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New York Times.

Contracts have recently been signed fol-
the construction Of several fast mai
steamers to ply on the Mississippi Rivel
between st. Louis and New Orleans. Il
is probable that the former city furnishe,
the capital for building these steamers
and the near future is likely to afford
abundant opportunity for further invest
ments of similar character. If Cap
tain Eads' work at the mouth of the
Mississippi has, as is claimed, supplied a
permanent channel deep enough for the
largest vessels engaged in ocean COM
merce, the demand for transportation
services upon that river must soon be
very great, surprising what is required
for the present traffic. Should one or
more lines of steamers be established be-
tween New Orleans and Liverpool, as is
fondly predicted by the friends of the
jetties scheme, st. Louis would gain i'm
mensely in commercial Importance.
She ought to become the great central
distributing point of the West for foreign
imports, and if her merchants are enter
prising she will not allow that substantial
honor to escape her. The interests of the
whole West demand that the ships that
carry it's wheat, and beef, and pork to
Europe shall not be obliged to return to
New Orleans in ballast. If st. Louis be-
stirs herself, goods that are now shipped
to this port, and from here 90 by rail to
all points in the West and Northwest,
will hereafter be carried by the cheaper
water routes almost to their destination.
The effect upon st. Louis of diverting
both the import and export trade of the
West into this new channel would be
marvellous, and it would be shared, though
in less degree, by many other cities
upon the Mississippi, the Missouri and
the Ohio.
New Orleans, as the port of entry,
would also be largely benefited, but
her present quarantine laws must be
modified before she can reap her full
share of profit. Her peculiar suscepti-
bility to infection by yellow fever puts
her at a great disadvantage, CONNER
cially, and it is not easy to see how she
can escape the penalties of her unhealthy
situation. The plan of putting up ele-
vators and supplying other port facilities
at Eadsport, some distance from the city,
and beyond the reach of her quarantine
laws, has found some favor, but that
seems to leave New Orleans quite out in
the cold. The problem of how to make
the city healthy port twelve months in
the year may stimulate her physicians
and health officers to devise some
method ofpermanently suppressing yellow
fever.
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CHAPTER TX.
BRAYBROOK.

The bride and bridegroom still fingered
on the Continent waiting to find summer
at Braybrook Hall when they first came
there; and in the meantime the house had
been newly furnished from top to bottom,
and Mrs. Mason, the housekeeper, de-
clared that everything was ready, when
ever she should please to come.
AS this was not to be for another week
yet, we will take advantage of the interim
to introduce to our readers few Of Eu-
phemia's future neighbors.
Bray was quiet country village,
with scattered population Of primitive
people, mostly agriculturists and small
tradesmen, with a leaven of the poacher
element, represented by few stalwart,
lawless men, who preferred the excite
ment Of plumber to the monotony of
honest labor.
Besides the Hall, there was only one
house of pretensipn in the parish; and
that was occupied by widow lady with
one daughter, beautiful, gentle girl OF
eighteen. The Parsonage was mere
cottage, and in such bad state Of repair,
that only four rooms out Of the seven
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ITO BE CONTINUED.
A Live Tarantula i'm the Mail.
GWachi nutnp Post |

Major Dallas, Chief of the Dead Letter
Office, has had referred to him a mass Of
official correspondence concerning an al
legged violation of the postal regulations
by the postmaster at Florence, Arizona,
in allowing live tarantula to be mailed
at that office. It appears that about a
month ago California gentleman placed
the venomous spider in a tin yeast-can
with punctured ends, and, incosing a
letter, wrapped the whole in paper
wrapper and addressed it to a female
relative in San Rafael, California. In
addition to the address, the wrapper also
contained the notation, Caution, a live
tarantula," and the letter directed the re-
cipient to open the box carefully in con-
sideration of the animated object within;
also advising her, if she should get bitten,
to "use ammonia and drink lots of
whisky" The package attracted the at
tention of clerks in San Francisco, who
drowned the tarantula, and special
agent referred the matter to the Post
office Department as an outrage and vio-
lation of law. The Arizona postmaster
excused his action by saying that first
class postage was paid by the sender, and
he had no right to investigate the con-
tents. The whole affair is regarded by
the postal authorities as joke, and re-
fecting on the nervous composition Of the
California officials.
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A MOUNTAIN OF ICE.
The Wonder of Nature Which May
BE Seen in West Virginia.
Wheeling Register. ]

Wheeling Register
The ice mountain of Preston County
West Virginia, is great natural curios
ity. We went to Rowlesburg, then by
team three miles up Cheat River, past
Vicksburg, and came out upon the North
western Pike. Following it two miles
west we came to the ice mountain, situ-
ated on the right bank of Flag Run, one
half mile from the pike. A picuic party
was being held at the base of the noun
tain. After refreshing ourselves with a
very cold drink of water from the Twin
Springs, we assembled the side of the
mountain for some distance and arrived
at the ice field.
1t is claimed that the ice mountain
was discovered by some sshliers in the
spring of 1861. Its discovery was after
wards reported again, but persons sup
posed the discoverer was only trying to
hoax some one into making fruitless
trip up the mountain. No credence was
given to the story until lately, when re-
sponsible parties visited the locality.
On the north side of the mountain about
quarter of an acre is covered with a
mass of loose, unstratified rock, none of
which are of any considerable size.
All was covered with heavy mass of
moss, which now isall torn off No trees
grow upon it, on y here and there few
small bushes. Removing the loose rock,
ice is discovered in small quantities. A
thermometer stood 900 in the sun, 800 in
the shade, and 4S0 when placed in the
rocks on the ice in their crevices. A cold
air is present in the crevices, but no
strong, freezing currents, as reported.
Hundreds have visited it. The rocks are
torn up, and the ice is only obtained now
by going down some little depth in the
rocks.
We suppose from observation that the
mountain is mostly vast heap of rock,
a portion of whose west side is more
broken and loose than the rest. The
porous nature of this portion would ad-
nit through it's moss covering a consid-
able amount of water, which, infiltrat-
ing between the stone would form ice in
just the manner we find it. The ice just
formed would be protected from all ex-
ternal temperature by the non-conduct-
ing properties of the vast surrounding
mass of rock. The ice mountain, we
would suppose,tis nothing but huge nat
ural stone refrigerator.
The common refrigerator depends for
its preservation of the ice upon the good
non conductive material of its sides. So
the ice mountain but naturally, though
wonderfully, preserves permanently its
ice by the vast mass of rock-good, non
conducting material-which forms it's
sides.
An ice mountain similar in many re-
spects to this one is in New Hampshire
County, on North River, few miles east
ofRomney. Divesting the Preston County
ice mountain of its marvellous character
that exaggerated accounts have given it,
it stands a wonderful but plainly posi-
BILE result of natural laws.
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The Star tries experiments and takes steps backward
the improvements which able being purs
OF long since marked and fully justified by the large
increase in circulation and patronage which have as
suit of the enlargement and Improvement made in the paper last spring
1he Star virtually the only afternoon Newspaper
published Cncinat and having the immense field of afternoon
journalism almost wholly ITSELF has been able by continuous
crease in business from time to time to make very marked improve
men until we justified in announcing that the step which
take will give Cincinnati the
Largest and Best Afternoon Paper in the Country.
The very comprehensive of the National Associated Press
complete system Special eapc Correspondence covering every part
the country enables THE STA to present the of the world
DAY or lS OCCURRENCE with very much completeness than
was ever before attempted by an Afternoon Paper.
People who read THE STAR the only in Cincinnati who
day Not read twenty or forygh hours behind the
wdeawake portion Of the community.
The SIAR Ar emphacaly Newspaper Of TODAY yesterday
FOUR EDITIONS published daily giving the people of each locality
the very latest news which possible get to them.
Ee1Gs. The popular Price of 12 CENTS PER TEEK
aciW not be Increased.
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Liver, Stomach. Heart,
and Kidneys.

A Positive Cure Wholly without
Medicine for the Following Ali
,ncnts:
OF THE LIVER.
First and foremost. Malaria. whether in
form of Fever and Ague Dumb Ague, In,
termittent Fever, Chils, Blood POISONING
or any Of its hydra shapes; Liver Complaint
Of all kinds; Jaundice, Biliousness, Pain in
the Side, Aching Bones, Liver Spot, etc.
OF THE STOMACH.
Dyspepsia, in all its phases; Indigestion,
Headaches, Periodical Nausea, Nervous fr.
liability, Loss Of Appetite, Heart Burn,
and, in short, all arrangements Of the
Stomach.
OF TME HEART.
Palpitation, Strange Sensations, feeling
of Suffocation, Irregular Action, Sudden
Pangs, and all indications of impairment o.
his vital organ not positively organic.
OF THE KIDNEYS.
Bright's Disease early stagesb Dropsical
Tendency Inflammation, Diabetes, Brick
Dust deposit, Incontinence and the Back
ache and pains which are the symptoms o.
nearly all forms Of Kidney Complaints.
Combined Pad and Plastcrs either in solid
value, convenience of application, or econ
omy. We sell either the Anti-malarial Or
Backache Pad and Plaster at 81 each
The Combined Pad and Plaster (both
kinds) is being rapidly introduced, and
wherever il has been triedit never failed to
give instant relief, and as consequence its
fame has rapidly spread, and now it is sold
by most dealers in drugs and medicines
throughout the United States and Canadas.
But should your druggist not have it on
hand, ask him to get it for you, or inclose
II to the discoverers and proprietors, and
they will forward the same to your address
by return mail. Remember, this combina-
ton is warranted to cure if used according
to directions. No other Pad is sold under
the same guarantee, and no other Plaster is
presented to the public under the "No
cure, No pay" principle. Remember this
and give it a fair trial, is all we ask.
Address all orders to
KENNEDY & COMPANY,
sole Pat On t q es,
PITTsBURG, PA,
Or R. MACREADY e. co..
Cincinnati, Ohio.
spl4-yd,F.N&w-apis-yw
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ACME BLACKING.

ACME BLACKING.
ACME BLACKING is shoes Sss' for
ACME BLACKING is Waterproof.
ACME BLACKING sRinss WEEKS. for
ACME BLACKING shtass bnssSins. E1,nop'
ACME BLACKING f's Shoes ssdi'''
ACME BLACKING f0E sAss. es'ldr'n''
ACME BLACKING fGs Shoes Mems
ACME BLACKING wRs':ifls Rs'sii 4 ~ i
my10.SMW,u Arcade.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-07-24
The Return Requ.., on letter..

They have no such thing in France as the IA
miliar legend ON the American envelope. ''If not
called for in ten days return to" etc IL puzzles
the Frenchmen " ho receive American envelopes
SD stamped TO know inst what is meant by the
command to return. Not long since the chess
editor of the Free Press had occa sion TO write to
correspondent in France, using an envelope
with the Free Press request Ia return printed on
it. In answering the letter the Frenchman ad-
dressed his letter follows:
Return to the Detroit Free Press, Detroit.
Mich, if not called for ia five days. Amerigne."
An INSURANCE man in this city, ON seeing this
odd address, said b.. sent letter to citizen of
Defroit last month to the effect that The time of
his policy hal expirctl. After cbl;,ie of week,
the honest citizen came i.round to the office with
the unopened letter IN his liand saying Il sr-ps
dis le,d-r den days, nnd you dnnd gall f"r HIM,
so brings him ar.undt my self, ehs''-Ietroif
Free Press
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BULLS
SARSAPARILLA.

Read e Jolo'ring extract Of letter from Mrs. Ricers
rife Of Rec DR.. Rrers Of the eloquent
and popular Ministers Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
and rho at the time Icrting
Church, Louisville, by.
LOUISVILLE KY, Oct g 1850
Doctor John BuL-Dedr Sr:-Many thanks "a you for
great sufferer for years and had the advice Of
physicians. Some pronounced my spine my lungs
been burnt bstered and cupped till had become dis
heartened. Several very eminent physicians who
,ned my spine Informed me that was threatened with
seton wonld relieve had perfect horror of that
and hesitating about having inserted when you
kindly sent me your Sarsapariila which Immediately
begun to take three times day suffered terribly with
most acute pain In the right side of head, especial
rising to my feet would be perfectly blind
eral minutes, and would have to hold TO something
prevent falling
happy inform you that the pain in nv head
is entirely relieved; suffer but seldom with my spne
and then not SO acutey Ny appetite Is goo d; indeed
any meal during the day.
You kindly four bottles again last night and
eyed Please accept my heartfelt thanks Wishes
Very truly your most grateful friend
Ny Journal abounds with similar letters all Of which
guarantee to be genuine and written by the persons
whose name they bear
Do not suffer yourself to be imposed on. Don't be
drawn away after and doubtful experimental Don't
risk your health by letting novces experiment upon you
with their trash.
II is still the Sarsapara Of the day. the age tow.
ering all others in popularity and in its curative
qualities.
Avoid all those who trying palm of on you other
extracts Of Sarsapara, called. Remember it is Dr.
John Bulls Sarsapara of Louisyille KY that is the
Old and reliable remedy for impurities Of the blood and
scroulous affections. Always hear that in mind
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SIR JOHN BowRING, the British ambassador to
China, was animadverting upon the wicked
ness" as he expressed it, Of the marriage SER
vice, rs prescribed by the church of England.
look at it," said he. "With this ring tn &c
wed-thats sorcery; with my body thee wor-
ship-that's idolatry; and with all my worldly
goods thee endow-that's a Iien
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ONE OR T'oTHER.-'A dozen children may seem
a large family with some folks, W o are moder
ate" remarked Mrs. Partiugtou, .'but my poor
husband used to tell story Of woman in some
part of the world, where he stopped one night,
who had nineteen children in five years. or five
children in nineteen years, don't recolect
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HIcKENLOOPER HoRRuIEp-Wben Hicken.
looper, Of Ohio. heard of the execution of Spat-
tenhnber, of Pennsylvania, he heaved . sigh, re-
marking to neighbor at the time, '.the great
names OF the country seem to be in process of
Experimentation Eagle.
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DIR. JOHN BULLS
GREAT REMEDIES
DIR. JOHN BULLS
SMITHS Tonic SYRUP,
FOR THE CURE OF
FEVER and AGUE
or CHILLS and FEVER.

The proprietor Of this celebrated medicine, justly
claims for IL superiority all remedies offered
to the pablo, for the SAFE, CERTAIN. SPEEDY, and
PERMANENT cure Of Ague and Fever. Chills and
Fever whether Of short long standing. He refers to
the entire Western and Southern country bear him
testimony TO the truth Of the that
whatever will 1t fail TO II the directions strictly
followed and carried out In great many cases single
dose has been sufficient for q cure and whole families
have been cured by single bottle with perfect
ration to general health. 1t k however prudent and in
every certain cure If Its is continued In
smaller doses for a week two after the disease has
been checked especially in difficult and long stand
Ing Usually this medicine will not require any
aid to keep the bowels in good order Shoud the patient
however, require q cathartic medicine a lie dose of
BULLS VEGETABLE FAMILY PILLS will be suil
cient
Tbsgennine SMITHS TONIC SYRUP must have DIR.
JOHN BTLL s private stamp on each bottle DR. JOHN
BULL only has the right manufacture and sell the
original JOHN J. SMITHS TONIC SYRUP, of Louis
vile, Ky. Examine well the label each bottle. If my
private stamp not each bottle do not purchase
you will be deceived.
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TIE sinful Omaha Herald says that a woman
from Lincoln, Neb., was alarmed the other even :
ing on finding that u man was following her
through the streets, and appealed I'd an officer
for protection. The follower arrested when
he came up, but accounted for his suspicious
conduct by showing that he had simply been
following the woman's track in the mud to keep
his feet dry.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-07-24

PORTLAND, Me-, has the politest man on rec
ord. While engaged in carrying wood into the
cellar of a house the other day, he fell down
stairs and sprained his ankle The lady of the
bouse rushed to his assistance, and was received
with, Il beg You pardon, ma'am, for making so
much noise"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-07-24

fashioned love story, or bear story, a really
good snake story is the most fascinating. I'm
fortunately, love making is conducted on new
principles in these days, and the bears are be-
coming scarce. But the snakes are abund ant,
and larger, and bigger than ever, and with more
'pizen" in their business end.-CiacinnaG Com
MercidL
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REX.LH. MIeGIN SAYS:

.Onc ofthe best remedies for Caarrh, nay the best
remedy We have found In lifetime OF suffering. Is SAN
yoKDS RADICAL CUBE. 1t 10 not unpleasant TO take
small glass tube for use in inhalation. 1t clear the
head and throat thoroughly that taken each morn
ing rising there ant secretons and
disagreeable hawking during the entire day. but
precedented cesrncss voice and respiratory
-Reu. !. H. Riggia. IN Dorchester. Eass.. BeacoH.
Each package contains DR.. Sanford's Improved In
halng Tube with full directions for In all
Price, For sale by all Wholesale and Retail Drug
Rists and Dealers throughout the United States and
Canada WEEKS POTTER. General Agents and
Wholesale Druggists, Boston. Mass.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-07-24

PROJECTING "SoCIETy."-Heads of families in
the neighborhood of New York have begun to
shoot their coachmen without provocation
They do not begin q moment to soon. Metro
poitan society is not safe while there is coach
man LETT to run away with the beiresses.-4flam-
ia Consultation.
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DUTcIIMAN, on being called upon to help
pay for a lightning rod for the village church,
toward the building of which he had literally
subscribed, exclaimed: II have helped to build
on it and knock it down, he must do it at his
own risk
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-07-24

An Irishman complained Of his physician that
he stuffed him so much with drugs that be was
sick after he got we'll.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-07-24

NoRRlsTowN Herald: Don't buy your boy q
pair of gloves until after the 9Th Of July lie
may need only one glove then.
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PIKRcE-EAroN POETRY.

There n land that il fxrier than day,
And by faith We can see Il afar;
Spirit brideerooms wait over the WAY
To marry with spirit brides thar.
In the sweet by and-by
We shall meet ON that beautiful shore
In the sweet by-and by
With Presidents sons gone before
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An INDIANA MARRIAGE SERvICE.-Kankakee
has justice who beats them all in the way of
doing up job of matrimonial splicing with
neatness and dispatch. This is the formula:
"Have 'er."
"Yes."
"Have lint"
ayes"
married; s."
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-07-24

AFTER the close of the Maine Republican Sta to
Convention at Bangor, and while the delega ties
were emerging from the hail. an Irishman at
work in the street accosted delegate from Ken.
nebec County with the inquiry, '.Will We plase
tell me, sir, if this is convention 2" at is,
sir" "What kind of a conventionf' at is n
Republican Convention, my friend" "Indade, l
thought so. 1 haven't seen drunken mau to-
day"
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ANOTHER TESTIMONY.

BENTON BARRACKS, NO., April 30 1866.
Doctor John BuH-Iear SIR - Knowing the efficacy
your Sarsapara and the healing and beneficial quail.
ties It Possesses, send you the following
my
was wounded about two ago taken prison.
er. and confined for sixteen months Being moved 80
often my wounds have not healed yet L have not
up moment since wounded shot through
the hips. My general health is impaired and need
something TO assist nature. have faith your
Sarsaparilla than anything else wish that which
genuine. Please express me half dozen bottles and
oblige CAPT. c. p. JOHNSON
ST. Louis, Mo.
S-The following was written April 20, 1906 by Mrs.
johnson, mother of Capt johnson:
DR.. John Bul-Dedr Sir - Ny husband was q skiliful
surgeon and physician in Central New York where he
died leaving the above c. p. johnson my care At
thirteen years of age he had chronic diarrhea and
scrofula, for which gave him your Sarssparilla 1t
cured hts have for ten recommended il many
in New York, Ohio and Iowa for scrofua
and general debility Perfect has attended it,
The cars Effected in Of secala and
almost miraculous very anxious for my
again have recourse Sarsaparla- He fearful
Of getting spurious article hence his writing you for
it, His wounds were terrible but believe he will
Respectfully,
JENNIE JOHNSON.
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NEW Sly Les with Improvements, exhibited at the
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Prices rery forrest consistent with best material and work
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Che fa,l Of the Thiua.
THE HHAr.


IL there anything that can beat
This ere holiness Of the heat,
Prickly heati
It's most unpleasant pickle.
When We feel the dew drops trickle
Down our orebcads-how they tickle
How We catch
At our handkerchief, and scrsfca,
Oh, the heat.
Oh. our feet.
They are blistered. sa.re aud jaies-
And our socks arc Inoist and faded
Oh, the heat.
And the prickly heat. presuming.
On our frvered backs L. blooming
Oh. the heat.
And ss sun and dust arc lao nins.
How that prickiy heat comes booming
Like the measles it Is catching.
And IL keeps us busy scratching
How IL prickle-,
How il triekles-
All our eonteBanee illumins-
Oh, the heat.