PATENTS! NOTICE TO INVENTORS. Tbere was never a time in the hintory r.t our coantry when the demand for inventions and improvements in the arts Bod sciences generally was so great as ijow. The conveniences of mpukind in the factory and workshop, the household and on the farm, as well as in official life, require oontinuai accessions to the appurtenance ana impliments of each in order to save labor, time and expense. The political change in the administra tion of government does not affeot the progress of the American inventor, who baing on the alert, and ready to per- eoive the existing deficiencies, does not permit the affairs of government to de tor bim from quickly conceiving the remedy to overcome existing diacrepan cieB. Too great care cannot be exer cised in choosing a competent and skill ful attorney to prepare and prosecute an application for patent. Valuable in terests have been lost and destroyed in innumerable instances by the employ ment of incompetent counsel, and es pecially is this advice applicable to those who adopt the "No patent, no pay" system. Inventors who entrust their business to this class of attorneys do so at imminent risk, as the breadth and etrength of the patent is never con- eidered in view of a quick endeavor to get an allowance and obtain the fee. THE PRESS CLAIMS COMPANY, John Wedderburn, General Manager 618 V Btreet, N. W.,Washington, D. C, representing a large number of impor tant daily and weekly paperB, and gen eral periodicals of the country, was in etituted to nrotect its Datrons from the unsafe methods heretofore employed in this line of business. The said Con- pany is prepared to take charge of all patent business entrusted to it for rea sonable fees, and prepare and prosecute applications generally, including me chanical inventions, design patents, trade-marks, labels, copyrights, interfer ences, infringements, validity reports, and gives especial altenion to rejected cases. It is also prepared to entar into competition with any Arm in securing foreign patents. Write for instructions and advice. John Wbddkkiujiin. HlH F (Street, p. 0. Box 385. Washington, D. 0. OTOCK B HANDS. Whil you fcepyour BnbBcription paid up yrn can keep your brand in rreeor cuante, Allyn, T. J., lono, Or. Hoi-hob U(i on loft lir.iililr: niiltle Hiunn on left hin. nnrlnr hit, on rwiit ear, and upper bit on tlio left; rango, Mor row counts. ArtriHtrong, J. C, Alpino, Or, T with bar nn dr it on loft Blumldor of liursoB; cut lie same nn fnft hip. AlliHon, O. D., Kiht Mile. Or. (battle brand , O I on loft hip nwl horwm HHiue brand on right Bhonlder. Hhiiko, NihIiI, Miln. Adkina, J. J.j Heppuwr, Or. Hornofl. J A oon n acted on left flunk; oattltt, aumeon loft hin. Kartholamow, A. (L, Alpine, Or. Hoi-noh branded 7 J, on either Bhoulder. Jlauico in JWoi row ooiintv hanntHtnr,.f. W.t ilurdman, Or. Cattle brand tut It tin luft hin and thiuli: unlit in mvh oar. HrontiMr, Pot nr. Hnuneborry Oregon HorHos brandod V li on loiiHtiouiiior. (.lauo sumo on ru.M ni.irt. Hnrko, M Ht Lima Crook, Or On rattle, MAY (ionmuitod on loft hin, oiop oil loft, oar, un- dor hair crop oti nunc, jioW'N, Maine hriuiu on lot ft fthnuldur, UtuiKO iu brunt and Morrow Bounty. HroHinan, Jerry, bona, Or. HurwiB branded 7 on right eliouldor; oat Mr H no the hft aide. Loft oar half crop and right our upper slopo. Hartcm, Win., lloppnor, Or. -llorHoa, J Hon right thigh; cattle, name on right hip; split in each oar. Hrown. laa, Losingm, Or. IforBoB IH on the rigid. Htitto; uattluuaiuotin righthip; ran go, Mor row county. Hrowu, J. C, Hoppner, Or. Horhos, oirele C withdot in our tor on loft hip; out tie, namo. lirown, W. J., Lull a, Oregon. Moreen W, bur ovor It, on tho lefUhuulder, Cat tie name on left hip. ((oyer, W. (1.. Hoppnor, Or. Honm, box brand on righ. hip oattle, same, with Hplit in each ear, Hnrg, P. )., Hoppnor, Or. Hornon, P H on loft shonluor: oattlo, Haino on loft hip. lirown loo, W. J., Fox, Or Cattle. JH commoted on loft Hide; orop n loft oar and two Hplitaand middle piotie out. out on right, oar; on hornet ttatno brand on the loft thigh; 1 tan go in Fox valloy, t) rant county. Cannier Warren. Wagner, Or. Horaon brand ed O on right Htitlo; oattle (throe barn) on right ritm. orop and Hplit iu euuh ear. Hango in tirant and Morrow count ioM. Cain.K., ( 'alob.Or. Y I) on horsoN on left rtilio D with unurtor circle ovor il.on left shoulder, and on loft Htitlo on all colta under fi yearn; on left ahoulder only on all hornet) ovor ft yearn. All range in Urtuut. oonnty. (ate, Chan, K Viithon or Lena, Or. Hornou H C on right Hlumlder; cattle mime ou right hip. Hango Morrow and Umatilla couutioH, 4'tirl, T. II., Johu Day. Or, Double oroHB on eueh hip on cattle, swallow fork and under bit iu right ear, Hplit in loft ear. Ilange in tirant ooiiniy. Ou ulioep, inverted A ami Hpear point u tdioulder. Mar markoii owoh, orop on loft, our punched upper bit in right. Wot horn, crop iu right and under half crop iu loft oar. All raugo in (Jra"t ooumv. Cook, A. J.,IjeiiR,Or. HoraeB, Wlon rightRhonl dor; Cattle, mime on right hip: ear mark Bipiare crop oti left and Hplit tu rigid. Curnn. U. Y., 1'urrinuviile, Or, -HorBOB, to on left Btillo. Cox Kd. iS., Hanlman, Or, Cattle, C with B in center; horBoH, CK on left 'lip. Cochran, H. KM Monument, (irant Co, Or. HtirHoB branded circle with bar beneath, on left Bhoulder; cattle name brand on both hips, mark under ttlopo both earn and dewlap. Chapin, lb, llanlman, Or.- llorBOB bramted O on riglit hip. Caitlu braudetl the mime. Aim, brands CI on httrnos right thigh; caitle ttnmo brand on right bhouliU-r, and cut oil end of right oar. DouglaMH.W. M,.Oalloway. Or. Cattle, It Don right wide, awadow-fork in each ear; hortuta, H D on left hip. Kly, J. H. & Houb, DouglaH.Or.- HorBOB brand ed KDY ou loft Hhouldur, cutUe Maine ou loft hin. hole, ic right ear. Kmery, C. H., llardman. Or. llorBOB branded !. IreverHed C with tail! on left nhoulder; cat tle mime on right hip. Ilange iu Morrow comity. Florence, 1j. A., lleppnor, Or. Cattle, LF on right hip; horBea, F with bar uudttr on right shoulder. Florence, H. 1'. Hoppner. Or. Hoi-bob, K on right Bhoulder; cattle, V on right hip or thigh. French, (ieorge, Hoppnor. Or. Cattle branded WF, with bar over it. on left wide; crop oil left ear. HorHOh, name brand ou left hip. lien try, Flmer, Kcho, Or. HorBOH brudetl H. H. with a quarter circle over it, on left Htitle, Itange in Morrow and Umatillacoautiiw. Huitt. A. H Kidge, Or. Oattlu, nmnd-tp K with quarter circle under it on the right hip. lUnire in Morrow and llHiatillacountioB. Hint on A Jonke, Hamilton, Or Cat 1 lo. two barb on either hip; crop in rufht ear and pltt in left. llorBOB, J ou rtgtit uugii. i tun go in umiu county llilguoM, numiii'i. fTtuiiiri, n r ki r u cnmuM'tcd) on rigid Bhoulder on horwoB; on cattle, on right hip ami on left Bide, swallow fork iu right oar and nht iu left. Kmigo in HayMack dietrtct.Morniw comity. Hale, Milton, Wagner, Or. Homo hrnnded -O- (circle with parallel IihIb) on left Bhoulder Cattle name on left hip alo large circle ou left ide. Hall, Kdwln, John Day, Or. Cattle K H (n right hip; hortuw naiue ou light Bhoulder. hango n, lirant oonuty. Howartl, J L, Halloway, Or. llomoB, (crow with tmr above it) ou right whoutder; cattle same on left aide, llauge in Morrow and Uma tilla uouutieo. Hugtioa, Mat, Hepnner, Or. Homes, shathnl heart ou the left Bhoulder, Hango Morrow Co. Hunsaker, H A, Wagnor. Or. Humea, U ou left ihouhtor; oattle. 9 on left hip. HumphreyH, J M. liardmau, Or. Horses, 11 oi; left tiank Huston, Luther, Eight Mile, Or. Home H ou the loft shoulder aud heart ou the left stttle Cat tle same on left hip. Hun go iu Morrow county Jones, Harry, Hoptmer, Or Horses branded fl J on the left shoulder: cattle Imandod J ou right Idp, also uuderbit in left ear. liange m Mornw oeunty. Junkiu. 8. M., Hoppner, Or, Horses, home hoe J on left HhouloVr. Cuttle, tlie same. Itange on Kight M lie. Johnson, Fell, bona, Or. Horses, circle T on left HUtle; cdtfie, sams on right hip, mulct half orop in nht tund uviii ui left ear Jtenny, , Or, Hornet branded KNY on left hip. cattle same and crop off left ear: under slop on the right Kirk, J. T., Heppner, Or. Horses 69 on left shoulder;. cattlo, HW on left hip. Kirk, Jesse, Heppner, Or.; horses 11 n left ebonlder; cattle same on right side, under bit on nht ear. Knmberland.W. R.. Mount Vernon. Or. I L on cattle on riKiitand left sids, swallow fork in If ft ear and under ciop in right ear. Horses sam brand on left shoulder, liange in Grant ronntv. Lidften. Hteitnen. Fox. Or. H L on left hir, on rattle, crop and split on riffht ear. H'irsf. same brand on left shoulder. - Itange Grant countv. Lienallen, John W., LeTi't"!. Or. Horsef hrundeci half-circle JL connertwl on left shonh der. Cattle, same ou leftliio. KaiiKe, near Lez iniiton Ijtmhcy, J. W. rleppner Or- Horses branded L and A left shouldor; cettle same on left hip, wattle over right eye, three slits in right ear. Jjord, George, Heppner. Or. Horses branded double H connect-' .Sometimes called a swing n, on left shoulder. Minor, Oscar, neppner. Dr. rattle, M D on right hip; horse. Mori left shoulder. Morgan, H. N., Heppner, Or. Horses, M ) on left shoulder cattle same on left hip. Mitchell, Oscar, lone, Or. Horses, 17 on rijh' hin; cattle, 77 on right side. McCiaren, I). G., Hrownsville, Or, Horses, Figure 5 on naeh shoulder; cattle, M2on hip McGirr, Frank, Fox Valley, Or. Mule shop with toe-cork on cattle on ribs and under in each ear: horses Hame brand on left stirle. JVTcIlaley, . .. nauiiitn. Or. Wti Horses. with half circle under on left shoulder; on ;atrip, four bars connected ou top on the ritfht side Hange in (irant County. Neal.Andmw. Lone Hock. Or. Horses A N con nected on left ehonlder; cattle same on both hips, Nordyke, E Hilvertoii. Or. Horses, circle 7 on left thigh: cattle, same on left hip. Oliver, Joseph, Canyon City, Or. A 2 on cattle on left hip: ou horses, same on left thigh, ItatKe in Grant county. Oiler, Perry, Lexington, Or. P O on lof' shoulder. Olp, Herman, Prairie City, Or. On rattle, O LP connected on left hip: horses on left stifle and wartle on nose, Uano in tirant county. Pearson, Olave, Kight Mile. Or. Horses, quar ter circle shield on left shoulder and 24 on loft hip. Cattle, fork in left ear, right cropped. 24 on loft hip. I tun ge on Kight Mile. Parker A Gloason, Hardman,Or, Horses IP ou left shoulder. Piper, Krnett, Lexington, Or. Hordes brand e WK (L K connected) ou left shoulder; cattle 8 me on right hip. Itange, Morrow countv. Piper, J. H., Lexington, Or. Horses, JK con nected on left shoulder; cattle, same on loft hip. under bit in each ear. Pettys, A. ()., lone, Or.; horses diamond P on shoulder; cattle, J H J connected, on the left hip, opper slope in left ear and slip in the right. Hood, Andrew, Hardman, Or. Horses, flfpoare cross with quarter-circle over it on left stifle. Iteniugor, Chris, Hoppnor, Or. Horses, V, 11 on left shoulder. Hush Hros., Heppner, Or. Horses branded on the right shoulder; cattle, IX on the left hit) crop oti left oar and dewJap on neck. Kane ir Morrow and adjoining counties. Iteanoy, Andrew, Lexington, Or. Horse branded A K on right shoulder, vent quarter circle over brand; cattle same on right hip. Itange Morrow county, Itoyso, Wni, H, Dairy villo, Or 1! It con.'jectoi. with Quarter circle over too on catt le on right hip and crop off right ear and split in left. Hornet same brand on left shoulder. Jiaiige in Morrow Grant and Gilliam counties. Hector. J. W., Jieppner, (Jr. Morses, JO 01 left shouldor, Cattle, Oon right hip. Sttickuall. J. W.. Goon"borry. Or. Horwe branded 31 on left shoulder; range in Mom county. Hailing.CC lleppnor, Ur linrseH hranaed t left shoulder; cattle same on loft hip. Hwairgiirt. H. F. Lexington. Or, Horsos with dash under it, on left stiHo; cattle H with flash under it on right, hip, crop off right oar and Id ed on riglit tinid leg. itange in Morrow. Gilliam and Umatilla counties. Hwaggart. A. L., Athena. Or. Horses nrandeH 2 en left shoulder: cettlo same on left hip. Crop on ear, wattle on left hind leg. Htraight W. Jfi., Heppner, Or. Horses shaded J H on left stifle; cattle J H on left hip, swallow fork in rigid ear, nnderbit in left. hupp, Thos.. Heppner, Or. lloraefi, H A P on left hip; cut (Jo Hame on left hip, Hhrior.John, Fox, Or. NO coiinoctod fn horses on riglit hip: cat He, same on right hip, crop off right par and under bit, in loft ear. lianne in (irant county. Hmith Hros., Nnsnnvillp, Or, Horses, branded H. Z. on shoultler; cattle, rtume on left Hhoulder. HqiiireH, James, Arlington, Jr,; horses branded JHon left shoulder: cattle the same, also nose waddle. Kungo in Morrow and Gilliam co.mt ion. (Stephens, V-A., Hardman, Or-; Imrses HH on ritfht stitle; cattle horizontal L ou the right side Htevenson, Mrs A. J., Hoppnor. Or, Cattle, H on rigid hip; Bwallow-fork in left ear. Hwafgart. G. W.. Heppner, Or. Horses, 44 on left shoiildci ; cattle, 44 on left hip. Hperry, 10. (., Heppner, Or. Cattle WC on loft hip, crop off right and underbit in left your, dewlap; horses W Con loft shoulder. Thompson, J. A,, Heppner, Or. Horses, B on left shoiihhr; cattle, '2 on left shoulder, Tippets,B.TKuiorpriHo,Or. Horses, ('-on left shoulder. Turner H. W., Heppner, Or. Small capital T left, shoulder, horses; cattlo same on loft hip with split in both ears, Thornton, 11. M., lone, Or. Horses branded HT connected on leftst illo; sheep same hmud. Vanderpool, H.T., lena, Or; Horses H V con nee ted on riyht shoulder ;cattlo, same on right hip Walbridge. Wm., Hi'iuuier. Or. htrnm. U. L. on the left shoulder; cattlo same ou right hip. crop ofl left ear and right ear lopped. Wilson, John O,, Halem or Heppner, Or. Horses branded J( on the left shoulder, itange Morrow county. Warreti, W It, Caleb, Or Cattlo W with quarter circle over it, ou left side, split ju riglit ear. HoiHeN same brand on left Hhouldur. Hiiiigein Grant county. Wade, Henry, Heppner. Or. Horses brant ted ace of spades on lett shoulder and left luu (lattle branded same on left side and left hip. Wo It timer. John. John Day itv.Or On horsae three parallel bars on loft shoulder; 7 on sheep, hit in both ears. Itange in Grant and Malhaer counties. Woodward, John, Hoppnor, Or. Horses, 1)1- Oonnoctod tin left shouldor. Wat kins. Lin he. Hummer. Or. Horses branded UK connected ou left stitle. Wallace, Charles, Heppner, Or. Cattle. W on right thigii, hole in left ear; horses, on right shoulder soim same on left shoulder. Horses branded fr B connected on leftnhoulder tu i.;t;,. nir- n.. 1 - Williams. Vasco. Haintittin. Or. Onarter cir cle ovor three bars on left hip, both cattle and horses, liange (mint county. Williams, J O, Long Creek. Or Horses, ouar tor circle ovor throe bars on left, hip; cattle same and slit in each ear. Kanua in Graut county Wren, A. A.. Hopnnor. Or, Horses runniimA A on Hhouldor; Cattle, same on right hit. Yoium, J. H., Gooseberry. Or. Horses brondr THon the right, should" GOOD ADV1CK. Every patriotic citizen should give his personal effort ami influence to increase the circulation of his tiume paper which teaches the American policy of Protec tion. It Is his duty to aid in this respect in evory way possible. After the home paper is taken care of, why nut sub scribe (or ttio American Economist, published by the American Protective Tariff League? One ol its correspon dents says i 'No true American can get along without it I consider it tho greatest and truest political teacher in the United States." Send postal card request for free sample copy. Address Wilbur F.Wake, man, General Secretary, 135 West 23d &t. New Yorfc. Ore ow VYve cause q l (mcnecxY Are you willing to work for the cause of Protection in placing reliable infor. m.ttion in the hands of your acquain tances ? If you are, you should bo identified with The American Protective tariff league, 135 W. 23o St., ncw York. Cut this nouYo uut and tend U to Ui Lxmuo, statu ie y.Hir posid aad tire belpliig haud. 'htornii8 it't dozen lit Slipp- puid'H gallery, ueur opera house, north Main 8(., llopi'iior, Oru, 2titf. IKFLUENZA, Or La Grir.po, thotiph occasionally epi demic, is always more or less prevalent. The best remedy for this complaint is Ayers Cherry Pectoral. "Last Sprlnpr, I was taken down with La Grippe. At times I was completely pros trated, and so difficult was my breathing that my breast seemed as if confined In an iron cape. I procured a bottle of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, and no sooner had I began taking it than relief followed. I could not be lieve that the effect would be so rapid and tho cure so complete. It is truly a wonderful medicine."-W. II. Williams, Crook City, S. D. AYER'S Cherry Pectoral P rom pt to act, s u re to cu re Brief State News. Tho Dalles markets are slatted with bear meat. La Grande is the happy possessor of two brass bands. liuspberricB are in all stages, from the bloom to the ripened berry, in Coos county. A Philomath cider mill baa turned out 75 barrels of the seductive beverage bo far this fall. Wild ducks ore occasionally seen oruis ing about in a pond in front of the court houflB in Albany. J. VV. Conn Saturday brought some potatoes to Rosebnrg, five of which weighed '25 pounds. linker City bus no flour mill, and the Democrat estimates that $1000 a weok ie sent out of that town for flour. There will be two aBSessnients in the A. 0. U. W. order for the mouth of De-oembe-, making 17 for the calendar year' 181)4. On Sunday morning occurred thedeath of one of Pendleton's most respected citi zens, J. P. Kester, a pioneer of Umatilla oonnty. Dan Malouey, ex-city marshal of Th Dulles, was lined $100 by Judge 13rad shaw Monday for an assault and buttery committed uoveral days ago. Plucer mines are still working in Bak er county, but the final oleau-up will soon be made. The run has been the best since the palmy days of the 'COs. There is to be a big law suit over the title to the Guthrie mining property east of North Powder, reoently bonded to the Union Mining Company, says the Baker City Demoorat. The prioe of Hour in this valley, says the Graut County News, on aocount of the demand and excellent quality, has been raised to $4.25 per barrel, whole sale find $4.50 at retail. One of our farmers east of town, says the Cottage Grove Leader, recently sold a man a oow for $12 and a hog for $15. In Oregon the hog is king, while the horse and cow take a back Beat, Dark, indeed, are the wings of fate. As if low prices bih! highway robberies were not enough, an "Uiole Tom's Cab in" troupe is swooping down on the de fenoelcfls cities of Eastern Oregon. The contract for sinking the main shaft at the Virtue mine iu linker oounty 100 feet deeper has boon let to a company of nine Cornish minors, who commenced the work at once. The price to be paid per foot wns fixed at $20. John J. Ilnghes, of Pendle on, says that the prospeots for a great future of the Granite mining district are exceed ingly bright. The Eastern company which purohaeed the Cabbel mine are developing that property on a large scale, and will doubtless make it a large gold producer by next season. The streets of Pendleton wjre gaudy last Saturday with the blankets of In dians. There were fully 200 of the natives iu town, ninny returning from hunts in the mountains, the hop fields of Washington and fishing trips along the Columbia- They all bad money, and a good deal of it was exchanged for cloth ing and provisions. There was au unusually large express package iu the express-oar on the east bound train Mouday morning a horse, shipped from Portland to Denver, by P. 0. Bailey, the oharge being $100, He was inclined to take full possession of the ear at first, but finally became quite friendly with Express Messenger Volger, who acted as hostler. Thoy know a thief when they see one in liaker City. In a oattle-stealing oase the other day the "prosecuting witness" made himself out so muoh of a principal iu hie story that when he stood down the justice bsd him put iu jail iu default of $500 bonds. Ue will be examined for oomiuitment to the grand jury. Hie name is Homer Lancaster. V. E. Guthrie, of Cheyeue, Wyoming, has purchased the oattle of A. P. Weller and others iu Powder valley and will feed about 500 head at the Jobnathan Parker place; he will also feed 500 head at Durkee. These oattle will be shipped to the Omaha market about March 1. E. M. Gibson has purchased bout 1000 bead in Wallowa, Grand lioude aud Powder valleys and will feed theoomiug wi;:ter. Iu Powder valley about 500 bend will be fed at Wesley Porker's, near North Powder. W.H.Leeds, of the Ashland Tidings, who will assume the duties of the state printer's offioe after the legislature meets, in January next, has made arrangements looking toward the pnrobaseof the plant now being used by Frank Baker. It is rnmored that the latter will hold an im portant position under the new regime. He is a handy man about the shop. Boating is lively on the Willamette this season, says the Salem Statesman It would be lively all the time if the gov ernment would give the river proper at tention. It is a lamentable fact that, although this is the first improvement in Oregon for which congress made so ap propriation, the river ia in worse o edi tion today than it was 40 years ago. W. P. Watson, of Hood River, has been visiting Alemaloose island, and thinks it the most wonderful cemetery in the oonntry. He estimates the num ber bnried there as not less than 5000. He is also convinced that the high water lust summer was the highest that baa occurred in the Columbia for hundreds of years, basing bis belief on the position of the bones on the islaud that were be low the present high-water mark. When persons are weak and languid from sickness or overwork, feel delapi dated and depressed, it is an indication that the blood is out of order, and they need help to throw off the miserable feeling. The best remedy for this pur pose is Dr. J. H. MoLean's Strengthen ing Cordial and Blood Purifier. It re stores lost strength, gives vigor to cir culation, promotes good appetite and a flow of oheerful spirits. Price il.00 per bottle. The Eugene Guard says that a Lane oounty capitalist, who had a large sum of money loaned in the Palouse, Wash., oountry, estimates bis loss by depression in property during the past few months at $20,000. This money was formerly loaned at 10 per cent in Lane oounty on first class securities, but the inducement of from 15 to 18 per oent, paid in Wash ington, not only led this gentleman up to the slaughter, but also the farmers who foolishly borrowed it. It served both of them right, Piles! I'ilcs! Itching Piles, bymptoms Moisture; intense ltohing aud stinging; most at night; worse by scratching. If allowed to continue tumors form, which often bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore. Swayne s Ointment stops the itching and bleed ing, heals ulceration, aud in most oases removes the tumorB, At druggists, or by mail, for 50 cents. Dr.Swayne& Son, Philadelphia A CHANCE FOR HUSTLE RS. We want several live, wide-awake can vassers to represent the Gazette in this and adjoining oounties, iu oonneotion with the National Newspaper Union. The work is new, popular and very profitable, requiring neither capital nor previous experience. It is worth look ing after, and if you want a real good thing in the way of light, pleasant and profitable employment it will pay you to investigate this at once. There is money in it for hustlers. Write for full par ticulars to THE NATIONAL CO , Sl-tf . t. Louis, Mo. ANTS AGAINST SNAKE. Numbers Won In a Long- and Exciting tattle. "While camping in Alahama during the late war," said Col. II. C. Cross man, of Dayton, O., the other day, according to the Kt. Louis Globe-Democrat, "I witnessed an attack of a band of black ants upon a striped snake. "One evening while I was trying to go to sleep after a long day's march I felt something move under my head. I lifted one corner of the blanket and found a snake between three aud four feet in length. I quickly hit it with a small stick, but the reptile seemed hardly stunned by the blow, so I picked it up on the end of the stick and threw it about fifteen feet away. The snake landed on a large ant hill. Almost in stantly the ants poured forth from their nest, which was underneath, and began a vigorous attack upon the in truder, who was soon covered by scores of his assailants, biting him fearfully. The battle raged with fury, the snake writhing about in torture. "The contest at first seemed an une qual one, for the snake was rapidly thinning out his persecutors, but, on the other hand, the ants were very numerous and quick in their aggressive movements. The snake with one blow of his tail would kill or wound a long line of ants, but the active little creatures were soon reinforced by fresh troops and fought with a desperation wonder ful to behold. I was astonished be yond measure to see the tactics of the nuts. When they saw their numbers were being lessened they dispatched couriers for fresh relays of soldiers, who nppeared on the scene in due time to replace the killed or wounded. "The moon after a time lit up the scene, but as there appeared no near termination of the struggle I gave up watching it, and, stretching myself again on my blanket, went to sleep, ltefore striking tents the next morning I went to look at the battle ground. The slain insects were scattered in every direction, but there were six or seven watchful ants upon the back of the snake, which lay stretched out dead near the ant hill." PUN WITH SEA TURTLES. A School of Them That Covered the Sea for Many Miles. "I am reminded." said nn old coasting captain to a Washington Star man re cently, "of an experience I once had with sea turtles on the edge of the gulf stream, about sixty miles froiu llatterus. I was part owner and cap tain of the Mary Lyle at that time, ami was coming up from Savannah with a half cargo of rice when one morning the outlook yelled to me to come up on deck and look at the sea turtles. When I got up and looked over the rail the whole ocean as far as I could see ahead of us was covered with turtles. They were tremendous fellows aud were paddling along lazily iu the opposite direction to that in which we were going. "It didn't take us long to rig p a windlass aud tackle and begin pulling some of the old fellows aboard. We I picked the biggest as they came aud in the course of three hours we had caught twenty-six, about all that we could handily dispose of about the ship. Only nine of them lived until we reached New York and we sold them for good prices. The shell of one that weighed four hundred and seven ty pounds is now in New York. I would hate to say how many turtles were in sight of the Mary Lyle that day for fear somebody might think I was fish-yarning, but they came by us steadily for five hours and when we got well into the school it extended as far as the eye could reach on all sides, and tkere was a turtle to about every forty square feet of water and I didn t see one that weighed less than one hundred and fifty pounds." DISLIKED REPORTERS. Lord Bandolph Churchill Would Not lie Interviewed. The Canadian Gazette confirms the opinion that Lord Randolph Churchill is not enamored of reporters, says the Westminster Gazette. A Montreal journalist who, during his lordship's recent visit there, endeavored to ob tain his views on public questions, was answered thus: "If I express my views I shall only annoy you. I don't want to annoy you. I have annoyed enough people." Asked as to how he liked Montreal, his lordship's observa tions were equipoised between the complimentary and the uncomplimen tary. But he was pointed in praise of the Windsor and Dominion square. "What does your lordship think of the value of the colonial conference?'' asked the reporter. "Nothing. Nobody does. Same as any other political farce. All nonsense," was the reply. "I am afraid you are rather conical, Lord Randolph," said the reporter, and Lord Randolph remarked: "Yes, every sensible man is nowadays." When at Winnipeg on his way to the coast it seems that Lord Randolph Churchill gave local reporters a reception in comparison with which his treatment of Montreal journalists was quite genial. An interviewer who asked hit "illustrious subject if he could have five minutes' conversation was met with the reply: "No, you can't. I never see reporters; it's years since I talked to one; they annoy me very much. Please go away." A Fish with GUU and Lungs. The academy of natural science has just come into possession of a rare fish, which can boast of a pair of lungs in addition to the gills with which alone less favored fish are endured. The ne cessity of these two sets of breathing apparatus is readily seen when the habits of the animal are known. In Africa, where the fish lives, it inhabits lakes and ponds, which are often com pletely dried up during the dry season. As long as the water remains the lung fish lives as do the other members of the finny tribe, and breathes by means of his gills; but when the ponds dry up he burrows down into the mud and makes a round nest, where he lives in a semitorpid condition, breath ing by means of his lungs, until the rainy season releases him again. MASKED BEKORE MARRIAGE. A Feminine rnllinx Which Is Often the Caune of l'OHt-Nuptlul Misery. There is no doubt that a great deal of the unhappiness of married life arises from the fact that when a man is courting a girl he only sees her "at her best," both as regards temper, looks and everything else. After mar riage he is rudely disillusioned and vaguely wonders whether this snappy young woman with untidy hair and perhaps a shine on her nose can be the sweet-tempered, faultlessly-dressed, lovely Angelina of a few months ago. Yes, young man, says the New York Advertiser, she is Angelina right enough, only she has, so to say, thrown off her mask, now she has "got you," and appears in her true colors, which are not quite of so fas cinating .a hue as those that dazzlud your lovesick eyes in the courting period. It is nearly every girl's am bition to get married. She lays her self out to do so, and any little artifice that will enhance her natural charms she has no hesitation in using. She dresses for effect, she poses for effect, she talks for effect, in fact, during this stage of her life she is acting for every woman is more or less of an actress and it must be confessed that, generally speaking, she acts her part very well. After all, it is only natural that she should try to appear at her best and endeavor to captivate mankind, for marriage is the be-all and end-all of a society girl's existence. The worst of it is that she cannot keep this up after marriage. It would bo too gruat a strain both physically and mentally. As it is, heaven only knows what she goes through during the anxious time when she is angling for a fish, especial ly if it be a gold fish. She moMs her self to his likes and dislikes, and out rages her own feelings, until the little golden band on her fingers allows her to breathe freely and declare that "Though ho likes living in the coun try, she detests it, and does not intend to live there." Mr. Neuwed is startled and astonished. This is open rebellion. Yet when he was courting her she ap peared such a meek, gentle creature, as to have no wish or will of hur own, quite content to follow in his lordship's footsteps. "What a fool I was to get married," he mentally exclaims, and then in all probability the bickering begins that renders married life one long misery. Perhaps it now dawns on Mr. Neuwed that when he was courting her she was at her best. A word to men. When you are court ing a girl remembor she is at her best in every respect, and that she cannot possibly always keep up this high standard after marriage; so grasp the fact that you are not going to marry an angel, but a human being with many faults, perhaps as many as you possess yourself. The popularity of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and the high esteem in which it is held leads ub to believe it to bean article of great worth and merit. We have the pleasure of giving the experi ence of three prominent oitizens ol Kedondo Beach, Cal., in the use of the remedy. Mr. A. V. Trndell savs : "1 have always received prompt relief when I used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy," Mr. JamesOrohard suys: "Ism satisfied that Chamberlain's Congh remedy cured my cold." Mr. J. M. Hatoher says: "For three years I have nsed Chamber lain's Cough Remedy in my family and its results have always been satisfactory. For sale by Slocum-Johhson Drug Co. This will not last long. The Gazette, one year in advanre from date of order, and one of Gilhonsen's life-size crayons all for $4.70. Call and see us for par tioulara. BANKED HIS SURPLUS. Pet Dog- Whose Intelligence Seemed Really Incompreltrnrtihle. The grandfather of Mr. Cv.-on. of the Jhicago bar, who r- si Id in the Old Ooruinion, was, uccordi:: to l'io Chica go Herald, tho owner of n '! )" v.-Iiose agacity would seem to cr.titlo him to i place in canine history. Bruno had jeen trained to do tho f:::r.il;.r Tinrkct ng. Each day he cai'rie.l I ill village micher's a basket containing liii Mas ter's order and a penny with which to jurchase meat for himself. To show off Bruno's talent hia kind master often rave him pennies at other timos than ;he marketing hour, which tlio dog nado hasto to deposit upon the block of ais friend, the butcher. Owinu' i tho frequency of these gifts and the :,".eral serving of the knight of the cleaver Bruno often had a surplus of provisions, which, like all provident dogs, ho buried ,n the garden. There were many curs .n the neighborhood which, though lack .ng our hero's sagacity, were possessed )f equally sharp noses and good stom ichs. These were not long in locating Bruno's cache and appropriating its con tents, inconsequence of which he often went supperless to his kennel. One day tho old gentleman had been boasting to a friend of the rare gifts pos sessed by his dog, and gave him a penny to furnish ocular proof of tho same. At tho door of the meat market the animal paused, bent hia head as if engaged in a veritable brown study, and then, to the jtter discomfiture of his watching mas ter and the secret delight of his doubt '.ng friend, trotted home with tho penny .n his mouth. The two spies hastened lfter the dog, and entoring the garden liscovered him in tho act of burying tho join in the ground. All that afternoon ;he old gentleman and his friend watched with tho eagorness of children ;he canine bank of deposit. Toward svening thoir patience was rewarded by ,ho appearanco of tho animal, who dug lp the penny and hastened to exchange t for meat whereon to make his supper. Mind had triumphed, and ever after vard Bruno banked his surplus coin and lought moat as his appotito demanded. All Free. Those who have used Dr. King's New Discovery know its value, and those who have not, have now the opportunity to try it free. Call on the advertised druggists and get a trial bottle, free. Send your name and address to H. E Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and get a sample box of Dr. King's New Life Pills free, as well as a oopy of Guide to Health aud Household Instructor, free. All of whioh is guaranteed to do you good and oost yon nothing. T. W. Ayers, Jr., drug store. WOMAN'S ODDITIES. She Always Heems to Lose Her Aploml In an Otltoe Down Town. The utter helplessness of most women when brought into contact with the ac tive business world is often amusing and always interesting, says the New York Herald. When a woman comes into one of the great oflice buildings down town in search of somebody oi something she is usually at once de prived of what common sense she may ordinarily keep in stock. The probability is that she will in. quire of the first person she meets whether Mr. Somebody has an office there. This person may bo an utter stranger to tlie city. If he isn't he will refer her to the bulletin or to the jani tor or the elevator man. Now the bulletin may possibly con tain 100 or 200 names and may be spread all over the walls of the corridor, or posted up alphabetically in the dark el evator. In any case it is confusing to a woman not familiar with the scheme. She may see half a dozen uniformed men and boys rushing about, but can't tell an elevator man or assistant janitor from a district messenger or telegraph boy. She will get off at the wrong floor, get lost in the halls, get into ever so many W-rong offices, and finally arrive at her destination in a white heat of worry. What strikes her as the most remarkable thing about it all is that nobody seems to know anything about anybody else. Men may occupy an office in one of these buildings for years and know nothing whatever of their next door neighbors. And what strikes the office men and every body connected with an office building as most remarkable is the fact that women, as a rule, are ut terly oblivious to signs. They will go directly past the plain gold lettering that announces men and business, and inquire in the very next room. A woman can find anything in a bu--eau drawer or at the bottom of a trunk by instinct, which is more than a man can do. But she soars above signs. IN THE REGULAR ARMY. Certain Things Which Detract from the Delights of a Martial Career. The young man who enlists in the regular army with the idea that he is going to have a fine time soon awakes to the fact that he is not on a picnic, says Texas Sittings. If he has drawn pictures of how he will chase the lurk ing red man and rescue young maidens from the relentless uplifted tomahawk he is going to suffer disappointment. The young maidens keep out of the way of the savages and he is kept out of the way of tho young maidens. Life at a frontier post is about as humdrum as it can be out of the state's prison, except, of course, when there is an Indian uprising on hand; then it's business, and the meanest kind of busi ness at that. If a force is sent out to bring in to the reservation a band of raiders, it may mean a few hours or it may mean days of hard riding and suf fering all sorts of inconveniences. No one can tell when the start is made when thoy will so" headquarters again. If the start is made iu haste in response to an alarm the poor soldiers may suf fer for days anil days without their tooth or nail brush, aud perhaps not see a china wash-bowl or Turkish towel until they return to the fort. When on the mar-Mi after Indians the unfeeling savage purposely selects a route on which there are no first-class hotels, and the soldiers are compelled to put up with the most primitive sleeping ac commodations and bar service, snatch ing a bite of something to eat whenever and wherever they can without the lux ury of finger-bowls. Then again the officers have a way of ordering the men around, making them keep in line when drilling, and do sentry and picket duty, either of which are trying, especially at night, to young men accustomed to sleep on feathers. For a young fellow made of the right stuff the regular army is all right, but romantic dudes want to keep just as far away from it as they can, if they know when thej are well off. -L " On! the Scars Remain-. 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