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filled with parings, horse balr and other
things that made the vilest smell Im­
aginable when a match was touched
In Outing i ( told the story of a pair
to them. One of the helpers Inhaled
The recent election of Gen. Porflrlo
foies that for a time, at any rate,
the smoke from a cigarette, which act
Dlag
to
a
tifth
term
In
the
presidency
of
^njoyrel the sport of a fox hunt. The
the old negro Imitated with his pipe.
the
Mexican
republic
Is
evidence
of
tin-
lost* jumped them, hut after awhile the
It was momentarily expected that he
strong hold which this progressive old
||rail ended at a pond.
would collapse, but he didn’t.
lie
statesman
has
on
bis
follow
country
About the center of the pouil was a
walked away, saying: “ Young gem’le*
Uien.
It
In
all
the
more
noteworthy
be­
eot tree, the two ends of which were
men. I ’m done cured, when yer get tie
iu the water, while the highest point of cause the eleetlou was unanimous—an toofache, Jes smoke boss hoof.”
unparalleled
triumph
h
n
the
history
of
the curve was perhaps 20 feet above the
A story is told that gypsies tole away
pond.
Tlie dogs were working about republics. For twenty years lie has held
valuable dogs by occasionally drop­
the
presidency
or
Mexico.
the pond, looking for the trail, and the
ping a small paring which the dog
It Is to Ills personal traits and talents
tnen were looking, too, and thpy were
finds and eats. The animal continues
beginning to feel rather curious, espo- Hint his success must lie attributed.
to follow the gypsy until he is caught
nally as every few moments they would
and carried away.
hear a fox yelp sharply Tt seemed to be
II«#rse hoof parings are not the only
a derisive bark, which it probably was.
thing in demand at a blacksmith shop.
After awhilo a movement in the top of
The scales which the smith hammers
the curve of tlie tree iu the poud at tract-
from the glowing metal are eon*ld«*rod
| ed attention.
a valuable ingredient for medicines
■ ‘'Upon this tree,” the account con-
which negroes make. Iron scales and
I tinues, ' ‘seated comfortably at the point
molasses boiled together are adminis­
I of its highest curve, was an old dog fox.
tered for dropsy and liver complaint.
The cunning rascal bad traveled across
Housewives also mix the scales with
the pond on the logs, then scaled the
the soil in which geraniums are plant­
bent tree, and while wo watohed he
ed. This is said to cause tha blossoms
jerked his goodly brush up and down
to take on a much darker hue.—Kansas
and barked his derision at the whole
Pity Journal.
performance. A fter uwhile we saw his
vixen seated on an adjacent log. They
P A IN T E R T H O M A S ’ TIN HOUSE.
were simply watching the futile efforts
of our pack to locate them, and, likely
P r o b a b l y t h e R i s c r s t Co ff ee P o t in t h e
( enough, they enjoyed the experience. ’ ’
U n i t e d St ates.
One of the men got np wind from the
At Denison. Texas, lives Mr. John
animals and his scent drove them out
Greenfield Thomae. John is a painter,
The dogs took the male fox’s trail and
has one eye, had a wife and home, and
| drove it at last to a log spanning a
oxx. po r pir io ntAX.
has had so much whisky that now he
ditch, on which u man was sitting. The
i fox did not see the motionless man till He Is a man of serious character and has nothing except an old coffee pot.
f close enough to be reached, when, with Judicious disposition, possessed of re­ But It is a big coffee pot —possibly the
a frantic leap sideways into the water, markable perseverance, firm of purpose, biggest In the country.
This coffee pot was originally made
he escaped the grab. The race did not broad minded, slne«»re. thoughtful and
last long then.
The wet fox gave oil of sound Judgment. When first he en- to do service as a sign on Burnett ave­
a strong, easily followed scent, and the terod upon office he made It hit* business nue, and is 0 feet high and 8V& feet in
wet brush was like a piece of load, so to put an eml to the brigandage and diameter. Its days of usefulness as a
the animal w as killed by tlie dogs while rapine by which Mexico had been dis­ sign have passed, and John has exer­
the men rushed in afoot to get a closer turbed for generations; and he was suc­ cised squatter sovereignty and made it
view.
cessful in this work, lie next under­ his sleeping apartment. For three years
took the settlement of all outstanding he has comfortably bunked there. He
J O H N H. S U R R A T T .
disputes with foreign governments; and
flla E scap e F r o m C a p tu re W h en l i e W as his tucess In thie undertaking furnished
a P a p a l Zouave.
evidence of his diplomatic ability,
Whether Surratt wa a in the city on which was manifested even In the case
the day of Lincoln’s assassination w ill of the United States, and in dealing
probably never bo positively known. with American claims against Mexico.
During his trial he attempted to prove Since that time he has been constant In
that he was in Elmira, N. Y., doing his efforts to advance the well being
special service for the Confederacy, and of his country. At the close of Presi­
the proof which he furnished was suffi­ dent Diaz’s fourth term of office the
cient to convince 8 out of the 12 jurors people of Mexico are better off than
that he was not present and took no they ever were at any other time since
part in the plot. Surratt claimed to have the Spanish conquest. The population
first learned of the murder on the morn­ has advanced beyond 12.000.000. and is
ing following the assassination from the probably one-fifth greater than it was
newspapers while iu Elmira and on tho at the time of his first election as Presi­
MR. THOMAS AND HIS COFFER TOT.
next morning, while ru route to New dent twenty years ago.
doesn’t enter by the top. but by a door
York city, of his suspected complicity
Diaz, who Is 66 years of age. has had
in the plot.
He fled immediately to an adventurous career. At the age of cut In the bottom, the coffee pot now ly­
Canada, where he remained concealed 17 he entered the army, and at the ing on its side.
by Catholic priests for nearly five same time continued his education in
L o w e ll'© S t o i c i s m .
months.
Leaving Canada, he went to
law and the sciences. Throughout the
Some men are full of surprises, even
England, thence to Paris, and thence to
revolution of 1855 he was active and at to their intimate friends. No one ever
Home, where, unde r the name cf Wat­
Its close was elected to Congress. When suspected the poet Lowell of stoicism
son, ho enlisted in the zouaves of the
Maximilian established his empire, until he suffered from gout; then the
pope.
Diaz was one of the patriots who de­ pain brought out that “lie had the
W h ile in the Papal zouaves he was
murred. and in the w ar which ended pride of a North .American Indian in
recognized by a Canadian acquaintance,
with the young Austrian’s execution tlie unflinching endurance of physical
who betrayed him. On the day follow­
ing his arrest, while under the guard of Diaz was a leader. At its close he re­ agony.” Mr. G. \V. Smalley, in an es­
six men, he leaped blindly from a rocky sumed a seat in Congress, was active in say on “ Mr. Lowell in England,” pub­
precipice over 100 feet in depth, and, politics, and In 1.876 was elected to the lished In Harper's, refers to this side
of the poet’s character.
alighting by chance on a projecting rock office which he now holds.
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Baffled
D (inters
W u u tls rs il W b s r s T h s j W e r e H t d d .a .
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80 feet below, clambered quickly down S O M E B O D Y ’S A B S E N T D A R L IN G .
the abyss, escaped, reached Naples in
the course cf a week and sailed to A l­ W h e r e W a n d e r i n g W i l l i e I * T o - N i g h t
exandria on the same vessel which car­
A c c o r d in g to H im .
ried the instructions to the consul there
that led to his capture. Ho was finally
brought back to tho United States and
tried at Washington by a civil court
The trial extended over a period cf two
months, and more than 200 witnesses
appeared on the stand. The jury dis­
agreed, as above stated, and the govern­
ment- did not prosecute tlie case further.
— “ Four Lincoln Conspiracies, ” by Vic­
tor Louis 2-1 us< n, iu Century.
'Visit him in these days, and if you
did not know him well you might never
guess that he was suffering.
The
worst paroxysms were borne in silence
with a set face which was capable of a
smile.”
Mr. Smalley narrates that one sum­
mer Mr. Lowell had an unusually vio­
lent attack. Perhaps the trouble might
be something besides gout. He took
Mr. Smalley’s advice regarding a phy­
sician. “no gout specialist, but a first-
rate all-a round -11111 n.”
Doctor Brondbciit—now Sir William
Broadbent was called, and went at
once to see him. It was gout and noth­
ing else, though a very acute attack,
and the pain violent.
The physician wrote a prescription.
“ What is that for?” inquired tlie pa­
tient.
“To relieve the pain.”
“Thank you. doctor, but I only want­
ed to know it was really gout.” and no
persuasion could induce him to take tlie
medicine.
He seemed to wish, says
Mr. Smalley, to convince himself that
he was not to he conquered by pain.
Later he had too many opportunities;
but to see others suffer was a thing lie
could not liear.
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There is more catarrh in this section of the
country than all oth er di»eas**s put tog-iher,
hiu 1 u ntil the last few years was su ppo« u to be
in« tirabie K«*r a groat many • ars ci«wt «r* pro
nouneed it a local disease, and prescrlb d 1 cal
remedies, and by constantly failin g torn re with
local tieatinen t, pn iinu u rcd it incu able.
H ivte-e has proven Ciitnfrh to fie a consiitntlou-
al di'-eas--, and thereforerequ i esconstitutional
treatment. H all's « atsrrh Cure, manufactured
f v
i . O e u s y At Ce., Toledo. *«hlo, I* the only
constitutional cure ou the market. It la taken
In tern ally in doses irom 10 drops to a tessnoon-
ful. It act* dire< tlv on the blood sad mucous
surfaces o f the system. They offer one hundr d
dollars fo r any case it M is to cure. Send for
circulars aud tes;im onials.
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Tt k in fa ro r o f Herd « Ssnwp rlls •« for
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JIM M Y.
—New York World.
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assistance of any kind, lie accepted the
stranger’s arm. and the latter, having
secured a passage by signing to the
driv* rs of the vehicles to stop, conduct­
ed the great man in safety across tlie
street.
” 1 thank you. sir,” said tlie
duke, releasing Ids arm and proceed­
ing to his house door. But the stranger,
instead of moving off. raised his hat
and delivered himself to the following
effect: "Y ou r grace. I have passed a
long and nor uneventful life, but uever
did I hope to reach tlie day when I
might l>e of the slightest assistance
to rile greatest innn that ever lived."
“ Don't l>e a damned fool!” responded
the duke, and turned on his heel.
Blacksmith TellsUiiecr Talc, of Snper-
nt it ions Peraons and Bona.
What becomes o f the parings from
the hoofs of horses In blacksmith
shops? A horseshoer who was asked
this question let Ills hammer fall ou
his anvil and told a reporter some
queer things-that «logs make aw ay
with roost of the parings, whh 1. are
esteemed a great delicacy In ranine
households: that a choice paring Is a
fancy tidbit which can be secured
Showman This is a ¡deture of the
by the commonest dog If lie be w.i chfnl
Israelites enmsing the Bed Sea. One of
and Industrious. The glue la the par­
the audience But I don’t see the Israel­
ing Is probably tbe part relished, the
ites! Showman—Oh. they’ve Just cross­
smith said.
ed over! One of the audience—Weil,
Negroes have a superstition, fond
where sre the Egyptians? Showman—
ness for hoof parings. Sonic are said
They’re Just gone under! Say. how
to carry a piece for good luck Others
much will you rake to take yonr money
nse the parings to make decoctions for ls ie k ? -P b k Me I p.
various diseases. An old white-haired
negro, suffering with toothache, went
Hicks f>o yon think it naturally fol­
Into a Grand avenue shop no; long ago lows t*»can*e a man is a politician that
and said that If he could get -o n e lie Is a liar? W icks -O h . no; but unless
horse hoof parings to smoke in his a man H an exj»ert liar I should not call
pipe he could cure his toothache. The him much of a politician.— Boston Tran­
blacksmith's helpers were read/ to as
script.
sist him. and being a wag*!.,|i lot -f
18» men who have cork leg« go to bed
fellows, they did even more tban ».as
expected. The old negro', pipe was with them o d ?
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A bay’s first ieeth fire the cent nil in­
cisors. and appear from the fifth to tho
eighth month.
DURHAI
Five grains ,of pure boric add. dis­
solved in one iilnt of hot water form an
excellent wash.
Lozenges made of glycerine ancl
jujube paste are a beneficial allcvinnt
for a dry throat at night.
Muscular rheumatism often yields to
doses of saiol and phenaeetlne. five
grains of each drug every three hours.
Y o u w i l l A n d oi
Equal parts of powdered camphor,
borax and salt, used as a snuff, will be
found to be a good remedy for a cold
in the head.
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W here limits become^ badly chafed,
sore. Itchy, and rough, frequent appli­
cations of an ointment composed of
two drains of tar ointment, one dram
of oxide of zinc and one ounce of cold
cream will be found soothing and heal­
ing.
Acute bronchitis will sometimes yield
to the following treatment: Hub the
chest with warm camphorated oil. and
cover it with a piece of flannel. Take
one teaspoonful every three hours of
a mixture consisting of two drams of
fluid extract of cubebs, two dnuus of
brown muriate of ammonia, two drains
of mixture and enough syrup of wild
cherry bark to make four ounces.
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When persons addicted to the use of
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dose of concentrated tincture of com­
mon oats, fifteen to thirty drops in hot
water.
The preparation known as “mustard
liniment” is composed of one dram of
oil of mustard, two drams of gum
camphor, one-half ounce of castor oil.
and four ounces of alcohol. Dissolve
the camphor in the alcohol, and then
add the other ingredients..
o s u u n a c e e «
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Fennel tea, a simple but effective
remedy for colic, is made by infusing
two drams of the seed in a pint of ladl­
ing water.
This remedy for frost-bitten feet is
wortli saving: Pure carbolic acid, one-
half dram; tannin, oue-half drain; tinc­
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cerate, two ounces.
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The New York Athletic
work building a fine little
club house, which will be
the town. The architecture
Club is at
eight-story
a credit to
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The building is going up on the south
west corner of 50th street and 6th ave­
nue. It will haven frontage of 170 feet
on the <’(»ntral Park side and 1 oo feet
on the avenue. Its depth will he loo
feet. The plans and specifications pro­
vide for bowling alleys, swimming
baths, Turkish baths. Iiarhcr-Rliop. bil
liard-room, a gymnasium 116 feet long
by 58 feet wide, a running track six­
T H A T T K K K IK I.K SCOURGB.
teen laps to tho mile, and fencing, box­
M alxrisl dispose in in variable supplemented
ing and lounging rooms. The main
h> dl tur'mnee o f the liver, thu bowels, the
dining room will he 116 feet long and
stomach amt I he nerve«. To the removal of
both the oh us * and its effects, H os tetter's
40 feet wide; there a it * to be five private
omach Hiitera la fu lly adequate- It “ til's the
dining-rooms and a roof garden. Ujird-
bill ' as no other remedy d«»p«s performing its
Hoar F.itlior: H ave lieun iinalil)» to
rooms, library, cafe, officers* rooms and
work thoroughly. Its inirredients are pure and
write
lately,
a*
liave
spent
most
of
my
“ rrole«-ome. and If. admirably serves to b u ll! up
private apartments complete the build
system broken by 111 h- alth and shorn of Time iu wheeling. Have sureeetleil in
lug. The interests of the cycling divis­
stremrtb. Constipation, liver and kidney com-
W e llin g to n H ated F la tte ry.
making a very fast rei’oril for myself
p am t and nervousness ir e conquered by It.
As tiie duke of Wellington was stand­ ion have been studied by the plans for
and am now doing great time. Tlie nnt-
There are in the German empire to­
the accommodation of 750 wheels in
rhine I have lx»en using Is one of the ing one day op|smite Ids house In Picca­
day about 180 electric factories, distrib­
old-fashioned kind, rather heavy, with dilly. waiting mi opportunity to cross the storage-room. There will also be
uted iu 168 localities.
non-detaehalde chain and hall lien ring. the street, an entire stranger to him of­ a repair shop and a cleaning room. It
fered his arm to the duke to assist him is believed that the new clubhouse will
" e w ill fo r fe it $1.000 i f a n y o f o n r pu b­ Notwithstanding this. I expert to lead
lis h e d te s t im o n ia ls are p roven to be n ot
be ready for occupancy in one year.
all eompetltors in the go-as-you-please in crossing. Although Wellington hated
" i a nae to iVt ;ir you play the violin,
Mr. Tillinghast, ’ ’ said 7-year-old Tom­
my Dillingham, who was entertaining
tlie caller.
‘But I don’t play the violin, Tom­
my. **
“ Then papa must be mistaken. I
hoard him tell mamma that you played
second fiddle at home. ’’— Exchange.
C u re s
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M a g istrate o f Mexico.
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1 with low grade tobaccos—compare =
j§ “ Battle A x ” with the best on s
H the market, and you will find you |
§ get for 10 cents almost twice as M
g much “ Battle A x ” as you do of
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PRICES ON PUMPS. W h o
E ve ry th in g the tarm er aella i s low .
sells low to him ? We ha ve f* neate<lly refused
to join, and, therefore, defeated windmill com hi- ’
nation», and have, itnce 'H9, reduced the cost o f 1
wind n v.tr to one-suth what it wa». ^
W e believe in low price». hj*h grade» 1
and largo sale».
No one knows the |
best pump or prices u ntil he knows
our«. We make short hand and long
power stroke pumps, with best seam- j
Ch|r a , *
b
hra»» tube oh n der. lower than /
iron ones-
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your dealer. Bay none ether A erm otor prices end ,
goods are a lw a y s best. Through gratitude nud ^
because we are Drire makers, and are saf<
deal with, the world has given us more than half
its windmill business. W e have so branch houi
kone near you. « „ . « r * k—atit>>ny liiiaum* cir«i«iiag.
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—St. Nicholas.
H a r o ld In A n n o ye d .
Harold Frederic i* much annoyed by
the betrayal of his identity with
“ George Forth.” under which name he
published his «»lever ln»ok. “ March
Hares.” The l»ook lias already estab­
lished itself a** a favorite in I»ndon.
Mr. Frederic resorted to anonymity in
• his case because he did not want to
nterfere with the sale <»f hi« more am­
bitious Ismk. the novel “Illumination.”
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while he is at it. but it doesu't last
longer than h-e cream Iu fr«>ut of a
boy.
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