T A N D A R D O F J iX C E L L E N C E . M n an tn laaar W li. B ic b ly A p p r c o U te d B e a lly Oo- d C o o k lo c . No Gripe When you take Hood’s Pills. The big. oldJash- A« a rule the mountaineer at Ken­ looed. sugar-coated pills, which tear you all to tucky ie not a gastronomic connoisseur, pieces, are not in it with Hood's, busy io take and the visitor at bis table is quite as likely to hear dried apples referred to fruit” as be is to tlud auy otb^r kiud of fruit ou the table. Occasionally, however, one of them is sufficiently lot- aud easy to operate. Is true tuuate to get away from bis fastnesses, o' Howl's l’ills. which are end living temporarily down iu the up to date in every resiiect. blue grass has un opportunity toacquiro Safe, certain and sure. All ■ some virtues not otberwiso obtainable. druggists. 'JUS. C. I. Howl A Co.. Lowell. Muss. It was such u cue 1 caught up with oue The only Pills to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla. H u re. uubrnrable torment moruiug iu June-along the ridge of the T H E G REAT DESERT. rnMtive m ind id wom en to i Cumberland.«. ' M u m b l e m ethod* o f the " I’m looking for a place, ” I said Pow er o f th e W in d , on T hat B arren W aete lealin g with d iseases of after a few preliminaries, “ where I cun o f Sai via. better way ” than these rtop for a week or so while I look up With a feeling that my words will lationa ” and “ local ap tome timber I havo in this neighbor­ ?arry little weight with those who tli which som e women jthough thousands are hood. Do you know of auy?” think otherwise, I venture to suggest “ There uiu’a much uv that sort :hat the Sahara is uot exactly what it the knowledge. T h ey, Piercers Favorite Prex Ground here,” lie replied, “ exccptin U n failin g rem edy which you go to Mount Pleasant, an I reckon ,s commonly assumed to be, and yet in many ways it is uot very different. ItB ¡pPWenknesses at their very a ay m arvelous “ Prescription ”• that’s too for. But hoi’ ou,” ho broke first sands, when approached from the *Mutc health to the internal iu with a sudden thought, “ thar’s the dde of El-Kantara, are giant rocks, b s w eakening drains and ul Widjler Tackett. She axed me yistidy uurued brown uud red under tlie glow hip*»*, give« elastic strength igaiiients, vitality to the to see some uv you folks at the mill aud >f the southern sun, standing out in S ra ^ ra p k te w omanly vigor tell ’em she had a place to sleep and eat t.ild pinnacles from the gently uudu- y Ion. two or three men ef they wuzn’t too i iating surface. This is uot the desert ^ftifier and regulator o f pertickler." | that is ordinarily pictured by the mind itica l ,'period in their “ Is it a pretty good plage?” 1 in­ —that fiat, endless expanse which fades the tim e when they until the “ change quired thoughtlessly. ’ off unmoved aud unbroken to the limits _ _ one m edicine which The young man's face flushed. ' :jf vision—but it is tho desert, ueverthe- krrhood safe and alm ost free “ Well, I reckon,” ho said with some lass, just as much as the mountain ■ 1 a t 7 P a rk Avenue. Chicago. Ills.. emphasis. “ She’s goiu to be my moth- ! mows of the far north are a part of the tS -T krc. writes: “ I. m yself, suffered treat arctic “ sea of ice.” Beyond, how­ „e i r o n fem ale w eakness and seemed cr-in-law come next September." “ Oh, I beg your |s»rav th e cost o f m a il i n g Widder Tackett's pie yet, mister, an ,'v Address the Doctor at Buffalo N Y , yer want to keep still till ycr do. ridge or mountain, the Hammada. It is I -* ^7 I* 7 RONICLE A l L_Y STO RY OF A H AT. K A Teallog tlie S e c r e t o f I ts T w o T r ip . A ro n m l m T ah lo. y in tbs Country, ^SO * B 2jF»taI«ie W »«kl»O <'ew >p»p»r In lb» v r u l a r i i ^ ^ y i •y|un,iii,, or alxteen xnd G eneral ln/u c- V^ y < n l t k e n t A g ric u ltu ra l and |& r n a n t. Thin la one of the 4 »V In a n y paper on thia w r itte n la baaed on ex- ✓ XSat State«, not on Raatern ” , th «lr own localltiea. fY S EN T FREE. C h iu lld lN T . n \a w ith the grrg tre t •«Ited States. B has no equal »n the raclflo I In a b ility , enterprise and , »K B Telegraphic Reports ara It reliable, Its Izx*al N a v a the V \ N Jie pH K it World HI i >Id. t« 4 »-e» th e W ap f »r O n e v « a r , « m »p an 4 paper. A number of literary men were at one time gathered in a well kimwu chop- house in New York. The conversation was of course brilliant, and therepnrteo sparkled with mirth and wit. During u lull iu tho talk the door slowly opened, and an old southern darky, grizzled with ago, poked his head in aud then slowly tlrow his body in after him. waiter sturted to eject him, whou ono of the gentlemen cried: "Wait a moment. Let's see what the old boy wants. ” The darky bobbod up to tho table where this gentleman sat and held out his hat. Throwing a wink to his neigh­ bors, tho gentleman took the hat and. making a show of placing something into it, puRHod it ou to the next man, who did likewise. The hut made a tour of tho room, to the puzzled wonder of tho darky. The last to receive it sol­ emnly handed It hack with a polito bow, saying: “ There, sir, don't you think you havo something to lo thankful for?” The old darky looked solemnly around tho compuny uud, mechanically taking the hat, he said: “ Ucn'mon, I'ze indeed glad dnt I got ebon do hat barkt” The reply was so thoroughly enjoyed by thu company that the darky loft the place a much richer nmu than when ho had entered it.—Kansas City World. W h y 11» F a ile d . A Wellington Chiuese trader known as William Joo Gett, formerly h Chi- nene interpreter, failed some time ago. Hero is an extract from his “ statement of the causes of bankruptcy, ” which, written iu red ink. covered four pages of foolscap. After detailing his trading experiences the Celestial writes:— "I see my troubles endless to come. I can't, get iny money to puy. 1 am help­ less. During lust threo years over !iil creditors support my business. During last two mouths not a one let me have a pcuuy on tick. Fish never can live iu a dry pond witliont water. Engiueeon't movo along without well supply of coal. Boy can't fly hiskite without tail ou it. Housekeeper pour nut all tea to tho cup no refilled water—how silt) give you more tea you roqnire? All empty out just tho wny like my business.''— Sydney Mali. Ilu n a n a F lu u r. , ’ dw /(«V«drtor •* F. fhronWHa. ÍA Y nilM'imil, CAL : AT ANV PRICk i aatitrnt ar« |n!4 ln | 10« 1» la V»U».I vate« kaap tS »ri ■»««! ¡ » e.eittd F’"« i f i t U t r r p h«ar«atr( »nt CALL COMPANV, W. I4lh Sfriet. W stood with a gloam iu his eye, and then, e n L ife ’s W ay. stooping down, ho said iu a sort of tri­ ounoitering one day with a squad of I regard a sense of humor as ono of umphant tone: troopers under General Davis they were “ Ah, Father Simmons, I ’ve caught surprised by a detachment of Confeder­ the most precious gifts that can be ate cavalry. A pitched battle ensued, vouchsafed to a human being. He is not yon burning incense to tho devil.” Tho bishop took oat his cigar and aud Parsons, who was iu tho rear, saw necessarily a hotter man for having it, a rebel officer level a revolver at Gen­ but lio is a happier ono. It renders him turned about till be had swung the indifferent to good or bad fortune. It speaker fully into view, and thou added eral Davis’ head. Jabbing tho spurs in­ to liis horse, lie swung his saber above enables him to enjoy his own discomfi­ slowly in a deep voice: “ But I didn’t know he was so near. ” his head, and, dashing ty just as the ture. Blessed with this sense he is never —Current Literature. officer fired, ho made a terrific full arm sweep. The Confederate’s head unduly elated or cast down. No oue A n E x a m p le o f O’C o n n e ll’s W it. leaped from the shonldeis as swiftly as can ruffle his temper. No abuse disturbs Daniel O'Connell, though brilliant if it had been revered by a guillotiuo. his equanimity. Bores do not bore him. Tho feat is more remarkatlo When it is Humbugs do not humbug him. Solemn and witty, was daringly vulgar when considered that Parsons wus a slim, airs do not impose on him. Sentimental ho set out to nttack an opponent At a beardless fe'.low of 21. Iu comparison gush does not influence him. The follies Dublin election be started to assail Re­ Mahmoud Pey'a siuglo slash with his of the moment havo uo hold ou him. corder Sbaw, who was a very dignified yataghan loses much cf its importance. Titles and decorations ore but childish and handsome man, by declaring him Colonel Parsons wns brevetted gener­ baubles iu his eyes. Brejudice does.not a fellow whose visage would frighten a al for distinguished services during the warp his judgment. Ho is never in con­ horse from his outs. The lord mayor, war, but characteristic modesty forbade ceit or out of conceit with himself. He who presided, remarked on these ameni­ the use of that title when ho returned abhors all dogmatism. The world is a ties nnd said it might be supposed such to civilian life. Not only did ho per­ stage on which actors strut and fret for I a critic, like Hamlet's father, was en­ forin the only authentic feat of decapi­ his edification uud amusement, and he dowed with Hyperion curls and the tation during tilh civil war, but he was pursues tho even current of his way, in­ front of Jovo himself, instead of a the hero of a remarkable ride. A few vulnerable, doing wliat is right and wrinkled brow aud a scratch wig. As days beforo the battle of Gettysburg proper according to his lights, but ut­ for himself, he would uot be unwilling was fought General Meade had an im­ terly indifferent whether wliat he docs to compete with tho demagogue before portant message to scud to General Units approval or disapproval from oth­ a jury of ladies if they could only seo Harding, 100 miles distant. As the ers. him ns nature made him without the If Hamlet had had any sense of hu­ aid of the barber. O'Connell strode to route was through a country swnrming with rebels, the message was written mor, he would not have been a nuisance the front of tho platform, snatched off on tissuo paper, that it might be swal­ to himself and to all surrounding bun. his wig and pointing to his naked head lowed in case tho carrier was captured. —Loudon Truth. covered with a stubble of gray hair, Tlie commander was in doubt regarding cried, "Ladies, I demand yonr instant S p e u d ln g M on ey. a suitable messenger. He summoned judgment!” Of course ho had the laugh I General Davis to headquarters. It is an excellent thing to give chil­ and the best of tho enconuter.—Sun “ General, who is < he hardest rider, dren as soon ns they urrive at about 12 Francisco Wave. as well ns the most trustworthy man, in years, or oven before, a little allowance A n U n e x p la in e d P o in t. the service?” asked Meade. for spending money nnd an account "Colonel Parsons, sir," was the book. Show them bow to keep au ac­ Peter Lombard points a moral In tho prompt reply. count of small expenditures nnd make English Church Times with this story: “ Send him to me nt once. ” “ Mrs. Prondie, tho excellent wife of it a condition that tlicy do so if they It was G o'clock cn n Monday night wish to receivo their allowance. There the bishop of Copeminster, down in the when General Meado gavo the young is uo instruction more necessary to chil­ midlands, does admirable work by go­ officer his instructions. He was to rido dren than instruction in the wiso man­ ing among tho poor people aud talking with all haste to General Harding’s agement of money. Children should lie to them out of her own experiences anil headquarters aud return nt once with taught early what true economy is nnd giving them wholesome ndvice. She did an nnswer. to exercise their judgment— not their 1 so the other day at Mndbnry, uearCopo- The messenger retired. Two hundred fancy—iu making purchases. A little miuster. Next day the rector’s daughtor miles were to bo covered. The roads instruction now, and experience if need at Mndbnry said to one of tho audience were heavy, and they led through the be. of the genuine discomforts of extrav­ of tho previous evening, ’Well, Mrs. enemy's country. agance may save them from much suf- Toddle, what did you think of Mrs. Exactly at noon on the following day feriug in after years. — New York Broudie’s address?’ ‘Oh, it was very Colonel Partons entered General Ledger. good; but, you see, sho only went half Meade's tout. The latter’s face grew w ay.’ ‘Whatever do you,mean, Mrs. He Hart C h an frd. purple with rage, uud lie ripped out a Toddle?’ said the young woman. ‘ Well, A widow onco called upon an artist string of oaths. misa, sho didn’t tell us what she does "Is this the wny you obey orders?” and asked him to paint a portrait of her whea Mr. Broudio comes home druuk. ho thundered. "What are you hanging husbaud. "When can he sit?’’ inquired We should like a little advice ou that around camp for? You ought to be with the artist. “ Ho can't sit nt a ll,” said ’ere point. ’ ” the widow, “ he’s dead." "Then yon General Harding by tiiis time.” B p W asn 't Lpft. “ I have just returned from General w ill have to turuish me with his photo­ Biggs—Quite a rivalry between Tom graph,'' said the artist. “ Ho never had Harding, sir.” “ Yon lie I” exclaimed the exasperated his picture taken,” said the widow and Fred. Griggs— Yes, I understand they are Nevertheless the artist undertook the genefnl. Parson's face paled, and lie dug tho job, and when he had finished tho work both seeking tho hand of Miss Triffett. Biggs—They both culled nt her house units in his hands to restrain himself. ho asked ’’ s widow to come aud see it. “ I s a fine picture," said she, “ aud the other evening nnd at once began "General Mer.dc, ” he said in a voice that ill concealed his anger, “ if you you'll please send it to my homo— but the exciting game of trying to outsit were not my commanding ofdeer, I bow the old man has changed." -Bos­ each other. Tom had to give it up final­ ly and left Fred in possession. would kuock you down for that insult.” ton Herald. Griggs—So Fred got the best of it? Without the formality of a salute he H e Sow th e P la y . | Riggs—That’s the question. It wns a turned ou his beel and left the tent. They were giving “ She Stoops to rainy night, and Tom did not take Meade nflciwatd made un ample apol­ Conquer" iu a small provincial towu away the poorest umbrella when be left ogy Colonel Parsons killed two horses and A penniless individual, anxious to see the house. —Boston Transcript. went himself without a particle of food. the play, stalked past the ticket office Cnrrlp» HI» H a tc h r t In H is B o o t irg . Fur AH hours lie was not out of the sad- in a carelcs«. independent sort of way In sonio places men carry bowie When stoppoil and asked by what right A Cwefnl M nle, he went in without p it y in g , he replied: knives aud guus in their boot legs. One "By wliat right I I am Oliver Gold­ may meet iu Fulton fish market in this "Tom. that old sway backed mewl o' vourn uni t uo good under a saddle, is smith. tUe nutiior of the piece they ui-e city a mau carrying a hatchet in his going to perform!” he?" boot leg, but the hatchet is for peaceful "Ah. beg pardon, sir. " said the check purposoa It is an implement much used "Nope; too slow au clum sy.” taker, tnakiug a bow iu the market for opening and for nail­ "Ner iu th’ buggy er wtiggiu?" "Nope; too awkward fer that.” Aud Goldsmith walked in to see his ing np Ilexes and barrels in which fish play.—Loudon Answers. are packed, and the boot leg seems to be "Ner at pniliti ov the plow?” the handiest place to carry it. —New "Nope; wauts ter graze too much.’’ York Sun. W h y la It F vpt T h a a t ‘.'Whut yon keepin him fer. then?" "Waal, you see, we ain’t got no The whole crowd of meu raved of her Mroe tip '’•"vrqvoloor o-^arnged fan clock at our house, nu that ole mewl beauty painting and also collected flue speci­ b in v s nt dinnertime jc t ex shore ex the Sbe was divine, they said, iuenrapar mens of the work. Ureuae, Watteau yearth founts over. Yassar, I've been ably divine, ami gloriously ewiui if ul aud other great arti«ts did oat disdain i-allid to dinner by that luewl’s bray So «be was. just as they had said. to leud their talents to the art. These fer tho last five years an I'm alius rig h t, But one tnan did uot tbiuk sa ' pictures were dime mostly on vellum or plum on time.” — Atlanta Journal Her brother aUrtic chicken ¿kin. * EXERCISE FOR BABY. A PHYSICIAN’S VIEWS'bN THIS VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION. In d n p n rp o f Reprp»»e