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m ir-ft prr it iJ i ir r uu one 11 in j ir yuu uun 1 rtcnu j Tlie Plaindealer j The Plaindealer IT IS SO. I You Don't Get hie News. Vol. XXV. ROSEBURG, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1895. No. 30. GENERAL DIRECTORY C. Senators. . J j. v nolDh rtliifrerllcmiann W. K. Ellis Ooasrcs&mcn AtUniey-Gcucral.. Uovcrnor - .0. K. Chunbeilaln .Sylvester rennoyer Secretary of Stale .ticorce w. Mclirldo sito Treasurer Phil Jlctsrhan SupU roU. Instruction E. IV. llcKlroy Mate rrinter .V Fran C. Baker Member Bcrd of Ug.uidUaUou.A. C. Woodcock SF. A. Moore C. E. Wolvcrlon R.S. Mean e A. B. Compson Railroad Commissioners J- Eddy 0. A. Macrum Clerk ot Railroad Commission Lydcll Baker 5K00ND JCDlOaL DISTRICT. Judge J. C. Fullcrton Prosecuting Attorney , Geo. M. Brown u. s. ulsd orncK, nosKBeno. Reed ver R. S. Sheridan Scgificr ILXLVeatch U. S. WtVTIlEE CCKE1C. Observer.. . Thos. tiloson XKICCULS COCSTT. Senator wllcurr Bccklcy tj. E. BlundcU I'.cnrescutatlvcs W.T. Bndccs. , l C A. Schlhrcde -Jerk , F. W. Benson Sheriff C. F. Cathc&rt rreascrer W. A. Fratcr School Sapcrindcnt- . Assessor.. Conuty Judge . j. A. Undcrwooa J.A. Sterling A. F. Stearns lV. .L. Wilson - JC. II. Maupln Will 1 llrrdnn Commissioners.. surveyor- Coroner.. Ibr. K. U Jfillcr Sheep Inspector- Thos. Smith rRtcsscT ornctss. Justices.. .John Hamlin 'Joustaoles... JLCMocura cit- or nOSZSBEO. W.T. Wright J. H.Sli i a. f. r I IV o. st II. snupo Trustee uapp Slrouc 1 1. F. Rice Recorder Marsha! Treasurer- F. il. Zljlcr v. t. uarrou J. A. Cox C90BT SESSIONS. The Circalt Court for Douglas County meets three time 3 vreir as follows: The 3d Mon day in Hard-, the tin Mondav in June, and the 1st JlonJay m December. J. C Fullcrton of Rose-bars: jiMce. Geo. M. Brown, of Roscburg, prosecutitif aumoey. Coanlr C.i'irt moeu the 1st Wednesday after tho 1st Mondav -of January, March, May. Jnly. September asd Xorcmber, A. F. Steams, of Oakland, judge; C. 11. Maspln ot Elkton and W. L. Wibon, of Riddle, commissioners. Probate Conrt is in session continuously, A. F. Steams. iaJre. Society Jlcetlnpi. TAUREL LODGE, A. T. Jfc A. M.. REGULAR meetings the SJ ana isx vteunesuays in each month. TTMPOLACUArTER.X0.11.Ii. A. M.. HOLD VJ their rcralar convocations at Masonic hall oa the Erst aad third Tnesday of each month. Visiting companions arc cordiaUy invited. M. F. RAFF, H. P. Isaoou Caco, Secretary. DHILETARIAX LODGE. SO. S.IO.O. F meets Satardavcreninz of etch week at o'clock in their hall at Rose bars. Members of the order in good standing are Invited to attend. Iv. T. Jaaj.ii, Scc'y. UXIOX ENCAMPMENT, XO. ?, MEETS -AT Odu Fellows ball oa second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Visiting brethren ara Invited to alien a. FcasK G. Mien TJ, Scribe UlUT PAEtT, C P. pOSEBUEG LODGE, XO. It. A. O. U. W. zaeels the second and focrth MondtTS of esch month atT p. ru tx O-U Fellows halL. emdersot the oner in gooo stanoisg are in- Tlteu to auena. pEXOPOST, NO. 75, G. A. IL. MEETS THE firss tad third Thi acadayy of each month. TVOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS NO. 10, MEETS V .arand and locrth TtcmlaTi la ech ALLIANCE Eecalar Qnartertr Meetlicra will be held at G ranee Halt. ESNfborg, the first Friday ia December, March and Jose, ana the third tfsaay in &p:emir. T OSEBCRG CHAPTER. NO. S.O. E. MEETS J-- the McasJ asd Josri Thnrsdan of each crath. MADELINE B. COSKUNG, W. M. DOSEBUEG DIVISION NO TS, B. OF L. E-, iv meets every cxC(l and looru enccay. the i thrcn are lavlud to attczd. illSJ SAJUB WIHEZZI.T, N. G. Fcaxt G. Micclu. R. Sec A LPHA LODGE, NO. C. K. OF P., MEETS Z- every Wednesday evening at Odd Fellows uau. viaua; breiares in gooa tTining cor- daily lei-lieu xo atieao. 7 B. WILLIS. Attorney and Counselor at Law, Km vaeSiet ia all the court ol the State. Of Cce fa th Csnrt Hoaie. Don; 1J county , Or. c. A. SEHLBREDK, Attorney at Law, liotrburg, Oregon OScc otct the PootoSes cm J&ckxm trt. W. W. CARDWELX, Attorney at Law, R0EBURG, OREGON P R, C0FFI4AN, Physician aud Surgeon 02Uc:At Dr. Hoover's old stand on Oak Street Residence Cor. Lace & Jackson Streets. N. j. ozi.w, ?r. d., Physician and Surgeon, ROSEBURG, OB. OSce in S. Marks & Co.'s Block, upstairs.. Calls promptly answered day or night. J-ABEE3 BARB, Physician and Surgeon. Graduate Rush Medical College. Diseases of Women and Children a Specialty OFFICE, Rooms 9 & 10, Mantcrs' Building. RzajDEXCE, Dongas Street, second place east I)r. BunneU's. ROSEBURG, OREGON. La Fayette Laxe. Jccce L. Loccjiait JANE & LOUGHARY, Attorneys fe Counselors at Law Hotcbnr'j, Oregon. VilU practice in 11 tie eoorti of Oregon, flea in the Tarlur-WUson block. Of- Q.BO. M. BROWN, Attorney at Law, llotchur'j, Oregon, Deputy 1'rOM.culluu Attorney. Office at the Court House np stairs. Faburs Golden Female Pills ForPcmalo IrregnJar i ties: nothioellkethem on tho market. Aerer fall. bucceMluliruscd by prominent ladles montiilr. Guaranteed to relievo supproscd SURE! SAFE! CERTAIK1 Don't bo bomtjugzed. Save Time, Health, nndmoncy;takcnooth er. Bent to any address. secure by mall on re cciptof price, 12.00. Aaaicu, THE APHRO MEDICIRE COffiPAHY, Western Ercnch, Box 27, POJiTLAND, on "YILXi. P. HEYDON, Oomity ui-voyoi'. nml Xotury Public. Omce: In Court House. Orders for SurvcvlnR and Field Notes should bo addressed to Will 1 Hcydoti, County SutJ vcyor, Rofcturg.Or. A. HC CRAWFORD, Attorney tit Law, Room i, Marstcrs Bulldlnc. ROSEBURG, OK. gr-Buslncss before tha U. S. Land Orflcc and m lulus cases a specialty. Late Receiver U. 3. Land Offlec VY. P. BRIQG3, V. 8. Deputy Mineral Surveyor and Kotnry Public. Orncc: County Jail Building, tip stairs. V Special attention paid to Transfers and Conveyances. Address. BOSHBURO. OR. jypZ-BA BROWN, M. D., Physician and Surgeon. Cireais lusars cf Wcinea a Spe:iaity. Office, Up Stairs, in the Marks Building. csldencclliCass Street, ROSEBURU. J L, MILLER, M. D., Surgeon and Homoeopathic Physician, AN AFTER THOUGHT. TO-DAY afler Clirtstina? yon will xsHilv dtf cover that vou have llioulit of eveiybody- and evervlhini: ex cept your feet, ss if SHOES in winter were a secondary matter! If yonr parse looks weak and censump tive after the Xmas campaign come to onrstoro. A snm Uiat wocldn'tlmy a poor pair of ahoea in fome places buys a pood pair at our store. PARROTT BROS. EXCLUSIVE BOOT AND SHOE DEALERS 324 Jackson Street, ROSEBURO, OREGON J. F. BARKER & GO. GEOCERS. TEAS 61 SPECIALTY. A fpKial biand J oo-lulrlrJ Tea. prise Our COPPEE Is hsving Urge ule. "r t,l cl Glass and Delf Ware At sstonlshlng low vn&. Onr ova centred Terras jtx are very popolar. Salem Nursery Co. W. D. McGEE, Proprietor. WE now hare a large tock of line, large, healthy trees of all kinds, including Apple, Tear, I'cach, Prune and Cherry, which are guaranteed true to name and free from In sectr, and wit I'm sold at very reasonable rates. All persons ocsinng trees i-j'Jin nppiy wj E. L. G00DRIDGE, Agent, CANYONVILLE, OR. Administrator's Notice. Notice Is hereby given that the nndcrnlgncd. was by an order duly Istufl out of the County uouri lor Douglas couniy, r.iaic 01 uregon, on me 4iii uay 01 ucccmcr, vnai, appoinieu wieaii 'ceascd, and as such administrator has iluly nullified and entered iiion the duties of (&I1 office. All pcions holding claims against the said estate will present the same, duly verified, within six months from this date, to the under Mgned, or to J. W. Hamilton, at the Court Honsc, Dated this 13th day of December, lS'JI. Administrator of the Kstatc ol V. J. Alexander, ucccased. kio Wood taken on subscription at tho I'LAI.SDEALlin OlTlCO. A. SALZMAN, (Successor to J. JABKULKK.j Practical : Watchmaker. : DEALER IN WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWEI.UY. AM) FANCY COODS. Guuuluo Brnzlliau lilyo A COJiri.KTK STOCK OF . Cutlery, Notions, Tobacco, Cigars and Smokers' Articles. tVlso Proprietor anil Slanngor of liosoburg's Famous liargaiu Store. . Dame Rumor sa-s : " Beware of those slick lightning rod men traveling over the country selling Steel Ranges from waeons." Yes, they will take your will sell you at our store for less money. Don't get taken in. We carry a large line of RANGES AND STOVES and always guarantee satisfaction. CHURCHILL, WO0LLEY & fMENZIE A SQUARE DEAL. Is We are Here to or Stay. SHEET MUSIC. t Af AAA PIECES SHEET MUSIC ,'UUV AT 10 GTS. PER COPY-.ts Mailed to an' address Catalogue of this immense We have also secured the agency of the Wiley B. Allen Co. T. K. RICHARDSON, THE THIRD BK00K5IDE The IIOWC Farm, cast of town, has been plat ted and is now on the market in Lots aud Blocks containing 3, 20, 30, aud 40 acres, ranging in price from $25 to $100 per acre. . Any one wanting a fruit, vegetable or chicken farm or a suburban home can now be accommodated on easy terms. All lots sold in First than doubled .in value. The the future. More fortunes are made in lands near a grow ing town or city than any other way. Sieze the oppor tunity. I4 or information or Estate Office, or on r T. Jeweler : and : Optician. GIiihhch iintl sjpectiicleH note for an article which we ' I ' 4 I ' I ' 10 11 what we give to every cus tomer, for we believe the best adertisemeut possible is acus-j tomer pleased with what we , have sold them, the' will come again aud again, aud their friends j will come too. We are not here for a dav! for a month. We are Here to Stay. tyfOLLENBERG) fiBMHAH) .Roseburg, Or. It is now well understood that T. K. Ricahrtson is the best es tablished and most reliable Piano and Organ dealer in the State. He has secured the American ageucy and will soon receive for One Cent Extra. stock sent free on application. one n:irtv- ADDITION J JET Brookside addition have more prospect is much better for conveyance, call at ony Real BKLaDEXVT, Propr. 1 avr fl: the mind tbat makes the mm," said Walls, but modern ethics dcuy this, and give the credit to the tailor. It is question able, however, if cither are right. Foot! Has some claims in this respect .therefore those parents who vould build up Hie physique of their children pay strict attention to their diet. Children are all foud of pastry; for this to be hcoltli fully prepared, n !1 4 lis li ir Ii I ! Il 4 ii 1 l ir ntustbedas u shortening. It is Recommended by the best Cooks. - Consult your physician up on its hcalthfulncss. Hen J three centa InstampstoN.K. rulrhank & Co., Chicago, for hand. : jmtj Cottoiuio Cool: liook.contoln i.is blx I1umlrt.1l recipes, prepared by uU:i eminent authorities on cootlne. Cottolcnu It col J by all croccra. ltcfura c!l substitutes. Ui jji H 5 Zfotle only by K. FA1RBANK G. CO ST. LOUIS and N ICACO. NEW YORK. OOSTO A Sovereign Remedy & (pughs. Colds. LaGrippe ard all Affections cffoThroat. Chest &ri Lungs. 50cts.$19 ABIETINE?lED..OlWilI&.CdL Sold by A. C. Marters & Co. Wa La Dduclas 5 leUfiC' 13 THET BEST. tta9 WnVbHTrCR-AKINO. 5. CORDOVAN) '4.s3.sp FineCaU&KmsaHB 3.5pp0UCE,3SOi.Ea. 26o32.W0RKINGMEtft s2.57BQYSSCH0ClSHt)l ' LADIES 9S02 73 3.52-t,:;;-5ONG0La V-L. 'DOUO I jca BROCKTCJtlA3S. Over One .Million Peorle wear the W. L, Douglas $3 & $4 Shoes AH our shoes are equally satisfactory i ney stive ice best value tor the money. They equal custom shoes In style and fit. Thtlr wearing qualities are unsurpassed. The prices are uniform, ...stamped on sole. From 5i to 5i saved over other mjtL--- II ycer Ankr onnct supply ycuw can. Sold by dealers everywhere. Wanted, agent to take exclusive sale for this vicinitv. Write at once. ?fa discovery of i iuo age. it his been cn !orscd by tho I icadingscien . tICc men of Europo and ' America. HuCjan is , rarely veso. j Hudjan stops Prercaturensss of tho ills- , chargo in 20 uuj tuns LOST MANHOOD quickly. Over 2,000 prlvato endorsements. I'rematurcnesS means Im potency In tho first stage. H Is a symptom of seminal weakness nnd barrenness It can bo stopped in 0 days by tho use o f Hudyan. Tho new discovery was ruailo by tho Special ist of tho old famous Hudson Medical Institute. It Is tho strongest vltallzer made. It is very powerful, bnt hnimlcss. Sold for S1.00 c pack ago or8 packages for S.00(plalnseacd boxes). Written guarantco given tbra euro. If you buy fix boxes aud aro not entirely cured, six moto will bo sent to you freo of all charges. Ecnilfor circulansand testimonials. AiWrcKJ HUDSON MEDICAL, INSTITUTE, Junction Stockton, ."Uurlict A: UljlqNtu. Sim I'rancWco, Cut. ilSTTOLEKE . ssssssssssWsssssVssssssssssssssssD 1 Constipation, Dicincrs, twitching of the eyes and other Strengthens, Invigorates end tones tho entire system. Hudjan cures Deb lllty, Emissions, weak organs. Fains in tho boot, l0fsc by day or olsbtstoppcd -I EBST PI 1 f Com Paint! Cures CORNS, BUNIONS andWARIS 5 T' SPEEDILY and WITHOUT PAIN. 4 FOR SALE bFaLL DRUGGISTS. & T LIPPHAN BRQTHEBS, frop'rs, T 4r Llppman's Block, SAVANNAH, GA. VHEN WOMEN REGISTER. When tho women como to voting Anil to giving nami) nml nges. There'll bo lot ot funny capers On thoso registration iKigea. Whether Bho'a n illss or Mru. Will nnnoy tho reglstrarj. Asking won't bo Bafo-tlioy'd rather Bead tho answer in tho atari As for ages If tho question Must bo nsked tho man without Faith in trnthfulncs3 of answers Had best not display his doubt. Ho'll put down tho sweet voiced answers. Ask not if they're what they seem, And, for public satisfaction, Ubo perhaps this llttlo scheme: Mark tho age, when "claimed," in this way () Each "refused to answer" eo ( rf ) And nil ngca tliat aro "sworn to" With threo daggers In n row (fH). Detroit Free I'rcsi WEIGHT OF BIRDS' HEARTS. They Aro Heavier In Proportion Than Thoso of Animals. Most pcoplowill bo surprised to learn that tho hearts of birds aro far heavier proportionately than tho hearts of ani mals, including man, bnt a little ex planation will filiov, that this is qnito natural. Tho ruoro tho body works tho greater tho domaud npon tho heart, npon which falls tho duty of driviuc tho blood through tho body; hencotho heart develops and becomes heavier. Every body knows that birds aro anions tho mast active and hard working of living creatures. Tho swallow can ovcrtako an express train. Tho falcon will carry a load wciirhiii" threo nonnil.1 in thn air without hindranco to its power of flight 1 great mental affliction and bodily weak or its speed. In short, they havo a tro- J ucss, by reciting to him somo singnlarly mendous capacity for worl; Tho celebrated ornithologist, ilaroy, states that u sea gull weighing 1 . pounds is capable of performing in ono second work equivalent to raising a weight of nino pounds ono yard high. A man weighing 130 pounds, to bo equal to tho sea gull, would havo to lift 780 pounds ono yard high in ono second If man becomes an athicto or carries heavy loads, his heart grows propor tionately. No wonder, therefore, that tho hearts of our activo feathered friends aro strikingly heavy as compared with tho bulk of their bodies. Tho averago weight of tho human heart in normal circumstances is fivc- onc-thousandths of tho total weight of tho body. Dr. Carl Parrot has lately weighed tho hearts of various animals and birds nnd has found tho averages to bo as follows, tho figures representing . tho one-thousandth parts cf tho total weight: Pig, -J.52; ox, 4.59; sheep, G.01; horse, G. 31. Tho domestic animals thus como fairly closo to man. Tho wild roebuck has an exceedingly heavy heart ll.o. Most birds aro a long way ahead of animals. Tho carrier pigeon comes out at 12.25; tho common sparrow, 1G.22; tho hobby, an extremely activo species of falcon, 16.08, and tho song thrush, 25. Tho heart of tho last named is thus- fivo times heavier than that of man in comparison with tho total weight. Pittsburg Times. Thunderstorm Zones. This subject has bc-cn somewhat close- ly studied bv Professor Klossovsky, di- I Bsomo uiscovery in tno arcuc re rector of tho observatorv at Odessa, who i ha eginning of August, has Trahlisliefl n n-.r'm n, r,,,-,! whilo tho Dundco whalers Aurora, Ba- distribution of thunderstorms over the ! globe. His observations show that a high temperature, a certain degrco of humid ity and a considerable amount of rain fall aro tho chief agents favoring the developments of thunderstorms. A col ored map which ncccompanies Professor Ixlossovsky s paper shows tho existence of n sono of electric activitv of creat in tensity cn both sides of tho equato; aud this is nlsothozonocf sreatcstrair.'- falL Tho zono is divided into three sec tions, tho first embracing Asia and Oceania, Indo-China and tho Snnda isles to New Guinea. Over this zone tho yearly averago of thunderstorms L 90 to 100. Tho second zono starts from tho west coast of Africa between 5 and 10 degrees north latitudo aud 5 degrees to 10 degrees south latitude, whilo the third zono comprises the tropical regions of America between 20 degrees and 23 degrees north latitude, where tho mean annual number of storms exceeds 100. To tho north of this zone, which is termed the electric equator, tho storms decrcaso in number until tho deserts of Africa, Egypt, Persia and central Asia aro reached, where tho rainfall is scanty and thunderstorms rare. To tho north of tho zono of deserts, especially over tho continents of Europe and Asia, the electrio activity is somewhat increased. Tho data collected from tho high lati tudes of tho southern hemisphere refer principally to tho Falkland islands, whero tho averago number of storms is only four. A Suro Care. Mrs. Lammct of Warsaw had a felon on ono of her fingers. Sho stopped tho ravages of tho felon by holdiug the fin ger in hot lye. Then sho stopp-.il the ravages of tho ly0 by holding the finger in a solution of carbolio acid. Then sho stopped tho ravages of tho carbolic acid by having a surgeon auipntato tho fin ger. It is believed that tho felon will not bother her any more. Gaksburg lte-publican-Registcr. A IiKiited Witness. A witness in describing an event said, "Tho person I saw at tho head of tho Stairs was a man with ono evo named Wilkins." "What was tho name of tho other other eye?" spitefully asked tho oppos ing counsel. Tho witness was disgusted with the lovity of tho audience. Ohio Legal News. Many hundreds of manuscripts havo been recovered at Pompeii. Thcv wero charred roll?, but by tho exeree of pa tience aud ingenuity some havo been unrolled aud read. Nothing of impor tance has been discovered in their eon tents. Carnivorous animals seldom produco moro than two young at a birth. Stoclc SlriintlH. My Ktouk brand il across behind left shoulder and on left tltili. Knr murks, under half crop in liotli ears. Kaugc on .Mill ami Cinynti cieek. 1. I. UimiQi:. lixpcnsc It 11 1 I'ltlcl. Any peirion in lloii'.i louuty pur-clme-iii!! a piano of Tho Wiley 15. Allen Co. during tho fair at I'orlmml, Or., can havo freight bill refunded if presented to T.'K. Hiuhaidsou, Uoso'mrg, within li days after purchase of goodn. COMMERCIAL VALUE OF SERMONS. A Great Dlvlno of Iindon Slakes a De parture and Stirs TJp a Hornets' Nest. Tho Rev. Dr. Joseph Parker, pastor of tho City Temple, ha3 been expressing high indignation becanso somo newspa pers printed extracts from a Eormon without his permission. Tho irato preacher of tho gospel of Christ ovcu de clared, "Tho man who reports a sermon without tho preacher's permission is a "thief." Ho explains frankly that tho preacher may desiro to ecII tho sermon or preach it elsewhere on tho next Sun day. "A Dick Turpin of a reporter" prevents this. This strong langaago provoker many unkind remarks about tho gentleman who, sinco Spurgeon's death, has been considered by many as London's great est pulpit orator. It really does seem that tho soul saving business, like all other things English, has got down to a strictly commercial basis. Somo rather awkward extracts from holy writ, in cluding quotations from tho lips of tho preacher of tho sermon on tho mount, an authority usually held in quito high respect at tho City Temple, havo been brought to Dr. Parker's attention this week by tho London press. Some, oven of tho parishioners of this gcntlo fol lower of Jesus, havo been disturbed by his words. Thus ono writes to Tho Times: "Dr. Parker's letter causes mo somo qualms of conscience. A few weeks back I was ablo to pour consolation into tho heart of an old friend, who was in beautiful sentences I had heard from tho City Templo pulpit I confess it escaped mo that I ought to havo charged my friend 3s. Od. for tho uso of tho preacher's balm for wounded souls and transmitted tho money to tho owner of such mental medicine. I think Dr. Parker will see that, oven in theso ungodly times, tho public aro not yet ready for viewing what thoy aro told is tho houso of dod as a shop and tho proclamation of tho everlasting gospel as a trafficking in marketable goods. Doubtless Dr. Par ker's letter will help tho peoplo to seo him and his work in tho right light." Others put tho pertinent inquiry whether Dr. Parker is greater than his Master. It is recalled by tho newspaper men that in his earlier days ho not only welcomed tho presenco of reporters, but used to beg editors to send them, and when nono camo ho was not abovo sum- marizing his sermons himself and send ing reports to tho newspaper offices. No man, in fact, knows better than Dr. Parker how to utilize tho newspaper for gratuitously advertising himself. 'When, a few years ago, ho aspired to fill Henry Ward Bcecher's pulpit, ho took immense pains to obtain tho assistance of all tho agencies engaged in tho business of ca bling news to tho American press. London Letter. DRIVEN TO CANNIBALISM. Eskimos, Surprised by tho Winter That roiled 1'cary, Kat Each. Other. Intelligence is given by a whaling '.m to a Dundee paper of a most landEsquimauxweroinPcoEe- they landed a party in Elvin bay. Tho , men cn landing found near tho water's 1 edgo a ring of dead bodies of Eskimos, ' who had evidently died of starvation. Before death tho members of tho par- ! ty had been driven to tho awful extrcm ' ity of cannibalism. Somo of tho bodies wero untouched, others wero partially eaten, and clean picked tones lay near. i 0ao -" decapitated, and tho head was found somo distance awav. Tho re mains wero in a comparatively good stato of preservation. It is supposed that the party had been surprised by winter and had failed to get away from a district which is desti tute of gamo and very barren. Tho crew of tho Balacna bring homo many relics of tho unfortunato Eskimos. Tho Metamorphoses of a East. English sculptors aro not half up to date, perhaps because our fewer polit ical changes havo not sharpened their wits. Tho Parisians aro just now laugh ing at tho vicissitudes of a bust of Louis XIV over tho colonnado on tho east side of tho Louvre. When Pcrrault erected tho colonnade, tho bust was an exact likeness of tho "Roi Soleil," but under tho first empiro tho official sculptor caippeu on tno llowmg wig and pared tho noso down to tho Napoleonic pro portions. When tho Bourbons came back, tho wig was replaced and tho necessary hump put on tho nose, but both wero removed during tho hundred days. But after Waterloo tho peruko and the aquiline noso wero restored, and tho troubled bust had rest, though now that tho subject has been raised possibly M. Casunir-Pcner may wish to add his mustacho to tho long suffering work of art rBuildiDg News. Advico rroai a Flippant FhrcnDloglst. Tho fall of Caprivi was predicted at least by ono observer. This is Mr.- Don ovan, a phrenologist who had studied tho young emperor's head and found it sadlv lacking in "concentrativcncss. A man with such a head must havo changes, and so Mr. Donovan predicted a year ago that Caprivi would speedily go tho wav of Bismarck. Tho phrenol ogist's advico toPrinco Hohenloho is as follows: "In order to keep tho emperor out of mischief his lovo of travel should bo encouraged as much as possible. Ho should co to Chicago next year and then in turn bo persuaded to visit Asia, Africa, Australasia and South America. By this means ho will let off his desire for chango aud restlessness m a Harm loss way. " Westminster Gazette. News In tho Ads. At this season of tho year advertiso ments beconio news matter. In overy household thero aro thoso who aro loot iuj; for holiday bargains. Printers1 Inc. Tlte SL'4-iton Water 3Iotor Of c:t parities v.iryins from 1 to 25 horse power :ilTbttls the most convenient, rec iiomieat and reliable power for all liylit service. One of these may be seen run nt'.i; at Ihn oli'uv. Semi for circulars, The IVIton Wall r Wheel Co., 121 Main St , San Kraneiseo, Cal. :tIorts;nK? I.oans. $1000 to $5000 on improved farm prop' ertv. I). S. IC. UutCK Go to the Uoscleuf for tho best cigars COFFINS FOR A SONG. Ectno TJlddera Seized the Occasion to lay In .nongu jror All tlio Tamlly. Coffins for 10 cents each I They wero groat bargains at a public salo today at Hnlmoville, near Bristol. So cheap wero thoy considered that a man bought ono apparently for each of his children, and Bucks county is tonight flooded with walnut coffins of all patterns. Tho property of Lewis P. Townsend of Hnlmoville, tho defaulting treasurer of the Nowportvillo Building associa tion, was today put np at auction. Townsend wa3 short in his accounts about 4,000. A crowd of peoplo from that end of Bucks county wero attracted by tho Gale. Tho auctioneer first knocked down a few horses for a mcroong. Then tho wagons and carriages went Other articles of less valuo about tho placo brought trivial prices. Townsend did an undertaking business and in his day carried on a good trade. Ho always kept in storo a largo number cf coffins. Today, when all thovisiblo stock and personal effects had been disposed of, tho auctioneer and his assistant vanished for a moment. A minnto later they re appeared bearing a highly polished walnut casket Mounting his block, tho auctioneer began to dilato upon tho beauties of tho article. 'Who'll make a bid?" cried tho auc tioneer. His hearers seemed horrified at tho idea for a moment, but tho stillness was broken by: "I'll givo a nickel for it." Laughter - greeted this bid, but tha auctioneer looked solemn and business like. "No telling how soon yon may need it, " ho urged. Ho looked hard at a thin visaged man who had several times coughed in a sepulchral manner. Tho man turned away. "I'll mako it a dime," camo a timid voice, and tno comn was ins. Tho ice enco broken, tho coffins com manded a readier Eale. It seemed to bo greed that 10 cents was tho top notch figure, and tho auctioneer, having bid them up to that sum, would lot them go. i'ranic urewn tnen starteu in anu bulled tho market considerably. Brown took as many coffins as ho has children, paying a dime for each. After that tho general bidding was lively, and soon tho coffins wero disposed of. Philadelphia Record. DUELING IN EUROPE. Tho Unpleasant Adventure cf an Essy Golnc Tourist In Italy. Nothing could givo a moro adequate idea of tho "pass to which dueling has como on tho European mainland than tho story told by our Roman correspond ent of an adventuro that lately befell a foreigner on the island of Lido, near Venice. This easy going tourist, laudably desirou3 of foiling all tho social wheels within his reach and reducing friction to rvmiTvi itinin,. riprifcrmr.d to tho .Waiter., of a restaurant, and, feeing him beforo instead of after dinner, trustingly asked him what ho could conscientiously rec ommend. Tho knight of tho napkin, who later on appeared in. tho character of a "knight of honor," instead of hon estly replying, "I can recommend you another restaurant," said "an English biff take, " which tho tourist forthwith ordered. When it appeared on tho table and tho hungry man attempted to ply his knifo and fork, ho discovered to his dis gust that a dynamito bomb would bo moro to tho purpose. Ho then rang for that unveracious waiter and asked him whether tho proprietor was new to tho place. "No, sir; his father was here be fore him. Camo So years ago." "Did tho old man bring that wretched animal with him from which this 'bifftako' was sculpturedS" ho asked. But tha waiter was a sensitive soul and could not stand such talk. "Hers is my card, sir. Kindly givo mo yours, and wo'il arrange tho matter at an early date." Tho challcngo had to bo accepted, lest something worse should befa!, and sa bers wero tho weapons chosen. Tho up shot of it wa! that tho tourist received a dangerous wound on his right arm, and instead of continuing his journey now lies in ono of tho wards of a Venice hospital. London Telegraph. A Chseso Diet. An unusual bono of domestic conten tion was revealed in a Philadelphia po lico court tho other day when Jacob Marmalet was charged by his.wifo with threatening her life. When sho had fin ished, Magistrate Polo inquired of tho prisoner what ho had to say. "Cheese," remarked Jacob sententiously. "No im pertinence," continued tho magistrate. 'That ain't impertinence," explained Jacob. 1 'It's tho eauso ef my trouble. Tho way my wife feeds mo you'd think was a mouse. It a raw clieeso for breakfast, toasted for dinner and a Welsh rabbit for supper. It's no won der I kicked. I felt like I was full of mites," and Jacob wiggled uneasily. "Tho question of meals is amatter of taste," explained the magistrate. "And smell, too, ''.added Jacob. reflectively. "It's a wonder 6nr neighbors didn't call in tho health' department". ."Go home, both of you, " said tho magistrate, "and you, Mrs. Marmalet, tako chcosa off tho bill of fare." Troy Times. A Girl Angered at Ilcr 3Iother IMes. Tho peoplo of Athol, Mass. , aro busily discussing what could havo been tho causo of the death of Carrio Eddy, 13 years old, which occurred on Sunday. It was a case that baffled tho skill and caro of tho town's best physicians. Tho origin of tho troublo seemed to bo a fit of ill temper caused by tho refusal of her mother to grant her permission to attend an evening's entertainment. Tho girl refused to speak to her mother, and as tiino passed tho power of speech seemed to leavo her, and sho commenced to scream aud continued to dosoinspito of heavy doses cf morphine and tho ef forts of several physicians. A deso of laudanum was finally administered, and tho girl sank into a stupor from yhich no human power could arouso her. Springfield (Mass ) Republican. Ueware of Ointments fsr catarrh Hint Contain mercury. as mercury will surelv destroy tho ene of smell ami completely derange the whole system when enlertns it tiuoimu mucous sunares. Such articles should never be-used except on prescriptions from reputable ph;ielnns. ns tho damage thcv will do is ten fold ti the s.ood von can possiblv derive from them. Halt's Catarrh Cure mrmuiacture.l ly r. J. cnein-y .k to., 10 ledo, (.. contains iw mercury, and is taken in ternallv, iictlns directly upon tho blood and mucous surfaces of tho system. Iu buyins Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you cot the genuine. It i rkeninteruallv, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials tree. Sold by Druggists, price 75 c. per bottle. Trespass notices printed on cloth fo$ , gnlo at thia office at 5 cents each.