PATENTS! NOTICE TO INVENTORS. There was never a time in the hintor of our country when the demand for inventions and improvements in the artB end sciences generally was bo great ae now. The conveniences of mp'akind in the factory and workshop, the household and on the farm, h well aa in nOicial lifo, require continual accessions to tht appurtenance and impliments of each in order to save labor, time and expense. The political change in the adminiHtra tion of government does not affect tht progress of the American inventor, who being on the alert, and ready to per ceive the existing deficiencies, does not rnrmit the affairs of government to de tor bim from quickly oouoeiviug the remedy to overcome existing discrepan cies. Too great care cannot be excr eted in cLoosiug 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 attorney do ao at imminent risk, as the breadth and strength of the patent is never con sidered in view of a quick endeavor to get an allowance and obtain the fee. THE PRESS CLAIMS COMPANY, John Wedderburn, General Manager 618 F street, N. W.,Washingtou( D. C.f representing a large number of impor tant daily and weekly papers, and gen eral periodicals of the eountry, was in stituted to oroteot its patrons from tht unsafe methods heretofore employed in this line of business. The Raid Oon jiany is prepared to take charge of all patent business entrusted to it for rea sonable fees, and prepare and prosecute applications generally, including me-, ohanioal inventions, design patents, trade-marks, labels, copyrights, interfer ences, infringements, validity reports, and gives especial attemon to rejected cases. It is also prepared to enter iutc competition with any firm in securing ; foreign patents. . Write for instructions and advice. John Wbdi'KUbui.n. 1H F Htreet, p. 0. Box 385. Washington, D. C. toi;k brands. Whils yon np ymir unbHoription paid up ycu eanknep yourbmiid in frtwnf chitrKe. Allyn T. .1 . lne, Or. Horn W on lofl dhoufilnr; (iHtt.lo munnon loft, hip, nniiw bit on ri)itour,iui(l upper bit on the lf t; nwiKo. Mor row oounty. AnnBtniHK, J. O., Alpino.Or.T witli bur nn dr it on loft Hliouldor of hoihoa; uattlo mum 01 ANiwm.'o. 1)., KtKht Mi In. Or.-CtMo lmnd. 0 1) on lf1: liip ItorwHHrtiiie .muni on rild Blionfilnr. Kimikb. KiuhtMilH. A.lkiim, J. J., IfHppnnr, Or.-I!rHR .J A "wi nctn! on loft, ilank: i!iitt 1. wuim on lofl up, nurltioliimnw, A. (I., Alpiiw, ; r.-: Horn bmml"il 1 K ttiliior Rlmulilnr. Uiuikm in May r,'oiiMii!,Htr.r. W., Hiintnmn, Or. Cut tin brand ed lion Inft liipiuid thin!;: Hplit in nuch nnr. Hrminm-, I'nlnr, liufiKptmrry Ociit in - (form bntndod 1' li on lufl rtlmuMnr. Ca(.Ll HUinti or ' 'i t' Jit I " M HI W lioim llrnnk, Oi'-iln (mtllc MAY roiimf (ml on Inft bin, riopoH l.'fl .our, un r halt nron oil rutin, iinrn w, piuiht " "i ... bo n Hliouldor. Kiimjo Hi uraiu iimi iiinnow "iKmaii. .Irry, b.-na, Or -HorH hrjimlM 7 on m'lit Hhouldor; oattlo H on llm Wfl hhId. liuft oar half (iroi and rii(lit ivir ui;por nloiwi Harton, Win.. Iloppnnr, Dr.-HnrwH, .1 II on riwlit Ildtfh; until", name on riht tup; plil in twh oar. ,, , ., Itrown, m, lioxirwlon, Or. Hoi-hub 111 on tin ritdii Hlill'S wiU.loMaiinion rmhtlup; raiiRii, Mr r,Tirown,1ij. C Hopptinr Or.-MorHOH, cirri. V. wilhiiol in nojtnron Inft hip; ratilo, hiiiiih. Hrovvu W U'liu, On'KO". llnrw'H . bat nvnr It, on I bo loftMboulder. rim.unM.Mjim Ml hl!'oyor, W. Hopper, Or.-llormw, box brand on null' hip imttlo, mtinu, with Hplit n. B' MorTi1- ., HMPnr, Or.-llorHOH, V H on loft Bhoaldor; call In. nauio on loft hin. lirownU.W.J., Koi.ttr-t'atMo Jlioonnwlo. on loft Midi; onipwn loft, oar and two HplitHdiut middlo piooo cut out. on riM ar; on hnrww Himi brand on tho IhCI tlwKb; Haimo in 1'ox valloy. UV'Hri"lWarron, WaKnor, Or.-Hnmw brand wlOon rlnht Htillo; cattlo (throo band on rilit ril), crop and Hplit in oiwh oar. JiatiKo in tlraid. and Morrow omintioH. fain K., alob.Or. V Don horaoHonloft Btitle U witli uuartor oirclo over it, on loft Hlaaildor ami on loft initio on all colts nndor ftymra;nn lft Hlaaildor oidy on all lioraoa over R yoara. All ranwo in Urant county. t'alo.Cb'iH. It,, Vinnon or bona. )r. lorijm. II C on nbt shoulder; oattlo amo on riKbt nip. Haimo Morrow and Umatilla otnintioH. (hirl T. II,. .lolin Day, Or. Double ornHB mi men hiponcattlo, Hwallow fork and undt-r bit in right wir, split in Inflow. ItaiiKO m tiraiit enntny "u Mhwp, invortod A and spoar point on shituldor. Vmt niarkou owoo rop on loft car nnanhod uppor bit in right, W others crop m rilit huiI undor half crop m loft oar. All raii' in tlraut count v. . Cook A J.,liOua,Or Hnrsoit, OOon right nhonl dnr-t'atllo, Hanioou right hip: r mark mjvian oropotl loft, and split in riKht. farrin.U. VM I'tirrinHVillo, Or. -Horww.tOoii k'loiiSi. H., Hardman, Or.Caitle, 0 with Kin cnutor; horsos.t'Kon loft liip. Cochran, H. K.. M.muinont, (iraut (o, Of. HnrsoM brandotl circle with bar honoatlt, oa InO Bhouldor; catUo sanio brand on both hips, mark Chapin, H.. Uardiuan. Or. Horses hramlnd Hon right hip. ( altlo braudd tho naino. AIo hrands Cl on hormw right thigh; niltlo sanio brand on right shoutdor, and cut oil end ol riD!!ugl'H. W. M .Oalh.wav. Or.-('attlo, It Don right sido.Hwailow-fork in each oar; horses, It I) uu loft hip. ii Klv J. H. .V Kims, Dongla. Or. Horww brand od Kl.Y on loft Hliouldor, cftttln Haum on loft hip. holt in right oar. Finery, i H., Uardiuan, (tr.- llorsos brandod revorsoiH' with lailj on loft shoulder; cat tlowainoon right hip. Itange in Morrow county. Florence, b. A., lleppnor, Or. t'attlo, L( on right hip; horsos V with bar under oa right "Vloreiic. 8. V. Heppnor, Or.Horstw. V on right Bhouldor; cattle, V on right hip or Hugh. Kronen, (ioorgn, Heppnor, Or.- Cuttle branded Wb1, with bar over it. on left side; crop nil loft ear.' Horsw. same brand on left hip. Uontry, Kluior. Kcho, Or.-llormw brsndod H. H with B quarter cin ta over it, on left utitla. Ha"Kein Morrow ami UiuatilUcoiliities. Hiatt. A. H., Hntgo, Or.-t'attlo, iMiind-top K with quarter cindo under It on the right hip. Kanico in Morrow and Ihnalillaoountien. lliutou AJonks, Hamilton, Or- Cat! le, two bins on either hips crop in rigid ear and split in left. Horses, J on right thigh. Uange in H' ant county Hughes, Kainnel, Wagner, (r- (T P L roiuu-itcdloii right shoulder on boreH;oii cattle, on right hip and on loft Bide, swallow fork in right oar and slit ill loft Kauge in Hayntack diHtrict, Mormw i-iunty. Halo, Milton. Wagner, Or. Horses tmoidnd -( (circle with parallel tails) on loft shoulder Cnttlcsaiue on left hip also large cnvlo on left HLde. Hall, Kdwin. John Day. Or.--Cattle K on rigid hip; hiiFHiM same oa right shoulder, baiu'i ii. runt comity. , llowitrd,.! 1 1, (ialloway. Or. HorK.', . (ctks with bar above ill ou right shouiiior; cattle saiaoou hift side. liaue in Morr-w and L iu.i tilla cotmtio'. Hughes, Mat, lloppner, Or. Hordes, shailcd heart on tho left stioalder. liaiigi Morrow Co. HnnHiiker, H A, Wfiwuer. Or.-llorsoa, U on left ilvtulder;caiib, t on left hip. Humphreys, J 11. Uardman, Or. Horses, II un lufi Hank Huston, latthor, Fight .Mde, Or.- Horse H te th loft shoulder and leart on the left sdth Cat - Lie (Mtum '"i ' " i" '- " ,1, ,!. H.-ir-: l,.;, ., '- II .1 !!, I- I. i .Ut'.tl ,1 ri.'M I, in, 5l..rr-,. llioi-I tnl 111 I" it J an 'i. M.. Hot" ;.r. dr. i,l,,r. i I U.T-... tt;.U', t , I- i i .... l .. .lo,,i;..ii, I- ,.:-it, l..,i,rt. lr. -Koi-.,,-!,. cm lftt't ft.li ; eau!. hti;o ,m rii-!,t Inp, u, onip in uiul .ulit -li li t hat Kainy, . r,- How tV-nti'tot . KNY on left hip, cattle same and crop off loft ear; nuder slope nn the right Kirk, J.T., Heppner. Or. Horses 69 on left shoulder; cattle. I'M on left hip. Kirk. Jehse, Hoppner. Or.; horpos 11 on left Fhoulder; cattle name on right bide, naderbit on right ear. huinberland.W. fi.. Monnt Vprnon. Or. I L on Cattle ;ii rigiiL arid lof r f iilew, swadow fork in U ft ear and under oiop in right far. Horses aamf brand on left shoulder, Jia.-ige in Grant countv. Loft en, Htepnon, Fox, Or. K L oo left hip on cattle, crop and split on right tsar. Homos same brand on left shoulder. Uange Grant countv. JaonHllon, John W., liCT-HcTi. Or. Hrtrsftf brandwl half-circle JL connected on left shoul der. CatUe. same on lufthip. Kange, near Iex inuton Leahcy, .1. W. HeppriT Or. FTorseH brandod L and A on left shoulder: cettie same on loft hip, wattle over right eye, thruB slits in right oar. lonl, fiv(rgo, Jloppnfir. fir. Horses brando! double H coi.TK!i:in; SouietiuifH caiied t, swing H, on loft shoulder. Minrr, ()t-;ar, Jiepp.'ier, tJr. rattle, il D on rigM hip; horse, M on Inft shoulder. Morgan, H. N., H"pjHier, Or. Horsoa, SI ) on left fhouidr cattle same on left hip. MitchpU. (Wear, lone, Or. HorSL'e, 77 on riht hip; cattle, 77 on riht Ride. ia.-en, 1). f., Hrownsville. Or. Horsoe, Fiivirn fn;ii each shoulder; cattle, .M'ion hin Mtiirr, Krank, bx VaJly, Or. Mufe ahof wit )i toe-cork on cattlo on nhs HBd nnder in eatdi ar: horses name brand on left stifle. iMdf.'il.iy, . ., nKiiiliton. Or. Un It'tr.w. witli half circle under on loft shoulder; on l ;atne, four bars connee id on top on the right bida Hang'i in (iraut, f 'ounty. Nedl, Andrew. Lone itock,Or. Horses A N con noeted on left shouldor; cattle same on both hips, Nordyke, ft., Kilvorton. Or. Horses, circle 7 on left thigh: cattle, same on left hip. Oliver, Joseph, Canyon City, Or. A 2 on cattle on left, hip; on horuea, same on left thigh, Itange in f i rant county. OIIr, 1'urry, Lexington, Or V O on lofi ihomdr. Olp, Herman, Prairie City, Or. On cattle, O iV connected on toft hip; horses on loft atille and wartlo on nose. Kango in (irant county. Pearson, Olave, Eight Mile, Or. Horses, quar ter circle shield on left shoulder and 24 on left hip. Cattle, fork in left ear, right cropped. 'M on left hip. Hange on Might Mile. Parker A Hletwon, Hardman, Or, Horaes IP on left shoulder. Pipor, Krnest, Lexington, Or. Horses brand 9 (L K connected) on left shoulder; cattle n moon right liip. Kange, Morrow county. Piper, J. H-, Lexington, Or. Horses, JK con neelod on left shoulder; cattle, same on left hip. andor bit in each oar. Pettys, A. C., lone, Or,; horBes diamond P on shoulder; cattle, J H J connected, on the left hip, upper slope in loft ear and slip in the right. Hood. Andrew, Hardman, Or. Horses, square cross with quarter-circle over it on left stifle. Keninger, Chris, lleppner, Or. Horses, C li on leftshoulder. Hush Hros., Heppnor, Or. Horses branded 2 on the right, shoulder; cattle, IX on the left hip crop of! left ear and dewlap on neck. Uange IE Morrow and adioiningcounties. lieaney, Andrew, Lexington, Or Horflea branded A H on right shoulder, vent quartet circle over brand; (tattle same on right hip. Range Morrow county, ltoyse, Win. H, Dairyvillo, Or Hit connects with quarter circle over top on cat tie on right hip and crop off right ear and split in left. Horses wno brand on left shouHer. Uange in Jlorrow (irant and (iilliain counties. Hector. J. W-. Heppnor, Or. Horses, JO m leftshoulder. Cattle, () on right liip. Spicknall, J. W., Gooseberry, Or. Horse branded ai on loft shoulder; range in 3lor' county. Hailing, C (' Heppnor, Or Horses branded on leftshoulder; cattle samo on left hip. Hwaggart, H, ft.. Ijoxington, Or. Hnraes vill. luHh muter it. on left, stitlo: cattle H with dash under it on right h'p, crop off right ear and waddled on right hind leg. Uange in Jlorrow, Gilliam and Umatilla counties, Hwaggart, A. L., Athena, Or. Horses branded 2 an left shoulder: nettle same on loft hip. (Jrot an ear, wattle on loft hind leg. Htraight W. ft., Hoppner, Or. Horses shaded J H on left stitlo; cattle J H on loft hip, swallow fork in right ear, nnderbit in left. happ, Tlios.. Heppnor, Or. Horses, 8 A P on left hip; cattle samo on left hip. Hhrior.John, Fox, Or. NO connected ou horses on right hip; cattle, same on right hip, crop oil right ear and undor bit in loftear. llange in 1 1 runt county. Huiith liroH., Hnsnnville, Or, Horses, branded II. L on shoulder; cattle, name on left Hliouldor. HqiitroH, James. Arlington, Or,; horses branded IH on Itift shoulder; cattle the samo, also nose wnddlo. 1 lunge in Morrow and (lilliam count ios. HlopheiiH, V. A., Hardman. Or-; howes yH on right stitlo; cutllo horizontal I. on tho rirht side hipvenson, Sirs A. J., I b ppner, Or. Cattle, H on right hip; s'vallow-fork in left ear. Hwai'garl. (t. W.. Henpner, Or. -JJorsoB, 44 on left Mhoillder;CH'lle. 44 on left hip. Kperry, I'', li.. Heppner, (r. -CalMo VV ( ,,u left liip, croo off right, ami intdorl.il. in loft year, de-lap; hot-sen W 0 on li. nhouUler. 'I'hooipsun, J. A., HfpPiM'i'. t r. Horaos, ?, on left shoulder; cattle, ii on left, shoulder, TippeiH,H,T,1Ki'.ini'pi'ho1Or. Sloi-hes, (.J-on lofl lllOllhl -r. Turner It. W.. Hrppner, Or. SimmII capital T Inft. shoulder, Iminnn; calthi saine on left hip wilh Hpiil in bold ours. Thornton, II. M., lone, Or. Hordes branded HTci.titiected on left "Idle; nhoep saiuo br.'ind. VandiM-pool. II. T Ci'im, Or: -Hoihhh II V con tieclod on rij'iit, sin. itiai r;cui I lo, samo on right hip Walbridge, Win.. I b iipiicr, Or. HorsoH, U. L. un the l"fl ihoiihler; c:iUle satno on right hip. Drop oft left oar and right, ear lopped. Wilson, Jo'm 0,, Huleni or tlepenor, Or. Horses ItrjLiidetl ,i; on tho loft shoulder. Kange Morrow county. Warrou. W 11. Caleb, Or Cattln W withquartoi in-ln over it., on l"ft Hhl plit in rit'ht ecr, (b.r-cH hums brand on Udt Hliouldor, ItaiioiP ( J rant, c.ouul.v. Wade, Henry, Heppnor, Or. Hon-ma bian:li) ice of ho-idos on left, shimldor and l"ft hip Cattle branded name on loft, side and left hip. Wolfinet , John, John Day City, Or On horse three parallel burs on left shoulder; 7 on Httee:. hit in both ours, Kange in (inu.it and MaUuioj .ioiinties. Woodward, John. Heppnor, Or. HoraeB, Ul nonneeted on left shoulder. Walliius, lashe, I leppner, Or. Horses brandei! UK connected on lofl stitlo. Wallnee. t'barles, Heppnor. Or. Cattle, W or right lhii;ii, hole in left, ear; horses, W ou righ' itionhler bomc same on left shoulder. WhiHior nros., mini ingum. Maker Co., Or. -llnihes branded W H cotiuected on leii nhouhlor Williams, Vasco, Hamilton, Or. Quarter oir ole over three bars on left hip, both cattle am! horses. Kange (Irani county. Williams, ,1 O. Long Crook. Or Horses, qua! Uu (Undo over three bars ou left hip; cattle sani ind slit in each oar. Kange in Urant county Wren, A. A., lleppner, Or. Horses runningA A on shoulder; Cattle, same on right hip. Young, J. H., tioosoherry. Or. Horses brand1 l'Hon the right should- Ore spx a VVtend'lo cause PtdVocfVxoYv oj (Xmevvean. 1uereaVa 1 Are you willing to work for the cans, ,,f Protection In placing reliablo in for iu:ition in tho hands of your acqu.tir, t.inccs? If you ro, you should hn itlt-ntilii'il with the american protective Tariff Leagl e. I3S W. 230 ST., NIW YORK. Ti.t tl.is notica out wi Mnd It to the Lcihr, ,.,!., v,ur Kictllon. uid (Ire . helping haud. liOOD ADVK Ki Every patriotic cititen should vln pcrson.il effort and inllui-nce to im" . tin- ciri'iil.ition of his home p;i i v. t. .i.-l. , a Ilia American policy ul 1 ti .11. It in his duty to aid in this i ; si, o !..! way possible. After tin-1-P . : is taken caro of, why not ,i:i: for tho AMMICAM IVosov p-iHuhed by the American Prou-ci V.uiit League? One ol its com h 0.-t says i "No true American cvt ;.!ong without it I consider i; uatcst ami truest political teach. 0 e I'nitcd States." Send postal card request for -.iirplc copy. Addresa Wilbur K.W. r-.,t,, Onrral SecreHry, t;5 West ' -, '-.-.-r Yirj-. li.--r in i ...t.vrapliei JC'l.-V) poi ili"-t.'n nt SIu-p- PM.i'u kMllrry, ueur optrti hont, north M 'in St., HffpntT, Dro. t'df. W,iVi mz$ Sneaks tliroiijdi the liootlibay flMe.) BtgUter el the hcneficial results he has received from a rcfrulfir use of Ayer'H l'ills. He says: "I was feeling sirk and tired and my stomach sfemcMl all out of order. 1 tried a number of renvMlies. but none seemed to give me relief until I was induced to try the old relia ble Ayer's I'ills. I have taken only on box. hut I feel like a new man. I think they are the most pleasant and easy to take of anything I ever used, being so finely sugar floated that even a child will take them. I tii'tr" linen all who are in need of a laxative to try Ayer's I'ills. They will do good." l or nil oVseuKi-K of the Stomach, Liver and 1 towel, tnke ' AVER'S PILLS Prepared by Dr. J.C. Ayer &Co., Lowell, Maps. Every Dose Effective IIIAVK A HI' K K, TRIKD, PROVEN1 AND Kimranteed cure for Hon and Chick bn Cholera, whhdi his stood the rest for seven years without hiilure, that I know of, but ban effect ed thousands of cures. I have sold over 23,000 receipts iiml futility rights In eiht months, and not a single coinpiui n t received yet. I Bold each and every one on a guarantee, ami 1 still Bell that wsy. Jf Holland Cholera Cure and Preven tative I'liilM to cure, or prevent Cholera, I will refund your money. TIub is fair enough. Six poiniils of the medicine can he made at a total cost ol from to ?1.2H, enough to do't(hoj:s and inn chickenH a year. You are then assured against cholera for one year, if you will try this remedy, 1 assure you you will never regret it, Ise it," ami your buns and chickens will look better and" healthier than ever before. Keripe and family right only $1.00. Heady prepared mod ici ties .rjUc and $1 per bottle or package. Address MKH. HACHKL V. THO M AH, Agents wanted at once. Cowarts, Ala. TEGTIilClTIALG : Dallas, Texas, April i:t, lS'tii. Mrs linchel V. Thomas, Dear Madam:! have thorough I v tested your eholera remedy and II nd it O. K. It's grand. 1 eic)o8u $10 will try the age t icv. Please send at once and oblige. Very respectfully, H. W. IIarpbu. Dallas, Textifl, May Pith, lSl:t. Have Hold out. I enclose $.r0 for which send me all the recipes you can and tho rights to the counties named below. I never saw anything sell so fast. What is the least you will take for thest'ite. If your price is reasonable will take the Btate, Very respectfully. II. V. Wahi'EK. H have not room for all his letters. He took the stale. Here is one more of his letters.) Diilh'H, Texas, July 17th, WX Mrs. Rachel V. Thomas, Hear Madam Since toking Die state ritrlit. I canvassed three weeks and made $'.:" wellim: recipes and territory. 1 willstjirl several sub -agents next week. Could I exchange a portion of Texas for a portion of Kansas'.' Very respectfully, H. W. llAKl'UK. Milieu. Ceoreia, Iee. lltb, 1S):. Mrs. Thomas: I write a lelterof emjulry. How much ol this sta te is unsold '.' I want bal ance of itie Ktnte. Holhiud's Cholera Cure is just what It 1ft represented to he. It has proved a hlesHintr to the farmers of lid-' county. Very respeetiully. '. it. Kuknfikiji, Agent tor Screven County. Rock Uridgc, Oliio. Ir-c. lib, IS!):!. Mrs. Thomas: pectpc ennu- to liaiul and it's alio. K. K iic 1 1 ikci I In d ;p lor Jlociau. IMeka wav iiml l''a imeld couni ie. hal w 1 you lake for the stnic: Voiirs trill P. 'II.ANSTKIN. 1 luive thousands nne-e lestitnouials. I guar antee Holland's Cholera Cure and Preventative to cure and prevent liotf a nd eh'ckcn Cholera in each ami v. ery ease or rein i id the money. This is fair enough". Don't post pone ordering because you mav noi at present he bothered with ehol era. The Idea is lo pre cut it in time. This my rcmedv will do and will also keep your hogs and chickens in it nice healthy condition. Ceu enil and local at;enls wanted. State and family rights for sale or trade. Address M us. K.u liKi, V. Thomas, bw-:iiii. Cowarts, Ala, Chicken Cholera ALL WHO CULTIVATE FRUITS FLOWERS VEGETABLES For Pleasure or Profit, Should see that the Journal they subscribe to is the best and most reliable authority obtainable. STANDS FOREMOST IN THE LIST. It deals practical! y with fruits and vegetables, trees, shrubs nnd flowers, and covers the field of horticulture systematically and thoroughly. It illustrates and describes methods of cultiva tion, improved varietiesand labor - saving devices. It is, without doubt, The Paperforthe People! $t.OO a Year (? numbers). Specimen copy nnd fid-pngo catalogue of horticultural books FREE on application. American Gardening, 170 Fulton St., N.Y. OrSSGSCEPMQPaYS ifvouust the I'etnium I Incubators a ttruoders. i Make money while I other are wasting i time hvom processes. n Catalog tells nil about it, and describes every, 4 Page , illustrated article needed for tutl I Catalogue poultry busiuesa. The "ERIE meehanlcallv the best wheel, rrettiest model. We ore raeilic Coast. Agents. HicvelC C.it:- lojiucmsiteil t'ree.gives! ftdldcvr'rtiti pr C etC. AC.rVT-4 WANTrn., n:r.iur::iiCL"dATtiRco.,rptjir.atft.c.w. ANf.I Jtursi!, 2,,ir'. HUM., 1 eSVliijeivs. MUTILATED STAMPS. Ateordlnjr to the ; lru Stttmp Will No! Iht n l.eitci. Tho 4Ui't ion ot' tho oso.ot oxtont to vlndi a sr:r.ii' m.i v bo I'm; i';iTod uml yot I'o i'V t!k' in .i'mo olofks is otto t ft;? t h im'imi r ii-o,I. Pa, ro is an onlor of t'v p--t iMtuv il.-.m-fivnt. savN t!io Now o-.-U i'ost. that a lotter I'ltiuud lo t'.M'uaiikd in t'iomailif ;i;iv iv:ri .if t'v M.'ii'i i- lost. This ;i 1 ::t: t'Y.'i'. if i;,.o niotv-it oo-::; ot' t u ,'! wiv 1 . ivn it woulvl m-! 'v ;'.v p vi. Alt ;iivu.:'!i t :u uo ji.i -iuii-nt ' luii' th; t oocumoh- al's i t ho :; yA".: . loi of this rulo Muno haiiiiip rou't oonipUiints are ruroly tnU'. A roapN '!s oli'rv- i L. 'V. 1 if.., ?Mz&wMitw Jij rum mm W CHOLERA Words by H. C. ALLAIRE. I -tt r-r- T-pr ? "ty Tjf "O" j j , 1 (CN V -H -fr i ' r 1 I -i - i EjnH i: 1. The gar - den gate swung to l and fro, 2. "He loves her so!" the rose" re - plied. m X- T- r said the lil - holds her hand," rose; "lie comes rose re - marked : don't see us!" all their vows IL mice in the New Vork post otiiee As sistant Postmaster Uuylor said the other day: "It is an order which is impressed upon every new clerk, although we ex pect them to exercise a certain amount of discretion uud common sense. The validity of a postage stamp, under the law, depends. upon it never having been used before for postage, which mast be determined from the condition of the stamp itself. There are many stamps on mail matter that go from post offices insufficiently canceled; the de facement is often inconspicuous, some times only in a corner or along the margin. If the practice were such as to admit the use of mutilated stamps, one part of which might be from an other stamp, the government would be defrauded. We have never in the New York post office had complaints from people uliose letters were not for warded because the stamps were im perfect. The cases of rejection of let ters on acuount of mutilated stamps are very few." KANSAS RUlWo. AlwmltiniMl Cllle In the Wentrrn Arid KcKlons. Western Kansas is being steadily drained of its population of farmers. In 1SS.S twenty-two counties contained 10'i.ttiiU people, and to-day the total is only :Yl.tii',;i. The exodus has been caused by the settlers' failure to raise crops on their arid plains. The hope of those who have remained is in irriga tion. At the present time they are in vesting in windmills, and hundreds of these machines will be set to work this summer wherever there are signs of water beneath the surface of the prairie. The furnace-like winds which have hitherto parched the farmers wheat wilt then do him service as an agency in irrigating his lands. The agricul turist has not been the only loser, how ever. All along the branch lines of the Santa Fe, Missouri l'acitio and the I'nion Pacitic railrtads are decayed towns that once were fall of promise and even aspired to greatness. In the bom times many brick buildings were . a , "T . . 1 1 "T BCff- m AMONG . THE r- tt ff- - - " f r-i 3: -0 y to the pan the rose: "That sy said, And here ey - 'ry day, I " It is not right for the Jas - mine sighs," Each and ten - der sighs, Oh, ITS It tt CoriyTight. 1S94. bv Tub Nfw put up and many wide avenueslaid out. Some of the buildings have never had a tenant, and others were soon aban doned. On the wide streets there is no traffic worth the name. At Chico, for instance, the train now ;tops only on signal. Once its arrival was a great event, and crowds of people swarmed to the station. In that day Chico had the appearance, at least, of prosperity, and boo sts were made of its growth. Kanopolis was to be the hub of Kansas, and eastern capitalists, some of them men of note, invested liberally in the future of the town. To-day its ambi tious eapitol square is used for a sheep pasture, and the train rushes by as though it were a tank station. South Hutchinson furnishes another illustra tion. It was a young giant at its zenith, with brick hotels, churches, sehoolhouses and a street-car line. Prairie dogs now run about the chancel of the biggest church, and the hotel door is hidden by a sand bank. The correspondent at Atlantic of the London Times lately visited Chaleis, the capital of the northern part of the island of Euboea, which island was greatly affected by the recent earth quakes. A peculiar incident noted by him was the action of the lofty Vene tian tower in the center of the town. It swung to and fro so violently that it knocked down an adjoining wall, though it remained standing itself and sustained no damage. A CHANCE FOR Hl'STLKBS. We want several live, wide-awake can vassers to represent the Gazette in this nd adjoining oonnties, in connection 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 it you want a real good thing in the way of light, pleasant and profitable employment it will pay yon to investigate this at once. There is money in it for hustlers. Write tor full par ticnlar. to THE NATIONAL CO , t?l-tf. ct. Louis, Mo. l PS I 1 tt TT m ff- L'LOWERS. Then came "Oh! here a whis - per they come!" the her lov the rose, er she is like won us der what they to lis - ten looks in - to the dear ! he kissed her re York Musical Rkcord Co. Piles! Tilenl Itcliing Piles. byniptoms Moisture; intense itobing and stinging; most at night; worse by scratching. If allowed to continue tumors form, wbioh often bleed Bnd ulcerate, becoming very sore. Swaynb s Ointment stops the itching and bleed lug, heals ulceration, and in most oases removes the tumors At druggists, or by mail, for SOoents. Dr.8wayne& Son, Philadelphia, Beefsteak I'ncter Many Alla.es. An amiable member of the Travelers' club in this city, who possesses a min ute knowledge of foreign places, is fre quently consulted by friends contem plating a European tour. lie brings forth his neatly kept notes of travel and gives valuable pointers concerning routes, hotels, cafes, etc. Just now he is beset with inquiries about Antwerp by intending visitors to its exposition. To one of the se he imparted this hint; "In patronizing the cafes, which, in various ways, solicit the custom of English and Americans, notice the spelling of the word "beefsteak' on the outdoor signs or bills of fare, and be governed accordingly. If you prefer French cookery, seek out restaurants where it is spelled 'biftek' or 'bifstik.' Hut if you wish to try a purely Flem ish cuisine, look at these various ways of spelling the word, which I copied literally from signs and menus during my stay in that city: 'Heefestee,' 'Ivaufste-.'iika.' 'heavesteik,' 'biefsteck,' bafesteeke." 'beevestchek,' 'biffstoake' and 'beeafc.iteeacke." Mexico's Burro Postage Stamp.. A new series of postage stamps is in pnvess of engraving by the Mexican government, and will make its appear ance lor sale in September. This is the tii.t issue of pictorial pitstage stamps ever i- sued in Mexico. They will be in the usual denominations one-cent, two-cent, four-cent, live-cent and ten cent and will represent by cleverly executed drawings the various stages of Mexican mail transportation, show ing the motive power of man, bnrro, stage and steam train. HARRY A. STEWART. sft vio and 'ow; And let cried. " He 33 I sup - pose." Says blush - es red," And T- have to nor po say?" "They lite To D.C. I 4 TV oth - er's shut your eyes, eyes ! " D.C. is A Gentleman Who formerly resided In Connecticut, but wbo now resides in Honolulu, writes : "For 20 years past, my wile" and 1 have used Acer's Hair Vigor, and we attribute to It the dark hair whicli she and I now have, while hun dreds of our acq.alut ances, ten or a dozen years youugerthau we, are either gray-headed, white, or bald. When asked how our hair has retained Its color aud fullness, we reply, ' By the use of Ayer'a Hair Vigor nothlnB else."' "In 1868, my affianced was nearly bald, and the hair kept fall- day. I I a d u ced hertnn Ayer'a Hair Vigor, and very soon, it not only checked any further loss of hair, hut produced an entirely new growth, which has remained luxuriant and glossy to this day. I can recommend this preparation to all In need ot a genuine hair-restorer. It Is all that it Is claimed to be." Antonio Alarrua, Bastrop, Tex. AYER'S HAIR VIGOR Fob Sale A thoroughbred reels tered Hereford bull Maywood, No. 28,606. This bull was bred in Illinois by Oeo. T. Baker, and is just the animal you want to breed stock that will bring a good price. I will sell oheap as I have another of same stock; or will trade for good milch cows. &f. T. O. Buck scm, KM fejfgfTrayggSgBift every