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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (June 25, 1891)
ELSIE. I Eho lias lialr of poldcti title, And two eyes of liquid blue, J Epurkllnc liko llm Kiiullt dew, Itoxiilih Kfc-.lc' Cheeks JuM slightly tltipcd nW.ttxy, Each ii liny dimple- shows. ' 1'eorljr teeth nnd tnrn'il up noso. Sweetheart (Mulct EIio'k two cherry lit so sweet TlMt to I.'Ihb them new n treat, Ami auoli liny linnd atid.fect, Angel Khilul Awl ft dfllnty Ditto wnlrt On a dainty lioly placed, rurjxilv to In embraced, t)..i line I.Wol Tlio' no neutrr Iiopo M tilgti Thau the lirontliliiK of n sIrIi That lay yerj could backward fly, Witching I'Mvi Yet If t'.ue had (.wirier uped OVI" my tMTtty ilnrlliiR'n head, 1 might Ikx gome day to wed Tally i:UIl .New Orleuus I'leayuno. A VISITIXG CAItD. In.., call, in their turn, r countess a diacu.ion uh concluded by the young i "t. pam ml prlnr-iples it kIiouM Ixi returned thf tall. But lie would nu. know how to i.ppcar in ti wav 1 tI ' i 1.1 .1 v tr ;. called turn , -sum iim un Justus.', iuiv, II II wore I. having the habit of the world. 1 kIioiiIiI know how to iiiintntrp perfectly. !So it I Inwttliiil mamma anil I chould f?o to call on the cntititotis. Hy doinj; ho wo will uuki' her iinilcixtand that we nro. It was n rainy day in January. Ijjrso ' drops wore boating intinotonotiHly against iho window u.' a red hrick houso wliowj white Htono trimminpi and other heavy J architectural ornniiieiitntioiis wore that, air of Imvinj; been manufactured by tho thousand which charactorizeH thuj dwellings of I hone tjood people who have i ffainod wealth without tfiiiiuiiK ttiHto. Uehiiid the kiii'i 1110 ctirtuiim on thoi flrbt lloor Ktood a b uiilsoine blonde look-1 iiiR out u it ! 1 n bo cd e.proHHion in her cold blue eyes. 'Ihm wan .Solango Tar- venue, the only daughter of a roHpeet-1 ablo bom j-oiM who, having tnado bin money in trade, now lived u gentleman 1 of leiwue in thin lino new limine. "Heaven!" exclaimed JIllo. Tarvcnue, I "how tiroHomo thin rain is! One can't! go out to make tiny calla and 110 one comes to i one." The hell rang. "There! I'm miro that in a call. You wo, niainma. you wero very wrong to Hay that you were not at home to visitors, livery one i. not 11s much afraid of bad weather iw you tiro." "My dear' child, what aro you think ittgofl K1H1 a day tin this! Why tho parlor furniture would have been ruined hy peopleH wet clotheHl" "Jeole'H wet clothcsl It is (o bo hoped the people we know would wear waterproofs an long hh they conio on foot,"nilded the young lady, bitterly. ttho ran; tho bell. A young nurvant girl came in. "Urlng the cards that wero left just now." Tho tiervant returned. Solango throw tin mdili'orent glaneo on tho bit of pabt oboard. KiHlilenly her face lighted up, hIiu exclaimed, ipiickly: "Mamma! It wan M. do I'rovaretl Ami joiiilnln t receive him I" ".M. do JYi'vuiul!" wailed Mine. Tar venue. "IVar mel What a pityl" 'It does ureal good to nay 'What n pity, now!" " rrietl .Solango, Hourly. M. tie I'revurct was conuiilered tho very best catch in VilloAbbel Young and handfeemo and clever, and tho ptw f.eKsorof a large fortune, he lived with hia mother, thetiowager countess, in 0110 of tho inoht t.uniituoun residences in tho town. And this young man, on whom every woman of rank with a marriage able daughter smiled, had rung tho door lell of tho Tar ven ucu and left bin cards for them! I low had this ever como about? Ho bowed to them, becauso they bowed to IiIm mother, but ho hud never been introduced to tho ladies. "What can it mean'r" asked Mine. Tar venue, anxiously. Solango win Mantling before tho glass. "'Why, itwonrnto 1110 that it is very clearl" t.he replied, with deep compla cency. "Haven't you noticed, my dear nminma, that every time wo go to hear tho band play M. do lYovaret is tliero toor" "What!-why-ti,) you thinkV"-Mmc. Turvcnuo did not tl.uo llnihh, ho audaci ous did her thought uoem to her. "Ami why now" demanded Solango, throwing up her Hondo head with a triumphant air (hat made her really im mensely handsome. "Ymi nro right," murmured poor.Mmo. Tarvcnue; "uni are pretty enough." It wan quite true that .Solango Tar venuo was handsome enough to inspire a wihsion, but she would never have had any attraction for a fastidious man. This young pon-on, with her tsculptur esquo form and her dazzling coloring, was absolutely lacking in innate retine montor distinction. No rollout ion of a gentle nature, an elevated houl, ever Ktivo that iiiueseribablochann toher regu lar features that sueh attributes only can convey. .She was clever enough, but it was a thoroughly material hin t of clever ness, and it was joined ton most extra ordinary amount of egotism and vanity. She had played, in childhood, Miiml tho paternal counter; but bho had been edu cated in a lasluuuablo l'nriMan school, from whit h bho had brought away tdl J manner 01 amoiiinns. in nor tiroams lor pleased to show ua that you approved of 1 j-our ton's v ihit to tw." It was now tho o.untcss tuni tobo agitated. IJad (erard really trone to cee these people.' The daughter was pretty very pretty, i.f .if.i .... , . , 1 1 mo urn unow inai mv Eon na 1 unon von." she Bttitl with her ! grand air. ' An: lucre he ts now 1 dressing tne young man who now en tered with a winle, "will you not Intro duce me to Mine, nnd Mile. Tnrvenue'r" t.t. ... I. I ,,,, ,, iin 1 .,. i., : ii weine to me uiai 11 is 3011 wno iiiK t r nt the alt en lion 1 if her Voii ""1,t lo me." remarke.l the !kV;SwTcrrKr,C!iV SohmWN (h,i .L, .'o. Lvii Jl uvMrO,.,,,,1 while h.'r mother wished that the earth a large ialon ,1 mle old to" SSlZl n ie 5 - Whm Jlt ' S? r,, again, antl mo hr how she h id ,1 Tf l'e , 'Vn T''i I T 1,01 ' "K- iwon. She had Ihm n ul tired to receive, 1 , lu" 1 f'r 'V'"".1 y"" Bho said; but there Int. been bevera E .11 lrS " callere. " Among., them the0"-and she, h f ' M -lan niua took una card I too might allude to it, "Mnif Tai v.11110" mi .1 ini.,lni.w,t.ilo i 'DOl"'e. but I nm afraid there is a mis fti..k never have countess. "I was mirpriJ-d to get the r ,TT '1 'aM' T l,,P ''""f cur(j 1 b of knowing you. to present myself at ,'.. ii,..,, , your door. Sow, however, I nhall," he I know them at.d 1 don t. Ho used continued with a profound Iww," "cer- to Ije a linen .!racr I think. He is out utinly Ik- for the ple.-Lsure of doing so." nL!!V"T Vn l'y m(."0Ur y",,n Tcrvcnue .l..,Kratey rosean.l, church-tho rather is n little man with fol(nVf.(i ,, U r daughter, left the room Hm-ctucles; ho mother very stout antl When (ieranl ha.l returned from seeing rubicund; the daughter a superb ciea- tlmm to the d.K.r. his mother said to him: lure, a blonde, who dresses very well.) ..T(. truly, my wm, did vou call 1 muni. ..... w, OJj Uk pCOpIO' I "'' "1?' 1 "'"'ml'r now. I believe ..Nl.vpr' in 'tIL. u.ori,It IUV (1(ar )0ti,er; they Ikjw to me. I hey are good souls, I n, 1 ,1,,,,'t itl ln least 'know what all slioiiltl think they go to church very tis moans!" rogiilarlv. In the Mreet moanwhilo Solango was ! Uo i I mmiIs. JH.-1-haiw. toughed her i)itinK lllr liU thu ,(i(Hl started, son, "but frightfully ordinary. Tho ..UIl.lt j, wu wvrol We have I 'J1,',' no. ,n,?,b,i;-1 Ah for "'V spoiled everything! He had come to tho daughter. e call her tho empress. I house without lettiii" Ids mother know. assure you tno namo milts ner. hho la a mui vve ,KV0 ,t,t lho cal ouU)f U , ,.. tremeniloUH posotise. til0 n,,r0,i "Iltit why Hhoul.l they como to sco , "Wliata pity! If only ho comes back 'no. asketl the countess ,!linr j,, ?i,no tVmiuc. praver- "1'crhapn to solicit mibscriptioiifl for f,7v 1 " so.no charity The mother and .laughter Tf10 npxt ,,nv ()Ln.0 occurro(i Mme. belong to diirerent church orgamzjttions, Twvonne's small vvtekly reception. Tho m i ' llllll1H were lightetl nnd Solango was set- 'l eiiiiips. I don t fare to know them, ting out some dominos nonclKilautly on but 1 want to be polite. 1 might leave the" baize table. my card some day at their house. That , -Is everything readv?" demanded M. would not commit 1:10 to anything." 1 Tarvenne. "Of coine not. Especially witli tho "Oh, ves." TarVOllUOJ." "Wl-ll; Iwrnuso I linl.l n tmnil lonl In 1 ho lady little dreamed what a com- this one evening in the week, when 1 can motion luewiuareof pasteboard her foot-1 gather mv ..Id Iriends around me," said man deposited at the Parvenuo doors tho old fellow. "I miss one, though, onoallernoon would cause in that house-, Kamillat," antl he sighed, hold. W lien .Solango. who was at tho His guests soon began to arrive. So wintlow, recognized the I'revaret livery, hinge, with a book in her band, aban sho forgot all her assumption of inditrer- iloned herself to gold tinted reveries, enco and rushed down to tho kitchen to That very morning the Count (Jcrard tell the servant that the ladies would re- had bowed lo her profoundly, and on ceive. Then she threw a hasty glance this incident, trivial as it wuh, she had into tho drawing room lo assure herself begun to erect a vi. ionary mtllolding of that nil things were in older there, antl, dreams. Suddenly tho tloor opened still running, returned to her room and again antl M. Ramiliat was announced. negiin to nnuo an appropriate toilet, j Jl. Tarvenne hurried forward to meet vv hat was not her nisappoiutmeut when him. bho beard the oarrh:go drive away again. I "Mv dour friend, at last?" "Idiot!" she cried to the servant over "V.'hv. ves. hero 1 am again. But let tho bannister. "U hv didn't you say wo mo toIlVou all of vou tho most extra were at homo as I tol.l vou'r" ' ordinary anil laughable occurrence imag- "I!ut, mademoiselle, the footman inablo. You know. Tarvenne, that I diilntnsk. lie gave me the card, antl I was oirentled I ocause of your having said, 'Madame n at home.' Then ho , failed to take anv notice of a certain said. 'Well, give her that then.'" j visit I pi:id vou (hive weeks ago. You " cry well." said Solango with ascer- ' Raid that vou had not heart 1 of it. 1 was bity. "Hut you might at least have re- ' sure lhat'l K it cards. Well, 1 left cards, framed from saying that wo wero at anil you never knew it." home, since you hadn't been asketl." I Ho broke olT with a loud laugh. Nevertheless the niirlll of tho COUIltess' "Tell i;ie. Tni-venne. do von k-nnw Mm card roinowliat appeased her. That a Cointo tie I'levaret:" grande dame of the countess' age, too, I "Verv little, but becomes here." bhoultl have taken the trouble to drive "Ahfho comes here? lie came 011 tho out in tho eohl in order to leave a card at (ilh of January, eh? Well, 1 left his their house proved conclusively that sho card!" wished touinction her son's course. Thus 1 Solango. who bail raised her head from tiiti iume. larveuuo minis iiuewise, ami her hook, now approached. 1 no iwo lauics resoivoii 1 11:11 too least tney "Anil this is tho could do would bo to call once inoro upon . fault of that tho countess without delay. lllatlel. lor 'Ibis had been arranged, when M. ! Probably tin Tarvenne, who spent an hour at his club Now. what do vou inonoso 1 discovered every day, camo in with a very clouded , after three wool? That the cards in tho urow. packages were mixed madvertently "Something very serious has hap- naif of them were mine and half those of pencil, said the retired linen draper. . tho Count l'revaivt. That is how it hap pened that you received a card lrom that geiulerj..n and that K how" Solango, whiter than a sheet, had risen with dillicultv and retreated into tho embrasure of a w uidow. Her mother followed her. "Courage, PoLui.e! IV) kind to M. Uainillat. After all, Cuolo is not such a bad match!" "What! Wh. 11 one thought ono was going to boa (.outness!" and sho hastened from the room. "Kxcuse Solango," said Mine. Tar venne. "She is feeling indisposed." Three months later liorarddo Htovaret was married to one of his cousins, and tho same dav M. Kuselki Kamillat. dis- antl which dainetl by Solango. conducted to tho altar tho daughter of his father's part ner. They say that Solango Tarvenne will not marry at all. Translated for Tho Now York Mercury from tho French of M. l'lonui by Agnes tiillord. Kocti Ciinniiniptlnii Cure. It cannot yet be said that the exact status of Koch's remedy is fixed; nor can wo even yet say with certainty that this much heralded cure is destined to sur vive among establithed methods at all. The mo-t that is claimed for it hv its but Ilh friends are mine, most ardent advocates in that itKf'mn Gerard," ad- 1 canable of denrivin'' the bacillus of the material in which it thrives best i. e., of disintegrating and destroying tuber 1 cnlous tissue. There has been no claim that it has any direct effect upon tin ( x istenceof the bacillus, nor that it, h iv ing deprived the bacillus of its fm.l, j tends in any way to remove that paras to from the body, and thns to eliminate th j iossibie source of danger t mbnrqneiit or more general infection, j Under its influence in some forms of local tuberculosis especially of thus.j'u I it has been shown that tissue whit 1 I was of the very lowly organized varn f I characteristic of the disease has been ;;t ; first ill lMtrt and then wholly ivphe 1 by a tissue of higher organiziition, and one that is likely to be permanent. In regard to tuberculosis of the ltint;. there can bo no question that iinjirove ment in the patient's general condition, and also evidence of improvement at the site of the 'disease have followed the use of this remedy. Tho general improve ment manifests itself by a gain in weight, lessening in fever, increased ap petite, better sleep. The local improve ment is surmised from certain changes to be observed by auscultation and per cussion, together with a diminution in the severity of the cous;h and in tho amount of the expectoration, and also a diminution in the number of tho bacilli in the expectoration or their complete disappearance from it. This has not always been the case. In not a few instances no improvement has resulted, and in other cases direct and 1 most damaging results, including hem-1 orrlmge and even death, have been ! brought about by it. In the treatment of tuberculosis of the bones and joint- results seem to have been widely differ ent. It is certain that some cases havo been benefited, anil equally certain that others havo not. Popular Science Monthly. iiniilt uiiis tint liNimp During the session of the Methodist conference ono of the ministers went into a drug store about dusk on a chillv evening and asketl tho proprietor for gooti, mini cigar. Alter paying tor it ho added: "is there any placo around your store where I can havo a quiet smoke? Our bishop has just been preaching prettv sharply against tho use of tobacco, so I don t want to smoke 'round the hoiibo where I am staying, nor out in the street, on account of lho bad example I might set. tint a mild cigar does rest one so!" The and saiti "Step behind my prescription counter, sir; you will ho unseen there." Two minutes later another good min istor came into tho store, bought a mild cigar and asked it ho might bo permit ted to smoke 111 the store, because "Our bishop has just been preaching against smoking," he explained, almost 111 tho exact words of his predecessor. Ho also was sent behind tho prescrip tion counter. Tho screen hid tho two dominies from sight, but it did not shut liter winch arose ncountered min ton Cor. Boston Gazette. Out Latest and Greatest m Offer ! in 1 1 1 M MAMMfiiM 1 lim MillUM U 111 - n i rj IWtl MMM -Hi!, m,,,, - n HBMSJaSSf'"!'!- WH U I HN liT'S Ml SilMfSlk. Volume L J riOM TMi tilJ. 1EI . - M'.inji.ai ;i mm m g mmmm SiSJjV Hi IK, vVwiyK-SV-ae i !J v- 'in' .i: &&mm&m ran "jVK.t?A-0AoCeOjJll r..ra r niuniiT COSTAIMINO 176 Pages iyt 6-leantlfnl Illustrations ! Ti'Viinni Crei.or.RMA lm been rub- 1111 li'et Hip want (I till inae ior uinl.tni onilimii or ktinwifupe, rracuciu, up(Vt' tVamlci-neral Thewiirk I rub- I' in Ituir larpe nml liandsoms l) iimiit a L.tal ol ! 1T tagf. and I, I'tl' lll"ti Rleil wit III'-" ueaunmi eiigrai- tliP lli"-t C'inip.fie. TaitinDie im 1 thcmawinfrpuii-inipu. n 1...J5 man. wi'inmi ami lilla, 1 ,ui. 11 cir waiK in ine me nun- .utionl UI1I1IVM meniy iiruniarjr c"iiipri'i 111 iiippp iiir, inu f tti.rk Willi Kll"lTli'(llie 111 trrii i it mil iier-tui Iiltit uinl helpful ,01 no fully li-llprc umr in evtrry It HiainiiMi ii" ii win rilnl anwortli Itawclelitln ROW. nci'Wf ran only Srli flv duiniiiar- Kill of lllOCOIllCIllBIH nil" Rrfai. MnTn ryfiftfj-ni, fon'filni afomi Via - ii .ii-i a in- n 11 1 ,1 11 unr, 1 r .i...t i. 1 1 n..i 1, ol Ilia 1 -I -1 1 n a Ii hi ! iH-i-cii-n It I' Miml-usli 'ii- I. -t i 'i..ii, of finnnn l.nl-lf, mil he lniui ol nil tiKtlou,, cliionologldal druggist ouito agreed with him now approached. dominies from sight, bi ns istbowayo it: It s all tho , out tho ,,s of , , nt gootl-to nothing engraver, 1 , .' . . " ordered some carthf forfait. 1. I whtfU ""II,htcr1iso; 8 0 :he Count (Jerard did thosame. I lster iNo- L hashing tho futuro she saw noblemen at her feet, ! give mo his card inen "vvo nave 110 secrets lrom you, my daughter, and you know already "that 111'v friend Kamillat has spoken to mo of his desire of making a match between you and his son. 1 expected an ollioial jiroposal from him three weeks ago. 1 did not leceive it, anil since then ho has boomed to avoid 1110. 1 did not like to call upon him becauso that would havo been undigniliod under tho circumstan ces. Finally 1 met him today 011 tho street and, although ho protend'od not to poo me, 1 accosted him. 'What's tho j reason ono never sees you any more, Hainillnfi'' 'It seems to ine, sir,' ho an swered stifllv, 'that it is scarcely my I place to call upon you again after life step I took three weeks ago you laileil to recognize in any way. I And now it turns out that bo camo here, j left his card, as 1 was not r'Jiotue, and thought of course, as vve had Tad a con versation on the subject tho previous day, that 1 would understand tho visit tis'u formal demand on his and his sou's part for Solango's hand. Hero wo aro at log gerheads, antl nil beeau&o you did not nnd who would not have thought 11 crown misplaced had it boon mado to rest on her niagnilicent yellow hair. It was therefore no wonder that tho Cointo do l'rovarot'H visit hud not much mirpriscd her. She saw in it simply tho natural result of her beauty. Khe" received her father when ho u turuod with n superior undo of calm iatuousuoss, while Mine. Turvenuo, who v. as more unsophisticated in her now grandeur, exclaimed ngitat edlyi "If you only know whom wo havo just m inset U" "Old Vou think I don't know," re plied tho good man, trying to look verv bubtlo, "80 ho has comu to make bis projiosal, has he?" To mako his proposal?" quavered Mme, Turvcnuo. "Vou know, tlien'f" "It is to bo hoped that 1 did know." remarked M. Tiirvonuo with ii'iportanco. 1 "Ho said to me only this morning: 'It is time wo came to an understanding. Ku eho is fairly wasting away, ho U so much la lovo with Solango. '" "Kiistibe! Of whom nro you talking?" "Of mv friend Kamillat, who is mast anxious that Solango should marry hU son." "M. Kamillat did not call. Hut tho Cointo do l'rovaiet mug tho doorbell whilo you weio tivvny." And Solango, having pronounced these words, majes tically left tho room. 1 il. do I'rovaretl" uxohluiod SI. Tar-, venue. I "Why, yes," eaid inatlnine, Imitnting her daughter's self KiMMKd nml mdit fercnt mien. "Solango i not ntvtou ifihed. Ho Uaa Ixvu noticing her a gtxvit (deal of late. And if IiomJiouUI wnnt tu marry her there would I mi nothing our-, prising in that cither. Siw i ImuOMouie ouougli to umLo u luoaHllmno poHkiule.'' A dlscuMiiun then a row U-twvui Imo, Turvcnuo and her daughtwr wt 10 SUlj-rour V'iirs .tliirilril. Greene county can probably boast of having one of tho oldest married couples in the state. David Stickle anil Mary, his wife, aro tho happy pair. They have been living together for sixty-four years, having been married in lS'JU. The com bined ages of the two aro 174 years. Both are still enjoying fairly good health. Sir. Stickle was born in Washington county fully ninety-oiio years ago, and moved to his present residence in Slorris in 1S-10. ICight children wero born as tho fruits of this union, and three aro Btill living. The oltl gentleman is quite active and his mental faculties aro good. Ho was always an industrious man, and ho still cuts his wood and does many other odd jobs about tho farm. Waynesburg (Pa.) Republican. llfSTOIIV. TiinV, H-J n i-nli - I ---n 1 . lu-t-lr Unim-.i I Willi mint li-li- Hi. tut 1 "I 11 i' 1 1 pti-.i-nl til.. ci it 'i l-m-'it inl Hi, in liimiiri ,f n- ,elc UKIClt Vl'tl V. ti.k grri-nt nnrk piMitalnn the Lire, of all ll.f I't. -ill in .if Hit. t'lii'.- I Slul, fruni VVn.lilnKton ti lliiri.mi Willi 1 -i ii mi mui oilier ttlii.lmlloiia, nUo lir linl I .. itiitt, . I .!i)tlr.m lnrmiNrte, Slmkv.l-lir. Hjtrim. Vrilli.tln Ijii'i Itftijntiihi I rniikhii. Ht-iirr Cut, llatikl Web-trr, anil I laie,ini, iintlint, niol,, ciieiali, eleigjmci, tic, dm, 11 In Ihc i'r,tut .lay. Aliltlt ri. TI'l.'i:. Valiial.lr l.lnl.iinl i..ful nnr.llon, in I n nicru, in 111 un nr fli-1 1 ltiiji,. uni. an 1 Iriici-a, Irrlllllna. I nm Inipl-iiiiMit. ; liini.ik ralahifl, itflii'llnii 1 lialmitt nf il .1-11.1 ,i.l 'Imii-.tlo iililninl. , mitltry k.f littf, nil l liow made ,iirri..liil an I firnfltalil , liai kt-npliiff, ilallT faintlDfTi cle. Tlia In niiiii-til nf lliH.a Hiilijiri. a riiiitplrta atij rtlian.llte, anl li ti-lfta Hie Mork nrRlfall ratlcal liso to faliufll ainlaloekmen. IlllW'l'll'I'I. i rili:. Ili-rrlii la irlrrn tliamo.t uirful lihila tnirioaeranriill ktnj. of i iKr talilra nit I fruit,, aa eatliere! rrmii (lie Flprliflice ot (lie lnot aucea.,fiil liolllcultllllats. A It (Ml rrilrlT HV,. He,lBiian1 planaMrltotllira.citltncea. Iialna ant oilier ontinillilliiga, with raluatile uggeatlolia to tho.e Intriiiliiie to LuHd. II (I l!i Dllll I. II. TIM, irotk ennlalnattIM nnl It.lft rrelpr r.-r almoil tvvry inianltia1l4ill,li for liirakfaal, dlmieranil tea. (hi, depariitient aliitio lieiti wotth moie lliau nine leiitha of IheeooK liookaaoM; atnio.t Itinumrralite lilul. tilniiil aitR. reatliiiia to iKiu.fkeapi-ia ; dfalftnaan-1 auggeitlona for making inaiiT lietiiililnl HiIiiri for Ilia a-loniment of home. In needle work, emtirol lerr, eto ; litnton norloiiltme, telllne liow to lie aueciiaafiil Willi all the rarlou, I lanta ; toilet hlnla, tellllnit liow to pre.ettf anl Laautlf Hie compteilou, liauli, teeth. Lair, etc., eto MnlMOVI.. Manj dollar In doctors' 1,111, "111 l,e aared niiniinlly to eierr poi.eaaor of llila lieok tliiougli tlie lalualile Inrormalion liereln contained. It Iplu liotv to cure, tiralniple tet reliable liotne letnpdle. available in eterr tiou,eholl, ererj dl.eate an t allmenl tliat Ii curnlile, llil, department forming a comp ete tnelieat liook, (he Talus or which lu aujr Lome cau hardly be computed In dollars and cents. INVnvriON AMI lUtCOVntV. remarkablr n:.-r. e.llng desciliitlona of preat Intenllnnt. Ini-luding tUe Slram Ilnfilne. Ibeletperaph, II i- tMntliie; Pre.,, the Dlecttlo l.lelit. (lie rein. Machine, the '1 eli-pImm-, tho Tjpo Writer, the Tjpe Setting Mai-hiue, the Cotton filn, etc. Till'. VV(lltM't WOMir.lt. Oraphlc destrlptlon., 1-eauH fully lllu.lrntel. oftlie Vellowalone Park, Vnaemile Vallej, Niagara Tails, the Alps, Paris, Vesuvius, Venice, Vienna, the Caunus of 1'nTorado, Mammoth fare, Natural llrldge, (Xaikloa (ilea, the White Mountalus, etc , etc. '1'ltA Vi:i,1. Peserlpllon. prornselj Illustrated, of the life, manners, customs, eulUr forms, rites aud cerrmoiiiea of the I riiln.a. l.i in-1 ti-otle or mills. Sirica, i-i is--v.., P ' li I.,,' V liiirmali. the S.n,lieh Ishnd. Sr,i. K.ntaria. . ra.hmere and Tunis Hie Arabs, ? urVa Mes.rs . liueilrtoa. American Imllan.. Eerp- tiailans lir.-pk.,i Ins, Siberian. AWiana, lerslans, Sl.i.lems', Ansl.nlli tarlsns, Sicilians, etc . eifl. HlVI'I'lCTtT In this meat wolk Is al-o devrlbel ami llhu.'raled lho I processes of I rlnlln. aleteoOplril, ?Vb ndlne. ! t, t... Illhed.l hjr. , lieteg raph,. ,. I leo t Undue, plan ml (""'' ": IT" , l"';1"8' 'A , ,.m.fae,ure of . ,lk, Jeel. ,1.... china. , ''"""; "T. leather slarcli stU lurpenllne. Jioslal earila, sljfe fnrir".f Meli) '-"" lull.rlT lnle...lln anl In.truelilre . rilltl-IllV I'lIOlu1'. Infresllnj de-erlpllons, dins, iraled oftli-uliut.. ,..t.loror l.i.ik.tof tea. coOee, chocolate, ctlen. II lr. "if". !' "".'"''f'-,..'0," ' finger, cinnamon. nl( pepper, ooenaliiil. 1V"""'I!1 ".i,.. ana., ptunes. dates. !. III. "' linll-ruouer. jn(t Icha. eork.camLd r oil, tapioca, eto.. etc. WTIIltVI. IIISW. Interesting and InslrnrtSt d.'seilpilons. arcompl iv Ulu-ilatlons. ,,f ;'"'"""" '"t:' birds, tl.hes an 1 Inse Ihlnuch curious Inhumation tegarl lug their life anlhal( I. W. Tne Ksyuotll Vrrl Is also a cnmplele law book. telllDievrrj man hf mar l.o 1,1s own l"J". "J contalnlnj full and cou?'-ln'l"' atidllielaw.otthese.era-V ln nil liiallers which art subject lo litigation, wlih.'Uue forms of legal documeuts. MIMNtl. PtTlrtlootillutratlona of the mining of gold allier.d'.mouds, ci'ld copter, lead, sine, tin anl qulckillrrr j tlUlrMe I l" nVDr w!Dde tA bf utirnl lUUw Lund .t .!.. lottoo of eh ncein. the r!an1. 3,ll, etc' wlieretrl dlrlng. coril fUlii? t to LTcriLTii it. ami fccrM.ANnotfl. Utta H.Uen iTiit amount of -1"'- trtersnttin; lnformtion. :omeof -whlfh tithe rorul fopul Ion tlieC'intlnentt of "f rloip: coutitrlf ft .itt- Me itl- tote ror re r.n" depth oiiem( UIn A locom tion . tilintli and rnenti, to an tructnr, ffomNwY r .. tofmportau.' eocrv nm progrein. poput c.ticn. "(e , common itrammn tiuneiation l tie of ctpit of tV il , ciirlou fct anlmIa, orlsliioflhc iiamei k norki, popular fables, famtt . .... .1.1.,. .nr. f f.nn. Mattsticioribe globe, leaJiorJ1- wot,i f American clte, area ani Rttsa nml Territor lea. aui rU. tetigtti of the princlput fan, Prefltleniial atathtlc. eans. Iieicnt or n.pnnlaln, or t'O-lfeN, heUlit ot inonu neei from Woililngton, aho .chronologic illilHor j of dli liquet of American Statet, mr. rme mr ipemnK, yiv 11 Street piira'p", conmirrcs turai iiiitorT,iingeiiT i , atntcf coiintrlei.or ureal tallmia, of Rfiilut aud o( mis, fate r.r the Apoue, etc.. Trnm ilia nhnro hrlrf atimmnrr of IM contpntu kotth? Idea ofnlmt a rpmarknbly, TniiwiiiiniiiK i iih ,iamjjuth vn.oi'.iiiuA i may ue KainHi, yet inn a ir.iCTionni ri tltl pifftt work liftvn Itpon nameil. It U a vnit ftorelioup of ticeful nnd (M.rertMcf nbly nt tin l.r atnl must valuable work-i fvr publlMieU in any lantl or Jancna ou. l'CHi" work tolmcnnRUltiM. vry -lay with recar.l tu tbo rannun pprplpl, ari id wrlttntz arnt conversation, by tlm fanner ami houatfo lu their Jally Uut kuuoiib reading no work Is more entertaining or Instructive. Mine, InntrucMve and , the. toplfH treatwl in inwlc,lp- nniUPfitlon- iioini-'oulil h with MbiMK tb;tt rotiRtant'y IpuiaultB. auj lor con Grand Premium Offer to Subscribers Scout. Hy sncciiil nrraimtMiicnt with tin imbFslier of tin- Mammhtii (nalili'tl lo make mir sub-criln TH mui rt'iulcr. the fnili.wn u i-xi (o will mmI the iMa.MMOIH Cyi I.OIM:iiIA. comtili tr in ;nn- r,,!u mitt all jiolii'r ir)ntit, f,s Tin: Oiti i.on Sttifi for v. u:ah, u "--''i l(7(ii7i is Int' , i cents nutrr th-in our viatOitr sulxrri, hon firueticiillif tjet litis lame ilntl valuable vorl; Jvr lite tr-jliny sum . i( mM! IIIIIM- 11 1111(11-1 llll llitr.llll, Hllll II H (t pifJIslll-e In 111 In lu i reii'lor so 1 cmiui rU iiIe an opiioruiniiy. Tliroiijh tliis i-vttiimdiiu' larciv lncri-ai' mir clictilalion. rli-a-c lell ; 1 1 vtmr frii'iulH 'li iMA.M.MOTH l vci.r.i:i)lA in lour volllllics. Willi a venrs Mil mil) J.-.i. ri-rleit i-ati-factiiui is triiaraiitcctl to all who take ail urt'in i ti in oiler. 1 lioc wlioo siib'i'riptioiis li.-tvc mil Vt .prcd it'i-civu tlii" .Mammoth Cyi i.oi'.udia at once, an i lu ir MiliM-Hm!, one oar lrom ilatu n cviiiiali-iii. Tlie .Mammoiii ( "m.-i.iiimmiia "je1 irof to any out' si riiinu: us a cluh o tlirx' vc.ir sii .mt ihts in panied with ... "iO in nsli. Atitliess -ill letti-rs: ItlllV" l" i.oi" i.di ,v we ar ii ar hiI'hi-: II there ihseribetl rt vi i it of only ve. so thai you i vents. Tins is led in iiUbrd our 1'. r . l' hoiai to (.in net tlio on i paper, for goof iliis great ciiuw now will II 1ii I'xtentle also be giv paper, aeco I he Oregon Scout, Unio Or. J SET OF THE T KS OF CH ill A I'nltn uitli u lUatory. John M. (lOiiiiK. of Wtippingor's Falls, Duti'liosd county, has a i0 jwlin with quite a history, which, adileil to its groat ago loO years iiiaijus it a vnlunblo plant. Tho palm was originally grown at Mount Vernon, anil was onco owned by tieorgo ashington. It was brought j from there by Mr. 'an Kons-selaer and I jilaced in Niblo'stiarden at the timo that pleasure resort was llrst eonstriieted. i -fter soino years it was brought to Clin I ton l'oiiit, tlioVanlieusselaerlioiueetead, 1 mid for four decades was cared for by Kdward Downing, tho gardener, to whom it was eventually given when tho Van Kcnssolaers left that section of country, and afterward it became tho property hi I tho (Jorings. Tho plant stands 10 'feet high anil weighs nearly 100 pounds. iow lone limes. "Hut ho never came ho never left a card!" cried Mine. Tarvenne. "In any case, there's a good match off." grutnuieil -i. larvenue. "Do not deplore it, 1 Ivg," remarked Solango with her most miporb mien. "I (should not have accepted M. Kusobo Ra millat in any event. 1 hope before long to present to you a Kin-in-law of ipiito another htamp." In lorn tliau eight days Mine. Turve nuo and her daughter repaired anew to ' the dowager countetw.' JSolange was en chantingly haudbomo in a miit of dark blue with ufctraUhan trimmings, inula toouo of tho Nimo on her golden hair. I Mme. Tarvenne, in plush tuid jets, had assumed an indiirorent and coutemptu- ous air which sho thought in tho best lossiblo form. ! When tho countes nav tho two Ltdiea enter her drawing room nho .uppressed tv movemont of Mirprie, hut sho received nor gueMs with that gracious amiability which ko bticcoMifully Ueepa people at a dLstance. "1 was porry," t.ho wild in her blow, ) musioial voice, "not lo havo Iven at homo when you camo soiuo little timo ago to beo ine." j "Tho 1um waw entirely ours, madam," i taiil KX)laii with euipreuHiient. I "Certainly, eertaiuly," unit! Mmo, Tar-! venuo, who wao very roil and very ill at ease. "I regretted tho ootneidunco nil tho mora that 1 thought you inuzht havo WlklllHI to mu mti Wild church clmrity." Solungo uudertood tho alhulou, aud ' I...M ..m.. ilul. s;.. i ST i ai In!.,-t.l . 'ahoul;lthittky.uv.oiild liavaltrul church wurk, hut 1 do not solicit aid lroanotiieu, mwttiinouncotl ttvMcJiautly. i An AiliTtl.ini; Doilgr. Not long ago a hausoin cab was driven at a very rapid pace through the Strand in London. The passers by saw to thuir i horror thttt there were two men inside engaged in an apparently deadly strug gle. They raised an alarm, and some bolder than the rest brought tho horse to I a standstill. Thereupon the two, who a I few moments before were engaged in a I I life or death conflict, leaned quietly for- I ward and distributed among tho crowd some handbills, inviting them to go to j such and such a theater to witness a cer I Uiu ierforiiiance. New York Lodger. wmm: ENS. pes, Ibscriptioa e than .llr. Clliler'a 1'iirs-tluuicli t. .Toim Gilder, an old man living in Dub lin, Oa., lielioves in preparation for death. Some years ago he had his vault built and a cotlin ordered. When M. L. Jones's store was burned down, some months ago, tho casket was destroyed. Sonio weeks ago he wrote to a friend in .Macon to semi hun another. .His friend was slow about attending to the request, and when .Mr. Udder was taken sicklast week ho hnd a telegram sent toan under taker at Macon tor a casket worth $230. Philadelphia Ledger. Tlilnpi llat ChuiicoiU III tho old days, when Washington was but a big village, the jvost of minister to tho L'nited sStales was tho least liked of all tho chief diplomat io appointments, but now that Washington is a Ivcautiful city and tho Mecca of tho best ooplo in tho Union, thing; aro very different. With a stipend of nix thousand pounds Ptorlinc n ear and allowances, an excel lent Iioum, good society, a charming cli- J Whowl mate, ami no laws m mo .ieiiet ami l..il.,,.o ..o ,.. . a a amm i.mn nn in i iiti-i i.iitiiiiar. mi ii ;inna i m iuuton lecution is an uiiviablo biUut. . Jor (uiAliUtUvWyh-Ifs thought- London World. 10ty y A lliiiuuni- Janitor. .Tanitor's Wif tin Imseiuont flatl lts kilhn' hot hero. Oneu the windy. fi.Ulml. flirt., i.awl ... a. 1 r- a ludH r. I ...wii.i i vj sin.s i, i-mviiwii sssi ilruk till' regard to touio mimi whll- aiQisi ,M tlMI lmMl way uer ue4iv to wop. "i in very fond of tlie walta." mid 1m. "Iudrattt I it. thou." And the silence tiiat on ma avar tho ixknu wtu o Joel) that oil nttemiXe "Wo havo ixmie Mmply to pit) ve mir rec ognition of tho Lit oy which $ ou wero to lmxuurw it by throwing tho lead wore s..;l.. n . ii you are u oiieii tlw windy when vo know tho iioojdtj iu tlw flute above has Iwen coiiiplainiti' of cold all winter. Turn the luvt up fctnir. Good News. limperor Willwiu u wriitag a history f Williaui 1., ui two vjluiue. iwsisttKl j by former t mor, ProfeMor Hinipefar. 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