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s'NHIHy .NFN.
Wells Health Rsnewcr. Absolute cure for her
vo1's debility and Weakness OF the generative
f,Ec';oar. 81. at druggists Prepaid by Exp
SIZE. T.. S WELLS. Jereev City. N
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A Russian lady, now dazzling Paris, is
named Mile. ShirtOff.
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Paste In Your 6croD Reel.


The following table presents tho final Of
fetal figures Of the population Of the United
States at the tenth census. Tho figures foI
Indian Territory and ALASKA are omitted, ~
their inhabitants are not considered citizens.
All Indians not subject to taxation are also
omitted, in conformity with the census law:
1870. 1880.
The States. 1855, 5O4 1921 $40
The Territories. 4O2,6 1865 1914
Total population 50, 1871 5O,155, 763
Males. q, 518, $50
Females. ..................... ,G36, 963
Natives. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .43, AIS, $40
Foreigners. Observation-Disclosures. G,G79,943
White. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. AZ, 4O2, $40
Colored. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. G,58O, 1913
Chinese. ..................:"... los, 4G5
japanese. .................,.... 14S
Indians. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 66,4O7
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LYDIA E. PlNKHAM'6
Is e. Positive Cure
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.

for all those Palnful Cemplalnts and Weaknesaa8
socommon to our best female population.
It will entirely the worst form Of Female Com
y;ats all ovarian troubles Inflammation and ClcerA
ton, Falling end DispacemeEts, and tie consequent
erinal Weakness and Il particularly adapted to the
Change Q, Life
1t VIII dissolve ind e1pcl tuners from the cteEusin
early stage @. development. The tendency to can
humorsthereis checked speedily BY tn use
II faintrcss, Ea.c!ency, cestroysan czavnG
for smulants and relieves weakness OF the stomach
It cures B,ratng, Headaches, Nervous Probation,
General Debility sleeIessness. Depression and 1ndf
4estion.
That feeling o. bearing down, causing pain, weight
and beckache is always permanently cured b. IT. U.S.
Will all times and under al! circumstances act ID
harmony with the lows that govern the female system.
For the OF Kidney Complaints OF either saxshs
Compound Is unsurpassed.
LYDIA E. PINEHAA'0 VEGETABLE con-
POUNDS prepared ut 80 and rs Western Avenusr
Lynn Mass. Price g. Six bottlesfoe o. Sentby nab
In the Of pills. also In the form Of loeenScA o.
receipt Of price, 81 per boz for either En- Pnkhaa,
freely all letters Of iEqoi1. Send for panpA-
let Address - above. He1ftow fAis Paper.
No family should be without LYDIA e pTNKHAH9
LIVER PILLS They cure constipation, saisssznaa.
and torpddity Of the Liver. 3 cents per box.
II Sold BY al DruGgists. "a
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Greenfield.
For six weary, frightful months worked
Ia the Northport cotton mill. Six months
OF living death. Each day fancied that
the hollows in my cheeks were deeper, my
steps weaker, my hands more frail.
In six months more think should have
died but fora letter. dirty, much post
marked letter-tiat the postmaster handed
me as was going by. 1t was from Lawyer
Bliss OF my native place, announcing the
ueatn OF Uncle Piper, and the bequest to
lie was miser, and had been accumnlar.
ing this money all his life. Some of it was
invested IN western lands, and some in
United States bonds, and more was found
IN queer holes and corners in his shantv.
he was ON eccentric man, and KNOWING
toat ne must soon die, and having no love
Tor his relatives, he had written TO each Of
mem, asking for money, intending to d.
woe tnis fortune among those who should
respond to the appeal. Though abundant
y aole, not one of them had granted his
request: My poor twelve dollars was all
The letter addressed to me WAS a month
OLD. went at once back to nv native
place, and found that the statements of the
letter were correct. paid Mrs. Sprjcgins.
wno hveo next door to Uncle Piper, a good
sum- and erected a handsome stone to his
memory. Then went back to Green
field. "Aoe"-
Dressing In my plainest clothes, I walked
over with Lawyer Bliss to the Den Of
Thieves. Old Tim Finnegan cot on the
doorstep smoking short black pipe. He
was desperate, wicked looking man. Mr..
Bllss made known my Grand, and asked
1im II ne would give up all claim to bis
her, and save him all further care and e4-
pense on her account.
He did not at first understand what va
meant: Then no wanted to know if Twas
the sohool-marm that got turned off,
answered in the affirmative.
What may you be dom now?"
II have been in the Northport Mill"
Then he thought while. ~Are YER WILL
in ter pay ennythin'2"
I suggested fifty dollars.
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ASalture fn1, il;ic

A man of morbid taste-Yhe auc'ioneer
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glowing and her hands clenched; but they
would not allow her to do so. One bov
threw mud on her dress, while another
caught hold Of her hair.
Iran to the door and spoke to them, and
when they were seated after the school had
been called to order, I rebuked them 80
severely that they were angry, and went
home aud told their parents that made
"gre"t fuss over Jailbird Finnegan's
daughter, aud she was my favOrite." Ono
of the parents came to my school the next
day, and said that this wasn't the way to
keep my place. Decent folk warn't goln'
ter hev their children druv and iawed on
account OF no rlnnegans, which was culrcn
OF the town, and would hev been cleared
out long ago iffthe town officers warn't
afeafed Of hcvin' their houses set afire to. I"
50 lost favor with many of the parents
OF the district, and tho girl seemed utterly
!ndlHerent to my endeayors to protect her
from the brutality OF the scholars.
One day, in the first arithmetic class,
gave out an example upon which oil the
scholars failed. AS started to the black
board, l happened to glance at Bridget
ANN; she had been marking on her slate
during the hour, and now sat regarding it
with O curiously triumphant expression.
Bring your slate to me, Annie,~ said
abruptly.
She looked up, drew in her lips, but did
not move.
repeated the request. Then she sullenlv
brought me the slate. On it neatly and
correctly worked was tho example in ques-
ton. I was surprised. IF you can do
this said l. Indignantly, why are you not
in your proper classes? It is wicked for
you to waste your time and opportunities.
Sne looked at ME with her sidelong glance.
What's the uee?" she said, coldly.
The girls told me afterwards that Bridget
Ann was once in the higher classes, tut
oelng absent good deal, the teacher had
put her back, and somehow she wasn't
smart any more, and they guessed it she
kept on, she'd graduate from the ADO
class.
But notwithstanding her apparent in
difference and hopelessness, her mind was
too quick and bright to be stifed. IN
known to me, or to any one, she had stnlied
at her desk carefully, it seems, and at the
same time had appeared stolid and ignorant.
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81. PAUL TRADE LIST

This Let Includes none but we'll known snd reliable
6r,rs' with which Transactions ty mail and express
Will be safe and extsfActorv and which nvits person.
u vislts from sirAng-rn when in st. Paul. Cores
pondents with any A-1n n this List PLEASE nnsntoa
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oners' camp at Satory was an anomalous
picture, even shudderful to contemplate.
A man with baleful eyes and snaky
lips, approached one Of the entrances to
the stable pens. Theprompt "Quiyive2"
halted him.
Pardon, mon ami " was the affable,
grinnins response "but am quarter
master You have here, Ivy a great mis-
take, good cousin Of mine, who will
answer TO the name Of Henri Edouin
Be so good as to summon him to me 1
nun not so great fool as to ask his re-
lease Just now. but would speak with
him, if may"
Villalnous Giuseppe, ever treacherous
and fearing that Henri might escape to
annoy him in the future-and jealous to
insanity that the man should live to
whom Hortense was SO avowed attached
--he had sought the prisoners camp
with murderous intent. In his bosom
he carried a pistol. and with the weapon
was resolved TO blay the rival he hated
His speech at the gate was interrupt
ed by savage cry.
A bronzed gendearme, who was stand
ing near, threw aside the musket, and
springing forward, gnped the pseudo
quartermaster by the throat.
'"This wretch lies f" he vociferated,
excitedly. "He is Giuseppe, Of the
Commune-Guiseppe the spy--who ord
cred forty Of my comrades shot. alone
escaped. l know HIM well =
A fierce struggle ensued,
There was a flash, bang, and the
gendearme dropped dead.
But simultaneously a musket.bu
crashed down through the skull of Gui-
seppe, The baleful eyes were dimmed
forever.
1t would be difficult to describe the
fearful pleadings Of the beautiful Hor-
tense before the gentlemen of the Mill
tary Beauro in Rue Satory. She knew
and revealed the trick which had placed
Henri in Guisenpe'a power she told the
story of her hearts sacrifice to save her
lovers life, and his unwilling yielding TO
the proposition Of his arch enemy. 1t
was an appeal to touch the deepest SYM
pathy Of her hearers.
Henri Elouin was forthwith set at
liberty.
He aud his true Hortense we're short
ly afterwards welded, and when PARIS
had subsidized to comparative quiet, old
Jean gave merry feast to the handsome
couple Of this romantic incident.
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or Of youth fading away daily from his
wasted cheeks, sought and obtained an
interview with the young Adonis, in
which ensued the following colloquy:
"Now. Erastus. I would like to Inquire
the reason of yourapparent melancholy.
"Well, you SEQ, Matilda's weakened
on me-"
Weakened What do you mean p"
She's shook me"
"Shook you How could she shake q !
great by like your"
why don't you twig the thing ? She's
give me away"
Give You away--to whom p"
Yes, she went buck on me and tum.
bied to long chap with red goatee,"
MY son, your language is utterly in
expheable to me. Gan you not give mo
a more clear account of the disagreeablo
subject ?"
"Well, I'll thy. You see Matilda ia n
nobby sort of dulciana, and ns most u
the chaps were rather sweet on her T
kinder thought it would be soft tb,ng
to go for her on my own acconns and
get her TO sack some OF those low dow,
snides who are always on the blk and
never do the square thing anyway. We'll
Matilda waltzed right into the game and
we lusst slid right along for a spellt1l
Bolivar Mason struck the town, and sbe
then soured on me. You remember when
old Cauliaower turned up his toes and
they planted him ? Well, ever since tbon
Matilda has throwed Off on me. 40 T,va
concluded to brace up and strike for 4
new deal. The fact is, when You get ia
bedrock in girls affections, il ain't 10
use prospecting any further. jumped
Tue game and now call for new lead.
Money talks. and a fellow might as well
pull down his vest and button up his lin.
some other time I'll rent hall and tell
you all about it. The jig is up, and I
amt the fellow to osqueal on her. MatiI.
ia is as gay as peach, aud ain't a 90.
ing to get at all spoouy. If you talk ii
over with Susan, don't sling in too much
Chin music, but give us a rest mattera
VIII come out all hunSey."
The good woman wilted.
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sad: "Go on deck and anohorr' l recog-
nized at glance that the speaker was
my old friend Captain John Barton,
with whom | had sailed when boy, and
who treated me with great kindness.
sprang on deck, rounded the ship to,
and anchored her with fifty fathoms Of
chains. All hands we're called and the
sails furled. Shortly afterward felt
the ship touch, but neither the mate nor
any one else noticed it. A few minutes
la'er, however, all hands felt it. threw
the lead first from one side and then
from the other, and found five fathoms
(thirty feet) of water. 1 was perplexed,
aud asked myself what il could mean,
when the same voice sang out: "Throw
the lead over the stern?" / did 80, and
to my dismay found only thirteen aud a
half feet. The ship drew fourteen feet.
l Immediately set the mizzen topsail and
spanker and backed her clear of the reef,
against which she sheered every time
she brought strain upon her chain.
The danger was past; the ship rode clear
of the reef. and sustaine d but little
damage where she struck. A ship
which spoke me in the early part Of the
evening, and whose Captain was not
familiar with the Bahamas, said that he
would follow me. and for that purpose
| hung light over my stern. Watch
ing my movements closely, be rounded
to almost as soon as did, aud thereby
saved bis vessel. No doubt the norther
had Swallowed the water on the banks,
and if we had continued in our course
we both might have been wrecked. Will
those who assume that the spirits of our
departed friends do not take an interest
in us please explain? What l have
stated is true. II was the spirit Of a
departed friend, Capt. John Barton,
we'll known as one of the best shipmas
tiers in the country. He commanded
among others the ships Talleyrand and
and Superior, and was esteemed by all
who ever knew him. My voyage in the
Harry Booth was entirely successful"
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BLAINE AND HANCOCK.
JUDGE BLACK ON NATIONAL POLITICS
FAIR TRADE ANTT-MoNoPoLY.

Chicago Special to Philadelphia Press.l
"Want to interview me on national
politics2 Why, haven't had my break
fast yet, and Hon. Jere S. Black, Of
York, Pa, the distinguished iurist and
politician smiled saggestively. "How
can ] talk about such ponderous sub
lects on an empty stomach2" "Win
the Democrats as a party, nominate a
president2" "Certninly." "Who will
it be2" "Wby, Hancock, Of course I
don't see who else could be named, .
"Apd the Republican candidate will be
Blaine" interrupted Mr.. Black, readiust
ing his eyeglasses aud gazing anxiously
in the direction Of the Grand Pacific din
ing room. II think it will be Blame.
Things begin to point that way, but you
can't tell what the Republican party will
do" "What part will free trade play in
the next presidential campaigu?" ''What
part, did you says A very large part.
Free trade, or rather fair trade, ia a mat.
ter Of much concern to the people at
large. Il must hold a prominent posi-.
tion in national politics."
"You are an advocate ofthe auti.mo-
nopoly theory. are you not9 Call it by
the name that suits you best. I am in
favor Of relieving the people Of the bur
dens in the way Of taxations. They are
taxed too much, and | only wish they
might not be taxed at all. Political par.
ties cannot dodge this question Of taxa.
tlon aud it must be grasped at one end
Qs.the othery Will the question Of pro.
'hibition find a place in the next presi-
dental campaign ~ "Ob, pslaw /" ex
claimed Mr.. Black, shade ofaunoyance
chasing over bis grand old face, II can't
be interrogated as to such things. You
newspaper people know full well the
standing and prospects Of prohibition as
anatioral political question OF reform.
and can Judge Of 1t as we'll as II "And
civil service reform---is there any?v Aud
the next governor Of Pennsylvania win
be "Mr Pattison. Of philadelphia;
and Mr.. IagersolIs great foe calmly
closed his eyeglasses, gave bis morning
paper another fold and strobe away to.
wards breakfast. Mr. Black is N splen-
did health and spirits. He is in Chica-
80 to attend to business in the United
States Courts, and will remain bat a few
days,
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oApr. DRIsKos CHOSE STORY:
HOW TIE GOOD SHIP HARRY BOOTH WAS
SAVED IRON WRECK.

AT a meeting Of religious reformers
held in the house of Mr.. William II.
Banks. East Boston, few evenings since
captain q. P. Driskc, who is well known
as an able and experienced shipmaster,
spoke In substance as follows:
sIn the winter of 1865 l commanded
the ship Harry Booth, bound from New
York for Tortngas, with a cargo of
Government stores aud 200 mechanics
and laborers to be employed on the
fortifcatons then in tie courae Of COP
struction. When the ship reached the
vicinity Of Abaco The wind blew a fierce
norther, with heavy rain: the sun had
gone down, and the weather soon be-
came quite dark. To hanl off was
impossible, the wind blew too fresh to
carry sail, aud the only National course
left was to incur the risk Of crossing the
Bahama Banks, Tie ship drew IA feet,
and / conld not expect that there was
much more than 10 feet Of water on
some parts Of the banks. A foot is very
little to spare under ships keel; bat /
resolved to take the chance, and accord
ingly squared away, that is, put ibe
ship before the wind, and took my de-
parture from Berry Island. Having
seen everything in order on deck, left
the caIef mate, Mr.. Peterson, careful
and Trustworthy officer, in charge, aud
went below for little rest. At 1880
o'clock I heard a voice, clear and dis
tinct Say: $50 on deck and anchorl9
"Who are you?" l demanded, and
sprang on deck, for was not man to
take orders from any one. / found the
ship going along her true course, and
everything as / could wish, question.
ed Mr.. Peterson if he had seen any per
son enter the cabin, but neither he nor
the man at the wheel had either seen or
heard any one. Thinking it may have
been hallucination went below again;
about 11:50 man with gray great
coat and slouehed hat entered the cabin,
and looking me straight in the face,
commanded me to go on deck and
anchor. He left the cabin deliberately.
/ heard his heavy tread as he passed
before me. Once more sprang on deck
and found the ship all right. Sure Of
my conrse. was not disposed even with
this second warning to obey any man or
anything else. no matter what appear
auce it might put on. Again / went
below, but not TO sleep, for had every
thing on ready for spring on deck At
1850 a. M, the same man entered the
cabin, and moro imperiously than before
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THE BALEFUL EYE.
An Incident Of the Commune.
By ANrAoNY r. NORRIS

A prominent store in Rue Paris,
was that Of Jean GuiIeau, baker, wid.
over with one child, Hortense aud Hor.
tense, at the date of this s'o'ertrue" mar
rative, was just seventeen years Of age
and very beautiful.
,Iean wisely took no part, pro, ol con,
in the communistic orgies running riot
on the streets Of the erst gay capital, i'm.
mediately subsequent to the Franco
Prussian war; but, with plenty Of pro
visions in his cellar, he pbilosopbically
closed doors and windowe, withdrew his
sigu Of business, aud smoked his pipe
contentedly, iu the seclusive companion
ship aud i.ial love Of Hortense.
One so pretty and piquant and pure as
she, could not be exempt from beseig-
ing Of lovers. The two most prominent
Of these were her fathers graduating ap-
prentices, Henri Edouin. and Giuseppe
dark Giuseppe and the baleful eye.
the latter was frequently applied by his
intimates, because Of the treacherous
glance 10 his hard black orhs, and q lep-
rous smile forever fixed about bis lips.
1t was quite late one night when len
rideparted from the embrace Of bis prom
ised bride, As Hortense retreated thro'
the lIttle1larrow doorway, an unexpect-
ed form, like an apparition from ont the
gloom, confronted her.
"Guiseppe
"Itis /. Z
"OL, you SO frightened me Whence
come you so suddenly"
From close beside. girl. Alb, tbou
coqnstl A word. ! have heard all"
"a listener-you? Shame |"
"rell me---is it true indeed, need no
more hope to win your"
lyon say you have heard all2"
"Yes. lam not deaf.
"Aud you have seen, too?"
eyes. am not blind"
Mucb good may it do you, then, for
you are answered ,
And with this sharp speech, she
slammed the door full in bis face, angry
at his baving spied upon, what was to
her sacred interview
For many nights after that her dreams
were haunted by the baletul eyes Of dark
| Giuseppe, and her ears continually rung
| the fearful imprecation she heard him
mniter, coupled with the name Of Henri
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IN LOVE BAD.

Moss Point journal.
The following love letter was picked
up by ye reporter in his perambulations
around town the other day, 1t was ad-
dressed to one Of our young gentlemen.
out we will suppress his name and mere.
" give the letter:
DEAR WILL: For sometime past +
have been trying to muster the courage,
to have serions talk with yon. bnt
some how or other you always manage
to prevent it. really don't know
whether the fault is mine or yours; be
that as it may, l have determined e.
relieve my mind by letter whether YOU
tear 1t up in disgust or preserve It ns a
memento for tho future, will not alter
the DEGREES of fate. / am in love. and
you are the crneI, he that has taken NV
heart captivel know yon will smile
when You read this ridiculous confession.
but u is nevertheless true as gospel. and
you who are the most generous Of your
sex viii pardon me for the abrupt man
ner in which have disclosed my secret.
Now, Will don't laugh at me, for when
a girl is really md truly in love she has
a certain delicacy Of feeling that tho
least suspicion Of ridicule mars, notwith-
standing, she may know that the litslo
heart that is amusing itself at her ex-
pense is running over with affection for
her.
when my eyes are closed in slumber,
:, Long before heinorning beams
Hairs of gold and ey es ofkznre.
Come to mein wolcolnc dreams.
p. s.-oh, how hard it is to love and
not to be loved. A woman's tongue is
very hard to stop especially when she is
in love.
Farewell my lover, farewell,
Mrss HEART.
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TIE LIPS THAT TOUCH LIQ-
U0R MUST NEVER TOUCH
MINE.

You are coming to WOO me. but not as of Yore
When hastened TO welcome your ring at
the door,
For trusted that he who stood waiting me
then.
Was the brightest, the truest, the noblest OF
Youriips on my own when they printed fare
well,n
Had never been soiled by the beverage Of
hell"
But they come to me now with the Bacchan-
al sign.
And the lips that touch liqour can never
touch mine.
think of that night in the garden alone,
When in whispers you told me your heart
was my own.
That yonr love in future should faithful be,
Unshared BY another, only kept for me.
Oh sweet to my soul is the memory still,
OF the lips that met mine, when they muir
INJURED II willn
But now to their pressure no more they in
cline.
For the lips that touch liquor cal never
touch niue.
Oil John how it crushed me, when first in
The pen Of tue "Run Fiendp had written
'disgrace."
And turned me in sileEce and tears from that
All poisoned and foul from the chalice of
death.
1t shattered the hopes l had treasured to
last;
1t shattered my idol, and ruined the shrine
For the lips that touch liqnor can never
touch mine.
| loved you-oh dcisrer than language can
tell,
And you saw it, you proved it, you knew it
But the man of my love was far other than
Who now from the tapr comes reelng tc
me,
In nanhnod and honor SO noble aud right
Ills heart was so true and his genius 81
bright
And his son was unstained, unpollrted b,
wine:
But the lips that touch liquor can never
touch ifNe,
You promised reform. hut trusted in vain;
Yonr pledge was made but to be broken
agnini
And the lover so false to his promises now,
VIII not as husband, be trnc to his vow.
The word must be spoken that bids you de
Though the effort to sieak it should shattel
my heart;
Thongl in silence with blighted affection
pine,
Yet the lips that touch liquor eau never
touch mine,
ifonc sparl,in your bosom. Of virtue remain
Co fan il With prayer till it kinslle again;
Resolved with "God nclpingiin future to bi
From wine and its foiies uushackled ant
free;
And when ynu have conquered this foe Of
Your soul
In manhood and honor bcyond his control
fhis heart will again beat responsive to uhine
And the lips free from liquor be welcome tS
mine.