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OUR C O N S U LA R SERVICfc BETTER
Bo K a y » L o n d o n W r it e r , C o m p a r in g I t
w it h t h e B r itis h .
Comparison of the British and the
American consular service is made in
a recent number of the London Cham­
ber of Commerce Journal, says the
New York Times. “ Comparisons have
frequently been drawn,” this article
says, "between our consuls and thoeo
of the United States of America, to
the effect that the latter do much more
Eradicates it, cures all its manifestations, to promote American commerce than
I the former do for the trade of the em­
and builds up the whole system.
pire. This Is undoubtedly the case,
Accept no substitute.
owing to the reasons we will endeavor
i to set out
Heroism in Animals.
“ The American consul has at his
Animals are capable of what we
should call heroism in man. In one command far greater facilities for
field was a donkey, in another a horse. gauging the trade and commerce ac­
Through the first went a mastiff and tually transacted at the place to which
made for the ass, seized him by the he Is appointed than his British col­
throat, pulled him down, and that to league possesses under the existing
suddenly that the donkey looked like­ conditions of the two survlcea He re­
ly to be killed. The horse in the next ceives all the assistance he can reason­
field leaped the hedge dividing the two ably expect from the Department of
pastures, collared the dog with his State, which forwards to him all sta­
teeth, swung him on the fall— ball tistical matter relating to the general
teeth, swung him and like a baseball trade of the United States, and. If re­
player caught him on the fall— with quired, the advance sheets of the re­
his heels. The mastiff was whisked ports of his colleagues on particular
over the hedge which the horse had subjects.
“ On the other hand, a British consul
Just crossed, and the donkey was left
Is, we believe, officially supplied only
in peace to recover from his wounds.
with the Board of Trade Journal and
When mothers hear of a young girl copies of consular and diplomatic re­
who likes to take care of babies, they ports on trade aud commerce, whicn
make as much of her as if she were moreover, are not sent as soon as pub­
pudding.
lished, but In bundles once or twice a
Mothers w ill find Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing year.
Syrup the best remedy to use for their childrea
"A n American consul has not to per-
during the teething period.
j form marriage ceremonies.
His no-
1 tarlal duties are a source of Income,
Soft wood is now artificially hardened the fees from this source being per­
and toughened by a process of vulcanis­ sonal
He has not Intricate legal
ing
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questions to deal with, such as our
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Itching Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Plies* cantile marine. He has not to bear In
Your druggist will refund money If PAZO O IN T ­ mind all the frequent changes as to
M E N T falls to cure you In • to 14 days. 60c.
regulations relating to distressed citi­
zens from a world-wide empire. He
During twelve hours an average of 60,- Is not the ‘maid of all work’ for the
750 foot passengers passed over Black-
friars Bridge, 95,330 over London Bridge war office or the navy.
“ W e believe we are correct In say­
aud 24,920 over Southwark Bridge.
ing that the American consular offi­
cer Is better remunerated than the
British. The salaries may average
about the same, but with the fees the
American Is allowed to retain he is.
as a general rule, better off. It Is In
what may be called administrative ex­
penses that the American has a de­
cided advantage over the British con­
sul.
“ He gets adequate allowances for
In July, 1883 , I began to break out with
Eczema on my head, lega and anna, and office rent and clerical assistance, the
latter never being refused when nec­
essary. As a result—given men of
1 quit them equal ability— the American baa the
and tried varioua ointments and soaps for
another two years, tut as soon as cold advantage. In other words, an Am eri­
weather came I was as bad off as ever, bo I can consul, who Is not always a man
finally decided to let medicine alone, and o f first-class education, is able to per­
for twelve or thirteen yeers did nothing form better and more appreciated
towards curing the Eczema, except bath­ work than one of bis majesty’s con­
ing. Thia seemed to do about as much
sular officers, simply by being able to
good as anything I had tried.
During the time I lost about one-half of get particular work done for him by a
my hair. I began S. S. 8 . doubtful of a paid exp ert”
cure, because the disease had run ao long,
but soon discovered yonr medicine was
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doing me good, and continued to take it.
Bnlfflrr’ a heart txvit like a «team
I used seven bottles, when I was com­ hammer. Yarvard waa two point, be­
pletely cured. not having a single spot on
my body, which before was almost com­ hind Pennaton and there remained bnt
tw o minutee In which to acore. Sud­
pletely covered. t < F. C. N o x ro tx .
denly, he knew not how, he found the
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ball In his hands. A shrill voice from
The head, feet and hands are usually the grandstand— how well he knew
the parts affected, though the disease ap­ that voice— roue above the din. “ Sick
pears on other parts of the body While ex­
ternal applications allay the itching and ’em. Sniffy,” It cried. Sniffy— his pet
burning temporarily, it is the acids thrown name— and from Her! He gritted his
off by the blood that cause the irritation remaining teeth, and steering by the
and eruptions upon the akin. The acids eye that still remained open, be went
must be neutralized anc
and the system cleans­ madly down the field. Five yard* and
•d
ed of all humors and poisons before the hla last rib was stove In. Ten yards
cure is permanent.
and hla other leg wax broken. Twen­
S. S. S. is guaran­
teed entirely free ty yard* and hla neck waa broken.
of Potash, Arsenic He fell acrosa the line and fainted.
and other miner- From the grandatand a ahrlek rang
Book on the out. “ Do!gum It!” cried a lovely voice
skin and its dis­ “ if they've hurted my Sniffy I'll—”
eases sent free.
Then Rnlffler knew he had won her.—
Medical advice Portland Oregonian.
furnished free.
The Swift Speciflo Company, Atlanta, Ga.
There la a mistaken impreaslon that
— ------------------------------------------------------------------------ every time an old maid la Introduced
to an unmarried man. abe sees Hope
Ahead.
Bunches, eruptions, inflammations, sore­
ness of the eyelids and ears, diseases of the
bones, rickets, dyspepsia, catarrh, wasting,
are only some of the troubles it causes.
It is a very active evil, making havoc of
the whole system.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
K ha
sss
The new version la that the prodigal
son Is not worth the prlc, of a fatted
calf.
A Happy Horse.
Said the man whose equine acquaint­
ances outnumber the hurnaus be knows
Intimately, and who seems glad of it:
“There Is a wise old horse belong­
ing to a grocer in Wentworth avenue,
and he might appropriately be called
the children’s friend.
The store Is
close to a schoolhouse, and this horse
friend of mine spends much of his
time ataudlng In front of the store
when his wagon Is not in commis­
sion.
"H e has a habit of standing with
bis forefeet on the sidewalk gazing
Into the store. A t such times the chil­
dren fairly swarm on him. They Jump
into the wagon and hold the reina;
they climb on top of and walk under­
neath the kindly animal, and he looks
benlgnantly down upon them, and is
often' rewarded for his good nature
with bits of sugar and candy and oth­
er things that horses like.
“ There are few happier faces In
town, if you know ho ar to read horse
face*. than thlfe of my four-legged
friend. May he live long and always
be as happy.” —Chicago Inter Ocean.
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To curb his wife’s extravagant habits,
Dakar, a French port in Senegal, West
Africa, is being connected with Franc« a carpenter in Budapest keeps her locked
in
the house on week days, but kindly
by a direct cable. The connecting point
lets her out on Sundays, when the stores
on the French side will be Brest.
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