VANITY.
.Three fishers went sailing' out Into the East,
i"her the tailing- was boat and the tithing was
i least
rjoy sat upon each piscatorial mugr,
, And they carried their bait In a J, u, g, ju.-
They cast in their lines with the tide running
And they taunted the fish with hilarious
shout;
They fished until sunset, from bright rosy
dawn,
"When their b, a, i, t, was g, o, n, e, ffone.
When home they would sail, there was no
wi, n, d.
So they had to row hard 'gainst the t, i. d, e;
An oar is a thing- that no man understands.
And they b, 1, i, a, tered the palms of their
hands,
Now, safe on the shore most devoutly they
wish
They mig-bt go to a store and b, u. y, some fish.
And proudly each m, a, n, shoulders his rod
And bears home a string- of smoked herring
and cod.
Oh woe to the f, I, s, h, er, who brings
As the prey of the angler, salt cod and such
things:
Or a can of cove oysters, and swears that he
took.
Every ovs, t, e. r, with a line and a hook.
It. J. liurdctte, in the Brooklyn Eagle
ABOUT LIZARDS.
The sight of a lizard crawling over
the walls of her house would doubtless
horrify and disgust an American house
keeper, and the appearance of ono of
the dreadful creatures in her parlor or
drawing-room might drive her to the
verge of distraction. The sensation
caused by a mouse is nothing compared
to what a lizard might do in the same
line. In India, however, things are
different. Tue housewifely instincts of
an English or American woman there
are probably no less refined than those
of a careful woman in this country, but
still she does not mind seeing lizards in
any part of her house. She has become
used to the dark little fellows, and
knows that they are harmless, useful and
unobtrusive.
These house lizards are seldom over
six inches long. Their color is mottled
grayish-brown, which, in its irregular
lines, sometimes looks like the grain of
a piece of wood. They are flat in shape,
lie close to a surface, and against a light
background have somewhat the appear
ance of a miniature squirrel's skin
nailed to a barn door to drv. While
having a bony structure, the skeleton of
a lizard is much of it of a cartilaginous
nature, not so soft, however, as to pre
vent a quite rapid motion on the part of
the reptile. The soles of the feet are
made for running along or up a hard,
smooth wall and even across the ceil
ing, though in trying the latter feat the
lizard sometimes gets a fall. The little
creatures are frequently seen chasing
each other on the walls or beams of a
building, or playing at hide and seek'
among the furniture.
Catching flies is a favorite pastime,
these and other small insects serving as
food, and the dexterity with which they
capture their prey is remarkable. Their
senses of sight, hearing or smell must
De wonderfully acute. uiscovenng a
fly on the wall fully ten feet away, a
lizard will start for it, running at full
speed and in a straight line until about
a foot from the object, when its motion
becomes more and more slow and as
stealthy as a cat's when stalking a
mouse. The creature hardly seems to
advance, but gradually draws near the
insect. When within an inch of the fly,
the lizard's body shoots forward like a
flash, the feet still sticking to the wall,
a big mouth opens and shuts like a steel
trap, there is a slight convulsive gulp,
ana the drama of Jonah and the whale
has been re-enacted, the fly taking" the
part of Jonah. Sometimes a lizard will
make a complete or partial circuit of its
victim going above and descending
head downward on the prey, approach
ins it from below or seeking to make
the attack from some other direction.
The strangest thing about a lizard is
its power of losing its tail and having it
grow out again, the second tail being
shorter ana less perfect than the origi
nal one. ' The tail is simply a muscular
appendage into which the back bone
does not seem to extend. It is about
two-thirds as long as the lizard's body,
quite large where it joins the body, and
gradually tapers to a point A fall or
a blow will break it off, but even when
completely detached it will retain life
for half an hour or more, squirming like
a worm, twisting, doubling up and even
jumping around as actively as a minnow
out of water. This activity grows more
and more faint till the tail is dead and
stiff! When it is broken into pieces the
fragments show life, but of course the
power of motion is limited ty the size of
the piece. A lizard, like all reptiles, is
"cold blooded," o that a detached tail
or its part3 bleed but little.
These house lizards' egg3 are as
round as marbles and about the size of
email peas. Their shells are as thin as
paper and exceedingly brittle. They
are deposited in out-of-the-way nooks
on the tops of or behind books as they
stand on shelves, in unused table draw
ers or in the pigeon holes of desks.
When freshly laid they are of a cream
color, but become a very pale blue, like
well watered milk, as the hatching time
draws near. A newly hatched lizard is
an exceedingly lively little fellow; and
sometimes, when an egg: is knocked
from its resting place and broken, the
occupant, after a second or two- of
astonishment at so sudden an introduc
tion into the world, will dart away into
a place of concealment with as much
agility as if it were fully grown.' The
young lizards encounter many dangers.
Large spiders lie in wait for them, drive
them into the corners, tangle them in
webs and suck the blood from the
youngsters at their leisure: marauding
black wasps sometimes find the little
fellows a convenient prey with which to
stuff their nests; and there are other
and equally successful means for be
reaving the mother lizards.
A pair of these interesting creatures
once made their home in and around an
American missionary's desk. They laid
their eggs in an empty wafer box, but
the young never seemed to linger about
the old homestead. The parent lizards
remained, however, for several months,
and might have stayed longer had not
one of them been crushed by a book
tossed upon a newspaper under which it
was hiding. One of this pair was a lit
tie larger, darker and bolder than the
other, and was supposed to be the male.
When not foraging for flies, the two
seemed to take a special delight in
watching the desk owner at hiswork.
They would peer at him from among
the papers in the pigeon-holes, or from
the shelves which rose behind the desk.
They rarely descended to the desk
proper when the gentleman was present,
ana only ouce did the maje muster up
courage enough to taste a drop of milk
placed on the desk for him. The usual
programme was for the little creatures
to crawl stealthily out from their retire
ment, advance boldly a few steps and
then turn tail and scamper back aa if
half frightened to death. They were so
shy that the slightest move or spund
would at any time send them to their
hiding places in a hurry.
The buzzing of a fly, caught and held
between the missionary's finger,
would generallyTmng them from their
hiding places, but they never seemed to
care Cb'touch an insect which thev had
not caught themselves. They kept the
desk tolerably clear of vermin, and for
this, if nothing more, would have been
always welcome to free lodgings. One
day. however, as a sort of warning of
coming danger, proDaDiy, tne iemate
fell from a shelf and broke her tail off.
Shortly afterward her mate was killed
and then she left. Other lizards took
possession of the desk, but they'did not
seem to care to make friends and were
left alone. J. F. Herrick, in Congreqa-
tionalist.
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The Hagrue.
The Hague is an excellent "foot
hold" or starting point for many places
of interest lying thereabouts-, both land
ward and seaward. In itself it is one
of the most charming of all the towns
in the Low Countries. It has all the
fresh, brisk air of a seaport, without
quite so many of the serious and sub
stantial odors of harbor mud at low
tide that one gets so often in a seaport
town.
'There is also a quaint, genial air of
court gentility still lingering about its
many palatial residences. It is easy to
see that at one time its dream, its ideal,
was Versailles. Not any vain attempt
to outshine its queenly splendors is. evi
dent; but over much that remains of
the best part of the Hague of the eigh
teenth century which is a very promi
nent part indeed there is a liarht.
flourishv, courtly touch that takes one
back to the time of powdered wigs, and
of patches deftly placed near dimples
and at outer corners of roguish eves, of
jeweled snuff-boxes and sedan chairs,
and the loftiest of high-heeled brocade
shoes. Yet there is much that is mod
ern and Parisian. There is also a good
fair bit that was built when the Dutch
had. an architecture of their own, when
they were making glorious chapters of
history, when their flags were flying in
every clime, and they were good hard
hitters by sea and land.
The vague excitement-hunting, mere
sight-seeing tourist could "do" the
Hague ana all about it in a good long
day, and forget all about it before the
next morning, and be ready again for a
similar dose; but to those who have an
interest in matters of Dutch history, its
art, or its past, or its picturesque, pros
perous present, the Hague would afford
pleasant exploring ground for a week
or more. Lven the artist, working: at
Scheveningen, would perhaps live
cheaper and more pleasantly at the
Hague only a few minutes off by train.
Scheveningen is all very well when one
has a "purpose," and does not mind ex-
Eere and discomfort in pursuit of it;
ut If the sketcher wishes to exist in
quiet &rd comparative economy, or
even if he wishes his money's worth of
luxury, the Hague itself is the best
place to stay at. At least such is my
experience. Not far from Scheven
ingen by the coast six miles, about
is liatwyk, the smaller sister fisher vil
lage, and growing up to be a fashion
able sea-side resort. . . .Katwyk has the
same exhilarating air and movement as
Scheveningen. One is lifted over its
breezy dunes as if with -winged feet.
There is a mad impulse to catch one of
the tanned fish-girls around her ample
waist and have a wild careering waltz
across the level sands. Katwyk is much
more quiet and retired than her neigh
bor, while for artistic purposes I think
it has many advantages. There is more
variety of landscape Tine in its environs,
and quite near lies the village of Kat-wyk-Within,
full of picturesque ma
terial. In fact, I found it of more in
terest to me than Katwyk-on-Sea.
Harper's Magazine.
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The Wrong Word,
Uncle Rube, the old colored man who
does odd chores around the post-office,
received a registered letter the other
day. It was addressed to Hon. Reuben
Sparks, Esq., and had gone the rounds
of all the white dignitaries in the city
whose names began with S. before it
reached its lawful owner. When Uncle
Rube was informed he. presented a
beaming charcoal visage at the counter
of the registry department. There he
was confronted -by a pretty girl, who
was eating caramels and sorting out
great bundles of letters.
"You must bring some one to identify
you." she said, holding on to the letter.
"Which w-h-a-t. I doan' diskiver
de akrimony of your demarks. Miss."
"Why, we want you identified."
"Ise been done 'dentified," Miss, in
de Baptiss Church."
"Well, bring some of the people to
identify you here. How do we know
you are the same person this letter is in
tended for?"
"Does you mean de vaxinnashun.
Miss?"
The young lady laughed and Uncle
Rube scratched his head Another
young lady took pity on the old man.
"Uncle Rube, bring in some one who
knows you who can prove you are the
Sparks the letter is for."
"Tankee, Miss, tankee," said Uncle
Rube, bowing low, "I hab plenty of
folks to do dat." Then turning to the
first young lady he said, reprovingly:
"Yoh pernounced de wrong word dat
time. Miss. Ef you had sed re-cognise,
I'se a knowed what yoh meant. I'ze
accustomed to select languish." Detroit
Free Press.
Lightning Slioot tbe Hat.
Charlotte (X. C.) Observer.
Mr. J. W. McWhirter was leaning
against the new telephone polo, on the
corner of Trade and College streets,
during a storm, when there came a flash
of lightning and he felt . his hat jerk
sharply. lie pulled it from his head and
found the rim in a blaze, which he
quickly extinguished. The electric fluid
burned a small hole in his hat that
looked as if it had been made by a pistol
shot. Ho says that he felt no shock
whatever, and that it seemed as if some
one had caught his hat and given it a
quick jerk. Next to a telegraph pole, a
lightning rod is the safeitthing. to lean
agamsi uuring a muncuay-siorm
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College Gymnastics.
The Current
The strongest man and best neral
athelete in Harvard college has (jled of
heart disease. It may hve-liecii, in this
particular case, that death may nvsfc have
been aggravated by the ? process Aut;mus
cutar development, buVthoso whpi have
charge of the gymnastic j department of
the colleges should bear in mind ' that
the training which enables a mafilo en
dure, rather than fbajjhich iftareases
the size of the muscTesis the bet for
men who are shortly tojmmge Into the
activities, resposibilitieSuind privations
of business or professional life.
Ancient ProjieUJj. VL
(The CurrenVl L
A French archaeologistfnas discovered
that the catapult projectiles of the
ancients were of a jpylindro-Odnical
shape, similar to moderji rifledyoannon
balls. The more the divers af tdirelics
of bygone ages discover, the move de
cided grows the conviction that tbfejteo
ples of those eras did not suffer fbr the
want of inventive genius.
REATMENT OF THET- FEET.
A Well-Formed Foot not Easy to
Find- Shape of the Shoe
Popular Science Monthly.
"A well-formed foot," says Chapman
in the "American Drawing-Book," "is
rarelv to be met with in our day,
from the lamentable distortion it is
doomed to endure by the fashion of
our shoes and boots. Instead of being
allowed the same freedom as the
fingers to exercise the purpose for
wnicn nature intended them, the toes
are cramped together, and are of l.ttle
more value than if they were all in one;
their joints enlarged, stiffened and dis
torted, forced and packed together,
often overlapping one another in sad
confusion, and wantonly placed beyond
the power of service. As ' for the
little toe and its neighbor, in a shoe
deformed foot, they are usually
thrust out of the way altogether, as if
considered supernumerary and use
less, while all the work is thrown upon
the great toe, although that, too, is
scarcely allowed working room in it3
prison-house of leather. It is, there
fore, hopeless to look for a foot that
has grown under the restraints of
leather, for perfection of form; and
hence the feet of children, a'.though less
marked in their external anatomical
development, present the best models
for the study and exercise of the pupil
in drawing."
Camper, who wrote, in the seven
teenth ceutury, "On the Best Form of
Shoe," says that his treatise originated
in a jest made with his pupils, who
did not believe I should dare to make
public a work on such a subject,"
which indicates the small estimate that
was put upon the foot as an organ of
the body. He begins by deploring the
perversity which wholly neglects the
human feet, while forcing the greatest
attention to the feet of "horse-", mules,
oxen and other animals of burden," and
declares that from the earliest infancy
the foot-coverings worn serve but to
deform them, and make walking pain
ful, and sometimes impossible; and he
lays the blame on the ignorance of
shoemakers.
J ames Dowie, a practical and scien
tific Scotch shoemaker, in his excellent
little book, makes the same statements
as the artist; and the great Dutch
surgeon, whose treatise he had trans
lated into the English language, also
laments that the subject of the feet is
so neglected by those who are compe
tent to instruct us about them. Lord
Palmerston said to Dowie that "shoe
makers should all be treated like
pirates, put to death without trial or
mercy, as they had inflicted more suf
fering on mankind than any class he
knew."
Fiishion Items.
Orange color is exceedingly fashiona
ble abroad.'
Italian aprons made of silk or linen,
with bands of lace insertion and edging,
and Greek aprons of satin or surah,
richly decorated with embroidery, are
again the rage.
Many of the jersevs worn in London
have hoods, deep collars and cuffs em
broidered with orange-colored or deep
red nasturtiums, with hats decorated to
match. Some of these embroideries are
executed on a deep violet ground.
Velveteen will be in high fashion the
coming seaso. It is almost impossible
to distinguish the new importations
from real velvet, so soft and silky and
even is its surface. The dark colors of
the fabric are very rich and handsome,
and they make both stylish and durable
walking skirts. The "new brand, it is
claimed, is proof against rain spots. It
is warranted also never to fade in the
brightest sunshine, or to change color
under the influence of the salt sea air,
as the old makes invariably did.
Bridesmaids, over short costumes of
tinted surah.made with Josephine bodice
and sleeves cut a la Marguerite, wear
shoulder capes of delicately painted lace
with cap bonnet to match.
A very beautiful costume, imported
for the wear of a young girl in this city
on the occasion of'hcr debut as a ballad
singer, is made of white ursuline, em
broidered in silver and otherwise
trimmed with silver lace. An exquisite
parure of silver, including necklace,
shoulder-clasps, sash buckle, and bangle
bracelets, each set with Irish diamonds,
is to accompany the dress.
In regard to styles, enough has been
definitely ascertained touching these to
chronicle the fact that skirts are to be a
little longer and a trifle fuller for the
promenade; jerseys and polenaises are
to retain their popularity, overskirts and
tunics are to be seen in every possible
shape and length, and basques are al
most as varied, but the snug little
shape, short on the hips, with postilion
back, is still a leading model. Cut
away jackets and vests are seen with
most of the latest French walking
dresses, the fashion amounting to a
rage. All jackets and polenaises in
corporate the close, high sleeve and
standing collar and lappets.
A new and useful - bit of fancy work
lately noted is worthy of mention. It
is used to decorate furniture drapings,
cushions and the like, and also to cm
belish the costume. Velveteen of the
new silky, fadeless brand is chosen, and
flowers or leaves are laid on the velvet
and cut out (with a very sharp pair of
scissors, or the edges will fray). The
pattern is placed on the material and
appliqued in the usual way. A slender
stem forms a link where a connection is
desired. The leaves are veined with
shaded silks, and the effect is admira
ble. For a pattern, the flowers cut from
a piece of cretonne or chintz make a
very good guide. A lady made a very
rich looking morning-dress of cream
colored serge bya trimming of rose and
ivy leaves cut out of ruby velveteen.
At a very elegant wedding reception in
this city last week one of the guests
wore a dress of white ottoman silk, with
a narrow garland of white roses encir
cling the entire edge of the court train.
A band of the same flowers edged the
square opening of the corsage, wlrieh
was filled in with Venetian lace. A
second dres3 of pale biege satin, bro
caded with delicate blue corn flowers,
had a train skirt of pale blue satin be
neath, trimmed with biege lace. A
lovelylirunette wore a dress of almond
colored satin over a petticoat of Vene
tian red velvet, richly embroidered up
the front m various shades of red; and
a stately-looking young vocalist wore a
dress of crimson and gold changeable
silk, trimmed with bands of crimson
velvel. Her floral garniture of gold
and ruby nasturtiums made a poetic
blending of the two colors. The white
toilets were as beautiful as lace and em
broidery could make them, and the
dresses of black tulle, beaded grena
dine, and black silk, glittering with jet,
were in elegant and. striking contrast.
N. Y. Post. '
FROM HEAD TO FOOT.
Mr. M. J ..Green, says St. Jacobs Oil, the
great pain-comqueror, cured him of pains
in the head, and also of frosted feet.
"THUOW PHYSIC TO THE DOGS."
It has come to this with all. who are
usinf? the new Vitalizing Treatment now
being so widely dispensed by Drs. Starkey
& Paten, 1109 GIrard street, Philadelphia,
Pa., specialists in Chronic diseases. This
is not a drug treatment. It does not In
troduce an enemy into the system, but a
kind and gracious healer. It does not as
sault or depress nature, as is always the
case when crude drugs are taken, but
comes to her assistance and restores her
weakened vital forces. All of its effects
are gentle, pervading and vitalising. If
vou are suffering from amy disease which
your physician has failed to cure, serra to
Drs. Starkey & Palen, for their pamphlet,
and learn all about this wonderful treat
ment. All orders for the Compound Oxygen
Home Treatment directed to II. E. , Math
ews, COO Montgomery Street, San Fran
cisco, will be filled on the same terms as if
sent directly to us in Philadelphia.
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh is a certain
cure for that obnoxious disease.
England imports between 4,000,000 and
5,000,000 of apples annually.
"NO PHYSIC, SIR, IN MERE!"
A good story comes from a boys' board
ing school in "Jersey." The diet was
monotonous and constipating, and the
learned principal decided to introduce
some old-style phvsic in the apple-sauce,
and await tne happy results. - One bright
lad, the smartest in the school, discovered
the secret mine -in his sauce, and pushing
back hi plate, shouted to the pedagogue,
"No phjsic, sir. In mine. My dad told me
to use nuthin but Dr. Pierce's 'Pleasant
Purgative Pellets,' and they are doing
their duty like a charm!" They are anti
bilious, and purely vegetable.
The importation of tin plate now reaches
the sum of $i 7,000,000 per annum.
FARMERS. WHEN YOU VISIT SAN
Francisco remember-that the American Ex
change Hotel continues to be tbe farmers' head
quarters; under the experienced management
of Charles Montgomery, the traveling public
are assured of fair, honorable treatment; board
and roots per day, $1, $1.26 and f 1.50; nice single
rooms. 50 cents per night; this hotel stands at
the head of the list for respectability, and con
sequently is doing an extensive family business;
it is strictly a temperance hotel, having no con
nection directly or indirectly with a saloon that
is next door in the same building; Montgomery's
Temperance Hotel on Second street was the first
temperance hotel ever started in San Francisco
(11 years ago) and has the largest number of
steady patrons of any hotel in the State; board
and room, 4 to $5 per weeK, or 75 cents to $1 per
day; single rooms, 25 to 50 cents per night; when
you visit the city don't forget to try either the
American Exchange or Montgomery's Hotel;
both hotels have free coaches to and from all
steamers and trains.
CHARLES MONTGOMERY. Proprietor.
CATARRH A N ew Treatment whereby
a permanent cure is effected in from one to
three applications. Particulars and trea
tise free on receipt of stamp. A. H. Dixon
& Son, 305 King street west, Toronto, Can.
Vita Oil. Vita Oil. Vita Oil. Vita Oil.
Vita Oil. Vita OU.
If you want a handsome photograph go
to the only first-class gallery in Portland,
Abeli & Hon, &i Washington street.
X y
Chest protectors mayibe called bosom
friends.
It's no secret nostrum. We speak of
Dr. Pierce s Extract of Smart-Weed, com
posed of best French Brandy, Smart
Weed, Jamaica Ginger and Camphor
Water. It cures cholera morbus, colio or
cramps in stomach, diarrhoea, dysentery
or bloody-flux, and breaks up colds, fevers
and inflammatory attacks.
Young ladies ought to make good
sleight-of-hand performers.
If you want a god smoke, try "Seal of
North Carolina," plug cut."
Thare z no trechery in silence. Silence Iz
a hard argument to beet. Josh Billings.
"Hello!" we heard one man say to an
other, the other day. "I didn't know you
at first. Why! you look ten years younger
than T7M, Jirl U'llPn T AA.W Vflll IftSt." "I
feel ten years younger," was the reply.
"You know I used to be under the weather
all the time and gave up expecting to oe
any better. The doctor said I had con
sumption. I was terribly weak, had night
sweats, cough, no appetite, and lost flesh.
I gaw Dr. Pierce's 'Golden Medical Dis
covery advertised and thought it would
do no harm if it did no good. It has cured
me. I am a new man because I am a well
one." ..
Dane county, Wis,, raised 7,930 acres of
tobacco this year.
THE TESTIMONY OF A PHYSICIAN.
James Beecher, M. D.. of Sigourney, Iowa,
says: "For several years I have been using a
Cough Balsam, called DR. WM. HALL'S BAL
SAM FOR THE LUNGS, and in almost every
case throughout my practice I have had entire
success. I hava used and prescribed hundreds
of bottles since the days if my army practice
(1863). when I was surgeon of Hospital No. 7,
Louisville, Ky."
Try Gekmka for Breakfast.
FOE THROAT DISEASES AND COUGHS. "
Broum's Bronchial Troches, like all really
good things, are frequently imitated. The
genuine are sold only in boxes.
HOBtctterVStoniach
Bitters is a fin blood
depurent, ft rational
ctharti,nd a superb
anti-bilious specific. It
rallies tbe failing en
ergies of the debilitat
ed, and checks prema
ture decay. Fever and
ague, bilious remit
tent, dyspepsia and
bowel ooniplainU are
among the evils which
It Aiitiwl. rpmnVM
In tropical countries.
wnere the liver anu
bowels are organs most
unfavorably affected
l.jr the combined influ
ence of climate, diet
and water, it is a very
necessary safeguard.
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bellow Skln.HeadaohetRestlessnesa
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IF THESE WARNINGS ARE UNHEEDED,
SZBXtraS IISZAS23 WILL COON SB IXVELCFXS.
TUIT'S PILLS are especially adapted to
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of feeling as to astonish tbe sufferer.
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Grat Junior WHISKERS changed to a
Glosst Black by a single application of
this DTE. It imparts n natural color, acts
Instantaneously. Bold by Druggists, or
sent by express on receipt of 91.
Office, 44 Murray St., New York.
if -V , l JSWE
CAUGHT BY AN OCTOPITS. .
A diver who was trying to find pearls off
the Alaska coast, found none, but found
himself all of a sudden, in the grasp of an
ugly octopus with arms twenty-seven feet
long. Such an experience is rare; but
there are thousands of people who are
caught by dyspepsia, which is quite as
bad. An octopus hates to let go. So does
dyspepsia. Brown's Iron Bitters settles
dyspepsia, and makes it loose its cruel
grip. Mrs. Schmidt and her daughter, of
130 Conway street, Baltimore, were both
cured of dyspepsia by the use of Brown's
Iron Bitters.
By permission we refer to the following
well known parties who have used DR.
EVOltY'3 DIAMOND CATARRH REM
EDY and will testify to its merits:
Rev. I. S. KALLOCH, D. D., Ex-Mayor.
S. F.. Cal.
Rev. WM. HILDRETH, D. D., San Joss,
Cal.
Rev. L. HAMILTON, D. D., Oakland,
Cal. -
K. SNELL, M. D., San Jose, Cal.
L. WETHERBY, M. D., S. F., Cal.
R. 1L HINKLEY, M. D., S. F., Cal.
W. H. MURRAY, Business Manager
Journal of Commerce, S. F., Cal.
T. W. MITCHELL, Florist, Fifth St.,
San Jose, Cal.
SHELDON GARRETT, Builder, San
Jose, Cal.
J. F. FUGAZI. Agent White Star Line,
S. F., Cal.
Major W. H. COWPER, S. Fm Cal.
O. B. OAKLY, Market St., S. F., Cal.
NEWAL WINANTS, Secretary Ivy,
Club, S. F., Cal.
JOS. H. REED, Broker, Montgomery
St., S. F., Cal, '
Madam MORROW, General Agent. Ba
zaar Patterns, Palace Hotel, S. F., Cal.
N. DODGE, Supt. Central Market, S. F.,
Cal.
JOSEPH GOSLING, Architect, S. F.,
Cal.
THOMAS THOMPSON, Grand Hotel,
S. F., Cal.
JNO. H. HUNT. Post Office, S. F., CaL
S. G. CHEEVER, 409 Washington St.,
S. F., Cal.
E. WORTH, Bookkeeper North American
Life Insurance Co., 302 Montgomery St.,
. F., CaJ.
Price 50c per bottle. For sale by Hodge.
Davis & Co., C. A. Plummer & Co., and
Clarke, Woodard & Co., Portland, Oregon.
Dr. Henley's Ceiery, Beef and Iren is
the best Nerve Tonic ever discovered.
IB
-THE g
BEST TOIIIC.
This medicine, combining Iron with pure
vegetaMe tonics, quickly and completely
Cares Dyftpepala, IrAllgestlon, VckDe,
In pare Blood, 3Ialatia,ChUla and Fevers,
and Nenralfrla.
It is an unfailing remedy for Diseases of the
K Marys and IJver. ...
It is invaluable for Diseases peculiar to
Women, and all who lead sedentary lives.
. It doe not injure the teetb.cause headache,or
produce constipation olhrr Iron medicines do.
It enriches and purifies the blood, stimulates
the appetite, aids the assimilation of food, re
lieves Heartburn and Belching, end strength
ens the muscles and nerves. '
For Intermittent Fevers, Lassitude, Lack of
Energy, &c., it has no equal.
frf- The genuine has above trade mark and
crossed red lines on wrapper. Take no other.
BROWH CHEMICAL ttX. HALT KOBE, IP.
1 I
m CASH
GIVEN AWAY
To SMOKERS of.Blackwell's
Genuine Bull Durham i
Smoking Tobacco.
This fpecial Depctt is to euarantee the
fiaymcrit of the 25 premiums fully described
d our fn- announcements.
The prt-... ms will be paid, no matter how
small the number of bags returned may be.
OJiee Blaekmiri Durham Tobarco Co., '
limrham. It. C May 10, 1884.
P. A. 'WILEY. Es. . . ,
Ouhier firm of Durham, rHirham, H. C.
Peab Sib: We inclose you $11,960.00. whiol
rlea-e ilsoe on Special Deposit to pay premium
r -r our empty tobacco bajni to be returned Doc
lith. Yours truly. J. & CARE. President
OJfict of th Bank of Durhtm,)
Durham, If. C. May 10, 188J. J
i S CATtR. Esq.. . t
rr. B'arkve ri Durham n bacro Ok
Pr; Sir: I have to acknowledge receipt of
rt !-n i from you. which we have placed uj.ou
B; cial Deposit for the object you state.
Yours truiy. P. A. WILEY, CasUor
' t.c fTDClno without ricture of EtTLI m ho
our other anuouucemeuU
TMS
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BY AU.
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This Yalnnble DUeoverr is being extensively
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jiervlaeaudTonlcitisunsurpaaned. Celery. Bocf
and Iron posaosaes wonderful power to build up broken
down constitutions, and restore vigor to both mind
andbody. It I a Bare Remedy in cases of Gen
eral Debility, Nervous Exhauntiori, Sleenl wsnesa. Neu
rlgiajyniepia. Loss of Physical and Mantjl Power,
rnnary Diflioultiea, and all Ikernnaviueiits of
lira lib where a Tonic and Nervine Is required.
Beware of imitations, ait a worthless and spurious arti
cle is being sold, purporting to be Celery, Beef aad Iron.
TtTIIlXL. COX A .,
M7 Clnr Street. - - au tranelsce.
The Bbyees' Guide is issued Sept
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RUPTURE
Absolutely cured in 80 to OT
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GIVEN BY THE ...
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CLOSING, MARCH 1st, 1885,
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451 to 600 Fifty Boxes Best Japan Tea
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