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FROM actual analysis made by me, I pronounce the Royal Baking Powder to be the Strongest and Purest Baking Powder before the public. I nmrtilf CmfirnU. laaugtiara Trick (ufUBtu'iuB anecdote are related ajartioiiwith the recent discoveries I ltgtltn' tricks. A few year ago "jltldoul in an ecclesiastical ooa- ptd to croon the frontier from l0Uiii into Franco every Morning 1 Urge breviary in bia hand. He . msu uf dianifled aspect and re- Lj every murk of deference from the Inn officers, who oniotiniea aocom- Lj him part of the war of hie daily L At liutl a leiwr tuv tun autauri lo theaWt. and the pre timed prieet (unud to be a professional aiungnler, bid contrived to introduce into at leant 1,000 watches in hia firy. which on examination proved 1 tin box. ,rt cnrioni a 1m wa the experience former Inspector general of custom Daring a visit to ueneva be boalit k and instructed the vendor to fur it only when he had informed him kt retain to Farm, adding that be jl be careful to pay the dnty. One of rt things that be noticed on hia fful at bit home waa tbia identical Apiece in bia drawing room, and in j to bia question hia coachman ex iled that the tradesman had hiniielf calculated that only one ont of ten Iruionul smuggler ia ever caught. odoo Telegraph. A Competent Hotormsa. Ji complete power which thor ny practical and long experienced iimun has over hia trolley car waa rlj dcnionsiruiea - vj one 01 me era sers of the Hostonville line in Phila this the other day. It waa dinner kind several of the oara were at feud of the loota. Included in the kh of one of the motormen waa a boiled egg. In a joking way be J to bia neighbor, "I will bet $4 that p crack the bhell of thia egg without Iking the egg with the front dauber ky car. " A pool waa made and the torman reversed the current and ked bia car distance of several 4s. Oue of bia oompaniona atood the rear platform of the car in front ) held the egg between bia fingers, A oue end against the rear dauber of tear. Tbe maker of the bet started car forward at a good rate of speed 1 tben applied tbe brake, bringing tbe 1o a dead standstill only when it bad tome to clone to tbe car ahead as to I the egg supported by both cars. m he again reversed tbe current, and hell was found to be neatly cracked, , the meat of the egg unbroken. Ex- Bgl Where They AU Gargle. visitor to the French aprlngs at itrrets, whose sulphur waters are -' J.'r recommended for throat difflcul ! 4 writes thus: (trolled into the Therme and waa acdiutely seised with astonishment he gargling rooms. The solemn way Which petty le took their' glumes of 1 ter and went to gargle waa a source ' Wonder to one who wm not accustom t J to it I will draw a veil over the prgling. It ia not a beautiful sight, and the bewt looking womun can hardly look rretty when engngt-d in It. "Proficiency in garbling is much ad mired, and I overheard a gronp discuss ing a man who, they said, 'gargled a BierveilJfl. ' At the table d'hote later I Misused to hear a man ask a good ! king girl if she gargled. 'Oh. yes, mieur,' was the reply. 'Shall we le together tomorrow? he arked, the seemed quite pleased. "Pear 's Weekly. . HE SECRET OF UOOU CKOPI. it modern firmer ts not content to UN the ' Iqnstcd tooli and method! of his fathers. ilili age ol keen oompelllion, the farmer who nea to prosper, neeili and gets the moat lm 4 farming implements; and by reading boat agricultural literature, he keeps lu 1 h with the aplrlt of progress ttaat pervades ' 4 fsrtulDg eomtnanltles He la particular ' 4 in retard to the kind of seed be plantaand eiinuornf planting It. The seeds muu be tUbest fertility aud grown from the highest S'sied and moil profl table vane lea of stork. 'rt seed Brm of It. M. fear 4 Co., De 4 Mlrh.. tally apprrrlaie this fact, aa la at o by their proareaalTe buslneaa methods HieaaelltT of Uieaetxl wklcb they supply erri.ud lardenera throuch the dealers ail tie ronniry. Tbe reliability and lertlllty Plrsiedt are proverbial and tbe laraeal 1 btulnres In the world baa bren erealea by Mle. In evidence ol thU Brm's knowlekre s wanta and nqnlnmenta of planters, t sod small, li "Ferry's nerd Annual" for S This book Is of the yreatest value to Srrs and gaMenvra-a veritable euoylo of plantluf and farming knowledfe. II ins niire useful and practical Information t many Wit books tbat are sold for a dollar Sp's. Jet It will he mailed tree to any oue Unt his nam and address on a postal oard EVERY FAMILY HOULD KNOW THAT ,' T rewrfraMe rnneoV, lefk fo W. aSli?1 EXTERNAL-. aeW " T"" fUfauVk actiea ( rJ Jars all stress. Pfl It! m Kl Hp f a " re ea re mr fer wi. n, I'ICrTmrnt. Cee.ks, r. alSaaSl tkll JiniaW -vj w;!l,J",r'f "-eche, Pal. I. Ibe -. n eeasaaueaa ana nearmiaiav, SS!w?muliUer IU 1. ' laterwally er eaMrwaUIr ? eartalatT mf reltef. L-iS RECOMMENDED 7 "l"'" by ifUHowirtss. by anwaiare. kf I aa, by A'wrsns n HofUmU. Lr mr mrgmrmoor. Qln-Klllrr MadWneCbsethl aon J!.: ifc and law Taaeale rB "libowl this nhTn ",.ltl booa. Iia prwe brines 'hT r-b of all. ai4 It will eaaaaily fTr..'lhVam' Take) Bute bai IM 1 mm J we 6 IMPURE FOODS. t BMU tkt Ik. M an., w. -" j iup ww suss anas Are Adalurated. A recent report of the dairy food com misNiouer of Pennsylvania names so many food products which are adulter ated aa to raiae a query aa to what is not adulterated. Among the many im pure things sold axe allspice, which of ten ia mainly composed of gtound and roasted cocoanut shells; baking powder; beef, wine and iron prepared as a tonic; bntter, buckwheat flour, candy, catchup, cider, cheene, cinnamon, cloves the lutter made almost entirely from ground cocoanut shells, the odor and taste of clove being scarcely perceptible ; coffee consiMting chiefly of coffee screenings or damaged coffee, but sold at a bigh price as a pure article; frenh "Java" made from wheat and barley hulls, Matted with sugar and containing no coffee; codfish not oodflxh at all mere ly cheap dried fish; cream of tartar adulterated with floor; flaxseed adul terated with starch; fruit "butters," snoh as spple butter, peach butter, etc, very seldom pure, being adulterated with starch waste and salicylio acid; tbe same is true of grated pineapples ; ginger adulterated with ash, rice bulls, rice flour and cayenne pepper; lard; maple sirup, made from commercial glucose thinned with about 20 per cent of water; mixed spices; orange juice, lemon oil, lemon phosphate, molasses, mustard, olive oil, pepper, vinegar, va nilla extract, all kinds of preserves, ex tract of strawberries and tea. To add to the deception a few apple seeds are scattered through tbe so called fruit Jams, or timothy or other seeds are added to tbe mixture to represent raspberry, strawberry, etc Tbe produc tion of artificial colors is particularly common in confections. Indigo, tumer ic, annotto, logwood and cochineal are used in great quantities, and are proba bly not harmful ; arsenic, copper and leads are very deloterious, but are not now oaed as much aa iu former times, before sanitary officials made such per sistent attacks on them. Milk and milk products are often colored. Annotto is very commonly used by dairymen to give a rich yellow color. In Itself an notto ia probably harmless, but it pro duce deceptive result. New York Post, ODD BILLIARD FACTS. Maklaf Table Ia a Day The Balls Sea. eoned In Incubators. A billiard table can be built in 21 hours if carte blancbe ia given to tbe manufacturer, but be prefers to have time to get the right effects from one month to six. Tbe wood needs to be sea soned for a period of nearly seven years. Rioh, deep Spanish mahogany ia used, pollard oak, ebony and satin wood. Table are not always covered in green. Blue is sometimes used and a pure olive green. The late Prince Leo pold waa tbe first to make nse of tbe latter color, and olive green is known today in tbe billiard world aa Prince Leopold 'a color. The balls must be well seasoned be fore they are nsad for play. Manufac turers have incubators in which to store them tbat they may undergo the drying prooess. Some incubators will bold fully 8,000 balls. When they are first made, they are "green." Solid ivory is the only satisfactory material of which to make them; "artificial balls" (those made of composition) are much heavier and do not wear well English makers, to give the red balls a perfect color, steep them in a decoction that ia some times described aa tbe "guardsman a bath. " Thia ia extracted from the old coats of Tommy Atkins, and for bil liard balls it is the finest scarlet dye known. New York World. A Brare Chinees) OtBoer. Rnanir Tm-Lien. who was a returned American student. Waa killed before the surrender of Wei-Eai-WeL Be waa first lieutenant of the Peiyang cruiser Tsi Vn.i. havina? anoceedod the late Sben Shou Cb'ang, another returned Ameri can student, who waa killed while com manding tbeTsl-Yuen In the first naval action of the late war at the month of tbe Yaahan river, Korea, July 28, 1894, owing to the oowardioe of hia subse quently decapitated captain, Fong Pen- Kien. During tbe Dgnting at wei-aai- Wel Lieutenant iiuang isu-ijien was harllv wnnnded and was therefore ad vised to leave bia ship and go to Che fu for treatment Thia be resolutely refused to do, declaring tbat "bis duty to the emperor demanded nia remaining at hia post." After having bad bia wounda hastily dressed, the late lieu tenant went on with bis duties on board, although be bad to be supported by an attendant in doing so. onuruj afterward a shot struck bis thigh, but be still refused to retire, remaining with bis guns. A few minutes after ward a shell from the enemy' batteries almost annihilated the gallant officer. Blackwood's Magaxine. Mr. Oratebnr en Flsblnc. "I think." aald Mr. Grate bar, "that the talent for fishing, like many other talents, ia a gift No doubt the true fisherman, Ilk the poet, is born, not made. Fishing is a faculty that can be cultivated, like many others; one can learn by rote about tackle and bait aud tides and so on, but wben it comes to actual contact with the fish there comes in the art of the fisherman. Tbe fact is that some men can catch fish and some can't I am one of those who cannot; time and again I have sat in a boat alongside of men catching lota of fiah and caught none or next to non. But I love to go fishing, all the earn." New York bun. Oddltlee ef light, Tbe two eyea really see two objeot. If tbe two forefingers be held, on at the distance of. one foot, the other two feet in front of the eyea, and the for mer be looked at, two phantoms of the latter will be observed, one on each side. If tbe Utter be regarded, two phantoms of tbe nearer finger will b observed mounting guard, on uc each (id. A BABY I KNOW. ftod'i angel was bidden to make her fair, Ho be wore the sunsblno Into hr hair. He took of the mlUmion's i-loucllew aklna And faahtnn'd Ihrrvfrom her two blua eyos. He washed her white with the sIdIom anowa And palnUnl her checks with the dawn's faint ne. He dimpled h. r tiny hands ami foct. He niailr hi-r sunny and soft and swivt, He molded her round wn!t limbs with art, He got her from h,avrn a pure rhtld heart. Th.-n he lVd hr lts and hor brow and eyes And brought her. ahvplng, Inn paradise. ui'h virtue lira In thoa klws three That, how eo weary at hoars are we. The look and the aiulle on onr baliy's fae Bring reat and comfort and endleas grace. Beanie Oray In Ladlca' Home Journal. A LITTLE DEAL. "PreiiciitH, clothes, honeymoon. How on earth con one leave out cither?" ask ed George Littlecunh of himwilf, earnest ly drilling his penholder into a much furrowed fnrcheail "There uever was a wedding without presents. As for no boueynnxiu why, Hetty would be jus tified iu crying off before the vory altur. " v nut hud pliui'U onr friend iu this unpleuKunt quaiidttry was, to begin with, L ucle Piper s check fur 500. It was a chock to marry Hetty aud set up house with, and qua cush was aatisfuctory enough, but accompanied with tbo wine avuueulur injunction, "George, niurry on a cash biuis enhh, mind or never look me in the face ugaiu. " Such ex cellent advice, plus a i'300 check, it ia impossible for a nephew to spurn, es pecially a nephew iu lova Aud tben, when he had this gold mine of untold wealth in his pocket and a full ocean of hnppinexs to look forward to, Georgo fell into the toils of a plausi ble fellow, Tom Soberer of th well known city firm of Mouton, Soberer & Walker. Soberer had such a taking way of remembering and cherishing affec tionately one Christian name. "Ah I Congratulate you, my dear George. Coming off next mouth, eh? Happy man I Some of yoa follows have tbe devil's own luck. And just in time, too, for me to put you on to one of the nicest littlo chances of making a com fortable newt egg for the happy home, one of the prettiest chances you ever had. But come into Pipps' and have a coffee." Pipps', that long, low, smoky "dive" in Tbrogmortou street, was crowded with easy muuuored gentlemen in silk hats, or in no huts at all, who conversed in pairs and groups with electrical en ergy. They could uot hear themselves for their own talking. "Soil at five three eight," "Book you thousand," "Buy six quarter," "Sell." "Buy." "Panjandrums," "Rhodes," "Barney's stock," "Struck Bibble bobble reef," "Last crushing ten ounces" such were some of the scraps of jargon that emerged above the din in flashes of comparative silence, while ever and anon a gentleman would draw from his vest pocket a littlo notebook and pencil some entry or other. Almost deafened at first by the hubbub, George Little cash was soon in the whirlpool himself, an eager listener to Mr. Scherer's glow ing tales indicative of the pecuniary ad vantage certain to result from a small pant in the South African "boom." "Eighty thou' in one deal, my dear George what d'ye think of that, eh? Springett went unp on Gold Bug Ex tensions put on every penny he could scrape together till he hadn't a cent to swear by and came out 80,000 golden sovereigns to the good. Ami yet you say it isn't worth trying. My dear Goorge, faint heart never maintained a fair laxly, if it won her." The upshot was that George figured np his liabilities against his check and hunded over to the trusty Soberer 250 to be converted in two days or some such reosonublu time into 3,600. "DoneT'cried Soherer as ho penciled the littlo transaction in his notebook. And "done" Goorge was, for uext duy whon he looked at "Mines" in the money column he found Gold Bngs bad crawled down stairs throe-eighths. " What do you advise, Schorer?" asked George when they met in the city. "Never advise, my dear George. Don't do it on principle, 'Cut your losses, let your profits run,' is onr old wheeze. But it's no good being ton hasty. This fall is simply duo to some body being iu too big a hurry to pocket a profit But yon judgo for yonrself, dear boy ; that's what I advise. " Next day Gold Bngs had crawled down stairs two or three steps more. "It's nothing, George," said tho opti mistic Schorer. "Weak holders couldn't lout out That' my explanation. Still don't be guided by me. " Next diy after thut Gold Bugs had fullen so heavily that you couldn't find anybody to pick them up aguin at any price. And just then of course to make amends George Littlecush was reminded by his tailor of "that little account" which had been overlooked so many quarters. It was in thia doleful hour as be sat savagely biting his lips, knitting his brows and inwardly cursing Soberer and all bis works that be glanced vague ly at a copy of The Evening Intelligence, "Renewed Activity In rtiuid Buares" was the line in large type that caught the disconsolate investor's eye as the paper lay on his desk. "(Jonfouud Kana snares i ne ejacu lated fervently, wheeling around as though from a too affectionate snake. Just then, as luck bad it, in popped the beaming and expansive Scherer. "Why, George, my dear boy, you re looking as ghastly as Jume Cauham Read when be was 'taken mm lire,- as the waxworks bill says. Nothing seri ous, I hope? Gal chucked you?" "Look here, Scherer, 1 don t want you blarneying again. I've had quite enough Df Rand shares, thanks in fact, a long iite too much." "Rand shares? Why, my dear lei- low," Scherer returned, with a look or pained virtue, "you really don't mean to tell me that's what put you down in he dumps that littlo matter or two- 3fty, when you stood to win as many bousonds! Bless my soul!" Scherer' ry bad just caught tbe lino in ine Evening Intelligence. "Have you seen the paper tonight?" "No," repliod George, whose back was turned, "nor want to. I'm sick of the whole thing. You knew, for I told you, I couldn't risk anything under the circumstance unless it was absolutely certain. " "And that's what you call 'risk? " "Oh, hang! I know it's my own fault only dou't bother me with any more of thine fine tales. " "Now, I cill th verT nukind of you. George," said Scherer, injured. "I do indeed. " And so saying Mr. Scherer last an eya down the mqnV aolamn. When it rcaoiicd "(told Bugs." that particular eyo flared up liko a fuioo, "Now, what should you suy if Gold Bugs wt-ut np aguiu to o,t4, eh?" "Rot!" "Right yon ur. dear boy. 'Rut,' is it? Well, wtU, you think I uiialod you about that little ileal, eh?" "Well, if you want plain speaking, Mr. Scherer, I think yon did." "And yon and I friend. George I This Is whut comes of trying to do a miui a good turn! Now, what do you any if I offer to take thono shares off your bands ntruin, since you're so rut up over Vm?" "At a shilling upicce, I suppose. Ha, ha!" "A shilling apiece? No, sir; not at 'a shilling apiece I'll give you what you gave for 'em and 'a shilling apiece' over to soothe your iujuied toolings hat d ye think of that? Mr. Sohoror found his magnanimity so j exhilarating that be drow himself op, ; throw open his cuitnudsliped George's i Evening Intelligence into his own I pocket "You doubt my honesty and my good faith, eh, luy dear sir," he laid, pull ing out his checkbook and a roll of notes. Last wook you paid tim i".'.'i0. If you will ba so good as to hand me back tho scrip, I shall hare much pleiumre in banding you my check for 303 10s., or perhaps," he added, with cutting sar casm, "since rou doubt my honesty you would prefer Dunk of England notes?" George, who had rison, half dazed, had just enough presence of mind to gasp iu his astouiKluueut: "If it'sall thesamo to you, 1 should " "Certainly, my dear sir. " "I'm only delighted to hand it back to you," said George fervently as he pussed over the scrip and received the crisp note aud gleaming gold in ex change. "And yet, strange to say," laughed Soherer, "I :mi assure you I'm no less delighted to take it buck. Ha, ha, liu' Ha, ha, ha!" for some moments the cachination prevented speech. When Soberer found breath, he. retnarkod to his bewildered friend :".My dearGeorge. let me give you a word of advice in fact, two words. Don't donbt your friend's honesty agniu, and wheu you hold active shures keep a sharp eye ou the papers. Ha. ha, ha!" "The papers?" echoed Littlocash Why, no, I haven't seen tonight' paper yet," and he struck a belL "Yes, sir?" said the ofllco boy "Where's tonight's evening paper. Tippetts?" "Ain't come iu yet, sir." "Oh, yos, it has," corrected Mr Scherer, choking with laughter aa he produced The Evening Intelligence. "I just just mechanical lly picked it up for a moment myself. " But the ofllce boy triumphed. "That's a hold oue, air. Tonight's ain't come in nqt yet, sir. " ' "Not come in I" shrieked Scherer, turning to tho dute, "Why, good Lord I The d d paper's a month old!" Mr. Scherer's exclamations as he sank into George's chair were so shockingly profane that even the office boy turned pale and expected a flash of lightning. George got his frieud ont of the ofllce at last, but mailo a point of bunding him back the odd 12 10 "to soothe his feelings." Tho wedding took place, and Uurlo Piper will never kuow the particulars of Georgo's first and last little advouturo on the Stock Exchange. St James Budget Moou'a Effect on Fras and Means. In the works of most old authors who have written on the subject of agricul ture, or astrology us it is stippis-cd to affect agriculture, frequent allusions are made to the influence of the moon ou the growth of plants. Iu nil these books the husbandman is especially cautioned to sow seed of a certain kind during the increase of the moou, and those of an other kiud during its decrease. Peas and beans wore accorded their sliarti of this superstition, the careful gardener being especially admonished uever to sow such crops during the period be tween new and full moon. Sir Anthony Fitz Herbert says, "Tuke special care to sow your peuro iu the 'old of the moon, 'cause then they will XKld better aud be soouor ripe, " Thomas TnRxer writes to the samo effect when be says: Bow peas or beans In the wane uf the moon ; Who eowrth thmn sooner, ho aowcth too soon; That they with the planet may tvst and rims And flourish with bun ring must plentiful wise St Louis Republic John's Demise. Mr. L.. a nood natured German, was tbe prosperous proprietor of a considera ble clothing business in a country town. He had in hi employ one John a., whom ha bad advanced from cash boy to bead clerk and who had for many year been an attache of the store. Since hia promotion John bad several times asked for a raise in bis salary, and each time bis request had been granted, une morning John again appeared at the old merchant's desk with another re quest for an Increase of f 10 per month. Vr. S ion." said Mr. I. "1 dins 1 hava von nootv veil alrottv. Vat for 1 baya you anymore?" "Well." replied John confidently, "I am your principal help here. I have worked yon up to a large trade. I know every detail of tb business, and indeed I think you couia not get along without me." "Is dot sol" exclaimed tbe German. "Mem Qott, Shon, vot vood I do suppose yon vas to die?" "Well," hesitated J on n, "I uPD0se yon would have to get along without me then. " The old man took several whiffs fiom his big pipe aud said nothing. At last be gravely re marked. "V1L Shon, I sues you Bet ter gonsider yourself dead." Business Journal. A atsMM,ufcia' l. u I "Some folks say." said a fisherman, "that if a fish once gets into a pound not it never sets out until it is taken out, but as a matter of fact fish often get out of pound nets. It is common for iheepshead, bluefish, Spanish mackerel aud shad to get out of them. I've been to a pound net on a Sunday and counted 285 bluefish, and when the net was hauled on Monday found only four or five. The fish get in. and if they find the opening and get started right they can get ont They follow one another like a flock of sheep. "Sew York Sua What Ha Wondered. "You seem thoughtful, Henry," said Mr. Meckton a better hair. "Yes, sn idea just struck me." "What was It?" "I was wondering whether, by next eason, the new woman will be gentle manly enough to Uke her hat off in the theater. " Washington Btar. ..... The Melon Didn't Conns. The memoirs of General Marbot upon the first French empire relate that, on the occasion of a very formal distribu tion of lewards made by Napoleon before Rntisbou, au old grenadier came forward aud demanded somewhat sharply, tuthe aatnutNhineiit of all, a croas of the Le gion of Honor. "Bnt whut have you done?" said Na puleou. "Why, sire," said the soldier, "it was I who, In the desert of Yafa, when it wns terribly hot and you were parched with thirst, brought you a watermelon." "Thank you," said Napohtou, "but a watermelon for a general is not worth a cross of the Legion of Honor." The grenadier flew into a violent rago. "Well, then," h shouted, "I suppose that the seven wounda that I got at Areola and at Ltxli aud at Austerlitt aud at Friudland go for nothing, eh? My II campaigns in Italy, in Egypt iu Austria, iu Prussia, aud in Poland you dou't count I suppose?" "Tut, tut, tut I" exclaimed the em peror. "How yon do get excited when you come to the essential poiut of the whole matter! I make yoa now a cheva lier of the Legion of Honor for you wounds aud your campaigns, but dou't tell me auy mors about your watermel on I" One of our druggists says that in the medicine business almost everybody want to sell and not to buy. For in stance, a man canio luto the store on day aud attached a machine like a cof fee mill to the conuter and began to turn the orank. "What' tbat?" asked the druggist, nee actor. 'A machine to tako the seeds out of raisin that I'd like to sell yoa " "Will it put them back again?" The peddler gave a pitying look at Mr. Lennox and marched out without another word. Hartford Poat He Will Not Drown Himself From the Tmv, N. Y Times. R. W. Edward, of Lansinbnrgh, wa prostrated by sunstroke during the war and itba entailed on bint peculiar and serious consequence. At present wrting Mr. E. la a prominent offioer of Post Loyn, G. A. R., Coboe and a past aid da camp on the staff of ,th commander-in-chief of Albany Co. In the Interview with a reporter, be said: "I wa wounded and sent to the hos pital at Winchester. Tbey sent me to gether with other to Washington a ride of about 100 mile. Having no room in the box oar we were placed race np on tne bottom of flat oars, in un beat down upon our unprotected beads. When I reached Washington I wa insensible and wa unconscious for ten day while In the hospital. An abscess gathered in my ear and,broke; It ba been gathering and breaking ever sinoe. Tbe result of this 100 mil ride and sunstroke, waa heart disease, nervous prostration, insomnia and rheumatism; a completely shattered system which gave me no rest night or day. A a last resort I took some Pink Pill and they helped me to a wonder ful degree. My rheumatism Is gone, my heart falure, dyspepsia, and consti pation are about gone and tbe abscess in my ear ba (topped discharging and my head feel a oloar a a bell wben before it felt a though It would burst and my onoe shattered nervous system i now nearly sound. Look at those fingers," Mr. Edward said, "do they look a if there wa any rheumatism there?" He moved hi finger rapidly and freely and strode about the room like a young boy. "A year ago these fingers were gnarled at the joint and so stiff that 1 could not hold a pen. My kneea would swell up and I could not itraighter my leg out My joint would squetk wben I moved them That i the living truth. stf "When I came to think that Ias going to be orippled with rheumatism, together with the rest of my ailments, I tell you life teemed not worth living. I suffered from despondenoy. I can not begin to tell yon," said Mr. Ed ward, a he drew a long breath, "what my feeling ia at present I think If you lifted ten years right off my life aud left me prime and vigorous at 47 I could foel no better. I wa an old man and oould only drag myself pain fully about the bouse. Now I can walk off without any trouble. That in It self," continued Mr. Edwards, "would be sufficient to give me cause for re joicing, but when yoa ooine to consider that I am no longer what yoa might call nervous and that my heart is ap parently nearly healthy and tbat I oan sleep nights yoa may realise why I may appear to speak in extravagant praise of Pink Pill. These pills quiet my nerve, take that awful pressure from my head and at tbe same time enrioh my blood. There seemed to be no circulation In my lower limb a year ago, my log being cold and clam my at times. Now the circulation there is as full and aa brisk as at any other part of my body. I need to be so light-headed and ditsy from my nervous disorder that I frequently fell while crossing the floor of my house. Spring is coming and I never felt bet ter in my life, and I am looking for ward to a busy season of work." sent PIPE A WARRANTED French Brur Pipe, Hard Rubber Stem, equal to thoo usually retailed at 50 cent, wil' be sent free FOR 24 COUPONS ON. FOR 2 COUPONS and 24 CENTS. Vou will find one coupon Inside each ounce bag, and two coupons inside each 4 ounce bag of BlacRwelFsfienUl Band ooupon with Bam aad address to BLACKWELL'S DURHAM TOBACCO CO., DURHAM, N. 0. Buy a bsg of thia Celebrated Bmoklng Tobacco and rad th coupon which give a list of other premium, and bow to get them. 2 CCNT TAMIt ACCEPTED. SeMM TOr. TIIIEFI Stop a small maladv. which Is steallne tin, sUeuslh, belore II oeuuue your powr to arraal It, aud recover what It took Irom yon. Tbe saleal and promptest recuperator of waning vitality, Is lloslaiter's Stomach Hltlera, wblob renews Igor, Itesn slid nerve uateiude because It restores ectlvlty to those functions whine in- wmipuoo inierisres wita (eiieral health. Use ihe Hliiers for drsnenala. malarial, rhaumaiio aud kidney oomplaluts and bllloiuueaa.. Johnny," screamed bia mother, "whv are yo silting on your brother's choir You'll sill Mm." "I know It," retorted the urchin. "But If I let him un he'U ao swlmmln' ana ha drowned." WHY NOT. It is said that If vr take oar of little things. Hi big thing will Uke cars of themselves. 11 ut why can't we b always prepared lor many of onr llltle trouble. What's the use of suffering days and weeks, when in ten minutes w ran get rid of the pain. A suddeu attack of backschs, toothache, or iietiralglo headache, nude the most of us without anything at hand, while Ht. Jacobs Oil would our and put an tnd to the trouble promptly. Miy- u.l then tbe good ship faltered, hardly harlng there to hug the shore. Tha coast was bold. Were It retreating, f uulbly she'd bag It more. IM BIW1KU lOO, The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there Is at least on dreaded disease that salens has been able to our In all Its stage and that I Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cur Is th only posture euro now known to th medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cur Is taken internally, anting directly upon th blood and muouus surface of the system, tnereny Destroying in foundation of tb disease and giving th patient strength by building up th oonatitiitlon nd assisting nature In doing lis work. i nsnisiina; naiurw iu ooing lie wora. proprietors bar so much lakh In Its atlv power, that they offer On Han d Dollars for any caee that It fails to Th en re dred Dollars for any euro. Hand fur list of Testimonials. Addreee. K. J. CHKNKY A CO., Toledo, O, rSold by Druggists, 7Se. Hall's Family Pills ar th best riTS.-An stoepa free by pr. line's Or.et Nerre Restorer. Ho fits after ihsSrst day's ess. slarveioaa earaa. Treause as txao trial bottle free to ru eaaea nan sa Df. Kile, 1 Area m., rells4eipe.Uk r Tav Q sail as lor breakfast SVeai rr Amrael tf JTaNeSM Fret. W. I. reek, who makee n specialty of Kpllepey, haa without doubt treated and cur. ed more cases than any living Physician) bis Succea la astonishing. We have beard of case ol so y ers' atanding larre bot tle of hi absolute core, free to any sufferers no may aend tbelr P. O. and Ks press addreee. We ailvlse any one wishing a cure loaddreaa frot W. E. WU F. .. 4 Cedar IU lw Tsrk MRS. WINSLOWS VW SO CHILOftlM TIITHIMO a reeaaleeyalllSraaaisSs. t'sessils MIS Cured TfHWWWWHHHrHmHHiHHHiTmHfmT I Premium No. 1 Chocolate i Made by Walter Baker & Co., Ltd., Dorchester, Mass., has been cele- brated for more than a century a9 a nutritious, delicious, and flesh- 2 3: forming beverage. Sold by gro 3: cers everywhere. If you want a aura relief for pains In tha back, aid, cheat, or limb, u an Allcock's Plaster BtAtt IN Mind Not on of tb host of codnUrfalta and Imi tations is as good aa tb jenulns. np" tp r "'s-. TV mm yn sanv wn Th vory remarkabl and certain XV C J A TJ rlif Riven woman by MOOKE'S w w sasr nsanwiMwsaBBB nSBBBsanal rt?.t i." t . ii inr It tho nam of Woman's Friend, It la tul in relieving the backaches, headache which burden and shorten a woman's women testify for it. It will (five health and strength and make life a pleasure. For sale by all druffgists. BLUMAUEK-FKANK DRUG CO., Pobtlsnd, Agent. HffuR W.Y MiNirjn . . . marine - - - WARE-HOUSE "A FAIR FACE MAY PROVE A FOUL BA CAIN." MARRY A PLAIN CIRL IF8HE US SAPOLIO FREE neDumamToDacco Spring SVIedicine Your blood in Spring la almost certain to be full of impurities--the accumula tion of tli winter months. Ilsd ven tilation of sleeping room , Impure air in dwellings, lact-jries and shops, over eating, heavy, Improper food, failure of th kidneys and liver properly to do itra work thus thru it upon them, ar th prim cauhes of this condition. It Is of th utmost Importance that yoa Purify Your Blood Now, as wben warmer weather oomes and th lonlo effect of cold bracing air la gone, your weak, tlilit, Impure blood will not furnish necessary strength. That tired feeling, loss of appetil. will 0en the wsy for serious disease, ruined health, or breaking out of humors and Impurities. To make pure, rich, red blood Hood's Hsraaparilla stands an equalled. Vhousand testify to its merit. Millions tak It as their Spring Medioin. Oet Hood's, bacsus Hood's Sarsaparilla ts lb On True Blood Purifier, All druggist It Prepared only by C. I. Hood A to., Lowell, Maes. Hnnrl'Q Pill 'theonly plllstotsk nUUU S r MIS with Hood sSarsaperlll M UTUAL-AD Ml R ATI ON "I'll bet yon a "V" that lady Is riding one of thoe beautiful tumbler Bley elea; beransosh rid a ao ease and looks so grace- mi. s "And I'll keif roiisn'X"thtl she bought It of Fred T. Merrill Hlryel Co., 1ST aiittt street, they know bow to take ear of tbelr riders how to make riders sit greoafal: be side, they always handle Ihe best ryies." Jf toI-Ride a KAMBl.tK" with O. A J. Clincher tires, and yon will be "well mounted" aad will not waik borne, with a dst cement Ore. TERRY& SEEDS, KKVKALKl) KKMEDYba given uuifortnly sncrss and weakness, life. Thousand of MAGHINERYm.! IT FIRST V OORRIBPONOINO WITH THE WILLAMETTE IRON WORKS Portland, oricon rysSL Pants? PAWTS S3 TO OHDEB Tailor aisile, finished an4 sewed wKh silk throughout, perfeot fitting or flist-elaaa whit tailors from your measure. On application will tend same las ef cloth and directions lor self measurement. Vlark Chev iot aulllnga, SIS. rntlorms and Blcyols bulls s specialty. IU1I t BLACK CLOTBIIC tOUP.IT, PQU OHECHI IHH AFRMOTOn rO. es half the emliTV elulmlll business. Decease It has rsduee Uie soet nt sna aeaMC le I what It waas U haa mens brajx) newee, snd supplies Its goone en repairs a V as tour oner. 11 caa an Sees furnish sV jyr. Ta hfer aruele lie less aaoaet than IT nX ',""7 others. It makss pnmpiii an tVV" - ItrMred, StseL Hsrraniasa srtae. W! Completion Windmills, TllUn Jt . an ril.4 Steel Tewem, Steel Buss Saw "aVetrrrames, Sue! reed Cutters so See eW jsa Orinners. oa application it will aanesne lP at these srtlcles that It wUi nirniah anal fanner? 1st as 1S the asnal pries.' n sue asasea Jnanarf is, as n tee asoei pram Tut. Piuim at ail ktaita. mI ear estaJoarue. fMsryi Ihk. ttkwtU aa FUlanrs ttrasts. Csttase. MARItlBD LADIKS I KENALDO Is si a. . frttrovt all ptrm and will prMr jour hMHh. H.... kasml.S fciM mnWllrlntl inlsWtllnilT. far.ltM.lara on wrl Inf ni1.oinl lor moiil"-' im A. AJilrvia Ka ttiml4U Co.. a.. irnrsA , . Inu r.l IrVa 1W, SJ SSU ejvnrse vmi aanillf llHerr-hlne Habit Cured In IS) 0P1UU agfatrtaa; M. P. X. V. No. M0.-R. I, H, TJ, No. 71T af- SEEDS f X pay Ing cropa. ixjtriiX ATsUVtMHattJWO b CstenJKm, foth 1 f inlatVfrlHltoobsMiclticrow 1 I Ing rrry HMla. IMlnifU I I f Uim vTerjrwtMnb Writ ft 1 I I I FERRY'S I SEED ANNUAL for 1?lflfl. Drlmrul of valuable Information abnnt bast and new- est seeds, Free by mall. V V d. n. rem co.,