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. -kln for SubatUoU ii inn of tha rubber trade It .bout by tbe Inoreaaed demand Th uses for rubber, has "J i.,i.Mt in the Dosaibil. ftlnwnting.Mtalitute. in Enirtaud substitute railed nd a clergyman of Denver, Colo. ?.Jt..,l .substitute called "imrchoid' T, hi h the "8 "l"1 wni nm,,' 1 i..-.. anbstitutes ore identical Ill . ..milinn. boililf mode from f .i the composition known on liwileittn MM "tiestioti of bot,ll ..a. ...1 tn vim rwttv r iiit "-itjt, in not fully oxidised, litlniro Ln, ned bii.I currents of eold air. r-miiiiui'l experiments yielded a nmro' r,. i.hiHlio substance, und it w J that 'U''l,r 'l"'10 similar rfftxt weie ."'"i'"' ..mill rubber. Oxiiin and penhon -i... i .i viili'iinutMi. but In no ease Mn )i in" - . to fulfill all tho tt'miire .jni of rubber. For bieyctu tiros it kuhx-n Mind orvo I"'10 we" b,,t . . :.. I .1 1.:t.- .. it lacks tne mo mm umawinj ... imiliii and porchoid can be pto jowl t a cost of from 8 to 0 cents per hiuimI. "'' ,I1IH "'"r1"'' 11,1 ii" prire of rubber at 80 cent er pound, nl that the claimed substitutes have nut been introiueoi wiuisihh iiiiuni i.i.NiiiineliiiK prices, shows conclusive i.. .i, ,t it is not likely to affect the p'rwent condition of the rubber market. jjtt'T discoveries have worked veritable mingles, but it does not seem at all likely tliut a good substitute for rubber will be discovered soon. KLONDIKE. T h ftl I ' as bitter In many sections ol ,,t rn country as any fieey.inr .,, nf Klondike. Twenty dexrecs Vr-kairo I" not an uncommon roudi- I..... ...... I..., .,,.1 I... ...... l.oii v- "," 1 . (f h i Intense cold, rheumatism ban It. i i chance to irrow painliilly io te i "I chroniy in in eoniiiiiniiice. ,V .'n ' li"l. therefore. iHirrow an idea of d ire i Klonilike. What we want i the k,,tcu f"r rheumatism, iflid anywhere g ;4rr here, w hether in freeilia; cold pr im' I' hrat, St. Jacob Oil is known, tjIiim nod n -I'd a the Master I'ure of this Btiitroal i!at!iie of mimkiiid. The proof of in rth an y nil always he pnxliiccd, and 111 f, Hi in y iii the cure of the iliscae pw on in all n. minions of weather. Irion Kiiftuiul to Auatralla. The loneiit caldo in the world will doubtlo bo thfl direct telegraphic con neclion iH-tween Knland ami Anntra lia, for which plans linvo been Hiilimit t.t to the KiikIihIi covurument. Tho lieill Iw'Kin on tbo coant of Corn wall mil le laid to Gibraltar (1,1'JS nautical mi leu), from there to Sierra Leene, the KiikIihIi possession in New Guinea (2.371) nautical milcx), via St. llulena (NIO) to Capetown (1.U10) from uliich city n telegraphic connection eiiM with Xatnl. From Xatal the cable in projected to tho island of Mauritius (1,818), from there to the iiilniid nf Kndriguos (400), then to tho Cociinnr Keeling iHlandg directly acroiH tbe Indian ocean (221); from there finally to Perth, tho capital of the col ony of Went Australia. The companies interested in this cn blline, which will bavea total length of 18, CIS nautical miles, are the Kaxt African, the Kant & South Afriean, tho Aiutralian & Asiatic and tho China Telegraph Couiianies. TIIK liOVEUNMEN'T'S UOMAIJJ. Tlif ci'imnlMlnner ot the Kenersl land nfllrc huliMilte.t lil rvirt to tbeSi-erelsry nf llio Inwrair. Cmni srnl wllh yer, It hliov a dwrvaw ( hoineiriti,iiirlo.)(i:ri'itHtliiK t,fi.3'irr-. lulic proMirliotiie to thU in th Ulin c id 111 Kciiersl hi'sllli when no effort la Bui'e in r'io-in irnsnliirliy of the IhuvcN. TI.U in :ly I r nc'ciinpllnlioil wlili the shl of ll'ii'iar w'omneli lllticr. bImu remedy for umliiriii, ilviMH, rheuiiistlum and liver ITUUIi.l.. In M.neeichiifctts nearly 200 miles of state ma. In have been built under the direction of the state highway commit sinners. Klhhl: INTO Vtll'H 8IIOES Alli hM"o.ii r.ae, a powder for tbe feet, ll lire imiiiIiiI. swollen sninriiiiir feet anil iu-iaiilly takes the stiiiK nut of corns and ImniMh.. It s the i;realet eomfort iIim ov- ' eryof ilieane. Alien's Koot-Kae makes liKlit-l.ttiiiK or new shoes feel easv. ll is a n riimi run- for chilblains, sweating, dainn. iiilli.iis ami hoi, tired in liin feel. We lie oer ln,ii lestiniouials of cures. Trv it Inday. .solil by all dninuisls and shoe Mores. 1'v moil for in stamps Trial pa. kajfe 1KKK. Address Allen S. Olm sted, l.e l!oy, X. Y. Hancock county, (la., has bceun a system of road woikimj by machinery, and will soon be in tho van with her sister counties in respect to good roads. A r.r 'Miii .win, Ik, 1 hy .11 hpn, .end us slump ' "f K"" ""I"!""" ' Treasnri', Ihe 1 III M Al. I II.. I'. 11 11, r.? 1. 1. , 1. .1.1,. 1., i. l ra'iHln lias bten iliseovern.l mmr "'j lawk, Colo., and tho agents of a rert.ii syndicate have nnnouncod that taey J unv ..11 .1 t , ..f.,.!.,.,,.,! FIBROID 1W0R Expollod by Lydla B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mm. B. A. Lombard, Box 71, West "le, Mass., wrltcsf " I have reason to thiuk that I would not be hero now if hud not been for Lydla E. rtnkham'i ffetable Compound. It cured me of fibroid tumor in my womb. 'loetorscoulddonofTiinff forme, and jn'y could not cure me at tho hospital. Will tell you about it! 'I had been in my usual health, but "1 Worked quite hard. When my Kathly period came on, I flowed very 'y. Tho doctor gave mo medicine, ut it did me no food. Ho Bald the u must be stopped if possible, and ttUbt find ), n mi. miiV,1a I'poa examination, be found there a fibroid tumor in my womb, and rTe roe treetmcnt without any beneSt whatercr. About that time a lady ealled on me, and recommended Lydia " Pinkham'a Vofctablo Compound j she owed her life to it. I aaid I would try It, and did. Soon after tho Bow became lnoro natural and refenilar. ' atlll cnntlm,,i 4.1.1-- .1,- rnmwiiin(t --. MIU() fci.W or some time. Then tho doctor mode an mlnation again, and found every "g all right. The tumor had passed 'way, and that dull ache was gone." can be truthfully atated that n a result can be accomplished by no '-ner rumcdy upon the market, and forcibly tme fh iwu.nl l.r virtue ol k. ' . . c 'Stable Compound . -I - WKtS ntst kii. Uit FAILS. nM .mull gJrup. Tula lii.al. 1733. QEORQE WASHINGTON. f Jam fico jjo Washington, the First Presi lent i ire k, Uc. tmoreland Coun y, A a., Verno i, Deo. WHERE WASHINGTON WAS BORN. 51 on 11 men t Murk the Mr! h place of the Kuthcr of tlnr Country. A monument in honor of Ueorse Wash- itiKton now murks the place of his birth. In l.N'.lo Concrt-HS uppropriutcd $11,000 in furtlierauce of the project, but not until July 4 uf the following year did tbe uu vcilinif take place. 1 lie iiionumeiit stands tiftr-one ft above the cement foundation, the monolith xhaft rislni; 40 feet 4 Inches nlmve the hast-. J he uliiift springs from a founda tion fourteen feet square and eicbt feet hl.'h. Ilrcsscd down the shaft weighs alHiut thirty-six tons. Above this rises the stone of the lirst base, twelve feet square and one foot eitfbt Inches IiIkIi. On this rests the second base, nine feet three Inches square and three feet high. Above this is the die upon winch the in scription is cut, and this is six feet live WASHINGTON'S lllKTIII'I.ArK MONl'MKNT. Inches square and fciur feet teu inches hltih. Tbe plinth just above It is four feet live inches square and one foot two inches hik'h. The shaft that sirini;s from this is three feet eicbt inches square and rises forty feet four Inches above the plinth. The marble for this notable landmark was quarried at Hnrre, Yt.. Washington's birthplace is nenr Wake field, forty-two miles from Fredericks I'll rp, Y11., and no one can IniaL-ine the dreary isolation of the place. Tbe site of the house in which Washington was born, which was determined before the erection of the monument only by a scat tering pile of broken bricks and nmrtar from the chimney, is about one mile and a half from the rotomac at a point where that river is about seven miles wide and about six or seven hundred feet from rope's creek, formerly llridne's creek. Tbe Government has built a wharf 1,080 feet lone out into the Potomac, and when the ground nre beautified it is intended that the river steamers shall stop here. nOUSK WIIBRB WASHINGTON WAS 1IOIIX. The nearest point now to be reached Is Colonial Heach, some ten or twelve limes distant, from which point one has the choice only of driving or sailing to the spot. The Kicrlinent Failed. No man admires the memory of George Washington more than Chauncey M. le- pew, and th ily defect Mr. lepew ever saw in tbe character of the greatest Amer ican he related at a dinner in honor of the celebration of tbe battle of Princeton. Washington's quiet dignity and sternness ot qjiaractor prevented not only himself but bis companions from enjoying tbe hi larity necessary to a good dinner. "The grandfather of Gen. Cochrane wag surgeon general of the staff, and he Used to tell this story of the attempt of the younger members Q break through this reserve and bring the commander-in-chief into sympathy with both the serious and .,!..- i..:.l...,t tlmt Imntienofl Thp Hilarious m. i .. .... - novel method of producing this result was thnt the nci menu...... .... story which had found tbe greatest suc cess, and then that Got. .Morris, the m.nit brilliant, audacious slid best b.ved of the officers, should ship the general oa the bsck and ssv. Mild gentleman, how do you like that? "Washington j tir- mton- o o o ri-" -i: s .-i -s -. f Jr. . 1 799- f he Ui Ited Slates, was born 011 IJrid.40 eb. 22, 17;t2, and died at Mount 14, 17H9. Mied, then a grieved expression came over his fuce and he slowly rose and with great dignity retired from the room. This was the Inst experiment they made upon lien. Washington." WASHINGTON'S POLITENESS. A Very Pleasant Anecdote of theGreat American Ociitlcmuti. In the Century there is an article by Martha Littletield Phillips, giving "Itec ollections of Washington and 1 1 is Friends." The author is a granddaugh ter of the youngest daughter of (icn. Na thaniel Greene's, nnd she tells the follow ing story in the words of her grandmoth er, concerning a visit of the latter to Washington ut Philadelphia: "One incident which occurred during that visit was so comical in itself, and so characteristic of Washington, that I recall it for your entertainment. F.nrly in a bright Ileceinhcr morning a droll-looking old countryman called to see the Presi dent. In the midst of their interview breakfast was announced; nnd the Presi dent invited his visitor, as was his bos pitahlc wont on such occasions, to a seat beside him at the table. The visitor drank his coffee from his saucer, but lest any grief should come to the snowy dam ask, he scraped the bottom of his cup on the saucer's edge before setting it down on the tablecloth, lie did it with such audible vigor thnt It attracted my atten tlon, and that of several young people present, always on the alert for occasions of laughter. Ye were so indiscreet as to allow our amusement to liccnmc obvi ous. Gen. Washington took in the sit tin tioii, and immediately adopted bis visit nr's method of drinking his coffee, milk ing the scrape even more pronounced than the one he reproduced. Our disposition to laugh was quenched at once." MRS. WASHINGTON'S BEDTIME A Homelike Picture Described In Mrs. Wiiurtoii'B " Murtha Wunhlngton." IIS. jami::; Gilt SON, who frequent ly visited Mrs. Washington when as the President's wife, she resided In Philadelphia, then ' the capital of the ji'iL lilted States, gives 4' a homelike picture of that lady and her favorite grand- l; dntigbter. M r s, Gibson's language is quoted by Miss Wharton in her "Mur tha asbiugton : "Mrs, Washington was in the habit of retiring at an early hour to her owu room, unless detained by company, and there, no matter what the hour, Nellie (Miss Curtis) attended her. "One evening my father's carriage be ing Inte In coming for me, my dear young friend invited me to accompany her to grandmamma's room. There, after some little chat, Mrs. Washington apologized to me for pursuing her usual preparations for the night, and Nellie entered upon her accustomed duty by reading a chapter and a psalm from the old family Bible, after which all present knelt in evening prayer. "Mrs. Washington's faithful maid then assisted her to disrolie nhd luy ber head upon the pillow. Nellie then sang a verse of some sweetly soothing hymn, and then, leaning down, received the parting bless ing for tbe night, with some emphatic remarks on her duties, improvements, etc. The effect of these Judicious habits and teachings appeared in the granddaugh ter's character through life." When Washington Wss Young. The siAKPeonch rolled along Its wuy, On tireless sile hung. The speediest travel of the dsy When Washington was young. A wlek In tsllow wax Impesrled Its feeble luster flung To light the darkness of the world Wlieu W ashington wss young. But thirteen States and thirteen stars Itlsliirle poets sung. Who seanned the patriotic bars When Washington was young. That selfsame ring to-day Is fraught (O'er seventy millions iwunici With prlnelples of honor taaitht W hen wasninifioM wn " Grand" history lessons are enrolled Ita alars and stripes among. Hurrah, then, for the days of old. When Washington was youngl Chicago I'osL Where Wi shlngtoii Took the Oath. An Interesting relic of tbe early days of tbe republic was discovered by work men remodeling the old H-nate chamber in the Court of Common Pleas building, adjoining Independence Hnll. In the v.urse of the work tbe court platform was 0 O removed and underneath It was found as eld plat form, w hich the meniU-rs believe won that of tbe Heimte ch.tinlicr, si., I li ey srirue thnt .there is little or no room t i doubt that IIkui these l arils Course WnshiiiKtoti was iuiiugnrnted l'r..i,lenl. Tbe historical iismh IiiIIous of tl.ii build, h.g, nnd particularly of the r.H in In w lm h the old platform was fotn.d, pre thus Irlelly recorded on tbe tablet p'u.-eil on tbe Chestnut street wall: "In this I. lul l ing sat the first Ncuutc nnd first II ui! hi cl ltepresentntlvcs of the I'ti'teil Hmt.-s ef America, Herein George Wiisli'i gloii was iuniiKuriited President March. ITil't, nnd closed his ollliial career when herein; also, John Adams was lincKiirnied sec ond President of tbe I'nite.l State. March 4, ITI'7." Philadelphia Ledger. ORIGIN OF DUELING. The Practice Arose in Aiiul-Suon Countries In 11511. The Wtiger of Untile, which, first In stituted by the Lombards In f,.Y.i, was IlifiMliired lulo F.nhiud by W illaiii to supersede to solil extent the old oi denls by lltv and Willi'-, was the origin of duelling In Kngls.spe:iMliL' coiniirlcs. Whenever the Itinerant Jtiil;:es luld pleas, such as wire convicted of mur ders, felonies, or drenches of i,,. King's pence, through having been taken in the very net. were condemned 10 under go the ordeal by water. When, how ever, the prisoner was bronchi 10 trial, "charged only by the voice nf pul.llc fume or at the prosecution of a private Individual," he might plead not guilty, and declare his readiness to defend Ids Innocence with his body. In this ruse the combatants, provided with a tenth ern target and 11 stout stave nn ell In length, were compelled to lulit till one was either killed or unable to continue to combat, or the night supervened. This law was still In force at the coin lueiii'i'iueut of the present century, nnd enabled Abraham Thornton to escape his Just desert for 1 lu murder of May Ashford. In the court of chivalry the eomluitnnts. armed with sword mid dagger, and clothed iu defensive nrinor. fought till one was either disabled or cried "craven:" when he "was stripped of his armor 011 the spot where lie lay. was dragged by horses out of the lists, and Immediately hanged or ladii'inlcd In the presence of the imircschul." Tbe first recorded battle by single combat was that Touch! before William II.. In liH'd. between Geoffrey Ilaynnrd nnd Wllllinn, Karl of K11. when tbe latter, being defeated, wis blinded, nnd mif fcrcd mutilation. WASHINGTON'S ANCESTORS. Old I:ii1IhIi lltiildiiiu HuU-4 from the Seventeenth dot or. v. Washington Hall, In Murhiiiu County, Knglund, which was lately sold under the hammer, with the adjoining grounds, for fl'.IC'i, was the early home or the ances tors vf George Washington. The build ing dates from the early part of the sev enteenth century, and it was erected by William .Tallies, Itishop of Ihirhain. It is of stone, having mullioned win dows and boldly projecting porches. A large outstanding chimney is nt one end of the house. The Iniildini; is now fast fulling into ruin. The Washington fam ily occupied tbe old manor for five cen turies liefore the hall wns built. William de Wessiiicton'N name appears as witness to the charters of the Bishop IIOMK OF WASHINGTON 8 A X CrTI ills. of Imrhnm between ll'tll) and 1J71. nnd Washington Irving has traced to the Wes siuglons of Durham George Washington's a ncest ry . Hobby's ItciiNon. I know that Washington was true And good, and heat the llrlilsh, too. And never onee lost hope that is. When Hi I nc went wrong he Just kept cooL Hut what I like him for Is this, Tnuse on his birthday there's no school. Household. Quite IlifTercnt. 'TIs said he could not tell u lie, lieorge W., noble youth, With hlui my sou (ieoriif does unt vis; He cannot tell tho truth. Judge. Imitating George. rood Putin Now. iiiv little son. I hone you will never forget this story that I have told you nhotit tne immortal miner of His Country, and that you will strive to follow bis noble example. Fond Papa next day) What the Hoy I couldn't find any cherry trees. Pop. so I cut down a couple ofjjows of pple trees instead. Tbe Hritlsh crown Is made up of dia monds, rubbles, sapphires, pearls and emeralds, set In sliver ami gold bands. It weighs 3U ounces and penny weights, troy. In It there are 3,4.'2 dia monds, i!'.'! pearls, 9 rubles, 17 sap phires and 11 emeralds. 9 t MAKES A FORTUNE IN EGGS. everybody Laughed at This Man. Kill Ntirress ('Mill lu lllm. Nearly every man who lias come out of Haw son during the past two mouths or more has had something to say of the "frozen egg man." They met him at various points between tho Cliilkoot summit nnd the Yukon river, trudging slung with one companion and (our dogs, pulling a cargo of frozen eggs Ihiuii.1 for the Klondike. Kgs at Ihiw son are worth a dollar or more each and this high price proved such an in centive to a Portland man that ho re solved to fieeze lot ol them and take 1 1 1 ft ii in. Toe egg man has been the source of no little amusement for the Klomlikers who have come out. They have frequently laughed at his fool hardy sKculation nnd often predicted his failure. He has been a prolilie land mark and one of the stock questions which Klomlikers have asked each other here lias been, "Where did you meet the egg man?'' The egg man has sold his eggs and re turned with it sack which many a Kloii diker might well envy. His name is Charles Vest. Mr. Vest left Portland last October on tbe steamer Kbler. lleiore leaving ho obtained 1,7 1:( dozen eggs. He broke and packed them in tin cans, holding one gallon each, or six dozen. The cans were sealed, fiozeu and put in ice. They weighed 'i,)i' sninils ill cold storage. With one man to help ami his dogs Mr. Vest honied the eggs up to Sheep ramp and buried them in the snow. Hu put four cans in a sack and tied the sack over the dogs' backs. Kuch dog carried 38 pounds iu this way. Once over the summit the cans were piled on sleds, pulled by the dogs and the jour ney continued. Several adventures befell Mr. Vest und bis companion on the way. On December 31 they stopped at a cabin and bought supper and lodging. They bought some moccasins of one of their hosts. In the morning one can of the eggs, now becoming more and more precious, was gone. Mr. Vest had bis suspicious but had no evidence. He asked his host alsuit the missing can hut got no satisfaction, although bis suspicious were continued. There were others camping at the cabin and (roui these two or three days later Vest obtained corrolsir.itive evidence as to the guilt of the sussct. The thief had gone towards tbo coast but Vest followed him and took him licforo the police. Confronted with the evidence o hia crime the fellow conf.ssed. Tbe Hilico decreed that the man should be punished by Kiving up bis outfit to tho man lie had wronged. This was done and Mr. Vest got f 1N5 per dozen for the can of eggs. At Thirty-Mile river an adventure of a different sort overtook the egg man. A raft was built to float down the river. Vest stayed on shore to line the raft down und his companion was aboard tho raft. The icn at one place was not strong enough to support Mr. Vest's weight and be was forced to let tho line go. Tbe raft went spin ning down tho river at a fearful rate, the anxious owner running along shore to keep up with it. Suddenly u rook rimmed with ice appeared iu tho track ef tbo raft. In a moment Hie raft bad dived under the ice, the rider had jumpod for his life to the ns-k and the cargo had spilled into the swift stream, It was bitter cold, but the situation was desperate. Vest did not ponder long ii n what to .do. Ho plunged into the stream and pulled out tho sucks one at a time. To do this ho had to run along and into the stream for a mile and a half. His clothes froze to him, but ho saved his eggs. Then ho went back to hit companion and threw out a rope nnd towed him ushore Threo men who happened to be camp ing near by gave the two wet men shel ter until they had dried and wanned themselves. Hixty-fivo miles further down Vest reached tho Dig Salmon where Major Walsh was camping. Major Walsh wanted supplies and he bought .Mr, Vest's eggs at 3 per dozen. The eggs yielded (3,211, which, added to the 11,110, amounted to ftl,!)'.'! as the total product of Mr. Vest's nmlei laking. Home l.lnea on Alaska. A "lay" on Eldorado creek is worth 110,000. liopo is selling at Dawson for (1 per loot. A lantern is said to he more useful than an overcoat at rangel. Homo men nre making $120 per day each with a rocker on the r.Kloiailo. Skagway's sipulation is said to b increasing at thu rate of auu per week-. Extensive as Is the steamship service it is still unable to accommodato thu rush. Gulch creek, a tributary of Boulder creek, is expected to prove as rich as the Klondike. Eighty gamblers from Tacoma went north on the Corona when she saiiu.1 A crude log cabin 20x24, costs (1,000 to construct at Dawson, and readily runts for (125 per month. Ordinary dogs will pack from 1)0 to CO pouuds and stand thu work all right, day in and any out. A party of 12 from Champaign coun ty, III., with 40 trained Uogs, win sail shortly from lacoma for the Alas kan mines. James Jackson has taken north a number of homing ingeons. to establish a pigeon express between Dawson and St. Michaels. Dawsonitcs sar thev want letters und papers from tbe outside world worse than food. They have received no reg ular mail since August, There are several toll bridges on the Skagway wagon road to the summit, which will assist materially in reliev ing, the prospector and miner of his surplus cash. Your Klondike library should con sist of oi Uible and one Shakespeare, says an eminent authority. The Stickecn Kiver Journal has, on what it considers reliable authority, information that a railroad will be built np the Btickeen river this year. Editor Hwinehart. of the Alaska Min ing Journal, has made arrangements to start a paier at Dawson City; which will be called tbe Midnight Sun. The Rhode Island locomotive works at Providence filed a petition of in solvency, placing its ssests at (518,000 uu iiauinties at oio, ivu. Use only one heap ing teaspoonful of Schilling's Best Bak ing Powder to a quart of flour. You must use tw$ teaspoonful of other baking powder. One of the stations of the railway which is to be built from the Hod sea to the top nf Mount Sinai will be on the ssit whero it is supposed Moses stood when he received the two tablets of the law. AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS. nre n-sntitig In the enmts our light to the ri.'lo-oe u-r of the w.u.t " CAsl'tlklA." and " I'llCIII.K nCAnruklA," asuui I'isdcMsik. I, Dr. Samuel duller, of llyaunis. Msswihuselts, .ithronuoul.irol " I'llVIIKK'liCASrilklA," the utile lh.it has Untie and d.ws now bear the (uc lmdc .liiiutine.if CIIAH. II. I'U'.l'CllliK on cvriy wrapper. This is the original " J'l I'OIKK S C Asl'.iHI A " which has liren urd in the homes Of llir mothers of Ainriica fur over thirty years. Look Caulully al the wraoper and see thai il is Mr tioJ .i" " aicii Smfht, and haa the in.ulure of CI IAS. ll. HI. lire III! K oa the wrapper. No one has authority fiom me to uie my name except The Centaur Cutupauy of which Chat. II. Mcniier ia l'rnident. ,1j.. S, Si;. 8AMI I2U PITCHl'R. U.O. It is reKirte. from Ilouibay, India, that Dr. Ycrsin has bad much success with his auti-plaguti serum, tbo only cases nut amenable to treatment being those w here the disease is too far ad vanced. lATAIIItll CANNOT Hit lllltCO W nh local ni'plicitlonv a thrr cannot reach the sen ol He' .Iix ax. I a'ami Is a Wood nr e. iisiiintioimldisesvs. and iii order to rnre It ion must Ink . Internal ren t lies. Ilall' Ca irn rh nre is l rik. -a Internally, and aciadlreelly on the li'n id and mill ons snrlaers. Hall's l a larrti I lire Is liol a iiliaea medicine. It was pre-enls .1 b; one of the tiesl .h)sieian in this oaitt) lor lest, and isa reKiilar iireterlplloii. ll l. iliis se.l .. Ihe Is. I tollies knosll, colli. Intiel Midi the tiesi IiIihsI iniriiterN. acllng di r.s'ili on the miieou siiriaees. The ierfcc! toiiihitinti.iii ol ihe two huiedieuts Iii what pro .Piees u -h wnii.lerinl re-niis IncurliitfOttarrh. send lor lestiiiii. inals, free. K J i IIKM. A i n., I'ropra , Toledo, O. Soul I'V dr isiiisis. prleeT.V. Hull. Pkinil) !'ill are the heat. A curious present for a deaf person in Itcrmany is a fan, deftly concealing u tiny ear tnmiK t in its stick. IIOMK rilOIU t'Ts) AMI I'l ltK roOI. All Kaslern Kvrup. n-ralle.l, usually very I Iu Ii I colored and ol heavy tasty, la mails from phu-ose. "lm nuiii'ii firtii" la made from Missr cane and is strictly pure. It la tor sale to lirst-eia-s uriH-ers, in cans only. Manufac tured t.v the I'trmi Ciust Svscri'o. All sen. nine "I'm i.irolrii finns" have the matiuiac Hirer's name lltloiira.heil oa every van, I shall recommend I'iso's Cure for Con sumption far and wide. .Mrs. Mulligan, Pluuistead, Kent, Kiiiland, Nov. H, IMITi,, Woman is a sul j ct never mentioned in Mohhvo. It would lie considered a terrible breach of ctiipaotto to ask a man alxiut bis wife. 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