. When a sufficient quantity ii piled on to make a note sound, they may be weighed and the figures will be fonnd to be true. If the pianist is playing fortissimo, a much greater force is needed. At times a force of six pounds is thrown npon single key to produce a solitary effect With chords the force is generally spread over tbe various notes sounded simultaneous ly, though a greater output of force is undoubtedly expended. This is what gives pianists the wonderful strength in their fingers that is often commented on. "A story used to be told of Paderew ski that he could crack a pane of French plate glass half an inch thick merely by placing one hand npon it as if npon a keyboard and striking it sharply with his middle finger. Chopin's last stndy in O minor has a passage which takes two minutes and five seconds to play. The total pressure brought to bear on this, it is estimated, is equal to three full tons. Tbe average 'tonnage of an hour's piano playing of Chopin's mnsio varies from 13 to 84 tons. "Wagner has not yet been calculated long these lines. ' ' Cassier's Magazina NEVER TOO LATE PREMATURE OLD ACE MADE IMPOSSIBLE. A LI -Tln Habit Basil? Broken-It1 Kaay If Ton Only Take the Right Road, from The Press, Everett, Pa. A number of our great and most inveterate tobacco smokers and ohewsri have outt tbe use we or tus dlidj weed. The re form was started by Aaron Uorber wuu wae a ouii tirmed slave for many yai to tbs use of tobao oo. lie tried the useofNo-To-Bao snd to his great surprise and de light, it oured bun. Hon. 0. W. AMIWIIIi WUV u. ".-V 1. v...wh... aw. years, tried No-To-ltso and It cured htm. Col. Samuel, Btoutener, who would eat up tobacco like a cow eats hay, tried this wonderful remedy, and even Baniuel. after all his years of slavery, lost the de-ire. j. v. uooier, issing arena, r rang ueu, George B. May. 0. O. SsllltiiKton, Hanson Koblnett, Frank Hershberxer, John tihlun and others have since tried No-To-Bsc, and inavervcesa thev resort, not onlvaoure ol the tobacco habit, but a wonderful im provement or their general physical and mental condition, ell of whloh goes to show that the use of tobacco had been injurious to them in more ways than one. All ot the above gentlemen are so well E leased with the results that w Co not eaitate to Join them In recommending it to aulfering humanity, as we have thor oughly Investigated and are satisfied that no-io-io noes tns wora wen ana is s boon to mankind. The cost is trittlng. and three boies are guaranteed to cure any case, or money re- lumiea. une ooi in every instance stated above effected a cure, with one or two ex ceptions. Mo-To-Bao has a wonderful sale upon ita merits alone, and oan be secured at any drug store in tills oountry or Cau ses, It is made by the Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago, Montreal or New ork. Our readers aie warned against purchasing Im itations, as there are several on the mar ket Be sure you get No-To-Bac Then you're all right There was a young fellow that golfed. And thus It occurred oil and oiled . They sew hi in at play Carried with them away Tbe bellei mat bis head was quite so'ted. OXtt TU1NO LEFT. OUT. I in Mivmiv. p J ... i ton .1 V miu Rwintiv training one thing seems to be entirely leh out; a thing which, if practiced, might prevent many serious oonsequenoes and thereby become the useful part of training. How to fall down eaaily and gracefully. with the least amount of resistance bv the muscles, might be made a Une art. Why not adopt a slide and practice feet-slipping wun tneee oojeots in view. Javeryooay knows that at this season tbe worst injur ies result irom not snowing now to lau There seems to be nearly always a romoli cation of Injury in every fall, such as a sprain, bruise and ofteu broken limbs. It is true tnat lor ail these mishaps, either separately or in complicated form, ana es- frcially for sprains, ot Jacobs Oil Is the best uown and surest oure. Speaking ol sprains, the very worst oftrn result from ails, because the muscles sustain such vlo lent twists from resistance. But Whether there is praotioe of tbe art or not, tbs great remeoy ior pain ia sure to ours. When asked why she rejected me, Her reesous were most Irauk ; . Bbo weighed me In the balance and 1 had none at tbe bank. CONSUMPTION CUKED AN ABSOLUTE REMEDY FOR ALL PULMONARY COMPLAINTS. I. A. Sloeom oarers to Bend Two Bot tles Pro of Bis Homed to Care Consamptloa and All Lung Troubles -Aa SUIilr of Life. Nothing could be fairer, more nbllan thropio or carry more joy in its wake than the offer of T. A. Hlooum, M. 0., of IBS rear, street, new York, rerfeouy conn dent that he has an absolute remedy for the cure of consumption and all pulmon ary oomplaints, ho offers through this pa per to send two bottles Ire to any reader wno is sunenng irom mng trouoi or con sumption, also loss of Mean and all condi tions of wasting. He invite those desir ous of obtaining this remedy to send their express and postofhes address, and to re oefvs in return the two bottle free, wbiob will arrest the approach of death. Al ready this remedy, by its timely us, has permanently oured thousands of oases which were given up, and death was looked upon aa an early visitor. Knowing his remedy as hs does, and be ing so proof-positive of ite beneficent re sults, Dr. Hlocuru considers it his religious duty, a duty which hs owes to humanity, to donate bis infallible remedy where it will assault the enemy in its cidatel. and. by its inherent potency, stay ths current of dissolution, bringing Joy to homes over wnicn tne snaaow oi we grave nas oeen gradually growing more strongly defined. causing fond hearts to grieve. Tht cheap ness of the remedy ofiered freely apart from its inherent strength, is enough to commend it, and more so is the perfect oonildeno of tbe great obemist making the oner, wno noiaa out me to inose aireaay becoming emaciated, and says : "Be cured." . The Invitation is certainly worthy of the consideration of the amToted, who for years, have been taking nauseous nostrums without effect; who have ostracised them selves from home and friends to liv in more salubrious dimes, where the atmos phere is mors congenial to weakened lungs, and who have fought against death with all the weapons and strength in their bands. There will be no mistake In send ing forjhese free bottles tbe mistake will be in passing the invitation by. AIT ELECTRO SENT POSTPAID For ioo Coupons I and $i.oo j OR, You will find one coupon inside each 2 ounce bag, and two coupons 'nside each 4 ounce bag of BLACKYELL'S Geijuiije Durhaei Tobacco. Th watoh la Electro Oold Plated, a tood time keeper, quick stem wind, and stem set. It Is offered far below Hs value lo induo you to try this Tobacoo. Bend ooupooe with name and address to BLACKWELVS DURHAM TOBACCO CO., Durham, M. C Buy s bag of this Celebrated Smoking Tobscco snd reed th Coupon which gives a list of other premiums snd how to get them. 3 CBNT STAMPS AGCUntO. M. Wnud Me Watolb A young English barrister in Africa was ones retained to dofend a Zulo ,ll ataalinat Bold Watoll. The evidence was entirely olrounistau- tial, and the lawyer made sun a guuu ti.at !, nifont wss discharged. The same evening he was sitting with the magistrate on the porch of th hoiel when the Zulu cam up and said lu EngilS"! . t . Master, oan I wear tbswaico now r pulling out ths stolen article at ths same time. The Kiaolatrata Mared with laughter. Hid the young advocate waa somewhat confused. Hew xorg aiau ana proas. ' , Where Coaler IMed. Custer battlefield in Montana, where Caster and his oomuiand were massa cred, is to Mb greatly beautified next sprlug and mads Into an attractive park. Th government is to pnt In a system of waterworks and plant trees, and a sub stantial itou wall three feet high will ,e hnllt in lure the nlana of th nrSMnt stake fenos inoloslug th battleground. DON'T UK TOO LATH STSMMCK, POH TH? And don't omit whin you r packing tip ronr efforts preparatory tor the voyasa, I Include among them a supply of Hosteller's S omaon Hitlers, the great remedy tor sea slckurss. Travelers tor il'nn or business sensing tor elgn climes, or who kie imote by steamboat or iiulu, besliles yechlmen snd msrlners, testily to tbe remeillal aud preventive eOVaity of the Bit tera,blrhls Incomparable lor uaaiaa, bead ache, drsnensla. blllonsuess, rbeamatlsm, nerv ous aud Sidney tr utile. Mnsty-Tbey always have a ebaalaln to pray fnr nnncn... t?riltv The 4t not. TbOV Sen- orally get a blind preacher that eao't see them, aud be pMJs lor the eeuutry. 10 HBWAHD )!. Th reader of this paper will be pleased to learn that there I at least on dreaded disease that science has been able t curs In all Its stages aud that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cur Is th only positive our now known to th medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cur is taken lutarnally, acting directly upon th blood and muoous sorfaoe of tbs system, thereby destroying th foundation of th disease and giving th patient strength by building up th oonstltutlou and assisting natur In doing Its work. The proprietor bare so much laltb in lis curative powers, tbat they offer On Hun dred Doll ir for any case that It faila to oure. Bend tor list of Testimonials. Address, F. J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo, O. fir-Sold by PruggisU, 76c Hall's family rills are th best riTS.-AU fits stopped free by Dr. SUIae's Oreos Nerve Hestorer. Me file alter the sm lay'e ose. MarvelDos ears. Treatise aad Slot (rial hot tie free I VII eaeea Sena I Ot. Shoe, U Arab St., yalladelpsila. fa, Tat Gaastaa lorbraakfaet On a good (the best) skirt bind ing; as strenuously as on a good cloth for the skirl. Ask for (and take no other) the st Bias Velveteen Skirt Binding. If your dealer will not supply you ws Will. Send for umples, showing labels tad mslerlils, 0 the S. H. ft M. Co . P. O. Boi 694. Nw York Clly. - If von want a aura relief for limbs, use an Insist Allcock's Bhar in Mimd Not one of tbe boat of counterfeits and imi tations is as good as ths genuine. it the name ot Woman's Friend. It Is which burden and shorten it woman's mi in rniiavino- the kui.i.k-. - ...... m wuiuMi woman laetlfv fne it It lll ! l.ul.l. and make life a pleasure. For sale by all drugviats. BLUMAUEfi-FBAKtt PEUO CO., Postlaiid, Agents. flour V. MINING wiDeuniinr WARE-HOUSE lS.eOe TmlawKU. re-. SelS UMlUMKaf KM CliKaU tie. I, (Ml. 4 CmoHttrtirn mum. mo Cou Diahoho Bkamo i r tiuwRMiMi Fwius A VMS OSiatMAL AND QKMUIMC. TMeely SeSV Sore.iMKS,!!, Fill JV pile, VYaV EaSles, ea OnerlM kr OleaVl ee MmwU Is He eel M exellle XV siMMMS10jUwr1heie. Teaeee ether tie. Seel tiMantmw4 ltlMeisi.V e W nwrtiwi ewiiss terwe.wdewefeee mmmUmMUk, el Oraarlm. m ieet es e. a, leu, av hmhWl inmeulm, mU "sulk Ur 1 m4tm lelettr. s MiL IT IS IGNORANCE THAT WASTES EFFORT." TRAINED SERVANTS USB SAPOLIO ( For 3 Coupons I and $2.oo. It ths season for purifying, cleansing, and renewing. Th accumulations of watt everywhere r being removed. Winter's toy grasp It broken and on all tides tr llldloatlnnt Of nalure't returning life, renewed fori and awakening power, It th Urn for purifying the blood, cleansing th system and renewing ths physical powers. Owing to olos eon. flntiuent, diminished pn-tplretion and other causes, In th winter, iuipurlllta have not passed out of th system as they should but hav accumulated In th blood. S prong It therefor th best lime to take Hood's Barsapsrllla, because th system Is now most In need of modiolus. That Hood's Barsapatllla Is th best blood purifier and Bprlug modiolus is proved by il wonder nil cuts. A ouurs of Hood's Barsaparllla now may pisrent great tuffi-rlng later on. Sarsaparilla Is the One True Blood Purifier. AllclrntglsUi tl. Prepared only by 0, 1. Uood A Co., Lowell. Uses, Hood's Pills fi? UV ' ,0 I IUUU a rilia take.eaiy lo operate. 2A0, Writes that hie wilt k4 aaa. ear walofc aad eeia two tow aplasia her srsisSiSail Which na beat ayeeslaa Crf the sarvMadta) oaatr Sraated, aad la. B. S. 6. waa i im msiisarti rt, ad aatonuhlnx as It asaf eeeca, a few bottles amred her soond sad weu. (tor treatise " ass- sssa win D seas us to any address. 8YYUT SPECIFIC CO.. AflsattkGa) THS! gff A K fCKS AciUHTs to handle In latest Novelty, wblrb usee plai-eol f rMit-iou Mot Miu-hiutt end pars better. Kvery Saloon snd Cigar Hinra wants one. Ksoluslr fa-riltory. Bit) MilNKV. Hemple gam enm-pk-te, lie. Particulars W. roreatr; Hovslty Co., 130 saneum St., .Has Francisco. OPIUM Morphine Habit Cored In I to so dare. Mo pay till cured. OS. J. t f I Mt NS, L.Sseee.Os.e. AMERICAN ! Patentees f Self-Spacing Type. Sole Makers of Copper-Alloy Type. naina In tha back. aid, cheat, or Porous Plaster Tha varv ramarlral.l arwl mwi.1i, relief given woman by MOOKK'S REVEALED REMEDY hasgiveu nnuorujiy snccese and weakness life. Thousands of . I .1 M AGH I NER Y tm-T SV OOe-SSPOflOINO WITH M.IIUHE1IE IRON WORKS roaruao. osiooa h ell Lel I SSSl Sleeleea a7t,MllASEUSIIA PA. (mm tS?PlKct them, plautVV JrHifcthem. Thev are the W WJ J standard ecl rverv- 'where; sown by the" ifireeat tilnnters In the wnrlrl. ' Whether Von nla.nL tA eniiera feet I ' Of around or 60 acres, you should i esTvrrrr'iswa ananaiiorm, . Xoe moot valuable book for far- A mere ana irarueners ever slven away, maiiea ires. D. M. PERKY k CO. Uetrolt, Mloau 1U!Rx W NSI.WS BOOTH .NO IMIIWV IlillVbVII V WYPIUP rot) CHILDREN TIITHIMO revseleSTsJIDrmaatiu. SSOeata a kettle. fun AKRMOTOR CO. floes half Hie nns srtodmlll RusiDset, Decease II has ratlueed the euol of 1.SI what It waae II hsa mans hraiwJ ei sy-houses, and supplies Its soees ana repali A 7 TV at four door. 11 aee end dues furnish a A f-t. jk better artlele for leas aioaeflasa ? Wf$ ethers. II mates ramplns an av 4 -v abwJ,lnH" nwai, uweiiew'K"- e J "SOomptatlea Windmills, THUn 4 A .eV earl filed Steel Tewers, sieelbais sew r Pramaa. MmI VMi llutlM and VMHl rramiie, steel ed Uutura and F4 ejt'fss OHnoera. On appiinatloo II will nams one of these article, that It i vol name one rumlfcb anill gsanarr 1st at a the aeon! enoe.'" Tanks sod Pom pa at all tlada Sen lor oataMso I IJM. SeckartU Sea Plasm SirerM, UK N. P. N. U. No. Ml. -8. F. V. V. No, 711 Hood's a. ) 1 rv. - m s