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EUGENE CITY GUARD. 1. Ii. CAMP ME Mi, 1'roprleUr. EUGENE CITY. OREGON. HAIL, THOU NEW YEAR. Hall, thou New Your! llio' thou hunt come no aiMlll, , . .. ... . .. iiii.... .-..I m wiiv irnoil llV 1 m nanny wiiimih - i - - To tlin ill lrtnl ho Imvh aaidn lilt trow", I had mown fond ol him, and lHitrii... to The nulla nl virtue of tliaih-ar Old Veur; .. . .... u .....t.fi.rt lilllllV M IllV. AIUioiih-li,yf-h tainted mo umiiy a tar. . , ... . tlfiiv HnwPfl Hill lor me v m ". "," " ti .. Ho nave iu jm-ik k, he avu me smiles And faniht me to look upward to Hope'. AndViftlH! rainbow ramlnK throuxli the TDK OI'Hn'I'l irnii " - - . At tlm" dual come, juat twulve abort . .. v..i llu j.uini. a ini.rrllv tin in i fl"; ... . And now, im chiikh h lire Ifrown old at Inat riliall foit Hie tuithful III"' All, nol wlui t know mi'n of imiu ni re r- - - r Thy iiromlai-a may all be fair and brliibt ..- .... ... .1,. Ul(ll (Willi llllMf V Jim ninny n iihiiiiiiih - - II iu brought a weary day and atormy Wi'Ii'Imi'wIII welcome thee ay, tniitt, thee, Thy liu'e la fair and younu; and K'ad, . and . .. - .'. .1... ...I,. 1 kln,. will ana a nirnniiis mi " .", 1111 a new yenr ahull lalie thy tlironu trout IIIVU. THE IRON RAILING. A Love Quost Whloh Ended In on Unorthodox Mannor. I bovo been accustomed to walk down Montgomery street every morning for tbe last nix yean. My attention had never hern especially attracted by any person in the throng I met daily until one day last October. Most of the peo ple on the Htreet wero looking at some thing in a Nliop-wimlow. 1 wan In a hurry ami eould not stop. At I passed the crowd I ctimn face to faeo with a young girl about twenty, whom I Haw was very beautiful. She passed nut, nnd I was tempted lo turn my head to look after her, but politeness forbade. The following day I met the Hiime young girl again. Tier beauty impressed mo more than on tho former occasion. That day 1 eould think of nothing but her lovely faeo. It seemed to rise, be fore mo every minute. Tho third day I was on tho lookout for her and was not disappointed. For a week I met Iter every morning, by which time 1 had eoniu to tho conclusion that 1 must know her, but how hucIi an end was to lo accomplished I eould not tell. Plan after plan occurred to me, ami linally I decided that 1 would watch and Hen if he might not bow to some one of my acquaintances. Often alio bowed to Indies and gentlemen missing, but never to any one I knew, l or three weeks I followed this plan. Kaeh morning brought disappointment, ami at last in desperation 1 determined to follow her and find it possible where she lived. Tho first morning I bad time 1 carried out my plan; as soon as sho passed me i turned and followed her. Sho walked very briskly, and 1 was obliged to hur ry ho as not to lose .sight of her in tho crowd, She walked about six blocks toward tho resilience streets, then turned from Montgomery into a side street, then into Concord avenue, a fashionable quarter of tho city, where ho went into No. H7?, a largo brown stone house. The house liud a very homely look with its green lawn und trees. I fearNl as my unknown beauty entered the gate she did not live there, but greatly to my peace of mind she took out a lateh-key, and 1 was con vinced this must bo her homo. For tunately there was a door-plate, but. from the sidewalk it was almost impos sible to distinguish a letter; and as 1 did nol wish lo attract attention by otauding still and staring at the house 1 walked slowly from one end of tho block to the other, looking at each house as 1 passed. After once passing 1 managed to decipher a "T"; of tho rest I eonld make nothing. I had al most given up in despair, for one day at leaat, when some one going into tho bouse opened tho door so that a strong light fell on the plate and I read "Tow ner." Hut Tow ner alone was not verv dclinite, and without initials 1 feared . should again bo obliged to give it up. When It occurred to mo that I knew tho name, street and number, I eould fol low dow n all the Towners in tho direc tory till I reached the one who lived at No. H7A Concord avenue. With this thought uppermost, 1 walked quickly back to tho last drug-store 1 had passed and asked to see the directory. Tho name Towner seemed very common, although 1 was not favored with tho acquaintance of any, Hy following down the column 1 at last found "Wil liam S. Towner, residence No. 875 Con cord avenue, llusiucss, Architectural Iron-work. Towner, Fort & Co., !i Hancock Htreet." I could think of no way to beglu tho acquaintance except through a business transaction, and what could I laid to buy of an architec tural iron-dealerP Suddenly I thought of two little houses I owned. They had been left mo by a cousin and had al ways beeu a great burden, m I was not able to sell them, and bad the trouble and worry of hearing complaints from tenants continually; but now 1 would make use of them. In front of the houses were small gras.s-plU which could be surrounded bv iron railing, and in that way I .would" become known to the firm if not personally tu Mr. Towuer. Tho next thing wu to ace my agent and have Lint measure the nuinlier of feet required. My ageut was fortun ately In, and I went directly to busi ness lie promised to send his clerk to measure the ground that very after noon, and then inquired if he might atk of what firm I intended buying the railing. I told him of "Tow ner. Foot A Co." He then askod if I knew any member of the tirm, for it I did not lie should he very glad to introduce me to Mr. Towner, as he had had a good many busines transac tion and wu will acquainted with him. I tried to answer in my usual voice, but felt so bubbling over with joy at the prospect of obtaining an In- j troduetlon to Mr. Towner that I feared of it In mv voice, and could hardly collect myself enough to make an appointment for us to go to- . t 1 it T L'.,.t Xr getner to me oiiiei) oi iuwuni ". (n Tun tlin following morning Was lined for the time. I felt I could not go earlier, an 1 did not wish to miss any chance of seeing my unknown beauty. All day my spirit wero very i.i.ri. nt tho thoii'Hit of really meeting Mr. Towner, though how an introduc tion merely for business ptirjiosea wnj t.. i, i Iih foundation of a friendship I did not know. I wan not a bad-looking fellow, but still not so attractive as to cause any ono to fall in lovo with me at first sight; Htill, I was hopeful. Ten the following morning found us on our way to No. 3 Hancock street. A very mo ,i 1 1 clerk sat behind the desk in the outer ouioo. Wo asked if Mr. Towner wan in and if we could seo him. J He clerk went to inquire, ami in a few minutes we were ushered into the pres ence of Mr. I owner, a hioih, jouy lookingold gentleman of about nixty. Ilia while hair stood up straight all over his head, as if it defied brush or .mli His s barn. black eves twinkled with fun and shrewd ness. His watch-chain and studs wern verv massive, and. together with his black iroadeloth clothes, gave him a general air of alllucnoo and comfort. 'Mr. Towner rose as we en tered t ami shook hands cordially with my agent, who then turned to me and said:" "Allow mo to introduce my friend Mr. Smartchild." Mr. Towner mniled ami said he was happy to meet me. I felt rather embarrassed, al though neither of my companions) thought I had any object in view except business. It was soon act tied about mv iron railiny. and, as I could think of no excuse for staying longer, I was jircparing to leave the room when Mr. Towner slopped me to ask if I had not some relations in Maohias, Me. 1 re plied that I had. He went on to say that he had known a Frank Smart- child in his youth who afterward be rimifl quite a prominent lawyer in Port land, but that for tho last ten years ho had not heard of or from him. Ho fin ished bv savin!?: "Your nitiiio is so pe culiar that I supposed hewits some rela tion of yours." I answered: "He is my uncle and I am his namesake." Mr. Towner seemed deiignicd to near mis, ami Kein lining mo who oucsuuuh uliout mv uncle, After 1 had answered all Mr. Towner's questions concerning mv uncle I started again to leave the .1. , . . , . . ii ,i- i r ollice, nen iir. iowiicrwiwiii.it i wiw really going hn said: "llus must not bo the end of our acquaintance with one another. 1 on must come to the house to see us. Suppose you come next Sunday to dinner. I ahull bo very glad to have my family know the nephew of such ii good friend as your uncle wns to mo." 1 accepted the invi tation with warmth but Jcalinness. It really seemed too good to bo true. As we walked away from Mr. iown r'sollice, my agontoongratulated him elf on being tho means of bringing Mr. Towuer and ino together. Little did ho know how 1 had schemed and limned to become acquainted with the Towner family, l'erhaiis .some time I would tell him my story if all pro gressed as well as it now promised. All ilay my tliougtiis wero occupied with my prospective visit. That eve ning 1 went to take a short walk. I was buried deep in thought, nmt as some one in passing pushed me a little I came back to the present, and on looking to see where 1 hiul wandered found myself in Concord avenue. I waa convinced my thoughts must have been much more occupied with my level v unknown friend than I had sup posed if unconsciously in walking Iliad strayed to where she lived. Alter Ibis occurrence I did not allow myself to think of my visit except when 1 met the supposed Miss Towner each morning on mv way down town. She seemed to grow more beautiful each time I saw her. Saturday morn ing a.s she passed mo a handkcrchicl fell from her jacket pocket. She did not notice anything had dropped. 1 stooped and picked up the handker chief to return it to its owner. As I handed itto her she raised her beautiful eyes and smiled with inelVable sweet ness u sho said: "Many thanks. In a moment it was over, but how de lightful to have heard her voice -it cer tainly did Justice to her face and figure. Sunt fay was a lovely autumn day. I started early and walked slowly to ward Concord avenue. As I walked up the steps I saw Mr. Towuer sitting rending at tho front window, but he did not see me. I rang the bell. A white capped and aproned maid opened the door ; she Ushered mo into the broad hall, taking my hat and cane, and (having asked mv name) drew back the heavy red portieres and announced "Mr. Smartchild." On bearing mv name Mr. Towner looked up confused ly from his book. In a niiuute he seemed to realize who 1 was and stepped forward with a pleasant good- day. After this greeting I looked around the room expecting to see othei persons, but Mr. Towner and I wero its only occupants. Mr. Towner said nothing about the family being absent, and I did not feel at liberty to open the subject, but sat dowu and recom menced talking about my uncle. In the pauses in the conversation 1 glanced at a clock I saw atanding on the mantel; it said quarter-past two. Mr. Towner had luvited me to dinnet at two, but he made no apology foi cither being late or for the non-ap pearance oi me rurally, rinmiy about naif past two I heard" several persons come up the front steps and enter the hall, and anong whom 1 rccogni.ed the lovely girl I had met so often. None of them came into the parlor, but started quickly up stair. It seemed an cndlesa time before I again heard steps on tne mairs; men mo lovely appari tion of my unknown frieud "appeared between tne portieres. She looked like an old picture in her light dress as she stood framed in by the dark-red of the curtains. Mr. 1 owner was so inter ested in our conversation that he did not look up until ho saw my eyes turned toward the door; then ho rose quickly and going forward took the girl's hand and led her toward me, saying: "Mr. Smartchild, I take great pleasure) in introducing you to my The iron railing cost me a nrettY penny, but I paid the bill without de mur. C'Aira 70 1'ribune. WOOL AUCTIONS IN LONDON One of the Mot furlniis Things to Ite Keen In the I-arfe.t City in mo norm. There is no more curious sight In the city lhan one of tho wool nut-lions which are now being lieiu every aiu-r noon in the Wool Exchange. Coleman street. Imagine a large and lofty room, caimble of holdin? about five hundred people. Benches in tho form of a semi-circle, rise tier above tier, so that all the sitters are plainly visible from tlm triliiino. or rostrum an elevated desk at the bottom of tho room. Kvery seat is numbered, and the highest num ber ism A narrow gal. ery provides accommodation for tho spectators. At Sr.Vr o'clock nearly every seat is oenti pied, the demand for them exceeding tllO Sllpply, anil IIH UIU ClOl.-a amarn lie: i .!...... am ci.lltnrv l.tViL'nl nour viiii auumin;i-i. "i ! takes his place in tho tribune. He is a cool, self-possessed, goo.l-looking ninn, with a keen eye, rosy cheeks, and hair imrteil in the m'dilie. un eilliersmo oi him sits a clerk one bald and dark, the other hirsute nnd blonde. No timii is lost in preliminaries; an eloquent wool auctioneer would uo an intoler able nuisance, and this one is as sparing of words as a telegram from China. Every buyer before him is tho busiest of men, and ne lias to sen i-iw.ow worm of wool before six o'clock. "Lot 213, ten bales," he says. Simple words, but tho signal for a very tempest of excite ment. From every part of the room come, as it were, scattered shots in quick succession "Eight, half, nine, ten, ten-half." Then up spring a do.en, or it may be a score, of eager, earnest men, who shout passion ately at the top of their voices, and al most in chorus: "Ten-half, ten-half, ten liulf," until it seems as if the roof would split Some stretch their arms toward the tribune, as if they were threatening a foe; others work them to and fro, us if they were engaged in mortal combat; others, again, raise them upward, as if they were appealing to Heaven. They yell still more loudly, gesticulate still more wildly, somo in their excitement bending forward until tliey nearly top- do over on the seats below. It is a jear garden, a Iiabcl, a scene of inde scribable confusion, and to the Humili ated spectator it seems as if the frantic bidders wero about to spring from thoir places and punch each other's heads, lint the auctioneer speaks ono word, and the storm is lulled; every voice is hushed, every man resumes his seat. That word is "Tomkins." Ono lot has been knocked down to Tomkins. With out drawing breath the selling broker goes on to the next lot, and then there is another startling roar, followed by an equally sudden collapse. Tho faces of some of the bidders are a study. One gentleman, with a bald head surrounded uy a fringe of black hair, and features unmistakably French, gets so excited that you fear ho may break a blood-" vessel or have a fit of apoplexy His wide nostrils quiver, his swarthy face becomes dark, ho fights the air with his arms and hurls bids at the auctioneer, as if ho would annihilate him. Near the (iaul is a fair Teuton, stalwart and tall, shouting oilers as if lie were crying "orwarts: m the smoke of battle, and glaring nt his com petitors as if ho would like to charge down on them as the Uhlans charged down upon tho French at (iravelotte and Sedan. Not far from tho foreign ers sits a gentleman whoso cast of features and style of dress leaves little doubt that he is a manufacturer of wool, or stapler, nnd hails from a northern country. To make his bid more cll'ect- lve he puts his hand to the side of his mouth and gesticulates with the other; but ho needs no iirtilicial aid, for he has a voice of thunder nnd shouts like a Boanerges. lint why all this noise? Why can not a wool auctioneer knock down his wares to the Ingest bidder, All the firms represented at the auc tion know to a fraction the value of every parcel they wish to acquire, and live, or ten, or a score, as the ease may be, are willing buyers of a certain lo't at, let us say, a shilling a Muud more than they can afford to give. The rule is, when there are several bidders at the same price--and there are geu- rally several bidders to prefer the one who bids the lirst, which is practically the one who lirst succeeds in attracting the auctioneer's attention. In such a contest the feeble-voiced have no chance to come out of it victorious. When tho selling broker names the buyer who has caught his car nil the rest subside like would-be orators in the House of Commons who fail to catch the Speaker's eye. Tho conlidcnco in tho Speaker's impartially seems to be absolute; ho never loses his self-posses sion, and time is too precious to be wasted in wrangling. Lomlon piiecta- tur. DISAPPOINTMENT. How Horrid Captain Onllili-y Cruelly 1)1- appolnt.d Ilia Wlfo. - "Here's a good piece of advice," said Captain liuibley, putting aside a newspaper and turning to his wife. "A paragraph hero says thai a man should never smoke a pipe while going down stairs. In case he should fall, he would be likely to drive the stem through the roof of his mouth and out at tho ton of his head." "I never heard of such, a thing," re plied Mrs. Quibley. "It's not by any means improbable" rejoined tho Captjiin. "There's our old friend torge Gaines. He is a great smoker, von know." "Yes,'1 with interest "Well, the other day I forgot to mention it, by the way lie was coming downstairs and his "foot slipped and down he went He always smoked a long stem pipe you know" "(jreat goodness. Captain!" "Yes. he had a passion for longstem pipes. One day while wo were out burn ing he found cane root about five feet loug. He took it home with him and had it bored out Heats any" "But when he fell did he drive it through his head?" "Oh. no. You see he had to stop smoking on account of his health, but 1 was going to say for example" "liuibley, you are the biggest fool 1 ever saw. lio on now uiu split up some wood. You ought to be ashamed of yourself to disappoint any one that way." Arkansaw TrvvtUr. A MOLE-CATCHER. A Man Who Never Orowa Weary of HI HiiiRiilar Occupation. A mole catcher is a picturcsnno per sonage, more interesting In his life and surroundings than many better known or prettier types of l:fe. lie can noiu his own with many gamekeepers and I'm eonntrv characters which abound w uero leaves are green and fields are p owed anu waiers are cioar, viiougu uv .as nothing more terrible to hide in the earth than a woodc n.Jtrap, aud all the .L- it h nonspsses is his 'own experience of cunning. He follows his work as illont. ns tlm iiioloa themselves, and his humble earnestness would stand many a preacher in good stead. ve niigni, iv, lb a litrle u-it nnikn flirt of his old c othes, his leather gallen, his soiled knees, his battered hat and rough liands.nnd compare inm to a scarecrow; but the moment we talk to him weUnd what a store of strange observations li-ivn lieen catliereil no bv those' Cllt.! eves, observations which his wife at night by the liresido alone shares, nnd we begin to consider what an immense, debl wo dwellers in cities owe this rus tic for keeping down the moles and preserving the crops. As you travel on the highway you see the rude molo catcher down on his knees al work, with his hands in the soil blessing tho ground by playing havoc with tho black vermin; and wherever the marks of his knees have been the land pros pers, and grows green in spring. His hands are so stiff with rheumatics that they can hardly close, and his eyes are always among his feet, "as if," he savs with a wan smile, "ho was in search of hnlf a crown he had lost in his young days." Yet in fact his occupation is an artilioial one, anu nas uec'i nrougni about by high farming and game pres ervation. "Weasels,"' he remarks, "de stroy moles like smoke. Cod has aye nun vermin to keen down nnothor!" The gamekeepers having destroyed many weasels, ariiuciai means nave to bo taken to destroy moles. looking from the window of a railway carriage at a solitary figure on the lields, you wnnlil think lie was about the most lonely and wearisome work on tho face of the earth; but old Jim says; "Man, I never weary, I m aye seeing something new. rath, the moles 11 no allow one to be idle or weary. So I vyhiles think mv nnlil wnli-h hiis ta'cn fright an' leaped an hour or two, tho time tlees by so muck, iou set a man to kill moles. an', faith, he'll never weary." "It's line," continued he, and the remark wns Mint of a lieiillhv man. "it's line to be tired at nights after n long and a hard dav s work, and to fa asleep as your cheek kisses the pillow. A hard day's work has a good night's rest." Any open-air work like mole-catching makes one snne-niinded and moderate iu thought, and gives one a natural life. uuou Hurd.s. A RAVENOUS APPETITE. The Nhuw Kli-plmnt That Kta Tolmcco aid WOllll'll C'lMtlllUff. "Yes, (lypsy here has some queer tastes and habits." Tho speaker was the manager of a circus which is quartered in this city for tho winter. The Gypsy referred to was a large-sied nine-year old elephant who stood close by, playfully throwing hay over his back. A few minutes be fore the manager had dropped from his pocket a briar-wood pipe that jiad seen over a year of service and was by no means sweet. Gypsy saw the tempting morsel and calmly reached out his trunk for it, put it into his mouth, crunched it up, aud while doing so rolled his eves about with every appear ance of satisfaction. "Gypsy," continued the manager. "has exploded the theory that all ele phants hate tobacco. A common idea used to prevail that if a person gave an elephant any of the weed the animal would never forget the insult and would have its revenge if it took years to accomplish it. I have given ('ypsy pound after pound of plug and line-cut. and instead of resenting it he, figurat ively speaking, cries for more." "lias he a fondness for eating any other odd things?" "Yes. Ho is like the camel which Mark Twain describes that chewed up Mark's coat. We do not dare to leave any old clothes lying within reach of his trunk. Gypsy will take just about three minutes to get away with a coat A pair of pants will disappear down bis throat iu just four minutes, and ho will masticuto an overcoat in about ten minutes." "Hits he any preferences as to the quality of the goods?" "I never noticed that it mado any difference whether they wero imported or domestic, basket pattern or cork screw. I have remarked, however, that if the garment was old nnd greasy Gypsy seemed to tackle it with greater zest than if it were new. "But I wish you could be here in tho morning when' he gets up. You see, the keeper of tho animals makes his bed on the ground in tho near vicinity of the cages. Gypsy always lies down on his bed of straw closo by. In the morning, when ho thinks it is time to be up and stirring, the animal will reach . over with his trunk and run it over the keeper. If that fails to awake hira the elephant will pull the bed-clothes off, and he will keep that racket up until the man is fully aroused." "Yes," spoke up the keeper, who stood near, "and he has a bad habit of nearly always waking up about an hour before I am ready to get up. It's no use kicking, though, for he is a rery determined animal and always has his own way." IMadetphia IHmts. Tho appraisers of the personal property left by Mrs. Margheretta Ross, of New York City, only found property to the amount oi $Sj. Shortly before Mrs. Ross1 death she informed her eld est son that his sharo of her effects would be over $1,000. This fact was communicated to the appraisers, who, on further search, discovered in a cor ner of Uie garret a musty old box which contained nearly ( 1X.000. The money will be divided equally among the chil dren, six in number, who are, accord ingly. -J-3 better off than was at first supposed. The new American Episcopal Church in Tari cost $600,000. PITH AND POINT. A machine has been invented which will dark stockings by just turning a crank. "Who will care for mother QOV,?"lJurlington Free Press. Woman is a luxury. Unless a man's circumstances permit of luxuries, he had better be content with sewing on his own collar studs. Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph. As a nation we do not have our selves under suflieient control. When a Senator goes down on a slippery cor ner he is laughed at the same as tho man with a market basket liodon Post. Rattlesnake poison is awful. A Florida cow was bitten, and died im mediately. Six buzzards that fed on the carcass died soon after, and a news paper reporter was found lying in the vicinity. Lowell Courier. "How do you braid your hair so nicely?" queried a gentleman who was visiting a lady friend. "Oh," broke in her c ii fante terrible sister, "she takes it oil' and ties the knot to the gas chan delier, and fusses over two hours every morning. Chicago Herald. A hymn as written: "Welcome, swffrt day of rest, That anw the IxirU arise; Welcome to this reviving breast, And these rejoicing eyes." And as sung by our choir. "Waw kaw, , ilaw aw wawr, Thaw Haw, thaw law aw wuw, VV'aw-kaw, taw, thaw, ruw-vaw-vaw braw, Aw thaw raw Juw saw aw." Argonaut. A man having built a large house waa at a loss what to do with the rub bish. His Irish steward advised him to h'liru a ntf lnir lnriri, rninnirh ti nnntnln it. "And what, said he, smiling. "shall I do with the earth that I dig up from it?" To which tho stew ard, with greatgravity, replied: "Have the pit made large enough to hould all. Chicago Tribune. "Simpson," said the managing ed itor, "please' don't write any more pa thetic articles. I ask you this as a per sonal favor, for I am inclined to look on the bright side of life, and when I thoughtlessly take up an article like the ono you wrote last night, why, it topples me over the precipice of de spondency and gloom, where I flounder for hours before I can climb up the rugged steep and again bask in the beams of the sun. "Jo which art clo do you refer?" asked Simpson. "The one headed 'A Drummer's Fivper'ence with a Bottle of Cocktail.' " "Why. sir, that was a humorous article." 'That's so! Well, give us some pathos, then. Say, Simpson, label 'cm, please. " A rka nan n Tra i e'.e.r. MONKEYS. rha Drninnil For InillvMimls of 1h Gonna Simla For IVta Their Value. "Monkeys are in greater demand a.s pets than most people would suppose possible," said Mr. Alfred Wilkins of PJ.'S.j Broadway. "Ladies favor them greatly, chielly on account of their amusing antics and gestures. Those two in the window keep a crowd in front of the store all day. Look nt them now." A monkey, who was eat ing nothing, put out his hand iu a friendly manner to his cage companion who was holding a nut in his palm- The animal so approached responded to the overture m the readiest manner, but lirst, as a precautionary measure, transferred the nut to his mouth. This was not what the monkey who made the advance wanted, and ho sulkily withdrew his extended hand, while his selfish companion looked knowingly at tne crowd outside and resumed his meal. -There are about four kinds of mon keys that are salable as pets," con tinued the denier, "and all are small. The ring-tail is so called, not because of the rings around its tail, but because it swings to tho branches of. trees, and helps itself to climb with that append age. All other monkeys ctrub with their hands only. The pig-tail monkey is nbout the same s.ze its the ring-tail, and it is easy to see how he gets his name. His tail is stubby nul short, like that of a pig. He is nol considered a handsome monkey, but he is very popular. The Java monkey is some what like the ring-tail. He has a long tail, too, but it seems to be more for ornament than use. The, ring-tail comes from Africa, the pig-tail from the Isthmus of Panama, and the Java, of course, from the island whose name he bears. All of these monkeys are worth from $0 to $30 each, according to condition and size, thesmallcst rank ing lirst. There is a larger demand for them than any other kind. The little Marma.ette, a native of Brazil, is the most diminutive of known monkeys. In fact, he is too small to be very healthy, and in our harsh climate he easily falls into consumption and dies. A fair-sized one is smaller than a newly born kitten, only a few inches In length, excluding tho little tail, which is tho longest part of him. They have little wizened faces, and hardly look like monkeys nt nil. Ladies invariably fancy them nt first, but a closer ex amination shows how delicate they are, as they liu huddled up together ind Bhiver at everv driino-ht. Tliev u hv no means as high-priced as the other popular kinds of monkeys, and can be readily purchased for $10 each. Placed in company with a larger money they seem to thrive better. The bigger one takes great care of tho smaller one, shielding hira, as far as practicable. from the cold, and ceaselessly exerting nimseii io Keep mm clean. Sometimes, indeed, he kills him with kindness. "There are a great many people w ho have a chronic prejudice arainHt mnn. keys. It is hard to say why, for raonKeys arc amnsing. aitcctionate and very intelligent A. T. Sun. The business portion of Kentland, Ind.. out rjy nre last week. Loss, luccuuiaxiain wan me canst. A CLEAR HEAD ARD A STB 030 HEABt If you muddle your brains with anr of thi whUV. .nn.nn..nJ. .1.1.1. i , . " iviiiuviiuuB wuicoarc pom un der the name of "bitters," and which to pers delight in for stimulants, you do your system irreproachable mischief. Brown's Iron Bitters is not one of these. It pro motes healthy action of the heart, liver and stomach. It eleaaae and enriches the blood, and flu the brain for the best mental work. The beet physicians pre soibe it, and it Is well worthy of a trial by APPETITE ARB DIQE8TI0.T With few exceptions, the first effect )(f the new Vitalizing Treatment of Din. Star, key & Palcn. 11UU Girard street, 1'hlladel. pbla, is an Improvement in appetite and digestion. A chanvre in the whole personal appearance soon follows. The skin growi clearer, the eyes brighter, the movement more elaHtic. There is osenae of lightm and comfort. The chest begins to expand and the weUbt to ipcreaae. All the uV preased or sluggish functions of the bod take on a better action, and there U gradual return to a more health? uuiiuiiiuu. iv viic Aicatuicuv is COQ. j tinued, and the laws of health careful!. , observed, restoration, unless the physical kvitnin la tui fni hrnL'An flown, will fnUn in nearly every case. All desired info, it i t.. l . . v. I.. .. -I. v,t n . 15 ment will be furnished by Dm. Starkey ft Palen. Write to them, and your column nication will get a prompt response. 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A sure cure for Blind, meriting, Itching and Flori ated Pilm hha been dincuvcred bv Dr. William (an hi. Uiaa ttouiedrl called in William Indian Pile Ou k nient. A (ingle hux hm cured the wural clirontt eaM of 25 or 30 yfttin utamliug. No one need nUfer Ave ma. ntei after applying thii wonderful oothtug medlohw. Lotions, infltrumei.t and electuariefl do more harm thu gidL William ' Indian Pile Ointment atmorU the ta mora, alluyi the Intense itching (particularly at Bight after getting wprm In bed), acta an a poultice, give la tiuit relief, and it prepared only for 1'ike, itching vt the private purU, anil fur nuthiug rU. Head what the Hon. J. M. Oittinberry, of Cleveland aya about Dr. W illlma'i Indian Pile Ointment: "I have used ecuree of Tile Cure, and it atforila me pleaeur to nay that 1 have never found anything which gtve aaci immediate and permanent relief aa Dr. William's In dian Ointment." Kor sale hy all drugnieti and mailt oo recciiit of price. SI. 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