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table, HaDiluaily aVertlnS his face In hel
presence; that he wandered aimlessly
about the hotel for several days previous
to his illness, apparently half stupefied,
as If by the oppression of some heavy
mental burden, and that when accosted
by any one connected with the house he
started as if from a dream, and an
swered incoherently if at all.
1t was also shown that, by her hus-
bands death, Mrs. Ratcliff became the
sole mistress of large fortune.
The evidence bearing directly upon
the circumstances of Mr.. Ratcliff's
death was very clear. For "a hours be-
fore physician was summoned, no one
had access to him save his wife. At
dinner that day, in response to the DO
lite inquiry of lady neighbor at table,
Mrs. Ratcliff announced, with great
self-possession, that her husband was
seriously indisposed. Soon after II
O'Clock at night, Mrs. Ratcliff rang her
bell, and, without the least agitation of
manner, remarked that her husband
appeared to be dying, and that it might
be well to send for a physician. DR..
gilbert, who arrived within a very few
minutes, found Mr.. Ratcliff in a pro
found stupor, breathing stertoriously.
He swOre at the trial that when he first
entered the room the prisoner, pointing
to the bed, coolly said: 81 suppose that
l have killed him.
DR.. Culbert's testimony seemed to
point Enthusiastically to poisoning by
laudanum or morphine. The uncon-
scious mans pulse was full but slow; his |
skin cold and pallid; the expression of
his countenance placid; yet ghastly
pale; lips livid. Coma had already SUI
pervened, and it was impossible to rouse
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Attacked by an Eagle.

We are in receipt of letter from G.
Wieland, ESQ.,, Auditor of Lake County,
dated the Sd inst, of which the follow
ing is the substances:
Yesterday afternoon, while little Au-
gust Barr, aged seven years, was play
ing with his sisters-one five years old
and the other three and a half-near by
his fathers house, an enormous eagle
pounced down upon them, throwing
the two girls to the ground. 1t imme-
diately attacked the younger one,
grasping one of the child's arms with
the claws of one foot, while the claws
of the other foot were deeply buried in
the child's face, and it attempted to
carry the child off, but was prevented
by its struggles. Little August, seeing
that he could do nothing with his own
hands to help his sister, ran quickly in
to the house, got the butcher knife and
came out and whacked away at the
eagles legs, cutting one of them Sc
verely near the foot, whereupon the
savage bird let 60 of the little girl and
attacked the boy, knocking him over,
tearing his pants, and giving him some
severe scratches. In the meantime the
screams of the children brought out
their mother, whereupon the eagle flew
off to the barn, on which he sat, and
looked as though he would like to re.
new the contest should favorable op.
portunity offer itself; but he stayed
there little too long for his own good,
as Joe Betzler, q neighbor, was called,
who took down his gun and shot this
great " emblem of American freedom" !"
and his eagleship, when killed, was
found to measure seven feet from wing.
tip to wing-tip.
The little girl who had this remark.
able encounter is very badly scratched,
but not seriously hurt.-Duluth 1ri.
btxne.
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A Terrible Death.

In 1909 Charles L. Smith left Car
thage, having received the appointment
of American Consul to Russia, with res
idence in city on the Amoor River, in
Siberia. He left in the summer, ac-
companied by his wife, whom he left
with relatives in Chicago. Arriving in
San Francisco he learned that the last
of the trading-boats had left for the
season. Being anxious to reach his
destination, as he intended engaging in
the fur business, he took passage on a
ship bound for Hong-Kong, China,
where he hoped to engage passage and
reach his destination quicker than by
waiting for the return of the traders.
Arriving at Hong-Keng he became ac-
quainted with member of New York
firm, who offered him a chance to en-
gage in business. He would not en-
gage then, but pushed on as fast as
possible to his destination, where he
arrived in the spring of 1870. He re-
mained several months, and, not being
suited with the business or country, he
returned to HongKong and accepted
the ofser before made to him.
Five men, including Smith, went on
a trading expedition into the interior
of the southern part of China, where
they were successful, and amassed
large fortunes.
They returned to the coast on their
homeward journey and engaged Chi
nese Junk to take them to Hong Kong.
When far out from the mainland the
crew of the junk mutinied, robbed
their passengers and placed them on a
desert island, with neither food nor
drink. 1t was not long before starva-
ton stared the unfortunate men in the
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face. For several days Ithey had SUBJ
sisted on a few berries they found on
the island. Those were gone, and no
ship had come to the rescue. When at
last they could stand hunger and thirst
no longer, they cast lots to see who
should die. The lot fell on Smith, who,
before being put to death, requested
that his companions should never let
his wife know of the manner of his
death, if they were fortunate enough to
return to America. He was then put
to death and eaten by his companions.
A short time thereafter the men were
rescued by passing ship and came to
America to New York, where they re-
ported Smith dead, none at the time
but the members of the firm knowing
the manner of his death. Two years
ago a gentleman who had been in cor
respondence with Smith during his life
time, called on the New York firm and
demanded the particulars. At first
they refused, but afterward decided to
tell him providing he would keep it
from Mrs. Smith. The promise has
been kept. Mrs. Smith died in Chicago
about two weeks ago, ignorant of the
manner of her husbands death. The
story comes to us direct, and from such
good authority that we are forced to
believe eit.-Cdrthage IN. Y. Republican.
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The History Of Herat.

Herat is one of the most important
towns in central Asia. 1t is a great
commercial center, caravan routes con-
verging upon it from every quarter of
the compass. The same central posi-
ton which gives it commercial impor-
tance gives it political importance, and
for the last half-century it has occupied
prominent place in all speculations
regarding the best means of safeguard
ing India against Russian influence. II
ever it was proposed to invade India
from central Asia. the easiest, if not
the only practicable, route for the army
of invasion would be the route which
has been followed by conquering armies
in old times-namely, by way If Herat.
The town lies in the valley of the Keri
Rud, to the west of the great Hindoo
Koosh range of mountains, and thus
lies in the way of any enemy desirous
of evading that formidable barrier.
Another Of the advantages which Herat
possesses for an invading force is that
the valley of which it is the principal
town is a remarkably fertile tract. All
the materials requisite for the organiza-
ton of an army and the formation of
depots are to be found there in abun-
dance. The town of Herat is not itself,
in the present state of its defenses, a
strong place, although the engineering
skill of a young English officer Uieu-
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The Little Big Horn.

John Laefarr, a tall, fine looking
young Frenchman, with hair perfectly
white, which strangely contrasts with
a face so young, was pointed out to an
Independent reporter last week. He is
employed on Charles ID. Hard's ranch,
few miles from town. Although his
hair is white he is only twenty-five
years old, is compactly built, and stands
about six feet high. He left Fort Lin
coin in 1875 as a packer for Clusters 8
little band, which rode to their death
that bright summers day on the Little
Big Horn. When the fight began the
pack train was three miles distant and
was attacked by the Indians. The
packers were seven in number, and
were Immediately scattered. Only one
escaped-John Laefarr. The instant
after the attack the horse which he rode
was shot dead. Another horse, without
saddle or bride, stood close by, and
Laefarr noosed a rope, placed it in the
horses mouth, jumped upon his back,
and started at full gallop. The firing
and yelling were ceaseless. Laefarr
had only rode a few yards when he was
shot through the neck; bullet plowed
his cheek, and the Indians were fast
closing in and heading him off. An
other bullet struck him in the thigh.
He killed the nearest Indian, but it was
no time to linger, for he was headed off
on both sides, and deep, yawning
precipice, twenty feet wide, was before
him. The desperate boy headed for the
chasm, preferring death there to death
at the hands of the Indians. Urging
his horse to his highest speed, he made
the fearful leap, and cleared the gap,
but the noble horse fell dead a few
yards from the precipice, riddled with
bullets. John crawled from under him,
and as he started to run was shot in the
body. Half q mile distant was a belt
of timber, whose friendly shelter he
was seeking. Barefooted, weak and
faint from loss of blood, and the bullets
raining after him, the boy kept on with
all the speed he could over the prickly
pears and sharp-pointed stones. The
Indians stopped on the other side of the
precipice, and the boy succeeded in
making the timber. Here he laid three
days without food or water, and very
weak from the loss of blood. The fourth
morning he got up and attempted to
walk, but only walked fifteen or twenty
feet when he fell down exhausted.
Three Crow Indians saw him as he fell,
made signs and started toward him, but
he did not know a Crow from a Sioux,
and emptied his revolver at them. The
Crows finally came up and took him TO
Reno's command. Arriving there the
boys told him his hair was white, but
he did not believe them until mirror
was procured, and he was appalled, to
find that his hair, which, five days be-
fore, was as black as a ravens wing,
was now white as snow. He was taken
on a steamboat to Fort Lincoln, where
he remained five months in the hospital,
and. finally recovering, drifted into
Montana.-Helena (Montana) Inde-
pendent.
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certain proportion of genuine milk are
the chief constituents of this largely
used lubricator of the wheels OF diges-
ton. Those same constituents treated
by different processes present us with
a portion at least, of the delicious
cream cheese with which we are wont
to sooth an irritated stomach or refresh
fevered palate. AS for milk-he is a
clumsy and ignorant operator who pro-
poses to cheat the public with chalk
and water, when there are such deft
and eloquent processes for its fabrica-
ton. Some of them would deceive
"old brindls" herself.
When we come to our brandies,
whiskies, gins, wines, beers and the
like, we are Supplied at the bare men,
ton of the poisonous drugs we pour
down our throats. We surely ought to
be iron clad and copper lined to bear
up under such an infliction. If we only
had their alcoholic elements to contend
with, all would be well, but alcohol is
too costly to waste in such beverages,
therefore lack of it must be made up
by hot and fiery substances like capsi-
cum. To give the liquor a fine bead a
mixture of olive and oil of vitriol is
added, while to make it heady and stim-
W tuC VI PAL holoO oCOdo anu
coculus indicus, or fish berries are used.
A little Irish moss gives a smooth and
oily feeling in the mouth, and then
comes the delicate business of havoring
the liquor. If it is to be brandy, prop
er quantity of the poisonous oil of
cognac is dissolved in sweet spirits of
nitre and the mixture added to the lu-
bricated brandy to suit the taste. Other
fiavors are used for whisky, gin and
the rest. A little creosote, which is q
poison, gives the smoke flavor to Scotch
and Irish whiskies.
These details may be tiresome to the
general reader, but it is important the
people should know them. Before a
danger can be guarded against, its ex-
| istence and character must be known.
When the people know the poisons that
are lurking in their daily food they will
understand why disordered digestion
and all the long catalogue of stomach
diseases are ravaging the health and
destroying the constitutions of them
selves and their neighbors, and why a
drug store one very corner and doctor
in every block are necessary. They
will also learn that there ought to be q
regular inspection of all food articles
provided for by law, and competent
chemists employed to examine all such
commodities offered for sale. with legal
provision for the punishment of all who
sell adulterated and deleterious food
and drink. We have market inspection
and Inspectors to examine and pass up
on animals slaughtered for food. Why
not, also, inspectors of grocery goods
and the stocks of liquor storesp A law
that would severely punish the selling
would do more good in reforming pub
lie health and morals than all the tenn
perance societies that ever were or viii
be known. A sound mind must inhabi
sound body; but it is impossible to
have health and vigor in either minC
or body that is fed on poisons.-N Y
| Times.
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Figures Don't Lle.

SPARTA, Union Co., Oregon, May 30th, 1S7a
BUTTER IMPROVEMENT Co., Buffalo, N. z:
SIRs-The package Of Butter Maker " for
warded by you to w. w. Ross, ESQ.,, Of this
place, was handed over by him to me for trial,
and orders to report the results to you, as
have the management of his dairy.
have the honor to report that one gallon
of sweet cream churned at q temperature OF
IS deg. and treated with the Butter Maker
according to directions accompanying pack
age, produced four and one-hah pounds of
butter of fine golden color, and firm, waxy
texture, and of delicate flavor; time occupied
in churning and gathering the butter, twenty
minutes.
One gallon of sweet cream, same lot, churned
without the powder, produced four pounds of
butter several shades lighter In color, not so
firm or waxy in texture, but no perceptible
difference in flavor; time occupied in churn-
ing, at same temperature as above, forty-hve
minutes. The fine, even grain, rich, golden
color, increased quantity from the same
amount Of cream, and the difference OF time
occupied in the churning and gathering the
butter, are greatly in favor OF using your
preparation, and have no hesitation in rec
ommending the same to my friends and the
public generally.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
GEo. w. EAsTERBRooK.
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MARK THESE FACTS /.
HOllOWay'S Pills

Exercise your tadsmmA-A newer md better phi
losophy.-ro pm aovn al ahsEd and antiquated
notions Of dlseass anA n eurea and 70 establish a
rational system On the rufna has been Dr. Holloways
endeavor through mo- Hence the origin of his
brated Pnb and Oinfmme-Eemedies In keeptrg
with common sensa. because suhservfent to nature
rather than at variance with her laws like those IA
general use. To the stomach ve trace dyspep IA,
hesdsche and general dsbftfy, to the liver. bile,
jaundice, and yellow fever, 10 tho bowels. dar.
rheara, dysentszy. constipation. plea and nstula
the lung, cuns1mpeion etc. TO The blood, scrof
fula. scurvy. and IN eontansous erupticns- By
keeping these Organs and vital nuids md healthy
may safely dsfy the attacks Of diseas e, anC
medicine yee prepared for this purpose can eoua
the action Of thess Pnls and 0tnfmenk. they dive
to the seat Of alDorder and exftrpafng its cause.
destroy its e6eot
IMPORTANT CAuIIuH.-Nons sfe genuine unless
the signature Of J. HAYDoW. agent for the United
States, surrounds each box Of Pulls and Ointment.
Boxes at IS cents. a centa, and 81 each-
There is considerable saving By taking the larger
sizes. HOLLOWAY D Co., New York.
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HOLLOWIT'S OINTMENT.

Possessed Of this REMEDY, every man may
be his own Doctor. 1t may be rubbed into
the system, 30 - to reach any internal COM
plaint; by this means It cures Sores or Ul-
GERS in the THROAT, STOMACH, LIVER,
SPINE, or other parts. It Is an infalliblc
Remedy for BAD LEGS, BAD BREASTS.
Contracted or sttH Joints, GOUT, RHEUM
ATIsM, and all Skin Diseases.
IMPORTANT CAurloN.-None are genuine
unlcss the signature Of ]. HAYDocK, as
agent for the United States. surrounds each
box of Pills and Ointment Boxes p CENTS
62 cents, and 81 each
There is considerable saving by tax ing the
larger sizes
HoELoWAY d Co, New York.
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A Word Of Correction.

Interested and unscrupulous parties have
been circulating the rumor that DR.. Pond's 8
Cancer Hospital at Aurora, Illinois, had been
closed. Not only is there no truth In the
report, but the fact is that the 1nfirmary is In
. highly flourishing condition, and hundreds
of sufferers are seeking and finding relief un-
der the care and skiilful treatment Of the
Doctor and his assistants. No institution
west Of New York possesses the advantages,
and at the same time gives the promise OF
forms, as does this All desired information
can be had by addressing DR.. +. L. Pond,
Aurora, Kane County, III
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VEGETINE-When the blood becomes life
less and stagnant, either from change OF
weather or of climate, want of exercise, ir-
regular diet, or from any other cause, the
VEGETISR will renew the blood, carry off the
putrid humors, cleanse the stomach, regulate
the bowels, and impart tone of vigor to the
whole body.
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An Excellent Family Remedy.

AAHoNINe. Portage County, Ohio. April IT. 1874
Derr StrSThis Is to certify that have used your
indian Blood Syrup In my family for ne pase
~ Eee5s and have never know It to fan In giving The
other medicines had failed. can confidently recon-
mend Is - an nfallible family remedy.
CA JACKSON
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For Heart Disease.

vNroN Galla County Ohio
Deur Sfr| was afiicted with Heart Disease for
number OF years, and at times felt Il severely; tried
many remedies an Of which proved worthless except
your Indian Blood Syrup. which would Adyt1e
all to txy who arc suffering Gom diseases Of similar
nAturA
RE GLENN,
-s Pffnc1pal Of Public achooa
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SMITH s. CuRT1ss, Cleveland, O., guarantee
their Orient Coffee TO be pure and always
uniform. Consult your grocer.
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The Best Remedy Known to Man

Dr. Clark johnson having associated himself with IL
Edwin Eastman, escaped captive long . slave g
Wakametkla. the medicine man Of the Comancheo. -
prepared lend his aid in the Introduction OF tns
wonderful remedy of that tribe.
The experience of Mr. Eastman being similar to thAe
of Mrs. Chas. Jones and son. of washington County
Iowa an account whose sufferngs were thrtllln&D
narrated In the Nelo York Herald Of Dec 18TH lS1S.
the facts which widely known. and 30 nearU
paraiiei that but little mention Of Mr. Eastmans ~
periences win given here They are. however pun
and Nine Years Among the Comanches and Agscne4t &
mention will be made hereafter. Sufnco " -
say several years Mr.. Eastman while captive
compelled gather tho roots, gums, barks heroe
and berries of which WakAmetkla's medicine Wa
made and Is still prepared to provide the sAMs ~
terias the successful introduction OF the
to the world the public that the remedy
the same now as when WakametklA compelled nih y
II
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An that II is Recommended 10 Be.

UErIANCk, Defiance County, Ohio, April 8, 1879
De1r SsfCThis ts tn certify that have used your
indian Blood Syrup in my family giving 1t to
The youngest - we'll the oldest lady seventy Year,
o. age never knew 1t to fall In curing any disease
MRS. DELoTIA sPRouI.
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Best MedIcine Eyer Used.

McHvML1 Stark County, Ohio, April 50, 1879.
Dear Sts-I have used your excellent indian
Bleo1 9yrlP With very beneficial results and can
6ufhfuly say Il tho best medicine have used
remarkable blood purifier and should be used By
au suffering With any disease arising from an impure
0eAte OF the blood. e NJ WILCOX
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Sure Cure for Dyspepsia.

HoN1M0kIH, Columbiana Co. Ohio, March "a, 70.
Dedr Str-Ihis . 70 certify that have used your
Indian Blood Syrup for Dyspepsia and In
DIGESTION and have never found any medicine to give
ADAM BOWERS
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CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco
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PAINTING. important

INGERSOLLD READY.MIXED RUBBER PAINE
The best and cheapest this country. Any rstclass
dealer In town have the exclusive sale upon ap
piication Ali who intend to paint have mailed Tres
cur book, EVERYONE THEIR Own PAINTER"
Address, ING ERSOLL PAINT MORkSs
South street. Besr York.
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Highly Recommends II.

bxNBCAVulk guernsey County, Ohi0
DeW 6fT-Your excellent Indian Blood 8yrup
hA1 done Ne more good than fy dollars worth Of othei
nehcine t has also relieved Mra Fred. who had
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uu0 hIuuI hemeuy dt IdSt.
YKTxHmula. Columbisna Co, Ohio May 81. IS7a
Oeor Sr-I have been In Door health seven ye1S1
md had TIE attendance Of all the doctors around bud
theY could not tell me what the matter neither
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indian BLOOD syrup. which has done me more
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new Anthem Book Is nearly ready.
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NeuraIaia Of the Head.
The Rjoht Remedy at L asi

BOWLING GREEN, Wood County, Ohio
Oew 6trII have taken your excellent Indian
Blood syrup for Neuralgia Of the Head, which W10
poEmAnenfy cured. MRS. SARAH PIACR
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An Excellent Medicine.

sPRNaIIILp, Clarke County Ohio
De- SMNIhis b to certify that your Indian
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Dyspepsia and Indigestion.

vKRMn LION, Eric County. Ohio.
re1r Sfr-I was troubled with Dyspepsia and mdigeo
do. and there but few kinds Of food that
Ach would bear at all By advice Of . friend COM
mencod using your Indian Blood syrup. and In
shsVt time began TO improve wonderfully, appe.
lite became good and enabled to eat anything
destnd. MY digestive organs are now In good oed0
md pronounce myself we'll and hearty.
MARIANNE SHELTON