Highest of oil in Leavening 4B50iUJTEEY PURE AUTHORS AND WRITERS. ISIilxr II "KK ill In Ti'lla ul H iiiliiUi-i.nl t'liliiciili-iii'ie. Midi KinVr Hnggnnl whh fi-U'il riivutly a thii Author' Club, Louilou. Jn'ilj cuurxo of u lenpoiin.) to u toast t' hi hualtli, iiNi'mnftl by Sir Wultrr tfi.ui, Jiu mi ill et'Vi Viil things ua to tbo iimftr turn of uutliiirnbip Unit uru W'.rtu jiro.luctiou. j "I hVU Uteu aubjtrtuil to coiiaiilf nblo iittncU iu my turns 1 nuv ae vrry bitti-r uttiu-kx. For eiimii4.-, j Kt'iiLlcmi'ii. 1 ruiiu-uilH-r u literary mil writing to mu, not mcivly noon Aug ou vl buiiiK tbo iuMiiator of tlj mum coin nut toil by nnothi-r gen Uriuai Jack the Itipin-r but of urt mlly yr petratuiK them. Criticism o i-xijct; but, why, if h man write a novel nor or It'KH BiuveMnful, should ho be acctwri of tin) crimes attributed, jjtirlmp-i fnno ly, to tho KipiH'tf Another Kintluian, who diil lint go tiiito ho far im rtiit, htniK'd at iiliiuiurisui; everytun 1 have written ho has found aunmviioie else. I huvu no doubt that at thin htiiKf of tho world it in very ear to tiiul an oriKiual for cverythiuj, 1 thought that in hho I had given the world BointthiiiK fairly new if ilil but not a bit Do you ri-inemlsr a writer called Homer': Hu had a Jady living iu a cave that watt tho jruto tyivu of Hho. "If 1 had time I could say sume.hing iiiteri'Htinj,', not nlMiut phiKiariim: you, us uxix.-rts, know that this is all bosh; but about literary enim-iduuem t hero is sumo faculty of tho brain that exer cises a mysterious foresight. I fr.iuld tell you Homo very odd things pkicb have hapiH'iied to me iu conlljeuco. Moitt of my humblo efforts aboijt the dark continent 1 have invent id at largo ana rreeiy nil iiround. 1 am astoiiishcd, almost dismayed, when 1 Hud houkx of travel sustaining vhaf I have invented. In King boljaiou'a Mines and Allan Oimrternmiu are things which 1 evolved out of UJ tur bid imagination which huvo bou veri fied Hiuco, why, I know not 1 never had the slightest uoiiccptiou that they would lio duplicated in fact. (Ac iu Htanco will Kutliee. When 1 WMt going to write Allan (uarteriiiuiu I tmk tlie map and hit uxm a KHt thru uu kuowu. I located a liiisxinii station there, had it attacked and all its oc cupants killed. Three years latur some religious body went there and tixod a mission, and all its occupants were killed a most unpleasant coincidence. 1 could give a dozen other insl.t ices of the kind, but I must content myself with this one: A year or two ago I wrote a book of romance fK boys. The People of the Mint was its title. In it 1 picked out a spot iu A Erica, and made a land company take it up at present I urn tho director of a com pany which has taken up tint actual spot. From all tho reports that I can learn, brought down from u;ives, my description was essentially accurate." Sir Walter liesaut left uo doubt in tho minds of his hearers as to his own opinion of Mr. Haggard. "1 don't say that the musses are always right, but in tho long run they uhvaj-g are. I made inquiries at representative free libraries to find out who were the fa vorite authors. They seem be Scott, Marryat and Dickens uniting tho dead authors. Scott certainly first, and Marryat, I think, beforu Dickens. Among living authors our friend Hider Haggard is unquestionably lirst. I tind two very remarkable qualities in Mr. Haggard's novels aj power of imagination, iu which, ftr audacity and strength, ho is uneqiallcd since the Kli.abethan dramatics. 1 have been glancing through hisbooks again today, and 1 do not think this is too Htroiijt a thing to say; secoiidly, therein tho mesmeric influence Which ho ex ercises over readers. (. irrcut Altera lure. Thiisn UU-yi-lr Co-fiinra Tlie men seem to M haviug al most as much trouble otor their bicy cling costumes us the tiincn. There are hotels, it seems, thi will not en tertain men in kuicki bookers, and they are by no means asiwelcoine iu h11 places in their bicycle lathes as with trousers that Hap alsii their ankles aud modish skirts, ltj is largely to this consideration of ej thes that the far-seeing look for the Lresirviition of the horse and the contBuanco of some of tho old-fashioned iethods of con veyance. If men coui live and move and transact their lisiness in golf stockings and knicl-'rbockers, and w.imeu in bloomers o-.hort skirts, the bicycle progress miglj tie as Ruro as it has' bei-u swift, ltutj.s if is, the for malities of life, suclilis they are, mili tate gently but liriuli against the bicy cle, and though tho.Jiire not effectual to hold it buck, hey jlo nuiKe a little for its rosfiiut- HurpiT's Weekly. I'rtrlllrd Msn ruljr I'rrt l.in. Tlio pttritied bo ,- of ii inn n twenty feet long was font er's far. a, near tl ou Thomas Bark Appanoise county line, about twent miles south of Al discovery was made bin recently. T whilo Mr. Parki was making excava- ti ins ou his farnfto sink a emit sliart. The face is a pcfivt stone image ot a man. w ith thi exception of a uose, the end o;' whii Ust, had iipp:ir full v us larg as one rlv been broken off by the pick oi'sh -Mr. Marker w-ork to excav "hours they wo 1. ;1 his two men si t to i the laxlv. For two " i i... i . ..i.. ,e(l nam aim in brought to li of thu giant, sent toCd.t' t the head and shoudlers Hue of the meu were ille to summon iisit- ance. The higcrs were as large aim 1 unr as an lidiiiarv man's rm and could is? tr.icl very readily iu the r k iu which thty arc enleblc. The bands are of inorinous proportions and tho arm ful.y as large a one's body. Ellth tan ftlrr a Iwi rnrrmntl '-ll. I wuiild ll. Mlallehr-UjimlHtrd iliaatirra Ji at 1 do pg would. Toer - Latest U. S. Gov't Report aiding mY AT SIXTY. THE REMARKABLE VITALITY OF AN AGED CALIFORNIAN. rtt&mla Tmlay l imrutliril t.y Ill.t-a.r -Huw Hu t'uiiiiifrrd Itliruniatlaiu A Niairy Full of Intrrr.t. F ruin the Kiarulner, sua KranciM-o, i !.) There is at least one happy man iu Sau Francisco today ouo uiau who cau enjoy, despite tho fact of Ins being sixty yours ot ago and of corpulent build, the full and free uso of all the powers of mind and body James Keouuu is a prominent liuuor dealer at 5U Drunnau street, and it i' ho who is now lauding thoso who hve restored him from a bed of paiii to bis former youthful activity. Mr. Koein: had, to wuhiu a year ago, been blcsj witk tho enjoyment of aloinst peril health It wus a year ago that Mr. Ktuan first suffered tho hand of diseusi to Uke hold upon him. At that tint he ' was stricken dowu by au aggrauted I attack of rheumatism, which mUhI i him of the use of his lower liuibmuit of both his hau'ls. For fully six v-eks ' hu lay ou his couch, a helpless wum of tho dread disease, and nil thetiuie ho suffered intense uiiiu iu tho attcted i portions of Ins body, lio coul not move himself upon his bed, uii all that ho ate hud to be fed to liui by those iu attendance, lio had about despaired of ever gaming releae from the clutches of tho frightful isease, when one morning his attcutiu was drawu to au advertisement iu i morn ing paper, of a remedy for huiimu tism. Tho story of what stueeded this casual glance at a uiediciu adver tisement cau best bo told in lb words of Mr. Keeuan himself, wh, ' when asked for au explanation of Is seem ingly miraculous cure, gavt tlie fol lowing account: "It seemed to mo that aftr all the weeks of terrible suffering tlit 1 had endured that there could uu possibly be a relief. 1 had no faith patent medicines, aud wheu I saw iia paper tho advertisement of Williuis' Pink Pills 1 was induced to try tern only iu sheer desperation. 1 di not feel any relief until I begau takig tho sec ond box of tho pillf, but thci the paiu began gradually to leave nif my appe tite became better, aud 1 ould sleep soundly throughout the nigt without exporieuciug any of the joking pains that had before kept me aw.ke. 1 con tinued to take the pills uni'it was only a short time nutil tho rheuantisiu had entirely left my hands, ad 1 had so far recovered tho use of in legs as to be uble to walk about thoaouse with out assistance. Iu aboii two weeks ! more 1 was entirely fren mm the dis- j ease, but 1 took two uion boxes of the : pills its a precaution agaOst a return of the rheumatism. Font the time that tho lust trace of tin disease left me I hud uot felt tho lest sigu of its return, and I cau truttfully say that 1 I now enjoy tho free usi of uiy limbs as ever I did before thi; heuiuatism at tacked me. "I have takeu the ains to recom mend Williams' Pink Pills to a num ber of my friends wt uro suffering from rheumatism. I hlnk I know ot uo other remedy that will nfford such quick and permanent ulief from rheu matism as do Willi.us' Pink Pills, and I only hiqio that Jany others may bo brought to see anderl the high cura tive powers that the 'ills possess." Dr. Williams' Pin: Pills coiitaiu, iu a condensed form, all tho elements necessary to give ue' life and richuess to tho blood and restore shattered nerves. They are Jso a spccitlo for troubles peculiar tc females, such as suppressions, irregihirities ami ail forms of weakness. They build up the blood uud restore, tl glow of health to palo aud sallow clicks. Iu men they effect a radical cun in all cases arising from mental worr overwork or ex cesses of whatever isture. Pink Pills are sold in boxes (ever in ; loose bulk) at 00 cents a box e six boxes for2. 50, uud ,may bo had ii all druggists, or direct by mail torn Dr. Williams' Mediciuo Cum pan Schenectady, N. Y. GRIEVANCE OF A SUBURBANITE. Be Quickly Itrarut4 tlie luiputtlu That lie Yea La'?. "I'm a pretty ciy going kind of a fel low," ho said asuo poked his head in t. an Illinois C'ntral suburban ticket office window, 'but it seems to nie yon'ro sort of rnlbing it iu. " "What's tho nUter?" asked the ticket seller. "Oh, Isnppos. I ought not to com plain, but I ulwa get the worst of it i -verywhere, uiuh thought maybe I could get this ono mttcr fixed Jnst for a change. " "I think tho company is anxious to donnythiiiRitc:ltoplciL-o its patrons," nid theagent. 'What is your trotible?" "Well, yon t, I nm au inveterate fllioker. " "Yes." "And out wK-re I live the entrance to the station is it the south cud of the platform." "Vis." "It's the me wr.y at Randolph street. " " Yes. " "Ami rnn mt the smokiug cur at the north end of t a il traiu, no mutter which wuv it ia ruining- " 'Well, wh.t of it?" ! "What of I! Can't yon we that I : have to watt tho whole leugth of the j train to road the smoker and the whole i length back ngaiu when I get dowu town. It isi't fair. I ought to get the 'ls-t of it at fast at one end of the line. You can't clange it? Well, then, would j vott advise ne to move or give up niok W" "Smnkinf," "Well, I a n't know. If it wasn t tor the work, I i move. Cy the way. you don't think m lary. do you? Of course not I'm ony jnftiflably unlia-uaJit ever au adverse Bt " ...... j TO MIDI. I"Ut nVamniniry wuirh men rail, nil atitnlirr iihriu-, "ytiur prrity face," 7 rr iai.ii irliiLI. Ilirrf U lm I all, inj biiini lnu r ilmla no plai v. inliu'lil. unr warmtli, one Iniji r air, (rnIU'M uiiuiirr liarbura turre. ! :L.tt ilrar country, M by UIr, T.Tr l r two iilanil Inkm llmt 1fp, 1 "rrf Kurlli n an iMmii to il.t ido Larh ieh)'. UhfiitLuliinlili tlri'ii, lllf HU tlitltlh III KM.1l'-a l. nt rvla of j uur Miul'a rreeia. 1i ftlirr l.miU iia pasliiif w-rl r watch ill.- w til'ifi lint wi-.tirti wind f i ilttHhil all llm w liiii'hril w heat Nor liavi- iIip tinli-M Ira. k IkIiiuJ, o the wanriai wittlrt riir hlrcrvt ulcui; the raiuiy uurr. o i!no tin- ri phyr of ynnr m!!e Iail mi ll fciiry fontiit Jumo From rnil in rml of that iluur l-l And ilniili all tho fair i'Vnr, Ami mimhi Itk roiiiM- ami float and (lira In rlipU'iiVr your lautrlilnu nri. - I'ull Mall IIuili;-t A CllAN(JKI) CIUTIC. Mr. Anhnr F.vtrdeno haikcd out irx.n Snckville Hti-ect and yawned. Only ail instant ln-fore he hail written "llnis" to :i maga.iiie aiticlewith ada-h of tho P1 11 "ros the lust lie-t, and now tho MSS. lay ready for the post among tin) debris of printer's proofs, new novel awaiting review, etc., with which tho writing table was strewed. One of tho In st known litterateur in London aud a brilliant conversation ist, his tongue could lie. as scathing as his pen, mid it was Mid of him, with regard to the latter weapon of warfare, that in half a dozen polished sentences he could do more toward damning a btxik than tiny two of his compeers. A bif, loosely made man was Mr. Kverdene, with shrewd gray eyes and the pessim ism of a modern. Studying his face tut lounged by the window, his hands iu ino pockets or ins smoking jacket, one could sei that ho had n lively sense of humor combined with his other charac teristics mid understood tlie interest his personality aroused. I'resently u servant brought him a visiting card on n mlver. "Tho lady would ls obliged if you wonhl grant her an interview, sir." "Lady llilynrd, " muttered Kverdene, reading the inscription. "I can't recall tho iiaiua Hot her the woman! What dies nlio want? However, ask her to come rip, lilake. " When sho entered, a fair, elegant woman of perhaps .", in an irreproach able! Parisian toilet, ho was still more convinced that ho had not tho privilege of lier acquaintance. "Mr. Aubrey Kverdene?" shu queried Mr. Everdeno bowed. "Pray tiiko a nciit, madaino," "No," she said. "I ham oiimn to qnurrel with you, and 1 dou't hit down i iu tho houses of mv enemies!" j "To quarrel with me!" His eyebrows weut tin. The thouL'ht came to him that his visitor was not in her right mind. "Yes. Perhaps I had Is-tter explain I mvself at ouco. I am tho author of; 'Fashion and Footlights,' " ' Mr. Everdeno, standing tierforee be-! - . 1 cause pho would, pulled his mustache, i while the fair stranger tapied her No. 8 shoe Au tho carpet with impatience and looked pitchforks mid dagp-rs. "'Fashion and Ftmt lights, '" ho re (lifted aloud. " 'Fashiou and Foot lights. ' Ha!" Comprehension stole over his faco nnd i with it a sliglit nmusenielit. lie fished , among a pile of volumes and brought out thriii bound with un cIclmiico do tlue,i ro WH1 ,), i.Urtsof suhurbuu cir- culating libraries. Hero it is. Reviewed it iu The Cen turion, didn't I?" "No," sho said, "yon hanged mid quartered it!" "I am sorry. May I ask how you found ont that I was the culprit?" "Oh, by accident It's a long story and unimportant, sinco you don't deny tho imputation. Now, Mr. Fvcrdcno, I know it is very impcrtiucut of me, a stronger, to come to your private ad dress and worry yon. I am doing a very unusual thing, I am afraid, and Mrs. liruiidy would bo horrified. Uut 'fool rush in,' yon kuow, and widows aro privileged. You must have a little pa tience with me bocauso" for tho first timo hcrjips relaxed, and sho smiled a smile that was sweetness itself "well, just liccauso I'm a woman and you're a gentleman. Acknowledge tho truth, now, on your honor. Don't you think you were uimecessurily harsh to my poor little literary effort?" "No," ho said bluntly; "I always givo my truo opinion of things, uud I consider your book had many fuults." If she had been a man, ho would huvo aid, "I thought it was bad, "with the brusqueness of conviction and prob ably declined to discuss tho matter, but to a lady it was impossible to 1m rude. Ho regarded her absurdly unconvention al presence with a tolerant kindness. "Of course, I admit that there aro faults, but upon one or two points iu your criticism I cannot agree with you. I should very much like to discuss theui v.itli you. May 1?" "Certainly. " His month was twitch ang under hi heavy mustache. "Uut don't you think, pending tho verdict, Hint yon had better sit down? You will be fatigued If you'll permit mo to wheel this armchair nearer tho flro for yon so!" Haviug carefully arranged it so that tho should face the light, he seated him self opposite her tho A. B. C. of di plomacy, but she did uot oppear to no tion it She wa drawing arabesqnes on tho carjet with tho point of her ivory bandied umbrella, "I should very much liko to know," ho iid, "what you think of my com ing here?" "1 think you nre plucky yes, and recklessly unconventional. "Candid, at any rate! And I like that" Sho looked np. "Now for the first indictment on the li-t, Mr. Ever deno. You accuse me of improbability ( deny it" ' His manner bordered cn prooccupa- lion. In truth, he was thinking what wonderful laslu-s she had, and how 1e Mining a flush of excitement could I si to a clear, palo skin. "You assert, " she coutinm-d warmly, "that it is ridiculous to suppose that a man and woman of the world could fall in love at flr-t sight as I make my hero and hiToine do, and that such prooced iiign aro limited to Isiys and girl in their t'ii and tho pages of penny fie ' tioii. 9hould have thought that Mr. 1 Aubrey Everdenn would have shown j wider sympathies." I "Then yon really believe, Lady Hii yard, that itiluit, m-tislble Hoplu con ceive such nbrupt attaclitneiiiiir" "I am iimviiiced that it happen fre qtieutly. " "t.'.i, com jiot fniinently?" "Well, ttimi'timctf, " hc aim ndi-d. "1 could give you a dneii iii'iaucin. " lie lacked the heart to aigue with her. It would have li ii like breaking a lutttitlly nit a wlnvl. And, after all, there might bo more x ntiment in tin In Hiei'lo humanity than he thought. Women have wonderful intuition in tlii-Ni matters. "Well, suppose wo let tint alide for the iniiiuent and pna-rnd to indictment No, What other jihrase of initio do you take exception to?" "You said that 1 had Hot the remotest idea of construction, mid that 'Fahiou and Footlights' was evidently a speci men of that objectionable i l.i-s of Union which you regretted to m-e was growing no prevalent the amateur novel, born of vanity and a lack of wholesome oc cupation. " Her voice died away with a tremor. Ho had only stated the truth, but that fact did not prevent the spit-ehles Mr l'verdciio fr iii f'-clitig as if he had com mitted n particularly brutal murder and the gho-t of the victim hud count to arraign him before all the pitiplu whose opinions he valued umr-t. "I I cried, "she murmured pathetic ally. Her lips quivered Ih :tds cf perspira tion rose to the man's forehead. "licxid heavens, if I had only gucmicd how much 1 should hurt you I It was harsh, monstrous. No doubt I was in a bad tonivr, and your unfortunate book was the tir-t thing that afforded mo au opportunity to vent my spleen. " Lady Hilyard applied nix square inches of cambric and lace to tho corner of au eyelid. "If you'll only believe me, my dear Lady Ililyard, when I tell you that I'm sorrier than 1 can say." "Then you acktiowlcdgo that juu were needlessly cruel?" "I was brutal. " He would huvo eom mi tied blacker perjury a she wiped that tear away. "And that I had just cause for indig nation?" "You were jierfirtly right." A smile broku like April sunshine over her face. "In that case, I fupjviso I must for give you. He was ridiculously grateful. Ho heaved a sigh of relief and hesitated, ' with his hand ou the button of the elcc trio bell. "Lady Ililyard, you know the Arab I custom of taking salt with ouo's friends? I As n token of good will jicriiiit nut to give you the prosaic F.nglish equivalent of a cup of tea. " I The offer was tempting, tho room was ' hot, and she had talked a great deal. She yielded and mom When tho re freshments came, accompanied by won derful nwcctmcal from Bond street round the comer, she asked HTmissioii P"'""' ' '"t him with a winning K-iims!ies which cliiirnnsl him. It nffotdeil him an Id sense of pleasure, 10 "" lltr ' HiiK'ers moving alsuit the china. Ho was uniK-ctistoniod . . .i . ..m i.. i.i . I io me presence oi w omen in ins iioniu. With tho Japanese table between them, them chatted for awhile, and then thcclockon the mantelpiece struck (I. She rose, with a pretty gesture of dismay, like a sivond Cinderella, "Do you know, Mr. F.verdenc, that I have been a whole hour wasting your valua ble time?" "I thought it had Is -en 10 minutes" ho answered, "aud tho pleasantest time of my life, " "Very pretty!" she faid, blushing faintly. "And, iu return for it, let mo tell yon my address is ou my curd, and that my 'day' is Thursday. Also I mo-t thank you very beurtily for your kind ness and courtesy to mi iiiiHrtineut in truder. Very few men wuuhl huvo been so considerate. " "Pleaso don't thnnk ma It is 1 who owo you a debt of gratitude. You have taught me something 1 never expected to learn. " "What?" "That tho conduct of your hero aud heroine was uot improbable nt ull. " Their eyes met Tho woman's dropped, self conscious, pleased "You really mean that?" "On my soul, 1 do. " Tho most delicious softness wa in hor voice: "It makes me so proud and happy tc think I have convinced you. " Thero was a silence. She smoothed a wrinklo in her suodo glove. Ho twisted a button on bin coat Then sho aroused herself, with a littlo laugh, und extended her blind. "Well, gnodby, Mr. Evcrdene, and once more, tluitik you." Ho pressed her fingers ever so lightly her proselyte. "Not 'giKslby, ' " ho murmured "Au revoir. " Black and White. Mie riraartl tlie Qurrn, It is said that Miss Majendie, who has just received tho much coveted po it ion of maid of honor to (juoen Vic toriu, owed her good lurk to a nieru freak of magnetic attraction. The quoen saw her for the llrst timo wheu shu came to sing ut the littlo Sunday serv ice arrangixl by l'rlneo Beatrice at the Villa Fubbrieotti and was particularly struck by her pleasant f.vo and sweet voice. It was with tho utmost aurprise that the court circle aa well as the young lady herself learned of tho hon or designed for her ro Onlle Right. No man is a hero to his valet, and perhaps no ss t to his baker. lie live iu Putney, and almost every day ho walk u few luiliw to Wimbledon and goes to a cnki-shop them, where he bnys takes to givo to a littlo group of pisir children, who havo learned to hsik for- war' to frequent treat Borne ono who anew me poet ny nigm sum to tin) shopkeeper. "Do you know who thia gentlemuu who btiya ao many cukes of you 1;'" "Oh, ho'a a sir gentleman who isn't qnito right in hi head Ho'a always buying cakes for tho children. " Chap Book. AguJartD'a Vole. Agnjari, Is-tter known aa L Baa tardelln, h.ul an imTcdibly high range of voica Mozart heard her in 1770 and expressed thegrcati'st deligliL She aang B iu altissimo with perfect ease and performed caden.-ui deemed lmrsewible for the human voice. During a great part of hrr professional career shore (ived about f-'dK) a night, a aura then equal to about J,&00 lu the monvy of KINGDOM FOR SALE. II la rolled Mniili and la Una of lh Hu man k 4troui. A g- niiino kingdom, w ith a capital, residence and caHirr, is at pnwcut offer ed for sale in lit rliu. It consist of a part of the island of Tatotu and is calbnl Mii'upa. The island is part of the His marck group between New Zealand and New Mii kletibiirg. Tho "empire" cov ers ju-t seven square milm (German) and was piircluisid during tho eighties by Hiir tieorg Weisser. a retired pay imisti r of the tii i m in navy and after ward dint tor of the New (iuincii com pany. 1 b rr Wci.-si r hud several blomly light with his r-imoaii and Kauakau chiefs, but managed to quell all rclvllions and Ns-ome very popular with his subjects. He diiil l.i-t year, and his heirs, who reside al K.iiserlauteru, do not w ish to fxctvi-if their regal duties and have In structed tin ir agi Ills to sell the unique prorty. Matupi.t, the capital of the lit tle kingdom, contains atsiut l.otio in habitauts.matiy of w hom are Knropcnus. It is one of the Ik-I harbor in tho arvhi pcliiga Literary Digivt. A iiiicriity H-rtlrr. Aii attache of the Netherhiud legation rivi iitly per-isted iu kei-ping a crowing Cis k under the Is'driMiiu window of a neighbor, and all the power of F.nglish law w as brought to U-ar iu vain to se cure an abatement of the nuisance. The diplomatic privileges of the owner pro tected him, and he di (led hi critics. Tho toil n red man explained iu court Mom! ay how he finally triiiuiphisL He could not have lived if. I lie nuisance hud continued, and not knowing w hat to do wrote to the qiuvii of the Netherlands. The gracious young lady did not reply by letter, but the offending cock wa Immediately taken away. In that way he accomplished w lint the whole law of Kughuid could not do for liiiu. London Sim. W hl Sriutlur lllll SaliL With theivhoof hi defeusoof IVeai dent Cleveland still ringing iu tho nrs of his colleagues, S-nator lllll walked into the cloakroom and dropHul into au easy chair to chat w ith Senator Smith. Presently u page aplsiireil, carrying a note inclosed in a large square euveloM addresstsl to Senator Hill. "A!i!" said Mr. Smith, with a tone of Inquiry, "an invitation to (lino with the president tonight.'" Senator Hill l.mkod up from the not with a twinkle iu his eye. "Not at this 1 ago of the game, "said ho. Hr.Vf XfAY EAST NO DUST. (I'i Fast from Tort land. Pamllrton. Walla Walla via (. It. A N. to Spokanr ami (irrat Norttirrn itadwav to Montana, Hakolaa.Ht. Caul, Miiinrapolia, Chicago, Omaha, Ht Iaiuis, Ksat and Mouth. Kock Imllaal track ; tine anenrry ; nrwnpiipiiirnt ; (Irrat North rrn I'alaca Mrrprr and llinrra; Family Tuiiriat Cars; lluHrt-Lihrary Cars. Writ C. IHiliovsii. Ornrral Agrnt, I'lirtlatul. Oregon, or F. I. Whllnry. U. P. A T. A., St. Paul. Minn., for prinlcHl matter aud In formation alsMit ratra. routea, etc. no von kxtkct To Become a Mother? If so, then prrmit us to aay that Doctor I'irter'a Favorite I'rracriiitinn I iiidrrd a true "Mother' Frlooi," oa it MAKaa Childbirth Eny br tirrnarlnr the avstrm fur partiirlthm, thus aiting Na tutr and slmrtrninK "IjilHir. " Thr painful ordeal of childbirth I rulilird of its terror, and thr d.inircra lltrrrof greatly Iraarnrd, to Isith nmllirr anil child. Thr period of rontiiirmrnl iralao ahortenrd, the mother strriurtlii-nril and an abundant arrrrtion of nourishment for the child promoted S-tid twenty one (i ) centa fr Thr Pro- file's Medical Adviarr, luu pagea, over o llustrutiotia, givina all particulura. Sev eral chapters of this Rtt-ut family dix-tor tssik are devoted to the consideration of disease peculiar to women with aiiKRea. tinna as to aitccrasful hutue treatment of aamr. Aildrras, Woild'a lllsprtisary Medi cal Association, llulf.ilo, N. V. n I" m n P I could cct relict DCrUril. a nt hor. rible blood dis ease I had spent hundreds o dollars trying various remedies and physi cians, none of which did me any good. My finger nails came off and my hair came out, leaving me perfectly bald. I then went to HOT SPRINGS HoDinir to be cured bv thia celebrated treatment, but veryaoon oecame disgusted and decided to try S.S.S. The effect was truly wonderful. I commenced to recover at once, and after I had taken twelve hot Ilea I was entirely cured cured by S.S.S. when the woriii renowned Hot Springs bad failed. nr.. Ti f I YhVevetta 0,ff Hvia isi Uia DarMr .a A lt TrMiainH aiaiM e la aar AdOrna. lfl ; SfULII-IC CO, Allaau.Oa. k ASK YOUR DRUGQIST FOR THE BEST "'Nursing IIothers.Infants CHILDREN JOHN CARLS SONS, New York. Jy n mi offkUiiu ith fntnrrh, I iwluftit him Ir try Kly'i Oram Halm anil the diuiprtnlili cntnrrhn1 imrtl all Irt (Win. lltnp firiirt ai u tll o any ftur. I J. ('. Dhnitrail, Areola, III CATARRH r.l.X'n I IIKAM HALM Opeot and rlsenae. Iha Navil e-.i-, Allan Ca n and Inltainina turn, Meala Iha Horna, i'roiwia Ilia Mrnibram In. in cold', K.iona the Heiiara ol Taate and Smell. Tii Balm la quickly eMorix-d and Ilr relief al one A partial Is api.llrd Into each nnatrll. and It aan-rabl. file, Ml aaula at llrnfsliu' or bj nail. I'Y BKolHKKM, M Warran Hlrert, New Yurfc. 5. P. N. U. No. 610 -H. V. N. 0. No. 687 4 CbniJ Writ rii All ilzk I Alii. tm ixmtfB yrupk i mum ttuavi, vm Al Ri-M & SJA I A tifniiin nnn i a-tww a iriiij inline 11 11 n aJa-JJ NH4LI. HM.INMMi Mi- rrl null ttmiittiitiiw. Alliraut thai w ar a.i ui luuthlrr trivial oltrii arow, ihniiih ai-al.-rt, Into ains-Kmi maiadn-a. dan- (rruna Iu lliriiiw and rMiit-tiva i uirti-ra. 1 II l illairaald id lli raillrr liKllt-allitlil ul III llraMi nliich Iradk Ui 111 V'tatillnhluelil ut ll uina id iiiaiadi, un a i-liroiiir ImI. Morv llirro m't tvriam illMirdrta UK l.lvul lu Ihr at-aaon, am It aa malaila and rnnuuialiim, aialn.l alileh ll la aay ih .l.aMo Ui lurllli ' 0 aitlrln all- rttaiaiiri. to Ilia euudiiton , hlt h iiro.nn Hit). a. i old. damp and uiiaima "T ur If 'uiiu-rai'k-d by lluatt-iivr'a slonia. h Hill. r-. Aiiar uu bav Im turvl Hat Iroio i lliea- itittoi-iitva. a wlin-a'aaainl ur twi id Ho i ti ller a.oiu-i-li Huirra uim ily alierwarl I ah illld bllow-.. for malaila, d)iaia, , li,-l i-oiii.,n,i. ki lnrr and idaddrr liuulilr, ' liriiiitina and dfl.llll) ll la thy mint dv a.-rrdl)r t iiiiar uf n-tiiKiiei and pn r.-nllvea ! A wlurslawoil U-luie iiu-ala prumuira aptxilta. Traehr-r II your lute r wna to lo-ar id T' in ; Had isnidiK'i, II would moke til, iiair lurii r) , II diliy-l Ix )oui rluii,alr, uiy laihar Ua.n l auy hlt It-li. ' nic.trNKNit l osiir at ac (ruin , My local applications, at Ihry catinnt rsach tbr diaiiieil porliou el ttir ntr. 1'lmr la only oils way to cure liralnrai, mid that la by i-iinKtitiilioiial rriiirdir. IVstnraa ia 1 canard ;tiy an liillanir l condition ot Ihr iiiiiciiiia liuiiiK ol III Kuatsclnaii Tulw. W lira thia liiuo grta inllainsd you have a riiiiililiiigiMiiiduriiiiprli-t hsailiiK.and i wbrii It la rntirr.lv cloned llralnraa ia Ihr ! rraull, and tinlra thr tit Haiti mm ton ran Is . mkrii uut and Una tulsj rraturril t i itamir ! mal condition, liraiiug will destroyed forrvrr; ninr caars out of trn am cau-rd by calami, whu li ia iiulliiiig hut an m- llanird roiidltiiiii or Ihr mucous aurlacra. i V will K'vr tnr Hundred liollarn for any rasr ul IValiirsi (cauarl tijr catarrh) that CBiinol Iw rurrd ly Hall a Catarrh I'urr. pisnd for rimular. frrr. j K. J. I'll KN KY ft)., Toledo, 0. TaVMold by UrugKiats, T V. l'iso'a Onrr la thnnnlicine to brrak up ' childrrn'a t'onnha and I'elala. Ma M. (J. Hi.i st, ."pragiir. Wash., March a, IrtM. ! aiiic von mmkt wrnd lurrliriilarauf Kadam'i Vl,-nib Klllrr. AJ M,.rrlaob HI , I'orllaml, Or. Tar OaaMia for breakfast. Makes the Weak Strong , Hood'sSanuparlllatoneaand strengthen! , tb diirraLivA onranfl. rreatea an atmfltitr. and gives refietliing llrep. Kemember Hood's Sarsaparilla I the one True liloisl Purlller. Hrtnri'c Pill the a tier d I iturr pill aud TO THE SICK Radam's Microbe Killer la thr nnljr kimwn rrmrdy thai will deatmy Ihr M'urnlK- In tlie HIihhI alihnut Injury lu Ihr avairui. Mlllluua ul miile Irallljr lu lla ou lerlul cuiea. V KKMOVINO TIIK TAt'HK -IK'UKha ALL III. M A.N HSKASKH. frier. S iter Jer. ! r Kuttle Ailvlre In-r. Write fur elrciilara. Radam's Microbe Killer Company IS10 Maiktl tl., taa French ee. Cat. 3 no M rrUnai Hlreel PIIHTLANU, OK. Ontrra Bllnl lo any part of tbe country by eaprrea. CHICKEn RAISING FAYS irvtiu uar thr Prtalaaie laraaatara a Kraaetia. Mate muuey hile olhrra are wealing tllllt bvolit prra-r aara. 1L Calaluatellaall about II and drerrtlirs nry arlHleorrilrd K ttacj a fare llluatralrd i Catalogue 1 raaa. poultry aualaraa. The "ERIE' wheel, frrtllr-almoilrl We are Pacidc Coail Amenta. Blryrle caia lugue.ouulcd free.gitce fhlMfarrlntlrm prlrra nr., aoeSTS WAirreo fETALtTMA WCUIATOI CO.,retalama,Cal. baascH Hoeaa, an a Mala at., l.ua AiiK'Ira Waller Baker i Co. Limited, The Lenjaet Maaaaataiata ef PUR I, HIGH GRADE . C0C0A8 and CH0C0LATE8 Oa UU Cnllml, kan riiti HIGHEST AWARDS ha tkaaraal Industrial and Food expositions lIN EUROPE AND AMERICA. mtmw ImlUlloM if IK bbtoM4 r,fr aur 1 1 ami a, toitMimrnoiaii ret ina U (Xteviael MCk peKeUf. aintir. uorr isif-a m SOLD BY 0R0CIRS IVIRYWHIRt, aim IAMI A CO. LTD. DORCHUUH, alJUt. FRAZER SItt IN THI WORLO. AXLE CREASE ItaweaiinaquallUeeare uiunrpeeae,aetaall .iiillMllna two boxaa of any other brand. Fra from Animal III la. KT THK UKNIJIIf. VOU MALK BV OKkllON AND WASIIINIITON MKKt HAMTS-ejrj aud Ueelere generally. A SURE CURE FOR PILES Ituhliig I'lreea stn'-WM itf tftoMtnf lihst srn(rt , a3uM uUsiew M tuua Pln awiu. 1 UM hm euitt ettlUe4, him 4 usl pMtrualiikC a'eU vlrltl Mr I DM. BO-iAN-KO PILI KIMIDV. fhiot) lUrtlj Om peVteiafffasHead, SafkftlrtMwtjnsenrm, Urw Hfll-C. tllUVM ft berm.tiii urea. Hrreast 4a, UfBauw ut ftMti Dr. ! .! r bUl.t SHEEP-OIP LITTLE'S kttiae JAMES UIDliff MALARIA I JO C JawV ea I .L 11111 I r I I I ll III l uu r r U n A II Iwll 11 11 11 U J Antifermentine Preserve all kinds of Fruit without cooking, and retains their natural flavor. "A FAIR FACE MAY PROVE A FOUL BAR CAIN." MARRY A PLAIN GIRL IFSHE USES SAPOLIO ONU ENJOYS Both tho method and reaulU when Sjrup of Figi ia taken; it ia pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acta cenily yet promptly on the Kidneya, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the -( tero effectually, dispels colJs, head aches and fevers aud cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy or its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the tasto and ac ceptable to tlie stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial iu its eflectii, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and havo made it the most popular remedy known. feyrup of Figs is for sale In 50o and 91 bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. 4 MAHCISCO. C4C lomsviLLt. nr. mt tome. .r. DR. GUNN'S ISIPHOVED UVER PUIS A KILO PHYSIC. unr PH.f. PrtH a nosR. A m-ffminiof tltsi Ixiwues) mm!i dr w ui-mi ry fry ba lltl I Uewas) ptlm aUipplf Utm )9m leU'ki U) ttiak it ntiiilavr. Tbf ctir HMw1rhL bntilea th fvnsi. nd iW tlwOiiaipUiioabMurihftii uMSMtiaa. 'isjf nMhr mriv mm okn. 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