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A Good Word for Trousers.

heard the door below me shut, and a
merry strain whistled by some one out
side. Looking from my chamber window
saw young girl setting forth briskly on
a walk to the nearest neighbours. half a
mile distant. Her face was fair and rosy,
her figure well-rounded and strong, and
never in the least formed by corsets or
outside bones. To-day her wavy auburn
hair was flowing down her shoulders, her
step was light and free But dress
makes the man." and the woman also in
the opinion OF many and it was the dress
of this maiden that noticed especially, as
i mentally exclaimed: 1T is graceful! 1t
Is TASTEFUL Ii is becoming TO the time and
scene of the wearer." Let me describe II.
Ny heroine had no idea of sitting or stand
ing for portrait; but only this morning
she was telling me, with an honesty and
earnestness that made her very dear TO me,
how the reading of Herbert Spencer'S book
on Education made her feel that she ought
TO be doing something more useful than
her present life (which is TO be helping the
race along in some way, or fitting herself
TO help. Ii seems 10 me that God has her
in his school, like all the rest of us, and
that her progress under His tuition is
much better than she fears. Yes, since
she longs 70 help her race, and sees and
feels woman's present need, | think need
not fear her frown when she reads what
have written for the Womaa's Journal
about her, since this, too, is meant to
"help along.") Her dress was made much
like the gymnasium suits-not qui'e. The
trousers are less full, and the band around
the leg fits inside the top of the high laced
boot. The skirt. cut gored and untrimmed.
of black broadclOth. Elllsabout inches be-
low the knee. The skirt and trousers, in
rather different shape, We're. a present to
her six wears ago from a lady who, being
convinced that the American costume "
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A Naked Bride.

At the centennial celebration at New
Fame, Vt, the address was delivered by
Judge G.. X. Field, the well-knOwn anec-
dotist, and among the stories told by him
in it is the following, as given in the Mont
pelier Argus: By a strange perverslOn OF
legal principles, it was supposed by our
ancestors that whoever married widow
who was Administrative upon the estate OF
her deceased husband, represented insOlv-
ent, and should thereby possess himself OF
any property or thing purchased by the
deceased husband, would become an exec
utor de son tort, and would thereby make
himself liable to answer for the goods OF
his predecessor. Major Moses Joy be-
came enamOred of Mrs. Hannah Ward,
widow of William Ward, who died in
1888, leaving an insOlvent estate, of which
Mrs. Ward was administrative. To avoid
the unpleasant penalties of the law, OH
the morning of her marriage with Major
Joy Mrs. Ward placed herself in a closet,
with a tire-wCman who stripped her OF all
her clothing, and when in perfectly nude
state she thrust her fair, round arm
through diamond hole in the door of the
closet, the gallant Major clasped the hand
of the buxOm widow, and was married in
due form by the jolliest parson in Yer
mont. At the close of the ceremony the
tire-woman dressed the bride in a COM
plete wardrobe which the Major had pro-
vided and caused to be deposited in the
closet at the commencement of the cere-
mony. She came out elegantly dressed
in silk, satin and lace and there was kiss
ing all around
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"SOvereigns Of Industry"

The new order of Sovereigns of Indus
try is growing rapidly in Massachusetts,
where there are State Council and fifty
seven subordinate councils located IN
thirty-six different cities and towns. One
of the objects of this order is to do away
with middlemen in the purchase of COM
modities of all kinds, and the means used
to effect this purpose are somewhat oil
ferent from those that have usually been
employed by associations seeking to gain
the same end. The Executive Commit
tee have been making arrangements with
wholesale dealers in various branches OF
trade whereby members of the order can
be supplied with goods in any quantity at
a large discount from retail prices. The
Boston AdrertiSer says that an arrange
ment has been made with one OF the old
est established wholesale clothing houses
in that city by which members of the or
der obtain six per cert. off of the lowest
wholesale prices on anything they wish
to purchase, no matter how small the
amount of the bill. A large grocery
house has agreed to make discount OF
ten per cent. on all goods sold to 'Sover-
eigns," and a separate arrangement has
been made for the purchase of teas, coffee,
and spices. Dry-goods are obtained at a
discount of fifteen per cent. on retail
prices, and arrangements have been COM
pletei with leading houses for the pur-
chase of almost every variety OF goods, the
merchants making large reduction In
prices in consideration of receiving the
patronage of the order.
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While doing so the wind blew the fire to-
ward the team and caused them to get
frightened and break loose from her be-
fore her husband could get hold of the
lines again after jumping out. The mules
then turned in circle, and ran at fearful
rate toward the stage station, the burning
wagon setting fire to the dry grease-wood
like a prairie fire. Just before reaching
the station. one of the wheels was burned
off, and soon after the two forward wheels
came apart from the wagon, with which
the mules Travelled still faster. and circula-
ted around the stage station several times,
burning the brush to within ten feet of the
sttble. Skeets. the keeper of the station,
made every effort to save the stable, by
shoveling dirt on the blazing brush, there
being no water at hand. The wind
changed from the south to the west Just as
Skeets was nearly exhausted, and thought
of cutting the horses loose. Taking adj
vantage of the change of wind, he renew
ed his efforts, and succeeded in extinguish-
ing the fire around the station. The emf
grants had $40 in coin, gold watch, con-
siderable jewelry, and some fine guns in
the wagon. all of which they found again,
excepting a small portion of the cheaper
jewelry, but they lost all their clothes, eX-
cept what was on their backs. Some 200
yards of VIM. Townsend's fence was also
burned, and much more would have been
burned had it not been for the efforts of
w. w. Powers, of this city, who happen
ed to be at work near by at the time.
Nothing but the tires and small piece of
the tongue of the wagon was left, and the
mules had their tails burned off and their
bodies severely scorched. Their dog, tied
behind the wagon, was also burned badly
before the fire burned the rope and let him
loose. YTekn (CdLO Journal.
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A Pen Portrait.

He dresses in black. His clothes are
well made, and fit him perfectly. His only
jewelry consists of plain gold watch,
worth about $500, which he seldom dis
turbs from its place in his vest pocket. He
loathes all unnecessary personal adOrn-
ments. Three small, plain, linen-covered
buttons appear on his shirt bosom. No
watch-chain is visible. He wears black
beaver hat. which weighs half a pound less
than the heavy, gray stove-pipes fashion
Ordains shall be worn this summer. His
hair, of reddish gray. is neatly Dire ssed at
all times. His beard, which is more tinted
with gray than his hair, is short. and trim
med regularly so as to be kept at the same
length all the year round. Where cum
bersOme mOustache ought to be hair is
never permitted to attain more than a days
growth. He is of a slender, though conf
pact, physique. His complexion is ruddy,
and bespeaks the best of health. He al
WAYS looks as if he had just left TIL toilet
table. This man is seventy-four years of
age. In conversation his keen blue eyes
are never for an instant taken off yours.
His face bears the impress of prudence,
discretion, self-confidence, a calmness i'm
possible to ruffle, and, above all, of honesty
and truthfulness. He never speaks loud
enough TO DE heard ten steps from where
he stands. Eavesdroppers cannot catch
even the sound of his voice. He shakes
hands with you cordially, nay, even warm
ly. He is courtesy and politeness itself.
His conversation is always eouched in the
refined language of the educated gentle
man. He uses no slang. HeiS witty, and
at times vivacious. He is no teetOtaler :;
he drinks only at meal hours; his favorite
wines are Johannesburg, from Prince Met
terDich's private vineyard. the like (which
is not easily found in this country; he is
fond of sherry and Madeira; his wine-cel-
lar contains probably the choicest collec-
ton of wines in America. This mans
wealth is estimated at one hundred mill
lions, made by him since 1884, in New
York City. He has no children; he has
not single known relative on the face of
the earth. He is the last of his race. 1t
is A. 7. Stewart.-Cor. ". Y Commercial
Advertiser,
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A Chariot of Fire.

Last Thursday afternoon. about o.
clock, man named Friend, who was Jour.
neying from Oregon to Nevada with his
wife, in wagon drawn by two mules, fol-
lowed by his father-in-law. who came
from the vicinity of Scott Valley with
drove of cattle and horses. had his wagon
burned up-which came very near burn
ing up the Starveout stage station. in
Shasta valley, some twelve miles south of
town. 1t seems that Friend and his wife
were driving along leisurel-. aud about
two and a half miles beyond or south of
the station discovered their wagon all
ablsze behind them, the fire having caught
from the igniting of matches in box un-
der the mattress, clothing and baggage.
which had evidently been burning some
time b. fore the flames broke out. Friend.
then helped his wife TO get ont, so that she
could hold the lines for him to get out,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-08-20
Death of the Original "Arkansas Trav'
eler.o

Yesterday afternoon our city was
shocked over the news of the death of Col.
Sandy Faulkner, who died at his resi-
dence, on the corner of Commerce and
Filth streets. O'Clock, of gastric fever.
1t is well known throughout the South
west that Col. Faulkner was the original
personatOr of the Arkansas Traveller"
and it was his pride to be known as such.
The story, it is said. was founded on a
little incident which occurred in the cam
paign of 1910, when he made the tour of
the State in company with the Hon. A. II.
Sewer. Gov. Fulton, Chester Ashley and
Gov. Yell. One day, in the Boston noun
tains, the party approached squatter's
for information of the route. and Col.
''Sandy" was made spokesman of the
company, and il was upon his witty re-
sponses the tune and story were founded.
On the return to Little Rock a grand
banquet was given in the famous bar
room which used to stand near the An
thony House, and Col. SANDY" was
called on to play the tune and tell the
story Afterwards it grew in popularity.
When he subsequently went to New Or
leans, the fame of the Arkansas Travel
er" had gone before him, and at the BAN
quet and clinking glasses and brilliant
toasts he was handed a violin by the Gov
ernor of Louisiana, and requested to favor
them with favorite Arkansas tune. At
the old st. Charles Hotel a special room
was devoted to his use, bearing in gilt let
tiers over the door. Arkansas Traveller"
Little Rock Gazette.
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Probabilities.

When you see man going home at 2
o'clock in the morning, and know his
wife is waiting for him, it is likely 10 De
stormy.
When a man receives bill for goods his
wife has bought unknown to him, look our
for thunder and lightning.
When a man goes home and finds no
supper ready, the fire out, and his wife Wis
iting the saloons "with the rest of the
boys" it is likely to be cloudy.
When a man promises TO take his wife
to party, and changes his mind after she
is dressed, you may look out for heavy
shower.
When man saves his cigar money to
buy his wife new bonnet and the chill
dren new shoes, it indicates spell OF sun
shine. ..-.-
When a man dies and leaves anice
young widow with plenty of money, and
YOU see her walking out withlthe exeeu-
tor on Sunday afternoon, change is,
imminent.-EeiO York Commercial AdrsT-
tiser.
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Not Quite So Fast, MIR. Jones,-A

Not Quite So Fast, Mr.. Jones!-A horse
doctor in Philadelphia was caught changing the cele-
brated Mexican Mustang Eminent into other bottles
and using his recipe. Honesty is always the
best policy. These medicine men like to follow up
such fellows. 1t cured the lame horse all the same
but it damaged the Doctors reputation, and benefited
the proprietor in proportion. We have heard OF so
many Rheumatic persons and lame horses being
by the Mustang Liniment that we advise every house
keeper liyeryman and planter to invest in Scot or
500 bottle, against accident Beware of commercials
1t is wrapped in a steel engraving, signed &c. W..
Westbrook, Chemist"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-08-20

The Ladies' Sorosis Club, OF New York. re-
Gently changed their discussions from Woman's suf
frage to Hair Preparations and Pimple Banishers.
They declared that where nature had not endowed
them with beauty it their right-yea their duty
to seek 1t where they could So they all voted that
Magnolia Balm sallowness, Rough Skin and
RinGmarks, and gave to the complexion most DIS
n0Ue (SOrosian) and marbelike appearance danger
Gus TO men, no doubt; and that Lyons Kathairon
made the hair grow thick soft and awful pretty, and
moreover prevented it from turning gray II the pro-
peors of these articles did not send the sisters an in
voice, they are not smart.
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WuUoFT,s ANTLPERIoDrC OR Fl

WILHOFT's ANTI-PERIODIC OR FEVER
AND AGUE TONIC.-Ths invaluable and
standard family medicine is now household
word and maintains its reputation unimpair-
ed. 1t is indorsed by the medical profession,
and prescribed daily in the Charity Hospital
and other Hospitals in New Orleans. Will
hOft's Tonic is thus highly recommended b.
the leading medical men of the country, and
is worthy of such Endorsement. WHEELOCK,
FINLAY & Co, Proprietors, New Orleans.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-08-20

The Grand Revolution IN MEDICAL TREAT
MINT which was commenced in 1880 is still in prog
ress. Nothing can stopit for 1t is founded on the
principle, now universally acknowledged, that physi
cal vigor the most formidable antagonist of all hui
man ailments, and experience has shown that PLAN
TATIoN BITrERs is peerless invigorant, well as
the best possible safeguard against epidemic diseases
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-08-20

FOOLIsHLY spent, money paid for chill
dren's shoes not protected by SILVER TIPS.
Two weeks is about the time it takes smart
active child to ventilate the toe of a shoe
SILVER TIPS the only preventative.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-08-20

LITTLE CORPORAL.-The number for
August is well fIle,' with excellent original
ct Jrits, sketches and poems, some of which are
appropriately illustrated. The editorial columns,
''Prudys Pocket and the "WOrk and Play
department contain the usual variety of good
things. We notice the publisher Offers this
attractive m gazine on trial for six months (from
July to the end of the present year, for 5 cents.
or including the chrome Writing to Papa"
for - cents The regular subscription price is
1.5O year Published by john f. MILLER,
Chicago. Ill
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-08-20

ATTEND TO the first symptoms of Consump-
ton, and that disease may be checked in its
ipcipiency. Use Immediately DIR. Wishart's
Pine Tree Tar Cordial, safe remedy in all
diseases of the lungs-CO1
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-08-20

GOOD advice never comes amiss. If they
have not got the ElmwoOd Collar at the store
where you are in the habit of purchasing
your goods, tell them to get some for you at
once, and don't be put off with any other
goods
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-08-20

ABOVE the snow line of the Wind River
chain of the Rocky Mountains, vast beds
of fossil oysters have been recently discov
cred. and as an evidence that they were not
lifted from the sea by violent upheaval,
the strata where they rest is undisturbed.
and the beds are invariably in the exact
position where they grew in the ancient
ocean. [
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-08-20

THE National Life Insurance Company of
the United States of America had, on the LIST
day of July, s., 1865 1888 in good and available
assets, while its total liabilities at the same
date were g, 123, 269. The loans secured by
first mortgages amount to considerably more
than the total liabilities. The low rates, The
large capital, the definite contracts, and the
liberal policies of the National, render it es-
pecially worthy the confidence and the pat
ronage of the public. 1t is a national COM
pany chartered by Congress. The business
is done at the principal branch office, Chicago,
Illinois. John V. Farwell, President. APP
plicatiOns for insurance can be made through
any of the agents. Applications for agencies
should be made to the Chicago office.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-08-20

ITis pretty well understood by all inter-
ested in the game of baseball, says the
Spirit of the Times, that the matches now
atlays between the professional F" clubs
are nothing more nor less than Jockey
ing" affairs. and that the gate money is
the only honor the clubs are intent upon
achieving. Such games may very appro-
priately be STYLED speculative enterprises,
wherein that great body, the public, is
made to pay the fiddler for witnessing a
sham d ince. How many years more is
this kind of business going to last?
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WHAT Is NEEDED.

BosToY, Feb. IS, 1871.
Mr.. II. r STEVENS:
Dear Sir-About one year since found myself in a
feeble condition from general debility. VEGE.TINE
was strongly recommended 10 me by friend whe had
been much benefited by its use. procured the artt-
Gle and. after using several bottles was restored TO
health and discontinued its feel quite confident
that there is medicine superior TO IL for those COM
plants for which il is especially prepared and would
cheerfully recommend to those who feel that they
need something to restore them to perfect health.
Respectfully yours, -
Z. L. PETTINGILL
Firm of S. NJ Pettngill Co. 10 State ST., Boston.
VEGETINE extends its influence into every part Of
the human organism, commencing with Its fOunda-
ton Correcting diseased action and restoring vital
powers creating healthy formation and publication
Of the blood driving disease, and leaving Nature
10 perform its allotted task.
yFGETIyE IL SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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JUsT imagine what people who have
not "a scandal have 70 put up with.
They are discussing the reciprocity
treaty. up in Csnada,-BrOoklyH Eagle.
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EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.

CHARLEsTowN, Mass, March ~, 1863.
Mr.. II. r. STEVENS:
This to certify that have used your BLOOD Prep
aration" NEGRTINEl In my family for several years,
and think that for Scrofular Cankerous Humors or
Rheumatic affections, IL cannot be excelled and as
blood purifier and spring medicine 1t Is the best thing
have used. and have used almost everything.
cheerfully recommend It 10 any in need OF such
a medicine. Yours respectfully,
MRS. A. A. DINSMORE,
lef-p
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FREE lunch at 10 cents" is the inscrip-
ton over the door Of Detroit saloon'
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HTuh Is Mighty and viii Prevail
PURIFIES THE BLOOD AND RE
STORES THE HEALTH.
Seventy-One Years of Age.

EAST MARsHrIxLD, Aug. q, $50.
Mr.. Fl. r. STEvKXs: --.l "a -. -
Dear SIr-I am seventy-one years Of age; have suf
fere,i MANY wears with Kidney Complaint weakness
In nv back and stomach. was induced by friends to
fry your VEGETINR, and think IL the Desf medicine
for Weakness or the kidneys ever used have tried
many remedies FOR mis- complaint. and never found 80
much relief as from the VFGEriNE- IL strengthens
and inyfeorates the whole SYSTEM Many OF my &C
0uainrances have taken IT and believe II to be good
Tor All the complaints for which II is recommended
= JOSIAH H. SHERMAN.
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tx SUCCESS BEYOND COMPETITION. 55
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"a HEN writing to advertisers please mention
" the name OF this paper.
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TT a G-The choicest in the world. -ImpOrters'
4 = Il ~ prices-largest company in Anerica--sta-
6uS pie article = pleases everybody Trade
continually increasing-Agents wanted everywhere-
best inducements-dOnt waste time-send for Circular
TO ROBERT WELLS, 43 Yesey St, n. T. P. o. Box 1885,
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TIE heat of Summer, as well as the sud-
den changes of temperature incident to Au-
tumn, coupled with the use of unripe yegeta-
bles and fruits and other unwhOesOme arti-
cles of food, result every season in producing
much suffering from Diarrhea, Dysentery,
Cholera Morbus, Collie and other derange-
ments of the stomach and bowels. A remedy
that will promptly relieve these sufferings and
restore tone and normal action to the relaxed
and debilitated almentary canal, is surely
boon to the afflicted. DR.. r. V. Pierce,
whose Family Medicines have acquired
worldwide reputation, by long study and
careful chemical experiments has succeeded
in extracting, by cold process, from Smart
Weed, or Water Pepper, that modest little
plant seen in wet grounds by the roadside
and in neglected grounds and pasture fields,
a remedial principle which, when skillfully
combined with the extract of Jamaica Ginger
and other pleasant modifying agents, in what
he calls his Compound Extract of Smart
Weed, forms most reliable specific for all
such arrangements and sufferings. 1t is
pleasant and safe to take, vet powerful to
cure. Its wonderful efficacy is a further con-
firmation of the Doctors idea that God has
caused to grow, in each climate and region,
those medicinal plants best calculated for the
cure of the diseases that prevail in the section
of country where those plants are found
that the leaves were for the healing of the
nations" and that the fewer far-fetched rem
edies we employ the better, if we would thor
Oughly investigate and understand those we
have at home. The Doctors Extract of
Smart-Weed is sold by druggists generally.
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~ AEPer Day guaranteed using our
- <OweH Anger e.. 70 I. seiai..,s ilrs
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r. II. MCDONALD IL CO..

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hiRta at sight. 100 per cent. profit clear Don
.HU4 walt, but send Is cts. for samples and cir
WV culars 10 STAR NOVELTY Co., Chicago.