The U. S. Government Tests Show the Absolute Superiority of Royal Baking Powder. Da 1 from the latest Otfuial U. S. Government Report on Baii'if Powders, Department of Asruulture, Bulletin JJ, page S99 ) pOYAL is placed first of the cream of tartar 1 powders; actual strength, 160.6 cubic inches of leavening gas per ounce of powder. Every other powder tested exhibited a much lower strength than the Royal, the average being 33 per cent. less. Every other powder likewise showed the presence of alum or sulphuric acid. I ! 2 The claim that this report show strength or purity has been denounced as a falsehood by the Government officers who made the tests. HOVAL BAKING POWOES CO., WILLIAM COURT GULLY. The Grandson of a rnglll.t to lie Speaker of the House of Common!. WUlliim Court Hully, who Is to auccw.il Arthur Wellesloy as apctikor of tho Urltlsh huuso of commons. Is a irrnmlKon of John Gully, tlio old tlmo KngHsli pupil 1st who twlco whipped Klg''tlo lilll Greg on In 1807 nnil 1808, wan offered tho championship of Kngliiml, lint declined It, retired from tho rliift and wns elected to tho house, of commons In 1832. 'J'ho speakership of tho liotiso of com jiioiis, liko tho speakership of tho house, of representatives In tho United Htntos, Is nn olllce, of gnat power nml prestige. Tlio salary in 'J."j,(H)0 a year; tho spuakor Is provided with a palatial mansion furnish ed and equipped for entertaining on n largo scale: his pension for 11 fo uixm re tirement Is J'.'O.ihiO a year, oven if ho only fills tho ofllro a day; ho as tho ilrst commoner of all Great Britain; ' ho In tho rcpresciiatlvo of tho commons on all state, occasions and Ih elevated to tho peerage. Ho wears a full bottomed wig und a sword and In a very ImproHslvo ob ject when ho presides over tho commons. Ho Ih elected liv tho members, and his of fice. Is fur life. Ho has a great deal more Hilary and social prestige but far less real WILLIAM COURT (JULIT. power than tho speaker of tho houso of representatives, and, unlike tho latter, 1 . supposed to break all party ties tho mo ment ho becomes spcokor. Ho does his work with a great deal of pomp and cero niony and Is accorded much respect, but really has little influence. William Court Gully is tlio son of Dr. 3. Manby Gully, a noted hydropathic physi cian who attracted a great ileal of atten tion about a score of years ago becuiiHO It was alleged that tho notorious Mrs. Flor ence Bravo poisoned her husband because she doslrod to marry Gully. William Court Gully was born In London In 18115. In 1800 he was called to tho bar, and became quoon's counsol in 1877. In 1878 ho became a bencher, and in 1880 was returned to parliament by tho electors of Cnrllslo. In 181)2 ho was re-elected, and still represents tho same constituency. In politics ho is a Liberal and a strong supporter of Mr. Gladstone's Irish policy. In his struggle for tho coveted position of speaker, Gully's very weakness has been Ills strength, lie has not particular In , fluonco, is envied by very fow pooplo In publlo lifo and has uo powerful political enemies. IJow a Traveling Nalesiuan Saves Time. One of these pernpatetlc gentlemen while stopping In town one day, called to have a small lob of printing done. W hen finished, the postal card hud this appear ance: St. Louis..,,. 12 3 4 5 ..1X04. X 1 8 A. The 'above is rather unintelligible at iirst, but wjtn a brief explanation it be- vcoiuiis.-vouminous with meaning and ra 1 lUilut with love. It is a verv si inula cinher. Tno Itnnur vrwo nf fli.xcta miMi MiiMBiint. n lflRw.hor of . th; rimimmpr'a fiimllv Nn 1 er sre seen the letter A and figures 1, s imAnd.ttavo this significance: X means ' Vll WsllrKW if a card is received with oiSy a obec)fiuark oyer that .letter the UrsM ba&f 8' heart: JhrotisSf Ith tjoy'irod happl-T liessNo.X'meiins "slightly indisposed" aud wmten. unlwithe figure in tho up per roviit(liciUes tho suflerer. No. 2 un der a flgilrtf -In-the Uiper row Indicates that the ciTOpnndljig-member is"seri ously ill," wVjJe a.clieck over figure 8 In tho corner ruivajlnhs of no delay and means come hoini'i.- '. As this particularVlnininicr receives two messages a day from hino, this arrange ment greatly simplified aud economizes time. Tipton Times. A Curioue Outh. The following curious oath was until re cently administered In the courts of the isle of Man: "Ily this book, and by the holy contents thereof, and by the won derful works that God has miraculously wrought In heaven nliove and in the earth beneath in six days and seven nights, I do awear that I will, without respect of favor or friendship, love or gmn, consanguinity or aflinlty, envy or malice, execute the laws of this isle justly between our sover eign lord the king and his subjects within this Isle, and between party and party as indifferently as the herring's hncklxuie doth lie In the middle of the fish." Kx chnnge. WE -GIVE AWAY- Absolutely free of cost, for a LIHITED TIHE ONLY, The Pforile's Common Srnse Medical Ad ciwr, By K.V. I'lrrcr. M. l'..Chirrcoiiftultic IMtysirisn tothe Inv.li.l.' Hind ami Sursicat Jujititnle, tiiltfiilo, a liook of over l.ooo dirge (mires and colored and other illustra tions, ia etroitr iMurr cover, lo anv one ee-ndinir at cent, in one -cent Malum tor packitKr and postnge .. Over eso.auo copies of this complete Family Doctor Book .Irctdy sold In cloth bin.titix at regular price of i. so. Address : I with stamps and this Coupon) Woat-n'a liseFHsaT M no te a i. Association, No. 66t Maia street. Buffalo. N. V. I 1 s any other powder of superior I I 106 WALL ST.. NEW-YORK. 3, SERVED IN TWO WARS GRIP ALMOST WON WHERE THE BULLET FAILED. Who fan Look on the Infirmities of a Veteran Without a Peeling of Deepest Hyinpnthy? From the Ifersld, Woodstock, Vs. There is nn old soldier in Woodstock, Va., who served in the war with Mex ico and in the war of the rebellion, Mr. Levi Melnturff, He passed through both of these wars without a serious wound. Tho hardships, however, told seriously ou him, for when the grip takes pnwlcnco!M?t,u'kL'(,.him fury" go it nearly Kiuuii mm. w no cau iixik ou me in firmities of a veteran without a fueling of the deepest sympathy? His towns people saw him confined to his honse so prostrated with groat nervousness that he could not hold a knife and fork at the table, scarcely able to walk too, and as he attempted it, he often stumbled and fell. They saw him treated by the best talent to bo had but still he suffered on for fonr years, and gave up Anally in despair. One day, however, he was struck by the account of a cure which had been effected by the use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. He im medintly ordered a box and commenced taking them. He says he wns greatly relieved within three days time. The blood found its way to his fingers and his hands which had been palsied assumed a natural color, and he was sis in enabled to use his knife and fork at the table. He has recovered his strength to such nn extent that he is able to chop wood, shock corn and do his regular work about his home. He now says ho can not only walk to Woodstock, but can walk across the mountains. He is able to lift up a fifty-two pound weight with one hand and says lie docs not know what Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have done for others, but knows that they havo done a great work for him. Ho was in town last Monday, court day, and was loud in his praises of the medicine that had given so great relief. Ho purchased another box and took it home with him. Mr. Melnturff is willing to make affidavit to theso facts. Tho proprietors of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills statu that they are not patent medicine but a prescription used for many years by an eminent practitioner who producod the most wondorful re suits with them, curing all forms of weakness arising from a watery condi tion of the blood or shattered nerves, two frnitfnl causes of almost every ill to which flesh is heir. The pills are nlso.ii specific for the troubles peculiar to females, such as suppressions, all forms of weakness, chronic constipa tion, bearing down pains, etc., and in the case of men will give speedy relief and effect a permanent cure in all cases arising from mental worry, overwork, or excesses of whatever nature. They are entirely harmless and can be given to weak and sickly children with the greatest good and without tho slightest danger. Pink Pills are sold by nil dealers, or will lie sent post paid on receipt of price, (00 cents a box, or six boxes for fa. 150 they are never sold in bulk or by tho 100) by addressing Dr. Williams' Modicino Company, Schenec tady, N. Y. ) Mrs. Field's NjV Venture. Young Mrs. Cyrus W. Field says to a New York reporter of her new business venture: "I am employed by the Sherman bank to solicit deposits among ladies of my acquaintance. 1 am perfectly charmed with the work and so far have been suc cessful. I wish yon would emphatically deny that my name will be connected With any millinery, firm. -1 don't know ewny.ttuw much my millinery venture will have cost me, but I am working now to regain that loss and earn a live lihood." . Novel Neekgear. The latest novelty in neekgear is a long scarf of black ribbon about two fin gers wide, finished on each end with a deep ruffle of cream white lace. This scarf is put around the neck from the front toward the back, crossed there and brought in front to tie again in a big bow with ends that come to the bot tom of the waist, and it is intended to be worn around the throat under jthe coat. When the coat is unfastened, the effect is very jaunty. Chicago New loyalty on Wheels. Princess Mary Adelaide has had for some years so much to say in favor of , cycling that she has prevailed npon the queen to order two machines for her granddaughters, the Princess Irene and Alix of Hesse. The Princess of Wales bought another for a birthday present for oue of her daughters, and tho Prin-1 cesses of Lome aud Beatrice both ride ; their wheels through the grounds at Bnl- j moral. London Gentlewoman. ! The Portia Law Club. The Portia Law club waa lately organ ized in San Francisco, with Mrs. Clara Foltz as president. The club is arrang- ng for a course of law lectures and hopes eventually to organize a regular aw school. Lx-President Harrison will 13 invited to address the club when he goes to California to give bis course of lectures at Leland Stanford university. San Francisco Chronicle. Mra. Harrison's rortralt. A full length portrait of Mrs. Benja- ' min Harrison has just been painted for , the Daughters of the American Revoln- ! tion, to be placed in the White Honse. ' The painter is Daniel Huntington, late president of the National academy, and the portrait will hang near the full length painting of Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes, which ia by the tame artist. It ! is valued at 13,000. TO A WITHERED ROSE. Thy span of life wm all too short - A week or two al heal From budding time, through blossoming, To withering anil rest. Vet compensation hast I hou -', For all tlif It'll" woes For waa It not thy happy lot To live and die a row' -John Kendrlt k Uanga In Harper'! Weekly. PARSON TOM". Saddle Hons Pete's record in tho min ing camps of the Kan Juan district was at unsavory as bis crouching form wns nnslghtly and hia hoarse voice disagree able. Ho was a short, thick built man I if mnn he really was, for ho had more I the appearance of a boy who shutlled about and leered at you with a devilish j grin which mndo you tool uneasy In his ! presence Hia brain was quick, though his phys- , icnl movements were slow, anil he was : strong as a beast. His record was that 1 of tin horn gambler and all round thief. Added to this ho bore the reputation of , having been run nut of Leadvillo for horse stealing, and having escaped from ' Tombstone's ready made justice, charg- i ed with a like offense. Thus he came to ; the mining camp lying in a pretty basin ' under the shadow of old King Solomon, ! one of the grandest mountains of south- j em Colorado. , Nine-toiitlis of the population hud do parted before the first storm had come, as was the custom in new camps in the early days before the railroads hail ! broadened tho trails and opened the 1 passes through the Rocky mountains. : Only about 100 men and women re mained in camp that winter, and they bad little else to do than amuse them selves. They were law abiding and had : little use for peace officers. Ho the town and county officials took their usual vn-1 cation with others who did not feel like , facing the rigid winter which was pre- dieted. ! Saddle Hoss Pete did not go out with the majority. In fact, Pete seldom acted with the majority. He usually formed a minoiity of one. But he was not disappointed at their leaving him. He thought he would be able to stand it for one season. But Paymaster Bill and Big Frank, who seemed to bo looked upon as guardians of the affairs of the camp, plainly told him that he must get out that the penalty of his re. turn would be sudden death. So Suddle Hoss Pete departed beforo the second storm had come whither nobody knew. Parson Tom had come to the camp in the previous spring and had made a good impression on his own kind of peo ple, though the present remaining pop ulation knew little of hiin and did not care whether be remained or not. None of them were churchgoing people. But as the parson said he had no idea of preaching nobody objected to his stay ing in camp. He gave as a reason for staying that in caso of death bis serv ices would be needed. Beyond that he would not intrude his offices. The extreme length of the winter had led Paymaster Bill to inquire into the parson's finances, and learning that there waa a probability of his running short before his parishioners should ro- urn i3iu iiroiioeu to ihu i.ien in i.to ; camp that a purse bo raised. Hia suggestion wa9 acted npon, and Paymaster Bill himself presented the hatful of money, accompanying the pres entation with an appropriate extempore speech, in which he advised Parson Tom of the appreciation of the donors. Parson Tom declared he could not ac cept the money unless he should have an opportunity to earn it. "But we don't none of us want ter die," objected Bill, "jist ter give ye a chance ter earn the money. We'd ruther pay ye ter pray fer our continued good health, jist as we drinks ter your good health w'en we makes up that purse. Parson Tom laughed and said he bad no desire for the demhe of any one, but merely wanted to give them some re turn for the money. That night Parson Tom appeared in Big Frank's saloon, where the entire male population was endeavoring to break the bank, having cleaned up the corner saloon early in the evening. The appearance of the parson created a flutter, and one or two superstitious players lost every bet they made for the balance of the deal. When the ond of the deal had been reached, the parson asked their attention for a few minutes, and mounting the platform which held the lookout chair he thanked them kind ly for their generous donation ond said if they would come to the little school bouse on Sunday evening for a half hour be would endeavor to entertain them without preaching a sermon. He de clared that he could not accept their money without earning it. The invitation was accepted, and the parson was asked to have a cigar, which be lighted, while the crowd drank "(o the health of Parson Tom." He bowejd his acknowledgments without further interruption of the game. Upon entering bis cabin, Parson Tom stirred the fire, thinking of his visit, and after sitting by its warmth till be bad thawed, himself he Went to Iris trunk, whickjield hia treasure, to loijk at the little hoard of gold Mf"silver which these rough men of the mountains had so kindly 'donated. It waa not there! Perhaps in his ex citement, at his good fortune he had hidden it' from himself and forgotten the hiding place. But, no, it was not in the cabin! The parson wus troubled. He could not believe that any of the men who had beensokind to him would beguilty ef robbery,:' And yet the money was gone. The long buckskin bag in which ho kept bis money and which bore his name worked in silken thread he found behind the trunk. " When he met Paymaster Billon the following morniug, he mentioned his loss. BiU was astonished. He did pot believe that any man in the camp was mean enough to steal, "at any rate, not a parson a money The btory of the loss of Parson Tom 'a - t. money waa told abont thVcamp, and while it wlls a "ilKstcry to some the more irreverent smiled and said they guessed the parson was excited and that it wonld turn up all right in time. On Sunday the sun shone out bright and clear, and old King Solomon waa as glorious a sight as one might wish to see. His Biblical namesake in all bis reputed glory could not have furnished a grander inspiration. But Parson Tom had promised not to preach. Besides, he was not quite Biire that the incredu lity concerning the loss of his money had entirely disappeared. So he must be careful what he should say to them that night. Every male ierson was promptly on band that night at the little school bouse, and there w-as a sprinkle of the ether sex women who had not listened to a preacher s Voice since they were little girls. The balf hour was devoted to reading stories which were responded to by hearty laughter and a few pathetic ex clamations. When Parson Tom bad finished and wasabotit toaav good night. Paymaster j Bill arose and reminded bis companions that on the night the parson bad called on them It had been roioetl that tuml lie started toward building church. Then ha milled t "I don't reckon none of ye has got notion O- tiacklll Clowu nn thet titer' propersition. Kf ye has, let ' hear It." There wai not dissenting voice, though the amount of gold and silver dropped In the parson's pretty buckskin bag was not io large as it might have been bad the parson not "lost his first wlnnln." The moon had dropped down behind the peak of King Solomon, leaving tho camp in darkness, while, toft snow fell with that steady monotony which indi cates a heavier fall to come. Parson Tom had just on neil thndisir of his cabin to step in when a heavy hand waa laid upon bis throat and a hoaise voice demanded ; "Give ine Hint money! Quirk!" The parson was by no means a cow ard. Ho struggled with his assailant, and together they fell into the cabin and rolled out Into the light cover of fresh mow which had fallen on the frozen crust. Muttered curses and a tighter grip upon his throat met his resistance. "D il this snow; If this job could havo lieen done an hour earlier, I'd 'a' bin all right," muttered the video as tho form moved away In the darkness. That was the last the parson heard. The light snow fell straight from the sky. Thero was no wind to disturb its course, and the soft, fine flakes were ! hardly plentiful enough to turiiish a j bed for footprints. ! Parson Tom know not how long he I had lain there, and deapito the warmer touiporaturo he was numb with cold when he crawled into his cabin. He was so completely overcomo by tho struggle with his assailant and the cold that he lay upon hia bed in a stiiir far into the night. When .ho arose, the snow waa fall ing in great sheets like drifts front the gulch above. Ho opened the door and looked out. He could see nothing but tho blinding storm and the darkness, which wns scarcely subdued by the ghastly whiteness of the snow. He dared not venture out. No man could live an hour in that terriblo storm. Rebuilding the lire, the parson sat down and tried to think tried to think where he had heaid that voice before it demanded his money. If he could only recall that, be would be abloto identify the man who had roblied him. With I out tnat recollection hia claim that he had been robbed the second time wonld be only laughed at by the men who bad been so generous in their gifts. But it was impossible to recall it. though he knew ho had beard it and re marked its peculiar tone. And there he sat through the long, black night, hop ing against hope. It wus broad noonday when be awoke, sitting by the dying embers on the hearth. The auu shone brighter than it had shone for weeks. Its hot ruvs melted the snow on the roofs of the houses, and the day was like a day in spring. But it brought no joy to the heart of Parson Tom. The habitues of Big Frank's saloon bad hardly settled themselves down to the pleasures or pastimes of the day their morning hour being the noontime when they were startled by the ghost- jke appearance of Parson Tom In a trembling voice he told bis etory. "He plays it well," sneered Big Frank. "That's a purty good makeup be've got on yer face. Ye'd oughter ye a performer. There'll be a cbance fer ye when the variety show opens up in ther spring." This speech was greeted with laugh ter by the crowd, and the poor parson was dumb but not deaf with morti fication. How could he face these men who disbelieved bis very first utter ance? He turned to go. "Hold on ther'l" cried Paymaster Bill. "This is twicet yer sny yer bin robbed in this camp. Both times it wiib our money as ye was robbed of money 'at we give ye. Now ye've got ter prove it. fer we don't 'low no man to accuse none o' us o' robbiu bim the second time 'thout be produces ther proof." "Ther proofs w'at we wants!" shout ed the crowd. Parson Tom stood as still as death. He could not speak. "An tlier'a another thing ye've got tor prove," continued Bill as he saw the parson would not reply. " Ye've got tor prove thet ye didn't rob some other purtics besides yerself. Moro'h one cab in wns burglarized last night, an ef ye ain t ther burglar then prove it! But Parson Tom could utter no souud, save a groan of anguish. Could he but recitll that voice! But, no! His mem ory failed. There he stood ns dumb as though he had been born without speech, while Paymaster Bill demanded that he prove his innocence, and the crowd, led on by Big Frank, sneered at and reviled the accused. During this trying ordeal for the pnrr Bon, three men, selected by Big Frank, bad gone to the parson's cabin, und there, npon the floor had found a nug get of gold belonging to Big Frank. This they brought and flouted i 14 the face of the trembling victim. Well he knew how it had come theie, but it was idle to assert or protest. His words if he could have spoken would have been to these infuriated men like the screech of a wild bird borne on the wind in a howling storm. "Ye hev no proof o' yer innicence," aid Paymaster Bill hotly, "an we hev this proof o' yer guilt. W'at d'ye say now'f" Parson Tom saw that all hope was lost, but with dying hope his speech re turned, and be said with much evident effort: "Gentlemen, I see no hope of estab lishing my innocence, but still main tain it. That nugget of gold must have been dropped by tho robber in our strug gle in the cabin. If 1 could recall the voice, I should convince you. It was none of yon who did the deed,-but one who has once lived here 'among von. though I .cannot, tell his name. He cannot liv far away perhaps at one of the idle mines or in some deserted tun nel. He went toward tho gulch, for had bo come this way he wonld have had to cross my body as I lay there in the snow; That is all I have to say. Do with me as you must." It was useless to search the gulch the heavy snow would not permit. And then these angty men bad no doubt of the guilt of the parson. Only the pro duction of the man he claimed had robbed him would destroy their belief in his guilt. The crowd gicw angrier as the minutes passed. "The parson has lied." coolly re marked Big Frank, whose faith in the preacher sort bad never been strong. "He's an ungrateful robber," Pay master Bill added. "Hang him!" yelled a man in the crowd. The excitement increased like the roar of the wind through the gulches in ' the coming of a storm. A minnte more 1 and the infuriated mob who. in the ab- J sen ce of a court, had tried, convicted and sentenced the accused was eager to execute the sentence of death. . Like wild men they flew to the upper enl ' 'he camp, (hanging the parson 'Un tnfm- Convinced of bis guilt and wa.ddened ty thoughts of his iugrati- a tilde, no hand could stay lliein. (juickly the preparation" for the exe- I ,mi,.,ii niu.li, Tun barrels, rurh a ! of which supported an end of a broad plank, placed tinder the stout Mini) Of I great tree, formed tho scaftuM. One end of Iberope wan fastened to the limb, the other formed intoa noi-onml placed Vi i ' ', . over the head and around the neck of the trembling pal son. "Air ye ready" cried the leader of Hi., in..), in Hi., tivn men who were stll- l ie mob to the two ii in no wire sui llolicii ai ine onus in ino piaua runny i" lift It out from miller the feet of tho doomed man. "(iive him one more I'lmnca to tell who robbed him." demanded Paymas-1 '''r , ...I W.II..I ng there niam hat plank, with IIiimIi hIH rope around Ms neck. Parson - ty returned. 1 he ugly face , of his assailant, which he could not see ; Ihu night before in the darkness, was 1 1 now plainly visible, and tho crouched I 1 fin 111 uf the robber appeared as plain at . en tho day he had sneaked out of camp I at the command of these same men. I Tho crowd waited 11 linos t breathless ! ly. "Quick!" shouted Big Frank, who was leader. "Saddle Horse Pete!" almost shouted the parson, Th crowd broke out In jeers. "Oh, 110!" they said; "that can't be. He was drove out, an he's not likely to show his head anywheres rouu this camp. That won't do. Uuess ng'iii." "Once ng'iu. Air ye ready ? " shouted Big Frank. "Yea," camo the calm but deter mined voices of the two men at tho ends of the plank. "Oive bim time ter pray," begged an unwilling participant. "Prny, then!" shouted the leader. Parson Tom stood erect, with bowed head. Slowly and with firmness be lilted bis voice. Suddenly he faltered, turning his face toward the mountain. Hark! Look! The excited group of men stood there riveted to tho ground. The builds of those who held the plank were frozen as if in death's clutch. The tongue of bim whoso word wns law waa paralyzed. The sound which filled their ears carried more terror to their souls than the awful roar of battle, the rush ing of tlio mighty waters in a storm at sea and the rumbling of an earthquake, all combined, could have inspired. On, on it came, tearing from their roots great trees that had withstood the storms of generations; hurling heavy blanches, logs, timbers and rocks a hun dred feet above the heads of the fright ened witnesses. Great clouds of snow filled the air and bid from view the sur rounding mountains. Not a man in that group, all huddled together like so many frightened ani mals, but comprehended the situation in an instant. These men, who were brave enough of heart to have fought with the inspi.' ration of patriotism on the field of bat tle, or faced with fearless courage the ocean's wrath, or listened without the faintest dread to the earthquake's fear ful rumblings, stood trembling like lit tle children in the face of a snow-slide! Swift as a meteor it came, and like the bursting of a thunderbolt had spent its wrath, and its dreadful harvest lay scattered far and wide, like dead and wounded soldiers ou a battlefield. And when the sky had cleared there lay, at the feet of them who held a life within their grasp, a dead and frozen human form. Tight against the breast the clutched and stiffened fingers of the dead held the buckskin bag of money tlio evidence of Parson Tom's innocence! Tho crowd fell back aghast. It waa Saddle Hoss Pete! Lewis H. Eddy in San Francisco Argonaut. HORSELESS CARRIAGES. 1 Paris Journal Offers Cash Prizes For a Novel Competition. The plucky little Petit Journal of Paris little iu size, only for its circulation it is great which sent bicycles into fash ion through its prize matches, now offers a large temptation to ingenious skill. In the year 1801, on June 1. there will be a competition for the best carriages to wheel without a horse for the econom ical accommodation of puterfainilias and bis family. Steam, electricity, gas, pe troleum, anything, iu fact, giving power and speed with safety, will be tolerated and all nations will be welcomed. The jury will be oomposed of the staff of The Journal, with a suitable number of en gineers thrown in. Each carriage must hold four persons. It is intended as an offset to the egotism of the cycle. The carriage must be of easy management and not costly on the road. The trial trips will be made on good roads from Paris to Mantes, Paris to Dreux, to Bauvais and so on. Fifty kilometers in three hours is the speed required. Anything more will be ad mired, but not paid for. No lnxnry of fitting up will influence, the decision. Rapidity, security, economy and safety are the watchwords. Ten francs is the cost of admittance, and this fund goes in any case to the Caisse du Secours of The Petit Journal. This is merely done to prevent useless presentation. The prizes are 5,000 francs, 8,000 Irancs, 1,500 francs, 1,000 francs and 000 francs. The list of competitors will be closed on the 30th of April next. KENNEDY SAW A COMET. Manifestation Fulfilled the Prophesy of a Sick Woman. William H. Kennedy, residing at 4C3 Westford street, this city, says be saw a comet last Sunday night. Walking on Middlesex street uear Brunch, bis attention was attructed to a luminous object iu the sky to the north ward. The sky was clear, and the moon was shining in the southeast. When he first saw the 'comet, as he supposes, it appeared to be the size of a full moon, as bright aa an electric light and surround ed by a halo. The object moved Blowly across the sky to the south, diminishing in bright ness, until, attaining a reddish hue and the size of an orange, it disappeared. He thinks he kept the object in sight half an hour, and called the attention of a friend to it, who also witnessed its disappear ance. Mr. Kennedy considers tie manifesta tion more remarkable aa apparently ful filling the prophecy of a sick woman, by whose bedside be was watching the pre vious night. About 8 o'clock a, m. the patient, with closed eyes, drew a diagram of a comet which she predicted would soon appear in the north. Mr. Kennedy said he was thinking of tbis prediction when, looking up into the sky, he saw it apparently fulfilled. An aerolite is reported to have fallen in j New Bedford that night, striking within 1 10 feet of a woman. It may have been Mr. Kennedy's "comet." Lowell Special in Boston Herald. SlilUKla Money In Ih. Corner State. Shingle certificates ojierate as a rircn luting medinm in Blaine. Wash. A cer tificate for t'6 recently circulated until it bad paid nearly 100 in local debts be fore finally reaching the place whence it started. The basis of the certificate was shingles, and it would pnrchaae flonr, meat, coffee, blankets, fuel, clothing for the wife and babies, aud perform all the functions of a gold basis certificate. Portland Oregonian. tHMIK IMNTI' I.KNH NI'lKlt. Then la natural and very strong d ' In Hit spring and early m.nin.r to gel nam uiiurrwear auu ur.rwrar, eu ..... in. fresh air may thorous lily relrsali. Hut the "" u's ' whole year art taken, '"', especially at oii wiuui w. wn.r. ine drafts are stronge! and a ohill the, surest, u ,r, wlrr, iiK sets in. It Is I Just the condition and circiimiiunce to make inch an attack sure. It Is Just Hit ! u"" wl"" Ht Jacobs Oil should be i hg(, for milieuBte . t , , ti ! loo, when II makes Its surest curri, , lumbaKo it Is a certain remedy. i EUROPEAN SOVEREIGNS. For w V(i((tim U)ilMg ih. I'owerorVonlh. tb A, ,, ,,B Uolm for 18W ,m, , , (u 1111M,ri)lw fllmly I)rie(, inierllin facta as to the aires of Kuropeun sovereigns, The old- est of all ia the poiie, who ia in hi eighty-fourth year, Next comes the I Grand Duke of little Luxemburg, who Is j 7D. The king of Denmark and the ! Grand Duke of Haxo-Welinar are 75; Queen Victoria and the Grand Duke of Meckleiibiirg-Strehtz, it. 1 here are six other sovereigns who aro older than 70; II who are Isdween 00 ami 70, and Ave who are between AO and (k). Eleven are between 40 and BO, two between 80 and 40, and two more between SO and 80. Tho youngest three sovereigns are King Alexander of Hervia. 17; Queen Wilhel miniiof the Netherlands, 111, and Alfonso XIII of Spain, 7). Queen Victoria has had the longest reign SO I years. Eiiqieror Franz Josef has reigned 4.1 years; the Grand Duke of Baden, 41 years; the Grand Dukea of Old enburg, of Suxe-Weimar-Eisenach and of Saxe-Altenburg, 40 years each. Four teen of the sovereigns of Europe have reigned fewer than 10 years. During 181)3 three new sovereigns ascended the throne. They are Prince Uoorge of Schnumburg-LipiM. Prince Frederick of VValdeck and Duke Alfred of Coburg, better known as the Duke of Edinburgh. F.lalne dominie's Indian Husband. Interest is again centering in Dr. East man, the young Sioux Indian who was before the public a few years ago. It will be remembered that Eastman grad uated from Dartmouth, and soon after surprised the public by marrying Elaine Ooodale, the Berkshire poetess. The pair, soon after their marriage, located in the west. Then Dr. Eastman obtained an appointment as physician at tho Pine Ridge Ag ncy, South Dakota. All ran smoothly for the time being. Then dis satisfaction arose, and the government authorities concluded that it would be best to transfer Dr. Eastman' to some other agency. To this he entered a re monstrance and finally tendered his res ignation. To St. Paul Dr. Eastman bled himself and began practicing medicine, hnnging out bis shingle of "Owiyessa, the Sioux."- Hard times have gone against the Indian, for he ia again be fore the government asking for reap pointment as physician to one of the agencies. Cincinnati Commercial Ga zette. Aged Woman Walks Over BOO Miles. Mrs. Anna Peterson of Denver, 00 years of age, walked into Pueblo at 2 o'clock Saturday morning, having come on foot from the Cherokee strip, 650 miles, with the exception of a trifle over 100 miles, which she rode on a train. She went to the strip at the opening, but with starvation staring her iu the face she set out for Deliver and averaged more than 'JO miles every day she walked. Pueblo (Colo.) Special. A Costly Conceit Some wealthy women apparently lie awake nights devising some foolish way of spending their superfluous cash. At a fashionable function the other evening the chiffon gown of a well known belle was trimmed with a deep fringe of real violets, with huge bunches on the shoul ders and a shower bouquet of the same suspended from her arm by a white sat in ribbon. One hour in the hot rooms reduced the dainty blossoms to an inar tistic limpness, ami yet that original con ceit cost f-TiO, Think of it!- A TEHHIBLK VISITANT. I'ulii Iw hIwhvr terrlh'e vin'tant, ntirt often domtrlle Itwif with one for life. Thin intlii tloii 1r p ovt utible, lii enne of rheun.HtUm by ft timely resort ( II on. te it- r'8 KtoiiiReh Hiltem, whicn choc at he encroachments of tnis oh"U im e and daiiaferouti mtilaiiy at h oii'ttet. The loim "(Imiatcr iub" Ih n etf u'lvfxudiy, f r rlieu matism i alwttytt llatile to nttai lt the vlul or KhmphihI tetmliiftt I If', No tvntl-nony la more conrliislve hihI rout nrreiit thHii Unit of ptysl pIhiis who t Mlfv to the exctllent ktVwt of the H (tern hi III In (Hm'iikb. rvrMOim lucira wetting In rnltiy or unowy wrather, au-I who are ex posed to ilrai'nlitis m ld iim. the Hhter aa a riri'VentlvtJ f III fffec'a. .Miliaria, dynpppHla Iver and kidney trouble, ut-rvoinnefm and de Ultv are alio anionic ihe aliments lo which : h i popular medicine It adapted. For the In tlriultlfK. s renew and stiffness of the age 1 1 Is b ghly bem ikl. I. It wrote for all the matrtzlneK (irenl man, without a doubt; Atid thin wo note . Wan w al he wrote; la my !ubnTlpilnii out?' cZh O G A U Cough I Cough 1 1 It's the hacking cough that often ends ia the most serious trouble. Bin-Killer stops the cough at once by removing the cause and thus prevents the trouble. Put two teaspoonfuls of this good old remedy in a small cup of molasses, take teaspoonful often, and your cough will quickly cease. Sold every-1 where. You now get double the quantity of Pain-Killer for the same old price. Perry Davis t Son,ProvUence,R.L ' DR. GUNN'S LXFKOVES UVER PILLS A MILD PHYSIC. liSV. PIT.I. FOR A DOSE. A mofrnnmlot tos bowols ssca aw m hmUth. Ttuwe pill, supplj wh.tt ttis srsMm lacks to insks H ivtfuUr. TVy cum Hesdscb., bnahts. lb. 1'. im, snd clear tbs Complexion bsttsr tbsa oosmstiea Ther DMiber grips nor .x-a-rv To enovuice foa. w. will mala.-mplernw,i)r a fnll boi fnrsta. HJd svsrs- iHJ3A.ta.u maj. ua. rauaosipais, ra I AAT T" mniirr Ton ban 0 T Forever 5 WSJ I pn.v.', I.uiid or pun T e mnii.'jr ton here paid for rent Is , imt to yon. By our .isn. we loan, 1 ra re I' a e the nous. Twhere yo. mav ivsine or V aa lot or Loin, a yltTtlt. It lsletHled ro yoa. YH c pf U , w and pny mm-thly iWt to. n'Hil the amount i WT ava iue ymi in r. e no niMneufoiu'iiu 1 j - g Men o i-uwh vn rr,-'ent ns t rywher-. I 1 r ......... . ,y , ---cr e, r, ,, f f j tn WBr-turtfiCit, fm. rnixp ror pwpernii, e'c. i mf -aaaaa-BBpaai, WmmmZ4fA Inducements formmithlT ItiTtal ! mmmmmmt "hl,r ututa are equally pro fl tab la. md SPfllfJG MAKES LIE TlflEI To many people Spring and ita duties mean an auhing head, tired limbs, and throbbing nerves. Juit ai the milder weather comes, the strength begin to wane anil "that tired feeling" li the complaint of all, The reason for Oils condition li found In the deficient quality of the blood. During the winter, owing to various causes, the blood becomei loaded with Impuritlei and loses Ita riuhneii and vitality. Consequently, as toon ai the bracing effect of cold air li loat, there It languor and lack of energy, The cure will be found In purifying and enriching the blood. Hood's Saraaparllla li the greateit and beat iprlng medicine because It li the greatest and beat blood purifier. It overcomes that tired feeling because Hood's Sarsaparilla Is the Only True Blood Purifier Vroniinemly in the Public Eye Today. SHEEP-DIP SEEDS WEINHARD'8 E.tab. 1866. CORBITT & MACLEAY CO. mo. isoa. IMPORTKRR. SHIPPING and COMMItWION MFI HANTS. Lflwral advance madann snnrnraa coiitlyiimeuts ol Wheat, flour, Oali, Wool and Hops, special Imports from China, Japan sud In dia: Ten, Coffee, Kliw, Matting and Hna,H..lres, Haan, Tanltiea, China Nut Oil, eio. From Liv erpool: Liverpool Fine, CoarsM and Lump Hock fall, Ch-lnlculs of all kinds, Tlnplate, selected No. 1 returned Wheat Bugs, Hop Builsp. Kol. Hrimstoue, Bas Ale, tiulnnens' Porter, Scotch and Irish Whisky, Uraudy and Wine-, I r sale in qusnililus 10 suit the trade. POHTLANI", OB. I MALARIA! BTiroertosesonlvTrTU "HE THAT WORKS EASILY, WORKS SUCCESSFULLY." CLEAN HOUSE WITH SAPOLIO I.KVTAKK OF OINTMKttTS FOR CA TAHKII THAT CONTAIN MKKCUKY aa mercury wilt surely destroy tbe tense or smell and coniple ely derange the whole syalcm when entering It through the ma conn surfaces, such artioles ahon!d never be used except on prescriptions from repu ruble physicians, nr the damage they will Ho la ten lulu time pool you can possiDiy derive fnon them. Ha1! s Catarrh Cure nianiifticturrd by F. J. Cheney II Co.. To ledo, O.. contains no mercury, and ia taken internully, actinit directly upon the blood a id mucous surfaces of the ayaem. In buving Hull'. Catarrh Cure be sure you gn the genuine. l is taken internally, and made in I'oledo :Oliio, by F. J. Cheney A Co. Teslimoniali'free. tfsT-Sold by all Diiiggistn, price 7Ao per uutie. MIT4I0 STOKK-Wller B. Allen Co., the iililenl. the largos', ill First 8t., Portland. Ciili'ktirliiir, llHnlmaii, Finebtr Hlauoi, EbUjv Kins i. iw prtre, easy ter.ns. lO-UKNT . ' MU-1' It' 8 nd lor catalogues. I have found Piso's Cure for Consump tion mi unfailing niedlolna K. lvrz, 111 6 Scott Hi., Covington. Ky., Ool. 1, 18fM Gusrd ynnrelf (or summer malaria, t rd !twing, uj using now Oregon 0100a rmiiu'r, far Qbbhba for breakfast arilnrnnM D? nnnDfininrriN r utiLiyun ajbuoui unit iLrv, IkKIDNCVoVUVCR diseases, dyspepsia. Iv oiuDi ra at nTnurc siincKni nicrscrc Ely's Cream Balm QUICKLY CURES GOLDihHEAD 3"" "Ml I Prlre AO Onts. Applr Hiiro into ench nostril Ely linns., WiWnrron St., N. V ie ASK YOUR DRUOaiST FOR WBfr THE BEST FOR INVALIDS JOHN CARLE SONS, Ntw York. Artificial fyes Elastic Stockings Trusses . . . Crutches . . . Wills lor Prlcts... CLARKE l CO. DRUuQISTS .Partialis', Oregon NEW WAY Portland, Walla Walla, 8nukane, vis O. R 4 N. Railway and Ureal Northern Railway to Montana points, SI. Paul, Minneapolis, Omaha, St. Umfa, Chi cago and Cast. Address EAST nearest agent. 1;. u. Oonavan, Gen. Agt., Portlsn t.Or.; K.C.Hte vens.Men. AKt, battle, ain.; u.u. uixon.uen. Agt , fp sane, num. No dust; rock-ballast t'ack; fine scenery; pal a e sleeping and uiningcars bnftVt-llbrarjcars: family tourist sleepers; new equipment. FRAZER AXLE CREASE i BEST IN THE WOULD. I Itswearlng qnallt!earennsurpajsed,aetnall I ouilastlng two boxes of srtr other brand. Free Irom Animal oils, uet the ur.nil.ii. r H SAKE BY OREGON AND WAHRINflTOK MKRCRANTS' and Dealers generally. A SURE CURE FOR PILES Itoedna- Pll. ksnws b; susKars lik snptratioo, ssas. tnbaase Hcbina'WbMwarm. Tniafmi ami ItlisS als.il ine orPrwuKJiat Pits, ylelstalaaeaw i I dr. BO-aaaj-KO-a pili kimcdt. wtricb arts dinrltj cm parts affK4i sbaorts tmn. at- ' Ura ttchmc ffaetiBg a rraDtDt warm. Prw tua. Onpaa r auii Or. P a f lallaavt a -w UtttS WHttf ALTtiSt f AMi. Couch Srrnp. Taacea Good. tins bow irf arufviaia. A I It makei pure, rich blood. It gives strength to aervei and mimdea becaui. It emiowi the bl-od with new powers of nourishment. It create an appetite, tone and atrengthona the stomach and digestive organs, and thus bulld up the whole system and prepares It tn meet the change to warmerweatliur. Hood's Saraaparllla Is a medicine upon which yon may depend. It la the only true blood purillir prominently before the public rye May. It has a record of cures uneqiia'led In the his tory of medicine. It Is the medicine of which so many people write, "Hood's Sa'rsaparllla does all that it Is 1 laimed to do," You can take Hood's Sana parllla with the confident expectation that it will give you pure blood and renewed health. Take It now. LIITLE'S-KOH-POIS0HOU, SAFEST AND BEST , Mixes with on Id wat 'r. Improves the wool. JAMES LAIDUW4 CO.. Portland, Or, ZSTi'SSSSS: I have bought from the RECEIVER of F. L. P03SON & SON, the stock, fixtures and good will of the sted business letely carried on by them and will continue the same at 206 Third Street. BUELL LAMBKUSON, Portland, Ok. WELL-KNOWN BEER (IN K K.i IB OK BOTrUta) Second lo none TU V IT... No ins lerw Here t orn. I'OKTLAND, OR. UO YOU FEEL BAD? DOES YOUR BACK ache? Does every step seem a bui den T Yon need MOORE'S REVEALED REMEDY. The Aermotor all Steel Peed Cutter Worth jWcf cwfftr. om oWy lo oss Mr tot sat lator Ann Jul I. 18U. $10 OQ eamS, umd aW- Mrmtn of mm nrtghbot ana mtmamtancm y mc mwt kitom ptmmally 6y him to ft rmwNWM md iitfmmtW im tktir loealitim a imd d r Mrrjr to eVsiy ax ihimm im our lift thi pmr. Afltr Jmlft I, momy mm m om Ait offtr tciU bo nturmd to ndtr mnd no attntlo HU bo paid to imquirioo or Utttro amttmittf thi offrr. It i$ Uttrmltg mw orntr. Tht fted culttr dvliftrtd t : b. Chieato. If hipped (rout . h r n e h bouwi bMkfr.ihtwiitfulow. Thil ftll itl frirni wid 26ineh vry ivptrief $15 00 lut jrawr, but bow H which w put out mi , U iuitly mmmw on of thu moat popultr d-. AERMOTOR CO. Chicago. irticlt nt tvfT RAMBLER BICYCLES... Ladles' and Gents' All Sizes... 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