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city, about four years ago. Montague,
in the play of the "Shaughraun," wore
small lot of violets with his uniform
suit in the courtship scene. Rignold
used to come on the stage in the fourth
act of "Henry "" in tho scene where
he woos the "most fair Catharine," with
a deep red Jacques rose in his button
hole. There was q war, as every one
knows, among our society girls between
the admirers of these two Washers. So
each faction wore the flower of its favor
lite. The old florist laughed as he re-
lated how the demand for Jacques and
violets became greater than the supply
by such large odds as to raise the price
of Jacques to seventy-tive cents and a
dollar bud, and violets to fifty cents
and dollar a bunch. EYES," he went
on to say, "I've seen two pretty girls
meet in this place who did not know each
other; one would ask for q Jacques rose,
the other for bunch Of violets, and their
eyes would flash defiance at each other
as they took possession of and paid for
their flowers. Some of the ladies carried
it 80 far as to lock angrily at each other
as they passed an the street with their
rival flowers pinned on their jackets or
in their bosoms."
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Signs.

People who st Il adhere to the look
at-your-tongue-and.f eel.of-your.puls doctor
sometimes express not little curiosity in
regard to DR.. Il. V. Pierce's original method
of distinguishing all forms of chronic dis.
ease without personal consultation. Some
even suppose that he accomplishes this
throug III clai.voyance, or some other species
of professional jugglery. All this is utterly
false. He claims to determine disease by
the rational methods of science only. Says
Comley, in his Biographical Encyclopedia
of New York State, speaking of this dis.
tinguished physician: "He perceived that
in each of the natural sciences the invest.
gator proceeds according to system ofsigns.
The geologist in his cabinet accurately de-
termines and describes the cleft of rock,
which he has never seen, from the minute
specimen on his table. And the chemist in
his laboratory notes the constituents of the
sun with the same precision that he anna
lyzes crystal of rock salt. The analogous
system developed by DR.. Pierce in Medical
Science is worthy Of his genius, and has
made his name justly celebrated" For a
full explanation of this ingenious system Of
diagnosis, see the Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser, sent, postpaid, to any
address on receipt of one dollar and fifty
cents. Address the author, R. V. Pierce,
NJ. D., Buffalo, N. Y.
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A Washington Belle.

Miss Evarts has the pleasant custom
that Miss Edith Fish made 50 popular,
of presiding at the coffee urn in the re-
freshment room. She is a lively girl,
satin blonde hair, very pure complexion,
sea she'll tinted cheeks, and enough of
the Evarts nose to give character to her
face. There is not curl, not crimp,
not q sign of an abbreviated lock about
her, but the bands of her pale luxuriant
hair are brushed smoothly back and done
up in Greek knot, fastened with tor
toise shell comb. She moves with will
Lowry grace; and looks and walks, the
gentle, refined, unmistakable lady, the
breath of peace upon her lips, the shine
of an undisturbed quiet in her starry
eyes, Washington Letter.
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A Thief's Little Joke.

A London pickpocket played neat
trick on policeman the other day.
Detected in stealing watch he ran away,
and at the moment the policeman came
up with him he appeared to pass the
watch to a bystander, saying, "Here,
take it." The policeman arrested both
and took them before magistrate, where
both loudly declared their innocence.
They were Immediately searched, but
nothing found to criminate them. The
pickpocket then accused the policeman
Of committing the theft himself, and on
searching his own pockets the astonished
officer discovered the watch in his pocket.
The pickpocket, having enjoyed his lit
tie joke, Immediately acknowledged his
guilt, to the intense relief Of the police
man.
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Something Concerning a Small Boy

According to the best scientific
authority, the small boy becomes a boy
at the age of Is. At that age he ought
to put away small-boyish things, and to
put on the bashful awkwardness of semi
Intelligent boyhood. At all events, he
ought to know that his presence is not
desired by young men who come to see
his sister. We do not expect this amount
of intelligence in the small boy, and it is
often necessary to bride him with candy
or to persuade him with clubs before he
will consent to treat his sister with COM
mon humanity; but the 16-year-old boy
usually perceives when an area of court
ing, accompanied with gradually increas-
ing pressure in the region of the waist
and marked depression Of the parlor gas,
is about to set in, and thereupon dis
creetly, even if sneeringly, withdraws.-
N. Y Tins.
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A Specimen of Italian Wit.

Correspondence of the Boston Advertiser.
There is style of wit in France and
in Italy which is hardly admitted in An
glo-Saxon countries; still the following
example is so typical that l give it as
told in an Italian satrical paper and
copied widely, both in that country and
in France. 10 understand the point my
readers must remember that Gambetta
has but one eye (the second is of glass;,
and that he passes for an jettatura (evil
eye). The scene is laid in Paradise.
General de la Matamora dies first, and
appears before his Judge, who accuses
him of having deposed Plus TX.
II did nothing but execute the orders
Of my king" replied the culprit.
care you quite sure Of that?"
,.. "Ask him. He knows it as we'll
as II" ~ :"
'"Tis but just, "says the seigneur, and
turning to St. Peter, cried: $50 and
bring me Victor Emanuel"
The king dies and appears before the
tribunal, where his feelings appears
much hurt by the accusation brought
against him.
"To he charged with evil doing against
the Holy Father he exclaimed, "Why,
he was my best friend!"
: care you quite sure Of that?"
"Ask him; he knows it as we'll as ~"
"Tis but just" says the seigneur, and
again St. Peter was charged to bring the
accused. -.ss
The pope dies and is received in Para
disc with all the honors due his rank.
To questions addressed to him he replied
with characteristic gentleness:
"Victor Emanuel was not bad man,
only he allowed himself to be led astray
by evil counsels. Thus only lately he
received a certain-Gambetta p
"Gambetta," interrupted the seigneur:
"let him be brought to me-" But Just
as St. Peter turned to obey he thought
better of it and added, No, do nothing
of the sort, he might cast his evil eye on
mel"
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FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
Playing NOah's Ark.


ny ANNA F. BuRNnAM.
"Ain't any hng In the world to play.
Ev'yfng's old and b'oke!"
Grnmbled the little ones, in the way
OF all tho world 5 little folk.
So sister thought up wonderful game,
y And told them all to "hark;"
II hadn't any particular Nance
She called it" Playing Noah's Ark"
"Wc'll take this tub for Mark, yeu know,
And then the animals come,
Two by two. as they used to 50.
I'm Mrs. Methuselum;
And Teddy, he's Father Noah, we'll play;
Well get inside, and mark,
Right down in register book, the way
You all come into the Mark"
owed better have some preachin', fink;
Noah prob'ly did. guess"
50 Mrs. Methuselum in pink.
And Noah in his baby dress.
Preach and preach to " the wicked folks:"
"Be dood!" and Love my lord!"
"Mind your mower" and eco to shurch! ~
But, alas! with one accord,
They laugh in his face-poor Father Noah,
Preaching with might and main!
"Dess at we've seen shower before!
Who's f'yaid of your old wet rain?"
The kittens think 1t the best Of jokes;
Old Rover begins to bark.
They're playing they are the wicked folks
A-left out of the Mark"
There's another tub on the edge of the sink;
1t falls with splash, and thud,
Poor little wicked folks " Didn't fink
Old Noah meant a huly food!"
"a Wide Apake,
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4 River Intensely Salt.
From the Nevada Enterprise.

1t was very long supposed that the
brackishness of Salt river, Arizona, was
caused by the stream running over a
bed of salt somewhere along its course.
Its waters are pure and fresh from
where it heads in the White Mountains
to within fifty miles of where it empties
into the ella. Fifty miles from its
junction with the Gila there comes into
it a stream of water that is intensely salt
This stream pours out Of the side of a
large mountain, and is from twenty to
thirty feet deep. It is very rapid and
pours into the Salt river great volume
of water. Here could be easily manu-
featured sufficient salt to supply the
world. All that would be necessary
would be to dig bitches and lead the
brine to basins in the nearest deserts.
The heat of the sun would make the
salt. Were there a railroad near the
stream its waters would doubtless soon
be turned and led to immense evaporat-
ing ponds. It is supposed that the inter-
ior Of the mountain out of which the
streams flow is largely composed of rock
salt.
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GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
The Lovers Choice.
ny MARY AINGE DE WERE,

by MARY AINaE DE WERE.
I" Here are roses, red and white''-
"Thanks, dear,-no.
Nature paints them all too bright"
Ills 1t so?
swell, then, take this, lily's face"
"Chill 1t seems.
From Its cal In and stately grace
Goodness gleams."
"Look-bluc violets, you said
They were sweet"
Fest their sweetness seemeth shed
At our feet"
"Heliotrope, the dearest flower
On the earth!"
NAY, it fades before an hour
Little wOrthi"
Heart's-easc-that you'll surely keep!"
81 If you might
Lay 1t on my spirit deep
Out of sight!"
$50 cannot please your sers,;
You implore
One fair git to carry hence,
One no more;
"Yet each choicest bud bring,
You refuse!"
"Sweet, from out their blossontng
Let me choose.
"kneeling-like loves humblest slave,
DO not start!
Can you guess which flower I crave
Now, sweetheart"
-SeriJqer.
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Foolish Girls.

The following story seems hardly pos
sible and yet it is we'll understood that
the New York girls act without regard
to decency or common sense in their raw
ings over some of the popular actors.
The Sunday Sun says:
can old florist in Fourteenth street,
who is keen observer of many things as
we'll as of the flower market, says that
the run on Jacques roses and violets was
due to the two actors, Montague and
Rignold. Both of them were playing
about the same time, one at Wallack' $
and the other at Booths theater, in this
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Marriage and Money.


Lawrence had 1852 marriages in 1877
not quite one for every day in the year.
We wish that some one had kept an &C.
count of the number of marriages du-
ring the four years and over of our
present "hard times" SO that we might
be able to see how that divine institu-
ton has been affected by the sudden
coming and long prevalence of such sad
days. After all that can be said on the
sentimental side of marriage-and there
is much to be said on that side of tit
must be considered in the main as a
matter of bread and meat, of beef and
mustard, of mutton and turnips, of pork
and pickles, of Goldfish and potatoes, of
-four and lard, of outlets and chops and
steaks, of ham and eggs, of salt and pep
per, of milk and meal and molasses, of
cake and pies, butter and cheese, of saul
sage and tripe, of tea and coffee and
chocolate, of cider and vinegar, of mack
erel and herring and haddock and other
fish, of rice and rye and raisins, of sugar
and syrup, of poultry and parsni ps, of
beets and barley, of corn and carrots, of
soap and soup, Of apples and berries, of
pumpkins and squashes, of peas and
asparagus, of beans and cabbage, of ba-
con and greens, Of tomatoes and tallow,
of honey and hominy, of macaroni and
marmalade, of salmon and shell-fsh, of
winding sheets and shrouds, of clothes
and bedding, of boots and stockings, of
hats and caps, Of glass and crockery, of
furniture and house rent, of wood COAX,
walnut maple, pine, and so forth) and
coal, (anthracite, bituminous, and char.
COAL of oil and kerosene and gas, of
apothecaries and doctors bills, and of
cradles and cottins, and of fifty other
material things, that cannot be had
without money; and most men have to
work for all the money they get, and if
there be no work, how can they get
money, and if they lave no money, how
can they marry? The almighty dollar
trumps "Cupid's wild command" and
wins the stakes in the game of life, mat
rimony losing.-Boston Traveller.
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The following story is told to show
the ingenuity of Edison, the electrician.
The telegraph Office in Boston was great
ly infected with cockroaches. Mr.. Edi-
son tackled several zinc strips to the walls
at intervals of an eighth of an inch, and
applied the positive and negative poles
of battery alternately to the strips.
He next smeared the walls above the
strips with molasses. The vermin came
up, and as they stepped from strip to
to strip they "closed the circuit" re-
ceived the electric shock, and dropped
dead by scores. Water pals put up at
the proper places received their bodies
as they fell. We distinctly credit this
story to Boston
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We are skeptics to a greater or less
extent, but when we have the truth before
us how can we but believe.
1t is claimed DR.. Graves HEART REGU-
LATOR will cure Heart Disease in all its
forms. F. L. Ranger of Wilton, Me-, says !:
"A few weeks ago sent fore BOTTLE of DR.. Graves
HEART REGULATOR. 1t has h,lped me more
than expected: consider it great cure for heart
disease. [ inclose. you will find, one 1'llar. for
which you will please send me another bottle and
oblige, +. Z RANGER"
If you don't believe this write to him and
see for yourself.
Among the many forms of Heart Disease
are Palpitation, Enlargement, Spasms of the
Heart, Stoppage of the Action OF the Heart,
Trembling all over and about the Heart,
Ossifcation or Bony Formation of the
Heart, Rheumatism, General Debility and
Sinking OF the Spirits.
Send your name to +. L. INGALLS,, Con.
cord, n. II for a pamphlet containing list
of testimonials of cures, &c. The HEART
REGULATOR is sold by druggists at 50
cents and 81 per bottle.
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A New York clergyman anxiously
inquiries: "Will heaven be crowded."
Considering the fact that the person who
is morally sure of going there has a soul
only about the size of a warped bean,
there is likely to be room for large
number of liberal minded persons
Fulton Tines.
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Facts Of Interest.

The Greeks had little or no notion OF
butter, and the early Romans used it
only as medicine-never as food 50 that
it is comparatively modern article OF
diet. 's' o.. '', =
Great Britain received the name of
Albion, by which it is often called, from
Julius Cesar, on account of the chalky
cliffs upon the coast, on his invasion, half
century before Christ.
The Koran, or Mahommedan Bible, was
written by Mahomet, assisted by Baticas,
Jacobin, Scrgius, a HISTORIAN monk, and
by a learned Jew, and was published
about the year 610 A. D. R' =
Animal magnetism is no new discov-
cry, but it was practiced by Father He'll
at Vienna, about 1774, and had wonder
full success for while in France and
England in 1888 and 1889.
The first book ever printed was the
book of Psalms, by Faust and Schefer,
A. d. 1457. It was printed on one side
only Of the leaves, which were, in the
binding, pasted back to back. g
Among the Romans, all men of full age
were obliged to marry: and it is even a
modern law of England which inAicts a
fine upon all bachelors in the kingdom,
of twenty-five years and over. :. g..
The first bank was established by the
Lombard Jews, A. D. SOS. The word
bank is derived from Janco, bench,
which was erected in the market place
for the exchange of money.
Gallon tho rro1l 1prox,,, oo%%o,, ,1,ll :.
named from Calicot, city of India, from
whence it first came. Calico was first
brought to England in the year 1851.
The largest and Oldest chain bridge in
the world is said to be that at Kingtung
in China, where it forms perfect road
from the top of one mountain to the top
of another.
The piano forte was invented by J. G.
Schroeder, of Dresden, in the year l717,
during which year he presented model
of his invention to the court of Saxony.
They Immediately became popular.
The bayonet derives its name from the
place where it was invented, Bayonne, in
France, and was first used in battle as a
weapon by the French in the year 1903,
proving novel and efficient arm.
Bearded women have been known in
every age: one was seen at the court of
the Gar Peter l., in 1924, with beard
of immense length. Margaret, governess
of the Netherlands, had heavy beard.
Bowling is an English game, and was
common as early as the thirteenth centu-
ry, especially among the higher ranks.
Charles 1. played at it, and it formed
daily occupation for leisure hours with
Charles II.
Stone bullets were used until the year
1914, when iron was adopted. 1t was
near the close of the sixteenth century
before leaden bullets were generally
adopted. Stone cannon balls are yet
used in the east.
The practice and principle of insurance
is of great antiquity, and was known in
the time of Claudius Caesar, A. D. 43.
1t is certain that assurance of ships at sea
was practiced as early IS the.45 A. D.
Chocolate was first introduced into
England from Mexico, A. ID. 1920. It
was made from the flower of the cocoanut,
and soon became very popular and uni
versally used in the London coffee houses.
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Picture Frames.

In these days when so much attention
is paid to household decorations, the fol-
lowing suggestion from the Bazar, are
very timely:
eff old frames of mirrors or pictures
require renewing, it is neatly and taste
fully accomplished by covering entirely
with cotton batting raised slightly in the
center, folding it neatly over the corners,
and then sewing securely. Next take
black or colored velveteen, and cutting
into oval, round or oblong form, care
fully press the inner edges beneath the
frame, between it and the picture or
glass; then turning it back over the
frame, proceed to fasten it along the outer
edge by means of gilt-headed tacks, first
piercing holes one-eighth of an inch
apart with a fine bradawl. If desired
unusually ornamental, procure four
clusters of ivy or vine leaves of artificial
wood carvings, and painting with liquid,
gliding or covering with gold-leaf, fasten
them on the corners, or, if oval, at top,
bottom and sides"
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Boston Tea Bread.

To ore quart of flour add two tea
spoonfuls DooLEY's YEAST POWDER, a
little salt, butter the size of an egg rubbed
in the flour, one pint sweet milk, and the
yelks of two eggs beaten very light. Add
last, stirring in lightly, the whites of the
eggs well beaten, and bake in square pan
in quick oven. Break in squares for the
table.
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Black Mitlens and sehOOlmnrms,


A quarter of a century ago black nit
tens or "mits," as they were then called,
were regarded as the outward and visible
sign of a "schoolmarm." Now they are
becoming the glory of a woman of fash
ion. They have even reachen India, and
Mr.. Labouchere culls bouquet Of the
pleasant things said about them in that
far country. "They give a finishing
touch to a lady's Dress They have q
certain character about them They
have quaint-prudish air, like the coal
scuttle bonnets.' They have language
of their own Indian opinion differs
upon|the mode in which mittensa are to be
worn, but it seems generally admitted
that black mittens should be worn over
black gloves. A fascinating dame at
Madras who adopted this style and asked
bachelor how he liked her idea on the
subject of her mittens, met with the re-
tort: Madam, I do not like it at all.
I should look as well in goloshes drawn
over my dress Shoes" Mr.. Labouchere
further declares that at ball in London
be saw a young lady thus abominably
accoutred, and expressed his disgust at
the sight in suitable language. "You
see," said the girl, II like the look of
mittens; but if one wears them without
gloves ones hands get SO warm and
sticky, and that is prejudicial to ones fu-
ture prospects" $50 far as regards N.Y.
self, the explanation was Somewhat
prejudicial to this girls future prospects
if they included the idea of comforting
her hands and heart upon me. A warm
heart I like, but do not care 10 much for
warm and sticky hands,"
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r. there is3a person in, the United
States who does net, know Of ,Johnson's
Anodyne Liniment, we hope this paragraph
willreach that person seye, and that he viii
write us for particulars Of it. 1t is more
valuable than gold, silver, ar precious stones.
S#% - 4 = ~. .A = &s%
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CON sum PTION !
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PULMONA is u certain remedy for the CURE of
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liable advice to COnallnl tivra. many certificates
Of ACTUAL CURES, and full directions for using with
each bottle. or sent free to any address. OSCAR G.
MOShS, Is Cortlandt Street, New York.
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CHEW
The Celebrated
'MATCHLESS "
Wood Tag Plug

A Troy man had his boy in the wood
shed and was taking his measure with an
infant sapling. As he threw away the
CAD, he sarcastically remarked, ;:Now,
what do you call that?' Gather" said
the boy, ait was very like whale"
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT TO FARMERS
The manufacturers of Sheridan's Cavalry
Condition Powders inform us that their
powder will ettectually prevent hog cholera
and all other diseases in hogs, and that they
will increase the size and weight one quar-
ter. Large discounts to persons owning two
to three hundred hogs.
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AFatmert's Sob ofDanghter.D

I The Greatest Discovery 0r the Ago is DR..
Tobias Celebrated Venetian LininlentI 80 years be
fore the public, and warranted to cure Diarrhea,
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Group, Chronic Rheumatism, Sore Throats,' Outs
Bruises, Old Sores and Pains in the Limbs, Back,
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lily will be without it after once giving it fair
trial Price, 40 cents. DR.. TOBIAS VENETIAN
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Is warranted superior to any other, or NO PAY for
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MOTHERS! MoTHERs!! MoTHERs!!!
Don't fail to procure Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
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period of teething in children. 1t relieves
the child from pain. cures wind collie, regu-
lates the bowels, and by giving relief and
health to the child, gives rest to the mother
1t is an old and well-tried remedy.
CHEW
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