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¡SOME RARE OLD FOLK. JERRY AIKEN READILY RECALLS GEN. WASHINGTON. wwoeneet first—the medicine that holds the record for the largest number of abso lute Cures of female Ills Is Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, Second Mrs. Pinkham can show by her letter flies tn Lynn that a mil lion women have been restored to health by her medicine and advice. Third - AH letters to Mrs. Pinkham are received, opened, read and an swered by women only. This foot Is oertlfled to by the mayor and postmas ter of Lynn and others of Mrs. Pinkham’s own city. Write for free book con taining these certificates. Every ailing woman is Invited to write to Mrs. Pinkham and get her ad vice free of charge. Lydia E. Pinkham Sled. Co., Lynn. Mass. Queer Hitching Posts. Icelanders have a peculiar plan to prevent their horses from straying. Supposing two people were riding to gether, and wished to stop somewhere to make a call. On dismounting, they would tie each horse’s head to the other’s tail. In this state the horses could neither move backward nor for ward; at the most, they could go round in a circle.—N. Y. Sun. Mrs. Mary McDonald Fed the Federal Troop* at Valley Forge Michael Mooney Well Remember* the Scene, of the Irish Rebellion in 17118, According to his own account, “Un- ele Jerry” Akin, of Rome, Ga., wlio says he was boru uear Newcastle, Ilan- over County. Virginia, In 17G0. Is 140 years old. He was owned first by Spencer Rone. Rone was an olllcer In the Revolutionary war. Jerry told a correspondent of the New York World he was at this time “big enough to sad dle a boss and wait on ole marster.” He remembered his master taking him to Richmond, where he saw the British warsliips in James River. He saw General Washington riding on a big white horse, with gold "aperlotes” on his shoulders, a feather in his hat. and “lookin' mighty tine.” For some years after the war “Uncle Jerry did little or no work. After the surrender he remained In the same cabin and was taken care of by Mr. and Mrs. Akin till their death. Then Jerry and a woman named Hose went to live with Captain John Davis. Captain Davis gave Jerry house rent free as long as he should live. In a few years Rose died, and since then Jerry has lived with Rose's da ugh ter, who refused to allow “Uncle Jerry” to be sent to the poorhouse. John Hall of Owen Sound Is proba- bly the oldest person In Canada, Ile is colored and is 11G years of age. Hall has a second growth of hair as thick and white as sheep's wool, and almost a complete third set of teeth, there be ing only one of his old teeth left. He lived with his mother until the war of 1812. when lie took up arms for the British, and was with Colonels Elliott took possession of a negro slave who came ashore. This negro bad saved the life of a young white woman, who,' grateful to her rescuer, became his wife. The greatgrandchild of this couple w as Violette Samis Hazard. Mrs. Hazard lias had ten grandchil dren and thirty great-grandchildren. Her busband died nearly twenty-seven years ago, at the age of 78. She tells of scenes on tlie Island during the war of 1812, when men-of-war came to anchor near aud British soldiers came raiding there. Time may pass slowly In Philadel phia, but a sedate life has advantages. It Is doubtful If any other American city can boast of such a group of old people as these: Mary McDonald is 129 years old. Mrs. Celestine Nigro is 110 years old. Mrs. Sarah Doran Terry is 109 years old. Michael Mooney Is 107 years old. Mrs. Terry was born In Mount Holly. N. J., iu 1790. Iler father, a Revolu tionary veteran, lived to be 97 years old. Gave Washington Bis Dinner. Mrs. McDonald, very ill and feeble, lives in the House for Aged and Infirm Colored Persons. She Is the only per son living who can remember Valley Forge. She was born near that place in 1770, and was 7 years old during that memorable winter when the Amer ican army camped there, and when she helped fe<»d the starving, half-frozen soldiers with nuts, apples, and potatoes from her master's farm. “I remember Washington; oh, 1 re member him,” she says. "A soldier took me to him and he said: ‘This Is the little girl that brought us our dinner.’ And Washington patted my head and said ‘God will bless you for it.’ ” Mrs. Celestine Nigro, of No. 1135 Vine street, while one of the oldest womeij on earth, shows much vigor and vivacity. Mrs. Nigro Is an Italian by birth. She was born in Campagna, In Salerno, and has been In the United States about ten years. Her entrance A nt 1-Climax. ‘‘My proudest boast,” declared the lecturer, who expected his statement to be greeted with cheers, ‘‘is that I was one of the men behind the guns!” “How niqnv miles behind?” piped a voice from the gallery.—Philadelphia Press. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE I»AY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove’s signature is on each box. 25c. Not an Expert.. K “I’m afraid our cook hasu’t much experience.” “Why?” “She has been here a week hasn’t broken a dish.”—Town Topics. Piso’s Cure for Consumption has saved me large doctor bills.—C. L. Baker. 4228 Regent Sq., Philadelphia, Pa., Dec, 8,'95. X The recent investigations for cable laying in the Paciiic Ocean have revealed the fact, that if not upon rock bottom, they become encrusted with seaweeds, heavy enough to break them. This is like dyspepsia, which grows until it breaks down the health. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters will cure it, as well as indigestion, liver and kidney troubles. An Important Factor in nental Travel. Transconti* No one crossing the continent can afford to cut Salt Lake City from hie route. The attractions of the place, including the Mormon Temple, Taber nacle and Church institutions, the Great Salt Lake—deader and denser than the Dead Sea in the Holy Land— the pictures<iue environment and the warm sulphur and hot springs, are greater to the square yard than any lo cality on the American continent. The Rio Grande Western Railway, connecting on the East with the Den ver & Rio Grande and Colorado Mid land Railways and on the West with the Southern Pacific (Central Route) and Oregon Short Line, is the only trailscontiuetnal line passing directly through Salt Lake City. The route through Salt Lake City via the Rio Grande Western Railway is famous all the year round. On account of the equable climate of Utah and Colorado it is just as popular in winter as in summer. Send 2c to J. D. Mansfield, 253 Washington St., Portland, or Geo. W. Heintz, Acting General Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City, for a copy of “Salt Lake City—the City of the Saints.” Hl. Slaughter of the Kneiny. LIVING PEOPLE WHO REMEMBER WASHINGTON. Mrs. Mury McDonald, 12V years. Michael Mooney, 107 years. Jerry Aiken, 130 years. Mrs. Celestine Nigro, 110 years, and Jamis when the American Gen eral, Hull, was repulsed from Wind sor. Next day he was sent with others to occupy a fork at Amherstburg, but was soon recalled to act as interpreter between Tecumseh and the British leaders. He tilled this post until 1815, when he was made a prisoner of war by Americans under Captain Peter Catalet and taken to Virginia. He was taken to Kentucky and sold as a slave to William F. Cannon In Fleming Coun- ty. Friends of Catalet located lilin, and, after several attempts to have him set free, offered to buy him from Cannon, but they were met with a flat refusal. While living with Cannon. Ilall mar ried. His master, afraid that Hall should be taken from him, decided to sent! Idin to New Orleans to be sold. So lie asked Hall If he would accom pany him to Cincinnati, Hall assented, but that night young Cannon warned him to flee, and the advice was taken, In the second Black Hawk war Hall was sent with a letter to Sir John Cockburn. Governor of Canada, asking that the British supply arms to the re bellious Indians. He soon left that and worked at odd jobs until the Mc Kenzie rebellion. In 1837, when he was attached to the Royal Life Guards. Hall, until ten years ago. acted as town ciler. but his wounds then began to liother him. He himself abstracted several bones from his cheek, which had been hurt In 1815 by splinters from a post, near which lie was standing, •truck by a cannon shot. The old man tries to keep the wolf from the door by selling photographs of himself, lie Ilves about a mile from his “place of business.” and walks the distance every pleasant day. The pleasant method and beneficial effects of the well known remedy, bYRCP or Flos, manufactured by the C alifornia F ig S yrup C o ., illustrate •.he value of obtaining the liquid laxa tive principles of plants known to be medicinally laxative and presenting them in thè form most refreshing to the taste and acceptable to the system. It is the one perfect strengthening laxa tive, cleansing the system effectually, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers gently yet promptly and enabling one to overcome habitual constipation per manently. Its perfect freedom from every objectionable quality and sub stance. and its acting on the kidneys, liver and bowels, without weakening or irritating them, make it the ideal laxative. I d the pro-ess of manufacturing figs are used, as they are pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal qualities of the remedy are obtained from senna and other aromatic plants, by a method Mr*. Hazard la IO1 Years Old. known to the C alifornia F ig S yrup Near the old “Pequot Path,” at Nar- Co. only. In order to get its beneficial effects and to avoid imitations, please ragansett Pier. R. I., lives a negro remember the full name of theCompany woman. Mrs. Violette Hazard, a direct printed on the front of evert' jmckage. descendant of one of the few survivors CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. of the lost ship Palatine, who was lol years old on Dec. 13. She Ilves with BAM FKAMCISCO CAL LOrniVTLLK. ET MEW TOKK. W. T. her daughter. Mrs. Ixmlsa Victoria Se- For sale by all Druggists — Price 50c. per bottle. bastine. I d a little cottage not far from Matunus. wan KEEHI Mrs. Hazard was liorn on the Isle of Manisees. the home of Colonel Ned I Best Coefk Syrup- Tastes Good. Use I 1 1 tn time- Bold 1 >y dru< rgi«ta Bands. The chief dweller» on Manl- aees at this period were the Sandses XQZBI These Islanders were slaveholders, and Mrs Terry, 100 years John Hall, 116 years. to this country was memorable. Ad mission was refused her owing to her extreme age, as she was then 99 years old. The old woman has living In America and Italy twenty-one grand children. Her daughter, Mrs. Antonio Gambelno, with whom she resides, is above 00. Michael Mooney lives at the home of the Little Sisters of the Poor, at Eigh teenth and Jefferson streets, and Is by far the healthiest and strongest of the centenarians, lie was born on Easter morning, 1792, in the town of <iran- witli, County of Longford, Ireland. "My family were active participants In the rebellion of 1798,” he says, "and my father and two brothers fought gal lantly all through the uprising under Lord Edward Fitzgerald.” An old soldier was boasting of his expei ience during the civil war, when he was asked: “How many rebs did you kill during the war?” “How many did 1 kill? How many did I kill?” repeated the old veteran. “Well. I don’t know exactly how many, .but I killed as many of them as they did of me.”—Ohio State Journal. PIMPLES “My wife bad pimplee on her face- but •he has been taking CASCARETS and they have all disappeared. I hud been troubled with constipation for some time but after tak Ing the first Cascaret I have had no trouble with this aliment. We cannot speak too high ly of Cascarets ’’ F red W artman . Small lliamon*!« Usually Rear. There are more perfect small dia monds than there are perfect large ones, and where a man gets together a collection of perfect diamonds he Is most likely to have a collection of small ones. Thus the diamonds owned by Americans are not, as a rule, so large as the ones owned In Europe. Artifi cial light enables the European dia mond wearer to wear bis big stones that are not altogether perfect. Chamber of < ommerce at Tunis.3 A British chamber of commerce, au- thorfzed by the prime minister of the bey, has just been established •t Tunis. No difference how fine a team looks in the spring, when you buy it. It looks tough the following winter. He Liveth Long That Liveth Well He that maintains “the perfect circulation of pure blood in a sound organism, or in other •words, good health, may live both long and well. " A great multitude of people gladly tes Try Before You Buy! Ten cents buys a box of Cascarets. but if you tify that Hood's Sarsaparilla has cured want a free sample and booklet, addrt ss Ster their diseases, gi’ven them good health, ling Remedy Company, Chicago or New York, and lengthened their lèves. today. Scrofulous Humor — "I-was in terri ble condition from the itching and burning oi scrofulous humor. Grenz morse under treatment of several doctors. Took Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills. These cured me thoroughly,” J. C. Little. Fulton. N. Y. ‘Remember It takes time for manure to show full effect in the soil, ami but little benefit may be noticed the first year, but gradually the materials will de compose and return to the soil the original elements derived therefrom. Some farmers are occasionally disap pointed with the use of manure, but the benefits from manure the first year depend largely ujxm its condition when applied to the soil. CANDY CATHARTIC Never Disappoints Hood's Pills cine liver ills; the non irritating and on y cathartic tc take with Hood's Sarsaparilla^ A Civil War Battle. One Confederate regiment at Gettys- burg lost 720 killed and wounded out of 800 men. There has been some sharp fighting in South Africa, but nothing to recall the battles of the American civil war.—St. Louis Globe- Democrat. Cuba’s Population. The new census gives Cuba’s popu lation as 1,572,840, which is 50,000 less than in 1897. Puerto Rico hai The PleuKantest, Most Powerful and i 957,679, a gain of 150,000 since 1897. Effective Nexerfai ing Remedy for S tate op O hio , C ity of T oledo , | L ucas C ounty . Rheumatism ’ F rank J. C heney makes oath that he is the l,A GRIPPK and GATAKKH! senior parter of the firm of F. J. C heney A Co., Ifallknew what thoiixands know ot doing business in the Citv of Toledo, County Taaac mark the efficacy of “ft DROI’S’’ hm a Cu and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay rative as well as a Prev« ic ive of any Ache or Pam the sum ol ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each known to the tinman body, there would not tie a and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured family in all America without a bottle of '.» by the uac of H all ' s C atarrh C ure . Drops!” Sen t for trial bottle. 25c, or large bottle, . FRANK .1. CHENEY f I —eontaining 3tX) doses. 6 boitlcw for Sworn to before me and subscribed iu my SWANSOM RHEUMATIC CURE CO presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. lH»a. 160-164 E. Lak. St. Chicago. III. I se TI A. W. i .LEAS o N, f _ I Notary Public. The commissioners of the District of Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mneous surfaces of Columbia have decided that the drug the system. Semi for testimonials, free. gists of Washington cannot sell ma.lt F. .L C11E N E Y At O., Toledo, O. by druggists, 7oc. extracts with out the prescription of a Sold Hall’s Family Pills are the besL '.„Xs- reputable physician. with the decision of that all such liquors express provisions of This is in line Watermelon makes a lovely com the police court come within the plexion wash, and lemon juice is also good. the liquor law. WAITED EVERYWHERE .LIVE AGENTS FOR.. SHELBY IDEAL and CLIPPER BICYCLES RAMBLERS and IDEALS $40, $30, $25, $20 Fred T Merrill Cycle Co OREGON PORTLAND, Willamette Iron and Steel Works JAMES LOTAN, Manager, PORTLAND, OREGON MINING AND SAWMILL MACHINERY AND LOGGING ENGINES IRONFOUNDERS, MACHINISTS. BOILERMAKERS AND STEAMBOAT BUILDERS neslgnern anil Builders of Marine Engine«, Mining and Dredging Machinery and General Mill and Iron Work, Fire Hydrants, Pulleyw, Shafting, etc. Lorre- ■ pondence Solicited. Consumption ? The Ideal French Tonic FOR BODY AND BRAIN Biace 1863, Endorsed by Medical Faculty Immediate efficacious lasting agreeable I PORTLAND DIRECTORY, 5708 Germantown Ave.. Philadelphia. Pa c * Vi Fence mid W tre W «»rice. ALZERÀ , EARED 1 Ornaments to the Directory. Here are a few names of foreigners who have applied for citizenship pa pers in the United States Circuit Court, New York City: Spiro I’apastavaro- pulos, Cologero Tuiotk-a, Ferz an Dik- rau Garabus, Faschellere I.e Hengell- eive, Henri A. Van der I’aauwert, Pinens Tvachtenbrolt, Gander Torkild- sen, Felix I. De Ctlspere Barriel, Sehwarzbard Schllbs.-. Beutojose Sir- baa and Antonio 8. Fernandes y Ros- wlsez. The above named are In their respective order natives of Greet e. Italy, Turkey. Fiance. Holland, Rus sia. Norway, Spain, Austria, Po>tugal and Cuba. A Com pari am. Tn the village of Send, Surrey, tick benefit society, which is divided into two sections, one for teetotallers and the other for molerate drinkers, the last balance-sheet was a typical one. It showed that the teetotallers had received no sick i>ay during the proceeding 12 months, and that the subscriptions of each were returned to the extent of £1 4s. lid., whilst only 18s. was available for each of tho mod erate drinkers, whose section lias re- ceived £15 Is. 8d.. in sick pay. It is just as necessary for a farmer to “geta reputation” as fora merchant LIT V low, drbilitatpd or rxhaiiHieil cured by to get to the top with a certain line of VITA Dr. Kline's IiivigorHtiiig Tonic. FREEI1 Trial containing 2 Weeks' trcHtinent. Dr. Kline’« goods When the farmer makes a Bottle Institute, 931 Arch St., Philadelphia. Founded |s7L specialty of butter, eggs or any other The striking blacksmiths at the article, he should seek to introduoe the goods himself. It may not be encour Brooks Locomotive Works at Dunkirk, aging at first, but his products will in New York, leturned to work, having been granted an increase of 10 conts time become known. per day. The Reynolds Manufacturing Com Petrified. pany, of Davisville and North Kings Now Arizona comes to the front with ton, Rhode Island, will increase the pay of their weavers and spinners the discovery of a jug tilled with petri fied whiskey. In after years they will about 1 per cent. probably discover a petrified liar in that vicinity.—Chicago Daily ew8. SALT LAKE CITY. New M ap of the I’nited States. The Joint Seale Committee of the coal operators and miners made another unsuccessful effort in Indianapolis tc reach an agreement. An Excellent Combination. Barnacles on Ocean ('able«*. Tlie Rock Island railroad is dis tributing among its patrons and friends, a new map of the United States. These maps are of recent re vision, and are iu every way up to date. They are three and one-half feet by four and one-half feet, printed on extra heavy paper and bound suitably to hang on the wall. A great many of these maps have been sent to hotels ami public places, and many requests from school houses have been received and complied with. Mothers will lind Mrs. Winslow 's Sooth ing Syrup the best remedy to use for th’G children during the teething period. The fruit grower who expects to have fair crops of fruit must begin with the use of insecticides early. He must not delay too late into the spring, as Che first spraying is sometimes the most important of all. Paris green will not destroy the enemies that live on sap nor will kerosene injure those that feed u|»n the leaves. In using remedies, therefore, it must be done with an object in view and with a knowledge of the habits of the parasite CT insect to be destroyed. A recent report of experiment at the Academy of Medicine in Paris gives astonishing testimony of the virtue of rhythmical twitching of the tongue as a means of restoring life in cases of drowning or asphyxiation. Within the past few months there have been at this hospital 40 such cases of resusci tation by this oue menus. Some of the statements made by M. Laborde, of the Academy of Medicine, in connection with this report are of exceptional in terest. In one case a drowned man was resusciated only after three hours spent in unintermittent twitching ol his tongue. Which is certainly a re minder to physicians that this remedy is one that requires patience.—N. Y. Journal. 1 Thl« new, aarllffit, corn will ravola- tloniie corn «rawing, yielding in I8W9, In Minn-eota, 400 Lu«. per aora. C orn Pleasant. Palatable Potent. Taste Good Do Good. Never Sicken. Weaken or Gripe 10c 25c, 50c ... CURE CONSTIPATION. ... •ferllag Remedy C*o*aay, t'bleag», Meet re al. 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