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Don't Worry About Yourself.

To retain or recover health, persons
should be relieved from anxiety concern
ing disease. The mind has power over
the bsdy-for a person to think he has o
disease will often produce that disease.
This We see effected when the mind IS
intensely concentrated upon the disease
of another We have seen a person sea-
sick, in anticipation of a voyage, before
reaching the vessel. We have known
people to die of cancer in the stomach,
when they had no cancer in the stomach
or any other mortal disease. A blind
folded man, slightly pricked in the arm,
has tainted and died from believing he
was bleeding to death. Therefore, per-
SONS well, to remain well, should be
cheerful and happy; and sick persons
should have their minds diverted as
much as possible from themselves. 1t is
by their faith that mel are saved, and it
is by their faith that they die. As a man
thinketh, so is he. If he wills not to die,
he can often live in spite of disease; and,
if he has little or no attachment to life,
he will slip away as easily as a child will
fall asleep. Men live by their minds as
we'll as by their bodies. Their bodies
have no life of themselves; they are only
receptacles of life-tenements for their
minds, and the will has much to do in
continuing the physical occupancy or
giving it up.
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The Dry Season Of Brazil.

As IN illustration OF the extreme dry
ness of The soil during the dry season in
Brazil, it is stated that in June all vege-
tation ceases, the seeds being then ripe,
or nearly so. In July the leaves begin
to turn yellow and fall off; in August an
extent Of many thousands OF square
leagues presents the aspect OF q Euro
pean winter, but without snow, the trees
being completely stripped Of their leaves;
the plants that have grown in abundance
Ill the wilderness drying up, and serving
as a kind of hay for the susteuance of
numerous herds of cattle. This is the
period most favorable for the preparation
Of tue coffee that grows upon the noun
tains. The beans are picked aud laid on
the ground, which gives forth no mois-
ture, but on the contrary ahsorbs it, and
being surrounded by nj atmosphere pos
sessinc the same dessicatinG properties.
tie coffee dries rapidly without molding.
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MistOOk Him for n Fox.

Mr.. Hughes, an old and well known
resident Of Washoe valley, Nevada, was
shot and seriously injured by French
man who mistook him for a fox. 1t ap-
pears that the old gentleman had found
Il pond where he could bag ducks by the
dozen. This was a place excavatcd at
the time of the erection Of the Old
Ophir mining works, q large pit scooped
out in digging clay for the manufacture
of bricks. At this place he had killed
no less than forty.six ducks at three
shots. This success induced him to con-
struct q regular !" blind in which to lie
in wait for his feathcred prey. The
"blind" was made by digging o hole
and planting about it a screen of sage
bush, willows and weeds, leaving a
small opening through which to watch
the pond. While Mr.. Hughes was lying
in his hiding place, a Frenchman, who
is q great hunter, and who, it appears,
also knew Of tho "gamy flavor" of the
pond, happened along. He saw no
ducks on the water, but soon caught
sight OF Mr.. Hughes head at the open
ing Of the "blind." The old gentleman
has n long, white beard, and wears a fur
cap. Seeing this fur cap and white
beard wagging about, the Frenchman
concluded that he had before him q sill
! yer fox lying in wait for the ducks fire.
1uenting the place. He therefore blazed
away, and with excellent aim, filling the
left side of the old mans face, his left
shoulder and his left side with duck
shot. But for Mr.. Hughes making q
lusty cutlery the Frenchman would prob
ably have given him his second barrel.
The wounded man waB taken to Reno
for surgical treatment.
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Turkey Oyerhauled.

An editorial in the New York Herald
says If there is Il nation in Europe
which came rs a ~conquering army, which
has despiscd civilization, which knows
and respects no authority but the sword,
whose civil. policy is aggressive, and
whose religion is lust and superstition,
it is that Ottoman power which many
ruling minds in England would perpetll-
ate ever ut the expense of a bloody way.
The Turks have no sympathy with us
either in race or religion. They came
into Europe and took Constantinople in
the middle Of the fifteenth century.
They were Tartars from Asia. BY the
sheer force of arms the Turk captured
the most renowned and ancient empire
of the world-tlle home Of the Greek and
the Egyptian and the Carthaginian. He
ruled il Athens and Jerusalem-the city
of light and the city Of religion. He
menaced Vienna. Wherever he ruled
he blighted aud destroyed. The history
of his advance is the history of c~iviliza-
ton overthrown, industry pamlyzed,
laws violated. temples cast down, art
effaccd. He has never changed. Il war
rior at the outset he has striven to EN-
graft his warlike empire upon the fair
bosom of Christian Europe. The Turks
have no arts, no science. Countries
which, ages before America was known,
were the homes of a delicate and refined
civilization have fallen under Turkish
rule into decay. The story of their en-
pire is n scandal. Not many years have
passed since they engaged in a fierce war
with the Georgians, Gin consequence
says the historian, "of the Georgians
having refused to continue to supply
Turkish harems with a customary annual
tribute of the handsomest OF their daugh-
tiers, offering, however, at the same time,
in lien. a yearly contribution i'll money!
In European Turkey the Ottomans are
in the minority. Out of q population of
more than eight millions, excluding the
tributary States. we learn from "The
Statesman's Year Book" that only a mil
lion are Ottomans. The remainder are
Greeks, Slavonians, Armenians and Al
banians. These races are all now,
and have been W since the Turk
ish advent, subject to the Turk,
who has reinforced himself from Asia
when repression and massacre were
necessary. We not only, therefore, have
an empire of abominat;on like Turkey
sustained in Europe, but we have it Sis
tanned as q ruling power over millions
Of Christians.
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Coercing nh Audience.

One of the poets of the first empire,
Nepomucene Lemercier, wrote tragedy,
whose hero was Christopher Columbus.
He had in it violated the unities, which
Frenchmen for years considered m in
violable law of tragedy. When Lemer-
cier's piece was played, the students
Kissed it with great vehemence. Napo-
leon admired Lemercier, and when he
heard the tragedy had been Kissed, he
ordered it played again. 1t was again
Missed. He became furious. He order
ed it to be played a third time, and went
to the theater accompanied by q regi-
ment of soldiers. The first and second
acts we're heard in silence. 1t was at the
third act that the Kisses were most Wig
orous. When the curtain rose on the
third act, Napoleon leaned over his box,
and looked ut the students to see if they
would dare oppose his known will in his
presence. What should he see but the
whole audience, from the pit to the last
tier, wearing nightcaps, and pretending
to be fast asleep. The sight was so odd,
Napoleon could not help laughing, and
he gave up attempting to support the
tragedy.
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Coins of the World.

The following is the value i'll round
numbers, in cents of u currency, OF
the coins of the world
Australia-Gold, pound, 532 !; SOW
erign, 1876.
Austria-Gold, ducat, 22S; sovereign,
CTS; crow, 664. Silver, old dollar, 102;
old scudo, 104; old form, 81; new form,
4S; new dollar, Y; Maria Theresa dol
lar, 102.
Belgium - Gold, twenty-five francs,
472. Silver, five francs, SO.
Bolivia-Gold, doubloon, 1859. Sill
yer, dollar, 70; half dollar, 80.
Brazil-Goid, twenty milreis, 1000.
Silver, double milre S, 102.
Central America-Gold, two scudos,
1868. Silver, dollar, 100.
Chili-Gold, doubloon, 1859; ten
pesos, 915. Silver, old dollar, 1O6; new
dollar, %.
Denmark-Gold, ten thalers, 700. Sill
yer, two regislaca, 10.
Ecuador-Gold, four escudos, 755.
England-Gold, pound OF sovereign,
1856; pound or sovereign, average, 4S4.
Silver, shilling, new, %; shilling, aver
age, %.
France-Gold, twenty francs, new,
395; twenty francs, average, 1884. Sill
yer, five francs, 9S.
Germany-Gold, ten thalers, 100;
krone, GG4; ducat, 22S. Silver, old
thaler, Y; new thaler, IS; form, IS.
Greece-Gold, twenty drachms 344.
Silver, five drachms, 50.
Hindostan-Gold, mohur, 70S. Sill
yer, rupee, 46.
Italy-Gold, twenty lire, 1854.
Japan-Gofd, old cobang, Al; new
cobang, 357. Silver, itzebu, 81; new
itzebu, SO.
Mexico Gold, doubloon, average,
1852; new d%oubloon, 1861. Silver,
dollar, average, LOG; new dollar, 107.
Naples-Gold, six ducats, sos. Silver,
scudo, IS.
Netherlands-Gold, ten guilders, 1876.
Silver, p guilders, lob.
New Granada-Gold, doubloon, Bo-
gotta, ], 561; doubloon, Popayan, 1857;
ten pesos, 9G7. Silver, dollar, 81.
Peru-Gold, doubloon, 1856. Silver,
dollar, old, 1G6; dollar OF 1853, 64; half
dollar, 80.
Portugal-Gold, crown, $50.
Prussia-Gold, ten .thalers, 1877;
crown, 664. Silver, thaler, old, p;
thaler, new, 70.
Rome-Gold, two and one-half scudi,
eco. Silver, scudo, 105.
Russia-Gold, five roubles, 397. Sill
yer, rouble, 70.
Spain-Gold, 100 reals, 1865; eighty
reals, 1856. Silver, pistareen, 20.
Sweden-Gold, ducat. 223. Silver,
Xix dollar, Ill.
Tunis - Gold, twenty-five piastres,
299. Silver, five piastres, 62.
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Five DAYS to Make 4 Week.

An extraordinary proposal to reduce
the week from seven days to five, and,
further, to rename the days, from
Australia. Mr.. H. j. Rusden, the au-
thor OF the scheme, erunciates his view
in a ape on the "Week" in the trans
actions Of the Royal Society of Victoria,
where lie expresses the opinion that
while reducing the number of the days
in the week it would be a gool opportu-
nifty to discard the present pagan names,
and to substitute Oneday, Twoday,
Threeday and Fourday for them--Sun-
day to be called Gooddey. The author
is sanguine as to the success of his plan,
and answers the plea Of impracticability
with the remark that "the week itself
was actually altered by the Romans,
Greeks and many other peoples; and, in
fact, as there is no record of any attempt
to alter the week having ever failed, the
allegation Of impracticability is so far
proved to be baseless."
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An Admiral's History.

4 correspondent of q Portland paper
gives some interesting particulars con-
corning the late Admiral Alden's family.
His grandfather was Robert Tate, the
fourth son of George Tate, of London,
who came to this country some time be-
fore the year 1756. George Tate mad
been a Seaman on board the first Russian
frigate that even went to sea. When he
came to America he built q large two
story, gambrel rooted house at Stroud
water, Me-, which yet stands unaltered,
outside or inside, and is the best example
in that vicinity Of the prevailing style of
good houses at that time. He died there
in 1874, in the niuety-fourth year of his
age, leaving four sons, all born in Eng
land. His third son, George, entered
the Russian naval service. Catharine II.
appointed him lieutenant in ITO, and
she afterward raised him to the rank of
real admiral. Alexander I. made him
first admiral and a member of the Rus
sian Senate. For his gallant services at
the siege of Ismail he received from the
Empress Cathariue Il gold medal bearing
her likeness and suitable Inscriptions.
He received from the different sovereigus
under whom he served the badges Of the
orders of st. Waldimer, st. Alexander
Newski, st. Ann and the military order
of st. John. He died in the service i'll
1921, unmarried, highly honored and re-
spccted. His last visit to Maine was in
1919, when lie erected a handsome monu-
ment to his father and mother at Stroud
water. The fourth son Of George Tate,
Robert, had one son ard several daugh-
ters. One of the latter was the wife of
Captain james Alden, Of Portland, and
the mother of Admiral Alden. One OF
Admiral Alden's sisters married T. S.
Artl. T, of Philadelphia, the we'll known
outhor
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To Break Or Bad Habits.

Understand the reasons, and all the
reasons, why the habit is injurious.
Study the subject until there is no lin
gering doubt in your mind: Avoid the
places, the persons, and the thoughts
that lead to the temptation. Frequent
the places, associate with the persons,
indulge in the thoughts that lead away
from temptation. Keep busy; idleness
is the strength of bad habits. Do not
give up the struggle when you have
broken your resolution once, twice,
thrice-a thousand times. That only
shows how much need there is for you
to strive. When you have broken your
resolution just think the matter over and
endeavor to understand why it is you
failed, so that you may be on your guard
against q occurrence Of the same circum-
stances. Do not think it m easy thing
that you have undertaken: 1t is folly
to expect to break off a habit in q day
which has been gathering long years.
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Poverty I'm Nevada.

The Virginia City Enterprise cautions
those in pursuit of labor and a living to
keep away from Nevada. 1t says: "The
custom of men out of work and out of
money to apply to the city Jail for a
cover from the night and something to
eat in the morning, tells a fearful story
of the want and restitution in our midst.
The fact is too patent to be denied. Some
Of the good people of this city spend all
their leisure time in ~endeavoring to find
something for heads of families to do
whereby they may provide for those de-
pendent on them for support. The re-
lief committee have done much, but
their funds are exhausted, and they,
more than most others, are acquainted
with the fearful restitution which pre-
walls among many families here in the
city. 1t has been hoped tina! with the
coming of spring better times would pre-
vail, but things are continually going
from bad to worse, and the end is not
yet. Men have been lured here and con
tinue to come, because of the published
and widespread report that miners get
81 per day. Many have managed, and
some are still managing, to get here, and
then they find that new men are not
wanted; that not more than one in five
of the old miners can get work, and that
the prospects are continually growing
poorer. There are thousands of men
here who had better 60 elsewhere. They
cannot do worse than to remain, and
may do much better. New fields are
opening up. There is Arizona, where
workingmen are needed. The Black
Hills aud the Bear river country are
open to 'prospectors. Anywhere is bet
ter than here, and it behooves all who
are idle and can get away to go some
where--anywhere away from here"
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A panacen, or 'cure-all," Is one OF the myths
Of the age of superstition. DIR. II. V. Pierce
does not recommend any one or oven his whole
list of standard remedies as adequate to cure
every disease. For severe lingering coughs,
bronchial, throat, and chronic lung diseases, he
believes his Golden Medical Discovery is I'M
surpassed, but it will not cure you if your lungs
are half wasted by consumption. The Discovery
monary affections by reason of its pcctoral
properties, but possesses also the most valuable
Alternative, or blood cleansing properties, and is
therefore a sovereign remedy in blood and skin
affections. But while it will cure scrofulous
and other ulcers or sores, blotches, pimples.
and eruptions, it will not cure cancer, nor does
it's manufacturer claim any such merit for it as
is done by proprietors Of other blood cleansing
medicines, who dishonesty try to deceive the
afflicted into the belief that their preparations
will accomplish impossibilitics. BY reason of
its real intrinsic merit it has n sale surprising
that Of any other blood and cough medicine.
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The Wise Course I'm ffGm.

Rheumatic patients who have been induced
to submit to depletion by blood letting, or to
pernicious character, will consult their well
being by abandoning such insane procedure,
and using as n substitute HoStetter's Stomach
Bitters, which will infallibly afford them the
much desired relief, and is absolutely safe.
This benign vegetable depurent cools the blood
by expelling from it the intlammatory elements
which give rise to maladics Of 6 rheumatic and
equity type, and ~rectiies disordered conditions
of the stomach, nervous system and bowels
which usually accompany them. AS rheumatism
has a tendency to attack the heart, the desir-
Obvious, since the danger is i Increased by every y
moment of delay.
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An Intelligent Dog.

NJ. Naples, a Connecticut man, keeps
a Newfoundland dog and takes a weekly
newspaper. The latter is thrown from
the train by the baggage-mnster every
Thursday, and on that morning, as soon
as the cars come round q curve in sight
Of the house, the dog is seen waiting
expectantly, and then running down to
the track. When the paper is thrown
off he picks it up and carries it to the
house. On other mornings he is either
not in sight at all or else lies coiled up
and paying no attention to the train.
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AFTER an experience of over twenty
edge that the GruetenbeTg MarshaUs Uterine
Cattolicon is the only known certain remedy
for diseases to which women are subject. The
Graefenberg Vegetable Pills, tho most popular
remedy Of the day for biliousness, headache,
liver complaint and diseases Of digestion. Sold
by all druggists. Send for almanacs. Graefen-
berg Co., New York.
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From the Troy Times, March 10, 1S74.].

From the Troy Times, March 10, 1S74.]
Peruvian Syrup is a standard remedy for
building up and renewing. broken-doTn or
nervous constitutions. For dyspepsia, debility,
liver complaint, kidney and bladder diseases,
or part of the many Irregularities Of the various
organs of the human frame, it is o sovereign
remedy. 1t is q tonic without alcohol. ms
medicine il too well known already to require
any recommendation from us. 1t is only neces-
sary for us to say to those who have never
given it a trial that it will accomplish all that
Il olaimed for it. Now is tho time to tone up
the system before the hot months OF GUNNER
fairly set in. Sold by all druggists.
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The Chinese theaters in San Francisco
close their performances at two o'clock
in the morning. A few nights ago a
squad of police took possession of the
exits, and searched every Chinaman
present for concealed weapons. Not a
soul was found carrying one.
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While Other Hotels

Are complaining of the hard times and lack Of
business, the Grand Central Hotel, New York,
continues to receive the same liberal patronage
III heretofore. The chief reason for this, how
ever, is no doubt the fact that the Grand Cen
trail has always been liberal in return, and re-
duced its rates to suit, both the times and its
guests. The last reduction was from $500 to
So so and $500 per day.
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You SHALL HAVE Ir.--If your grocer or store
keeper does not keep, and will not get, Dooley's
Yeast Powder for you, send 2Oc. for quarter
pound, S5c. for half pound, or Coo. for one
pound can, direct to Dooley & Brother, New
York, and you will receive if, postpaid, by re-
turn mail. 1t is absolutely pure, and every can
full weight.
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for five years. During that time I have sold
more of it than any other cough remedy. Many
of my customers will have nothing else. All
who use it speak in its praise, az a safe, effec-
tual and pleasant medicine to take. 1t is
claimed to be unfailing for Group.
=. DAVIS. Ontario. N. Y.
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Louis Katenstein put on a hideous
mask and went to q Chinaman's shanty
in Marysville, CAL, to scare the inmate.
The Chinaman was successfully scared,
and Katenstein got a bullet in n Of his
legs.
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Information worth thousands to those out OF
health. self-help for weak and nervous suf-
ferers. Facts for those who have been dosed,
drugged and quacked. The new Health Jour
nal teaches all. Copies free. Address, Flee
tric Quarterly. Now York.
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Neuralgia ard rheumatism,
Liver and Kinney Complaint
for twenty-five Years Cured
by Quain's COadition Pills.
Neuralgia for Six Years Cured
by Or. Quain'S Coalition Pills.

LUNENB URG, VII, Nov. b. 1911.
Dear .Sir:-I have been troubled with Neuralgia
for six years; have taken eyer medicine ! could
hear Of; found none that gave ny relief Until ! re-
ccived a package OF your COMPTON PILLS. which
have cured me. Harrison STOWELE.
4 package of DR.. Quain's Mage Condition Pills
sent 70 any address oil receipt OF fifty cents by
American Medicine Co., Manchester, N. H. For
sale by leading druggists. Geo. { Goodwin s Co.,
50 Hanover ST.. Boston, Mass, John T. Henry,
Curran g. Co.. No. 8 College Place Now York CRY,
l,parol uapta
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Sour stomach and Heartburn. ~
are signs Of bilious attack; Qultk hlSh Lea
will remedy all these. Price rs cts.
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Cannot Be Excelled.

CHAnLRsrowS. March, 10, 1852,
II. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-This is to certify that I
have used your Blood Preparation"
in. my family for several years, and
think that for Scrofula or Cankerous
Humors or Rheumatic affections, it
cannot be eIcelled; and as q blood
purifier or spring medicine, it is inc
best thing / have ever used, and l have
used almost everything. 1can cheer.
fully recommend it to any one in need
Of s ,ch n medicine.
Yours respectfully.
Mns.A A. DINSMORE.
No. 10 Russell Street.
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Reliable Evidence.

Mr.. H. r. STEVENS: =.
Dear Sir will most cheerfully add
my testimony to the great number you
have already received in favor Of your
Rrea: and good medicine, VEGET1NE,
for I do not think enough a be said
in its praise, for I was troubled over
thirty years with that dreadful disease,
Catarrh, and had such bad coughing
spells that it would seem as though !
never could breathe any more, and
VEGETINE has cured me; and / do
feel to thank God all the time that
there is so good n medicine as VEGE-
TINE, and I also think it n Of the
best medicines for coughs md weak,
sinking feelings ut the stomach. and
advise everybody to take the .FEGE-
TINE, for / can assure them it is one
of the best medicines that ever q
MRS. l.. GORE,
Cor. Magazine and Walnut Streets,
Cambridge, Mass.