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ASHLAND TIDINGS TIDINGS ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING w. II. LEEDS Editor »nd ASHLAND TIDINGS Publisher. Firmi of Amortising. Terms of Subscription: One oopy, one year ................. “ ‘‘ six months.............. : “ three months......... Club Kates, six copies for----- Terms, in advance. ASHLAND, MISCELLANEOUS. PROFESSIONAL OARDB OREGON, REAL ESTATE. TUB FRIDAY TELEPHONE BATTLE. National Republican. J. T. BowAitch, Attorney and Counsellor at Law ASHLAND, OREGON. Will practice it all court» ot the State. Collection» promptly made and remitted. ASHLAND, 0HE60N. 9-4 T. B. Kent, Notary JACKSONVILLE, OR Attorney and Counsellor at Law. JACKSONVILLE, OR. priM tice in all courts of Oregon. Office, California st, opposite J" Nnnan’s •tore. Ztcksonviile, Or. [10-3 DEALER IN CONVEYANCING io ALL JTS BRANCHES, PUMPS, BLACKSMITH COAL, Mining Put ent a obtained at reasonable rates, and with dispatch. Prompt attention given to all business connected with the hind office. vi' J. S. Howard, Notary Publio and Conveyancer MEDFORD, OREGON. All kin,!» of real e-tate burin*»»given care ful attention, and In formation furnished concerning property in the new town. Office at residence on Main street, next dour to Presbyterian church. [11-42 Manufacturer of the PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON AS U LA ND, OREGON Office one door south of Ashland House ou Main street. [11-12 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON RABBIT AND CHICKEN FENCE MADE ! ASHLAND. OREGON Special attention given to the treatment of chronic female diseases. Office consultation free where profession al services are required. Office in Masonic Block, over Chitwood's drug store; residence on Oak street. n25vl2 0. J. Sochriflt, M. D. PIKENIX, OREGON. Five Double Strands Galvanized Bessemer Steel Wire, the wire firmly twisted between pickets. ANY KIND AND SIZE PICKETS! Cheaper than a Rail Fence, More durable than a Board Fence Stronger than a Barb Wire Fence J. S. Walter, M. D. S. Will practice hia profesión of Dentistry A shland , O regon . Office a residence. READ this, EVERYBODY! Mechanical and Operative Dentist, ASHLAND, OREGON. Nitrous Oxide Gas administered for the painless extraction of teeth. UT Office over the Bank.-[12-331 Ganiard’s Orchestra, Of A.«li!un<i, Oregon, (late of Cal.) A. Arc _______ now prepared ______ 2 ._ to furnish the .t. 2. best t of murir for public or private Parties. Ball», Picnic», di«:., at any point on the coast. All the new popular music is played by this Orchestra. Having employed a large number of mu sicians. we are able to furnish any number of bands. Any Instrument or a caller fur- nl»hod to other bands. All orders by mail or telegraph promptly attended to. Terms always reasonable. Address 12-15] Prof. Ganlard, Ashland, Or, A L. Willey ONTRACTOR & BUILDER A shland , O regon . Is prepared to give estimates, to furnish material, and complete all kinds of build ings IN OK OCT OF TOWN :n reasonable terms. All work warranted to give satisfaction. •HOP—on Mechanic street, over Youle A Gilroy's store-house and office' tl0-40 Having made additions and improvements in our Milling Machinery, we are now prepared to furnish our customers with F10UX Ctpial 0T superior to any in the market. Our Flour the last year has given universal satisfaction, as was evi denced by the unparalleled demand for it. But we are now making Flour ot a higher grade than ever before. Parties using it speak of it in the highest terms. Buy a sack of the EAGLE MILLS FLOUR, and we can as sure you, having once tried it, you will use no other. We keep on hand the best of Graham, Corn Meal, Cracked Wheat, and all kinds of mill products. Orders from a distance solicited and promptly filled at lowest rates- Special terms given on large contracts. S. A. FARNHAM & SON. M. L. ALFORD JOHN B. MILLER. JOHN B. WRISLEY. C. W. AYERS, Architect and Builder. " e have opened a real-estate ottlee in py Will make estimates and bids on all bnildin««, public or private, and arnisb all material, plana and specifi- Mtions for the construction of the Mme. (9~8ash. Doors and Mouldings on Band and for sale at lowest rates. pST’General shop work done in abort xrdar. Stair building a specialty. jy All work guaranteed to be firat- vlaaa, and of latest designs. CABTSK Cashier Also Full Line STAPLE and FANCY GOODS Medford, Oregon GENT’S - FURNISHING - GOODS INSURANCE ASHLAND, OGN JAMILS THORNTON President. E. K. ANDERSON Vice President. DePEATT & KYLE Reul Estate Brokers. M. L. McCÄLL raneacta a General Banking Business. O r boon . TOWN LOTS MONTACUE Siskiyou co.. Cal One-f«Hirth down; baianee within six, twelve and eighteen months. See map at the Railroad Depot fur graded prices, etc., or address D. H. HASKELL. Town Site Agent C. P. R. R., San Francisco, California. (12-5 WHITE & COLORED BLANKETS, Plain & Fancy Cassimeres, Flannels, Hosiery, Etc, OVER and UNDERWEAR. - CLOTHING made to ORDER. Office and Sales Rooms in Masonic Building, Geo. H. Onrrey having Ixvught from Messrs. Clayton & Gore all their glass ware and crockery in addition to his immense stock, gives him the finest as sortment in Southern Oregon. * One of the few choice residence lots in the liest part of the city, adjacent to the business center can be purchased at a bargain. Apply to G. F. Billings. Two shares and a fraction in the East Ashland Water Ditch will be sold at a fair price. Apply to E. De- Paatt z The hearing before the Commission er of Patents upon the question of re opening tbe case in which Alexander Graham Bell was granted a stent for a speaking telephone, was oncluded Inst Wednesday. Sixty days tore occu- pied < .___ by . counsel in reading -^positions aud arguing point« of lawand prac tice. The case involves priority of in vention of the speaking tebpbone, and directly affects property rignts valued at otte billion dollars. The application for this hearing was laid before the de partment over a year and> half ago. counsel belli«« first and original iwAntor of a useful ojierativ«' telephony Roscoe Crinkling and J. J. Storrow,of Boston, represented the Bell interests. The proceedings opened With a war of affidavits. Every coucevkfclo variety of expert testimony was p«seented and argued by opposing counsiL The al> surd ^nd confiictory cbaraaer of such testimony was never demur* ■n»<xl with greater success. Conkht^ and »bor row prcsentxxl only snob evidence as appearod likely to sustain the Bell patent., while Iugersoll and Hurd pre sented the depositions of numerous able prof««sM>rs and scientists, fully showing that one Rice, a German, was the original inventor of the telephone, and that McDonough was the original inventor of a practical speaking ap paratus. The legal distinctions drawn were nice, and afford«xl much op|x>r- tunity for abstruse reasoning. Spicy retorts frequently passed l>e- t ween Conkling and Ingersoll. On the first day Mr. Conkling was arguing upon tbe absurdity of McDonough's claim for invention of th«« telephone. “It reminds me,” said he, “of a certain young inan who made a counterfeit bank note. ‘This,’ said the young man. ‘must be gixxl because 1 made it.’ ” “ And, ” said Col. Ingersoll, breaking «uddenly in upon the speak er. “because it would pass.” On an other ixicasion Mr. Conkling declared that McDonough never had more than th<> mere egg of a telephone invention in liis mind. Mr. Ingersoll retorted that McDonough's egg had hatchixl into a sublime invention, but Bell was even never favored with an egg. So for sixty «lays the battle continued. Each lawyer in turn exhaustetl his learning and talents upou the Commis sioner of 1’atents, in unyielding effort, to bring about that desideratum of their respective clients, a final and sat isfactory settlement of the question, Who inventoil the telephone? A brief description of counsel may not be un interesting. Roecue Conkling is called the most prominent lawyer in tbe United States. He is nearly 60 years of age: has a tall, commanding pres ence. measuring when erect over six feet in height; has a face indicating great force of character, and a head covertxl with snow-white hair. His eloquence is stern, sarcastic, and often times lntcDBt'ly bitter. His g««tures are few and deliberate, and hie diction while iu argument is refined, but when severe is costm and irritating. His colleague, J. J. Storrow, is an example of a small man with great talent. Ho is of iiKxiium height, with spare form and features, high forehead, and head slightly I «aid. His style in argument is clear, simple, and precise. A correct fluency and proper arrangement of em phasis and pans«« make him interesting to the most indifferent hearer. He is never j<x«ular, rarely ironical, and al ways in deadly earnest. In the rapid enunciation of ideas anil in tbe lucid explanation of points he is }>erbapB without equal in the country. He en joys a high reputation among his legal associ<at<« for thorough preparation of his cases aud for truthfulness in ass«‘r- tion. The Bell corporation employ him constantly and pay a tribute to his ability in one of the largest sal- an«« ever paid to a member of the le gal fraternity. But superior to both Conkling and Storrow, in his pure, simple eloquence, in his logical clear ness and happy retort, is Robert G. In gersoll. This man probably resembh« the great Charles J. Fox, of English celebritv, more nearly, in talents and personal appearance, than anv one now living. A voice of musical depth and power, tone« vibrating from the kind, assuring notes of friendship to the smooth elastic strains of derision, be wins bis way into the heart and sym pathy of bis hearer through the sever al avenues of intelligence, admiration and resp«x«t. His humor is contagion itself. Jokos which would provoke a sneer for any other man seem to ac quire a new moaning when uttered by the Colonel. Through every vicissi tude of debate be maintains th«« same smiling equanimity in face and man ner. Even when expostxl to the galling blast of Mr. Conkling's vituperation he seemed as cheerful as one who had just received tiding« of unexpectixl prosperity. Ono of the strongest ad vantages ptxwessed by Mr. Ingersoll in those forensic encounters is candor. His language, simple as that of a child, has stamped upon every syllable tbe impression of truth, and this gives him a great advantage in the expression of more personal opinion. Lik<> Mr. Conkling, ho i« large, im pressive, and witty, but, unlike Mr. Conkling, this great infidel inspires his bearers with th«« ulea tliHt he owns an affectionate, sympathetic nature. He is without doubt tho roost eloquent man upon the continent of America, and, but for his religious convictions, would lie associate«! iu history with the names of EveretkClay and Henry, instead of Voltaire and Bo6«eaii. MARCH QUEER YAKS 1888 2, ABOUT EDISON. DECEPTION IS FOOD. A GALLANT WAR I Philadelphia Newn.] A veteran plainsman, who had met Edison when he was out west in 1878, tells the following story about EtliBon, a Philadelphia doctor, and a chance patient of tbe doctor. He said: “A ranchman came along on bis way to Rawlins for a doctor to «« his «laughter, who appeared to have been suddenly affected by some peculiar disease, the «guise and nature of which puzzled and alarmed the family, who were evidently simple aud well-mean ing but ignorant [xxiple. Seeing such rm unusual stir about Separation, aud so many mon there, he stopp«xl and asked if any among us was a physician. Dr. French, of Philadelphia, was there, and volunteered to accompany the man. So he climbed into the buck board aud tbe mule« were turned ranchward again. "Several hours later tbe doctor, who was a great believer in efficacy of elec tricity as a medical agent, returu<xl and described the case to us. “The girl, _ . who was about ___ 17 years old and vary beautiful in a rude sort of way, had been _ _______ _________ standing at a sink washing dishes when she had suddenly leaned forward and rcmaineil so, in a kind of cataleptic condition, until her mother came to her, probably an hour later. "She had seemed h II right afterward and ixmld not explain exactly bow she had been seized. Afterwards, another day. tbe same thing had occurred as she stood banging out clothes. She had remained with her arms uplifted, in one position, till she had b«xm brought away and aroused. But the occasion which most seriously alarmed them, kud which bad caused the father to bring a physician, was that she had lain down and been found in this stupid condition, from which they bail failed to arouse her. “Dr. French had worked over her an hour an<l a half before «he recovered the posseision of consciousness. But he assert«! if lie had a medical elec tric battery he could have restored her immediately. “At this Edison Ixxgmie quite ex cited, and declared if he could get Mime old cell» and a coil from the oper ator he could provide the neceeeary current. So Edison rigged up a rude kind of batter}- aud went down with French to operate on the girl the next time she had oke of her attacks. "One of the whim« of the girl was, when emerging from her cataleptic state, to grasp whatever was nearest her, so as Edison happen««d to lx; there with the H|x>nge ou the back of her n«x;k, treating her to a dose of electric ity, she took fast hold of linn. The father saw this, aud supposed the girl to be in love with the electrician. He and the mother talked the matter over aud came to the conclusion that the elwtrical appliance was a sort of in fernal machine or philter by which this stranger was wiuning the affec tions of the girl. “ ‘See here, stranger,’ said the man to Edison, ‘ff you mean business all right.’ Edison bowed very gravely, hearing not a word. ‘Cure the girl and yon can marry her. There’s fifty head of cattle you can run off aud sell if you want, as you look mighty seedy yourself. I don’t suppose your worth a dime, air ye?’ Edison, seeming to understand that a negative was re quired, shook his head at this. ‘“I thought so; jest what I told my woman. But that gal’s the apple o’ my eye. and if she Milkers after ye she's going to have ye; and some of them men who »'em to rather like ye, if ye air a poor cuss, can witness the thing atxl bring down a justice’. Again Ilow the Crater Lake Park Matter Now StHnds. Grant's Ohl Coachman. (Detroit, Mich., dispatch, Feb. 21 In the rear of 138 Macomb street in an old frame shanty lives Gen. U. 8. Grant's old coachman, tbe only man who could handle the old w arrior's hors«« to his js-rff^t satisfaction, and the only coachman Gen. Grant ever had with whom Mrs. Grant dare ride behind the thoroughbreds. The old man Tas once well to do. He owned considerable city property, paid taxes and was interested in two manufactur ing concerns. From exposure on bat tle fields and from age be was com pelled to sell out his interests, ex pended his all for medicines, aud now he is, as he himself says, a county charge, a pauper, and a paralytic. The old man's name is John Fler, and he is in [KtHsession of autograph letters from Gen. Grant, Gen. Rawlings and others high in public life at one time, testifying to his honesty, etc. He was originally a private and later a musi cian in the Mexican war, anil later in he war of the rebellion. He met Irant in the former war. He claims ie was with Grant when Lee stirren- lered at Appomattox, aud that Lre ihed tears ou that occasion, l’ler’s ¡rife nurse«! Mrs. Grant through a try- ng sickness in 1865. Fler was too patriotic to apply for a pension while he could have got one, then being in no need of aid. When he lost his property he applied, but in the meantime the two surgeons who doctored him while in tbe army died, and he could not establish his claim to tbesatisfaction of Commissioner Black. Fler and wife have eleven children, two of the youngest living at home aud do ing what they can to support their parents. The city poor commission is helping them some. Fler is now 70 years old. and the tears roll down his cheeks while discussing his troubles. The Umatilla Reservatlun Portland News, Feb. 29. Peter V. Deustin, of Milwaukee, Wis., «xlitor of the Daily Selxits, the leading German daily paper there, A. Gates, of Arkansas City, Ark., and W. A. Esteridgi«, of Charleston, Miss., are at the Esmond hotel. These gentle men make up a commission RypoinUxl by President Cleveland ou January 5th to allot in severalty tbe lands of the Umatilla Indian reservation. A News reporter y««sterday saw Mr. Estridge aud asktxl him alxHit the duties of the commission. “To-morrow,” said Mr. Esteridge. “tbe commission will meot at the Es mond hotel for the first time. United States Surveyor General D. W. Taylor will be in attendance at the meeting to advise ns as to the survey and division of the land." “How much land is there in the Um atilla reservation?” "There was 120,000 acres. Of thi« amount 75,000 acres will lx» allotted in severalty to the heads of families and to individuals who have attaint’d a cer tain age. The remaining 45,000 acrea will lx» held in common by the Uma tilla Indians, to lx; used as they think best and governetl by «nch regulations as they may elect. The commission will visit the reservation some time next week, but the exact day has not yet been determine«!.” opeuiug day of the aunual encamp ment of the Grand Army of the Re public and Woman's Relief Corps for tbe department of Oregon. The btisi- ! nesa houses of tbe city were generally ! decoratol with Hags, buuting, stream- I ers and mottoes of welcome for the 1 visitors. About 200 delegates were pres-nt from different parts of the State, besitlee many other visitors. The officers of the department held their council of administration at 10 a . m ., and at 1 r. M. began the regular husi- ■ uess seesiou. General M. L. Olmstead I of Baker City, Department Comman- ' der, called the department to order. Telegrams were read from ex-Com- j mandera George Wright and F. II. Lamb, regretting their inability to be | present. General Olmstead delivered an able and interesting address, which was reeeiveil with applause. Tbe re- I port of the commander showed the department of Oregon to lie in a pros perous condition with forty-two posts aud a memliership of 1309. A recep tion was given the visitors this even ing by the ladies of the Woman's Re- I lief Corps and members of McPher- . son Post, Grand Army of tho Repub- i lie, of this city Supjier was served | by the ladies, and toasts and speeches i were made by distinguished speakers 1 from different portions of Oregon. “Hobson's Choice. Did you know this familiar phrase, “Hobson’s Choice,” preserves tlx mem ory of a very good aud useful man? Thomas Hobson was born in 1544; he was for sixty years a carrier between London and Cambridge, conveying to and from the University, letters and packages, also passengers. In addition to his express business, he had a livery stable and let horses to the University students. He made it n rule that all the hors«« should have, according to their ability, a proper division of work and rest. They were taken out in reg ular order, as they stood, beginning with the one next the door. No choice was allowed, and if any man refused to take the animal assigned to him he might go without any. That or none, lienee th«' phrase "Hobson’s Choice." In the spring of 1630, the plague broke out in Englaud. The colleges of Cambridge were closed, and among the precautions taken by the authori ties to avoid infection, Hobson was forbidden to go to London. He «lietl in January. 1631, partly it is said, from anxiety and fretting at his enforced leisure. Hobson was one of the wealthiest citizens of Cambridge, and did much for the benefit of the city to which he left several legacies. His death called forth many poems from members of the University, offi cers and students, among them two by the poet Milton, then a student at Christ's College. - IPamele McArthur Cole. TIII rrc by Iwwch (Fanta Cruz Surf. The action of earthworms, as de scribed b} Darwin, is not the only ani mal work that is Ixriug done in over turning and breaking up th«'soil. Pro fessor N. S. Shales mentions that the operations of various other creatures appear to lie quite inqx>rtant. In America some twenty or more s|... . of mammals burrow in the forest Hnd overturn considerable earth, though the quantity of this is quite insignifi cant in comparison with that, acted up on by invertebrate«. In tbe moist forests w here they abound crawfish may bring to tbe surfaiN* over moderate areas material which may amount to a complete covering two-feet deep in half a century. Over extensive dis tricts, or at least throughout eastern North America, the ants are evidently by far the most effective animal agents in preparing soil for plant use, the part they play being much greater even than that of tbe earthworms themselves. The latter are confined chiefiy to cultivated clayey fields, while the ants rapidly overturn the soil ma terial as well within the forests as in the open field«, wherever that material ia of a sandy nature. Mr. W. G. Steel is in receipt of a letter, bearing date of the 14th, from Senator Dolph, to whom be wrote con cerning the creation of Crater lake and surroundings into a national park. The lands embraced in the proposed district have been temporarily with drawn from Rale. A majority of the Committee ou Public Lands is op pose«! to creating any more national parks, and there is no jmssibility of «■curing the passage of the bill at the i>resent session of Congress. Senator Dolph has, however, with the commit tee's consent, reported a bill granting th«« lands to the State for the purpose of a park only, and although there is doubt as to whether it will pass the House, th«« effect of the m«*asure will be favorable to tbe general proposi tion. The bill provid«;« that the tract of laud embracing townships 27, 28. 29, 30 and 31 8.. R. 5 and 6 E„ W. M-, wit Inu which is sitiiabxl Crater lake, lx« granted to the State of Oregon for the ptirjtosee of a public park upon condition that the grant b«< accepted within three years. The State shall never jiermit tbe growing timlier upou th«’ tract to l»e removed except what may lie necessary for the construction of rigid« ays aud buildings for the ac- commixlaliou of visitors and for fire wood. leases of portions of ground for hotels, etc., may l»e granted for terms not to exceed fifteen years, and income thus derived shall be exiieuded in improving the park. Capt. J. W. Powell, of the U. S. geological survey, recently wrote con cerning tbe abov«» subject to Senator Plumb. His communication dwells at length on the attractivenere of the Crater Lake region aud tbe desirabil ity of th«' passage of the bill propoexxl. It is ntx'essary and important that careful and correct surveys be made of the tract, and it would be well, Capt. Powell thinks, to have tbe east ern boundary so changed as to include the whole of tbe lx«autiful and pleas ant distnet, instead of cutting it in two by a line drawn without reference to scenic features. Senator Dolph has promised to give th«- eutire matter his most careful con sideration. and it is probable that his efforts will ultimately Ire attended by success. Whether the next legislature of this state shall be democratic or republi can is no doubt a matter of great in terest to tbe several candidates of the two parties for United States Senators; but it apiH<ars to us, really, to be a matter of small import which party car ries the state, as whoever will lie elect ed Senator will, we have no doubt, ex ert his greatest talents for the interests of the state, and that is atxiut all the |M-ople expect or will demand. Io this particular only, is the election of much itnjiortance to the ¡xople of Ore gon. The interest of tbeeastern states and politicians in regard to the Ore gon election is probably due, in a great measure, to the uncertainty that there is as to how the Btate will go, political ly. It has, at times, l>een strongly democratic, and again, nt other tinea, it has lieen strongly republican. Since the war there have lieen two Senators from Oregon aud several representa tives in Congress who were democrats. Before the war and in territorial days Oregon was strongly democratic; and the present governor is the third dem ocrat that has held the office since the war: and yet s^me °f the republicans insist that Oregon 1B thoroughly Re publican. It is iinfsisHible to say at this time who would be chosen Seuator if the state shall go one way or tbe other. On the republican sale our present senator. .1. N. Dolph, Geo. H. Williams. Sol. llirsch. Richard Wil liams. Congressman Hermann, Judge Waldo, and a goodly number of others from different parts of the state, would probably be prominent for tbe place. On tbe democratic side an equally long list may be found, among whom are Gov. Pennoyer. Col. Kelly, C. W. Roby, B. Goldsmith. Col. Chapman, Grover, [ Slater, McArthur, Bellinger, Wlut- eaker, Shattuck. 1 bay er, St raban. Prim, and others too numerous to mention. ' Besides the«- and some others that i would likely lie prominent, there will prolrably be a strong division of "dark horse” 'candidates. It does not seem , now that there will be anything to ; make any unusual episode in ibe next election, and it apjiears now that the election will lie conducted in almost i the usual mode, with a very large amount of “patriotic gush” on all | rides. ‘ Our reporter was very much «truck withaconveraation between two well- known citizens, a «bort time ago. “I notice you wear very Btrougeye- glassea.” “ Yes, ye«, 1 am a perfect «lave to my goggles. It is hard for tne to un derstand why one'« eyesight fail« when all other faculties ap]x*ar to be in good condition. Even tbe young api«ear to lose their eyesight.” “ 1 question very much the theory and the old notion'tbat poor light, fine print, etc., is responsible for it." "It is well you may. II you consult an oculist lor eye treatment, vou will find be is almost sure to anafvse the fluids passed l«efora he will com- nienca treatment; one once told me that over half of tbe failing eyesight • as attributable to disease of the kid- nevs. because of their inability to ex pel the uric acid from the system." *‘ How is that?” "1 do not know. Urtflfiiwed that failing eyesight waa*one of the moat prom inent aym ptoma of ad vanced kid- nev and Bright's disease." lie coming more interested, our re porter thought he would carry investi gations still further, and called upon an institution where several promi nent physicians are employed, and asked the question: “Why is it that uric acid or kidney poison affects the eyes?” One of them ausw ered, "It does not affect the eyes any more than any other organ. It is*one of the symp toms of kidney disease. The system becomes saturated with uric aci«l, and, as a result, the weakest organ is tbe first to suffer. It may lie the lungs, heart, brain or any other organ; it generally aff.x-ts many of the other organs, and tlx* person so affected may call it g' neral debility, or premature old age, when in reality it is but the effect of uric acid,continually poison ing the system, gradually consuming the patient. It is for this reason our remedy cures so many persons oi what sre ordinarily called diseases, w hich in fact are only symptoms. We cure the cause ami the <-ause cures tbe <• fleet." “Then you cure blindness, do you?” "I will say yes, if you wish to put ft as broad a« that, and yet wu are not entitled to the credit. When we re store the kidney« to health, they in turn restore tbe failing eyesight. Our remedy restores the kidneys to a healthy action, and they cause ths cure, and so it is with many of the d teases that wa cure, which in realu* are r«ut symjrtomR. For instance, N. 8. Spark« of Rochenter, says "1 l>ad lost the use of one eye, and tho other was rapidly failing, caused by im pure blood. I took Warner’s safe cure to purify my blood. HaJ-dly ex- jx;cte<l it to restore my eyesight, but it has done so.” W. A. Bargv.of this city, says “My little «laughter seven years old com- Elained some two years since of ina- ility to cee, and we noticed that she stumbled over things while walking about the house. I looked at her eves and found them almost white- Thia so alarmed me that I consulted S—• physician, who said it would be neces- sfc»7 to have an operation performed upon them. To this I could not con sent, but allowed him to give her several treatments. She grew worse and wasted to a mere skeleton, until a doctor more honest than the rest, advised Warner's safe cure, and we began its use. I noticed improve ment at once, and gradually she re gained her health.” Mrs. Emma A. Densmore, Wash ington, D. C.,had her eyesight sud denly fail her, so she was unable, as she says, to read even the larges* print, or recognize friends on th< street. Afterafew Isittlesof Warner’i safe cure, her eyesight l>egan to re turn, and continuing its use, she wa completely restored. Uric acid has a special liking for the optic nerve, and it is no uncom mon thing for the eyesight to begin U fail as the kidney disorder advances while the other organs remain in ap parent good health for a longer period or until there is a general giving wa} of the system. Then physicians blandly pronounce the malady genera debility, or call a symptom a airease, that was the most prominent before death claimed its victim. They may call it apoplexy, paralysis, consump tion, pneumonia, blood poisoning, impoverished bhxj.l, malaria, rheu matism, pleurisy—nevertheless it it kidney disease, all the same, undei another name. “ Why all this d««ception?” “ Because the so-called medical fraternity have no preparations that can cure kidney disease, especially when it has become advanced, and they are ashamed to acknowledge it. and many of them are too high-bouna to their code to use a prescription and a sjx'cific for the kidney«, because it is advertised, and the proprietors re fuse to expose their formula. That is exactly as it is, in as few words as I can give it. “Thanks. You have no objections to niv publishing thia interview?" “None, whatever. We have no se crets here, except our formula.” Big >ugget WrigUing Flftynnr Pounds. An extraordinary incident in the mining history of the colony of Bal larat, in South Africa, occurred a few days ago, says the El l’aso Herold, when an immeuee nugget weighing fifty-one pounils of pure gold was un earthed at tbe now famous Midas mine at Sulky gully. This mine is on the property of Sir William Clarke, known a« Dowling Forest, and on several occasions lately nuggets varying in size, though small, have btvn obtamtxL The recent discovery, however, eclipses anything of the kind that has lieen known for yt»rs in Victoria. The news of it created eonmderable excitement in this city. The first public intima tion was obtained in a rather curious manner. A man was olxterved by the large crow«! of Hbareholders who con- gregate at tbe corner, to be walking down Sturt street carrying a sack con taining what in ap|x«anuic<- was like a small pig. but his strange burden was soon found to lie the nugget and he was followed by an excited and ques tioning crowd across Lydiard «tre««t to tlie corner of Messrs. SUxldanl A Bin- ney’s office, where he displayed tbe conteute of his l>ag. The nugget ia Hat and bus some thing of the «xrtitonr of a collossal hand held opeu with tbe thumb and fingers close together. Its greatest length is 1‘21^ inches and breadth 8>t inches, and it vanes in thickness up to 2’^ inch««. It is apparently pure gold, and weigh« 617 «Minces. It was fo’ind in the northw««t main dnve, in the direction of the No. 2 "shaft, 131 feet from the surface, and at a spot about 50 f««et from where the Ladv Bnuney nugget was recently found A ca«t will be taken of tbe nugget before it is broken up. It is estimated to contain 51 pounds of pure gold. worth about £51 per pound.