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
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rv. - m s