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The Game Cock and the Picture

Mr.. Scott Leighton, the artist, tells
the story concerning pet game cock
which he kept in his studio. Having
at one time to paint the portrait of a
large-sized game bird for patron, the
pet bird suffered 4 good deal from the
domineering spirit of his larger com
paniOn, and got so that he could
never see him without flying into a
rage. After the picture was completed,
and the bird which was its subject had
been removed, the canvas remain d in
the studio, standing on the floor, One
day the little game cock happened to
be picking his way about the studio,
when h" suddenly caught sight of the
counterfeit presentment OF his former
enemy. With scream Of rage he
gave one leap, and, flying at the pie
ture, planted his spurs into it again
and again before he could be restrained
The next time that he was given an
opportunity he repeated the attack,
and for some time it was the almost
daily amusement of the artist and his
friends to witness thes impromptu
cock fights between live bird and a
dummy. At last one day the little fel-
low, resting a moment from an I'M
usually spirited attack, happened, in
cooking his head on one side, to get a
look behind the picture. He was for
an instant dumbfounded. Then he
looked in fr mt and saw his old enemy,
as large as life; another glance behind,
and he was more than ever puzzled.
He then deliberately walked behind
and Ground the picture several times.
carefully surveying it, and finally, with
a spiteful tiirt, and with an air Of dis
gust that would have done credit to a
human being, marched away and hid
himself. Never after that day could
he be persuaded to alta the picture
or, indeed, to pay the slightest atten-
ton to it, Notwithstanding the most
strenuous efforts that were made TO in.
cite him. He had penetrated the sham
and would nave no more of it.-Port.
IanG Press.
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Gold braid is stylish for jersey waists
Black silk stocking are much worn
with white dresses.
Lace and tulle bonnets are for toll.
cts of the highest ceremony.
Tucks on skirts, draperies, sleeve,
and corsages are very fashionable.
Brocades in several shades of ons
color are still fashionable in small de-
signs.
Small hoops with tape fronts and
panier top which forms all the bustle
necessary are worn.
Matinees with plain round flannel
skirts are the neatest morning cos
tunes for the house.
New ruches for the neck are trimmed
with narrow fringed silk in shades IA
blend with the costume.
A row of silver beads is worn very
high around the neck with stylish dark
costumes of silk or wool.
The plaids and checks of new ging
hams are in admirable mixtures of all
the new colOrs and shades.
The Canque, crushed-strawberry and
blue Meduse shades arecombined with
any color, regardless of effect.
The finest ruching for the neck is in
French crepe-lisse with thread edge
either box-plaited or wave fluted.
A very pretty little mantle is entire
ly of brocaded jet, lined with red satin
and trimmed with Spanish lace.
The new Hamburg embroideries are
in beautiful designs, Irish point and
guipure patterns being the favorites.
Wool jerseys that are worn with
plaid wool skirts have the edges cut in
squares that are bound with soutacht
braid.
The "panier or basket bonnet is
trimmed with cocka1e bows or ruchei
of satin ribbon around the crown ant
inside the brim.
Ksthetic styles in dresses still pre-
vail. Very many are made plain
gathered full on a yoke and bette,
about the waist.
Rustic braids are most stylish for
sun and shade hats. These are made
attractive with dead grasses and moss
In which nestle tiny birds.
New Grape trimming for mourning
costumes is ornamented with vines
and detached flowers of black cashmere
held in place by feather stitching.
Black china Grape dresses for even
ing wear are made up very simply.
The understands are arranged in plait-
ings or in scant founces, and the
draperies are fastened by bows of black
velvet with long loops and floating
ends,
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Without Limit,

DIR. Thomas G. Pugh, of Baltimore
Md, business men, officials of corpara,
tions, attorneys and state officers tes.
tify unqualifedly to the magical eff
cacyof DIR. Worthington's Cholera and
Diarrhea Medicine as the best, surest
and cheapest cure in use, for all com
plants of the stomach and bowels
None genuine without the name of Tho
Charles A. Vogeler Company blown in
the bottle and their fac-simile sigma
ture on each wrapper. Price o. a na,
80 cents a bottle. anu
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A way to break up an encore nuis
ance has been discovered. Just as the
people who want five times the worth
of their money are applauding the
loudest an usher rushes in from tbo
front and yells; "A crazy man on the
street is giving peanuts and sausaoeS
away" The encore felix's instanfIv
rush for the door and the performance
goes on.-PhiladelphtG Ne,os.
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Some Pet SuperstitiOns.

81 think there are mora idle, silly
superstitions in the popular mind on
Che subject Of physiology than any sub
ject know Of" said an eminent ply
stefan.
"Why do you say that? Tell about
some of them"
Take the popular notion in regard
50 hydrophobia If a healthy dog bite
q child and years afterward 90 mad,
Che child will 60 mad, too You'll find
that sentiment almost ineradlcable.
Credit to the nineteenth century, isn't
a.? So is the corollary from the prop.
Osition, that when child is bitten by
O. dog the beast must be killed to keep
The child from going mad. Then
there is that time-worn but ever new
eCare that cats suck babies breaths
What cat would do with a babv's
breath is a deep and unfathomable
Eiyssery to me. l suppose they get
kEto cradles where there are children
Because of the warmth, and supersti.
tous people are not in love with cats
AID especially Black ones. They twist
tbs vampire story around till they get
tbs breath-sucking story.
Another medieval anatomical 70
nance is that a man has twelve rib.
and the woman thirteen, because God
took rib from man and made woman
from It. You win laugh at the idea
but l have heard men vehementy de
clare that it was true, and were per
fectly astounded when they found out
they were mistaken.
The most common superstition i.
the charming away of warts. Sensi
Die people will do all sorts of little sill
: ~ hoo-doo tricks to get rid of warts
They will try to get people to buy
them from them; they will cut a
z.many notches on stick as they hav
warts and hide the stick, in the hop
that somebody viii find it who will
get the warts which have been charm
ed off. The notion that if a toa,
touches a person warts will come d
the place of contact, is so strong that
venture to say that there is not one il
twenty but is as afraid of touching
toad as a rattlesnake. Millions o
toads are killed annually on this &C
count, when they are really the farmers
and gardeners best friend, as they fee,
upon the bugs and worms that destro
their plants.
: The most of these superstitions ar
harmless; but one of these wart myth
is probably the most dangerous super
stition extant They say that if
horse-hair Git must be a lGack one) b
tied tightly about a wart it will di.
appear. It will, usually. Also, usua
ly 10 Is replaced by cancer, which
hardly desirable exchange. Nor
cancerouS growths are caused by thi
crazy idea than, come from any othe
cause. l could go on for hours at
time on these medical superstitions
] had time to relate them or you had t
listen to me.
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Nfsars. Edfofti-
me above is good likeness Of Mrs Lydia 4 Pink.
ham of Lynn Mass who above all other human beings
nav be truthfuy called the 'Dear Friend Of Woman
some OF her correspondents love to call her. She
zsaousy devoted to her work. which IS the outcome
~ life study, and is obliged TO keep sir lady
assistants help her answertho large correspondents
which daily pours upon her, each BEARING ts special
burden Of suherine, or Joy Of release from t. Her
vegetable Compound Is a medicine for good and NOT
evil purposes have personally Investigated It and
am satisfied of the truth Of this
on account Of a. proven merits ~ Is recommended
and prescribed by best physicians in the country.
One says ~ works like charm and saves much
main Il viii cure entirely the worst form OF falling
~ the uterus, Leucorrhoea, Irregular and painful
nenstruiuon. all Ovarian Troubles, Inflammation and
Iteration F1oodings all Dspacements and the con
seauent spinal weakness, and Is especially adapted TO
the Change Of Life"
It parneates every portion OF the system and gives
new life and vigor Il removes faintness hatuency,
DESTROYS all craving for stimulonts and relieves weak
psss ~ the stomach. Il cures Bloating. Headaches
Nervous Prostration General Debility sleeplessness
psvressIon and Indigestion That feeling Of bearing
down, causing pain weight and bsckache, is always
permanently cured by its use. J, will at all times, and
under all circumstances net IN harmony with the law
that governs the femalosystem.
co,rs only 81 per hottie siz for s5 and Is sold by
druggists ANY advice requredss to special cases. and
the names Of many who have been restored TO perfect
health by the Of the Vegetable Compound, be
obtained By addressing Mrs. p with stampfor reply,
at her home IN Lynn, Mass. ~ u
For Kidney Complaint n either sex this compound is
unsurpassed as sbunrent testimonials show.
"Mu Pnkhaui's Liver Pills. says writer. care
the best IN he rord for the cure Of Constipation,
Buiousness and Torpidity Of the liver. Her Blood
wonders in It's special line and bids fair
10 equal the Compound in its popularity.
All must respect her Angel OF Mercy whose sole
ambition is 70 do good to others
philadelphia. Pa. CD Mrs A NJ D.
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ON Thirty DAvs, -,

..,,, M ll. LoLTAIc BELT Co, Marshall. Mich,
WV, WIZ I a,is ~. pys's Celebrated Eecro-V Vol
t tar % De,ss and Electric Appliance on trial
9 iic ~ u'ys 70 en,youne or old, who are
and Li,d Mal,' nervous debility. lost vitality
and complete restoration Of baai.h nd manly
yleor, Address as above.~N P..-No risk
Is incurred as thirty days trial i allowed.
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Mr.. $. b. LoNoFELLow, Augusta Me-, east side
river, writcs us under date Of Aprl Is. 1873:
" To whom it may concern Tas may certify that two
years ago WAS very badly afflicted with kidney and
urinary difficulties, which extended through the system
aud nd me up for weeks so that could do no work:
had the most soiiul physician in tosn who gave me no
assistance nearing OF Hunts Remedy. got bottle.
and half Of it cured me entirely So that have bsen
well over since The other half gave to A peisbbor
who was afflicted much as vas and restored him to
health. can truly say Hunts Remedy has BEEN Of
great and meHpressibe worth to me-
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A splendid Rrmed, mr. t.n.D,...,.

Dr. Robert Newton atc President Of the Eclectic
College OF the City of New York. and formerly Of
Cincinnati. Ohio. used DR.. VIM Halls Balsam very
extensively m hi practice as many Of his patients.
no" 'ng and restored to health by the use Of this
invaluable medicine can amply testify. He always
sad that SO good remedy ought not to be oonsid.
cred merely as patent medicine but that il ought
to be prescribed freely by every physician as a
sovereign remedy in all cases Of Lung Disease IL is
sure cnreior Consumption and has no equal for
all pectoTal complaints
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One crossing lasts two weeks. all others
t two q tl1ree dass. Do not beirnposed upon
3}y me hqHmbug. stufs offered. Ask your
uea ,, ior fS , 3 with label on. It saves
puf , ,odsJ la y ana y9a too receiyed
positions. Sold everywhere. '''
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Mrs. WILLIAM DowSEs. of Uxbridgs. Mas writes
on March 10, 1851 as follows,
During the past three years have been rrest
sufferer from complication Of diseases which bafled
tho skill Of the most experienced DOCTORS as could not
Obtain permanent relief By Their treatment and pre-
scuptions and have also tried many socaed cures in
the medicine line, but could get no relief The palms,
uche and weakness increased rapidly and constantly
that was 60 reduced in strength as 20 be- unable to
leave the bed and the doctors informed me hat there
wasno hope Of recovery. In this exhausted and dis
eonrOgod condition dear friend persuaded 70 10 use
Hunts Remedy, and after taking IL nnls4roe days
| commenced TO get better, nnd to ms u Joy and
/ delight haYo continued - improve cask tly by its
/ use, until now after having taken the 10y only
few weeks, am ablo to be about my house rain, and
/ an now doing my homework Ny ame lacks cured,
the severe pains have disappeared, and an now in
better health than for many years and beg this pryi
lego o. shady recommend ny IIuuts Remedy to all who
affected with any disease Of tie Kidneys or liver and
A;so iiGhy commend 1t for the attacks Of sick head.
ache. Ny hug AID also has experienced very great
beneGt - bis health by tho igo c this most valuable
medicine. Gunts Remedy
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SIGNIFICANT SPRING.
A Dissertation upon It's advent, and
it's effect upon mankind.

/
it's effect upon mankind.
The green leaf of the new come Spring "--shat.
Everybody recognizes spring, when it is
once upon us, but many persons are not
familiar with the exact date of its appearance.
Webster, the world renowned photographer,
gives us definition, which may not be in
appropriate here. Spring" says he, sis
the season of the year when plants begin to
vegetate ndrise; the vernal season, compre-
bending the months of March, April and May,
| in the middle ATTITUDES north of the equator"
Thompson, in his Seasons" and Shakes
peare, in many of his works, have, perhaps,
no peers in describing it, and yet ethereal
spring" is freighted with malaria, "that
insidous foe, lurking unseen in the very air
we BREATHE" Itspreads over the fairest por-
tons of our land; brings death and disease
| TO thousands; cuts off scores upon scores Of
our children and youth, as well as those in
advanced life. Apestience is regarded with
little less apprehension, and people every
where are asking, "What is it?" "Where
does it come fromp' "What will cure itY'
KIDNEY WoRT AS A SPRING MEDICINE.
hhen you peSln TO lose appehtej--haVe
headache, a pain in your side, back and
shoulders;to toss about at night in restless
dreams;-wake in the morning with foul
mouth and furred tongue;-fe disinclined
to 90 about your work, heavy in body and
oppressed in mind have a ft of the blues;-
when your urine gets scanty or high colored
to suffer with constipation, diarrhcea or
indigestion; have pasty, sallow face, dull
eyes, and q blotched skin;-one or all Of
these common complaints will certainly be
evidences that your liver is disordered, torpid
or perhaps diseased. A bottle of Kidney
Wort is, under such circumstances, a price
less boon to such a person.
Bare assertions of proprietors have come
to possess less force than they frequently
merit. The cause of this condition of popu-
lar skepticism is, in the main, to be found in
the fact that charlatanism covers our broad
land. Meritorious articles are too frequently
found in bad company.
The proprietors of Kidney-Wort always
prove all their assertions touching the merits
of their preparations. When we affirm,
therefore, that kidney-Wo is a specific for
Just such disorders as have been mentioned
in this article, the proof, too, belongs to and
shall follow this statement,
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This PREPARATION, compounded from the
formula ofAa celebrated physician. is highly
recommended TO ladies who suffer from un-
pleasant feelings after eating. Druggists.
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when you have tried everything else and
failed, try our Carboline and he happy; il
will prove its merits. One dollar hottie, and
sold by all druggists
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What is the difference hotu.
they both need strappine, NOne; for
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First ice man: ''Any moan people on Your
aToleE Second Zee man; = should say So
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Head men Plrenologists. A willing
mind makes hrht foot. The tongue is not
steel but II onts.
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% 10 80 sdd ss q bi npss Worth q f, ne
\ TS, IRE Tor Epilesy Or ~, - Free to
go 1l Dr = rn,e - AssPi g. 4 n ss LOUIS Mo
VIZ Outht nee Aa az a Easily made; uGSStIs
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Rough on Rats Clears out rats. mice,
reaches, bedbugs, flies, ants, moes, chip.
hunks, gophers, 15c.
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skinny AIen.

Wells Health Remover restores health
yieor cures Dyspepsia, Impotence. Sexual
Debility. 81.
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Heavy stomachs, bilious condition. Wells
MayApplePills-- antibilious, cathartic. 10 2jc.
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King 0moru.'o ne of the sovereicns of the
African coast IS dead. leaving 706 widows.
Great Caesar, what chance to contest will
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As warm weather comes on wear Chro.
lltmon collars and cuGs. Perspiration has
no effect on them. '''''''
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&Dr pieFce's a'Pellets," or sugar coated
gEanales-the original Little lsiyor PIE. .
beware Of limitations cute sick and bill.
ious headache, cleanse the stomach and
bowels and purify the blood. To get gen.
uine see DIR. Pierce's signature and portrait
= on Government stamp. rs cents per vial, by
druggists.
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= "Beauty Tnadornsd with .Pimplcs) Is
= Adorned the NIost."
= If you desire q fair complexion free from
pimples blotctes and eruptions. take
"Golden Medical Discovery" By druggists.
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Hostetter's 5tom.
sch Bitters meets the
requirements of tue
rational medical phi.
losophy which at
present prevails. II
is a perfectly pure
vegetable remedy,
embracing the three
important properties
of a preventive, a
tonic and an altera
tive. II fortihes the
body against disease.
invigorates and re.
vitalizes the torpid
stomach and liver,
and effects a salutary
change in the entire
system
For sale by al
Druggists and Deal.
ers generally
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For burns, saalds, bruises, chapped hands,
sores or piles, use st. Patricks Salve.
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: En Ply, Pc. for q dead oatsnsp-oThis was
ne ilooiest Fowman Of them All =
- Hf#4
Egkr9 f NY; Or. 81 Weatbss says;
regard Brown Iron Bitters 81 'nT mosdicine Of
q !; f3miagonlan Usually has Int ons wife, but
ne IS allowed as many a. ~ "A, o ,annort.
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She sang, 81 want To he -, ~ and he
swore mat she was one aIrsasan ss4 ~ This she
P2lushingiy demurred. Then " a,ried her.
Demurrer sustained. eh ne mar
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,o, "oLdtTTs VIII n Q, -Dr.Lc Mclaughlin
s sigo and qsse browns Iron Bitter for YER
Ugo' anu now feel like ns,s nan"
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DR.. R.sy. P.rpc.' - = WISE" re-
years sgo vas dsssssIo, N L, rem
uterine tro1bles HaseSatnl sahs,sssed the
s 5fil OF three Physician @ Completely
ealiy cross he sn 9d 50 weak s coad VIII d
yoer Favorite Prescrriissnle / began 1.-The he
local treatment, reconapaslleon' and Com
mon oeTse Medical Assn1.aed inygIp' three
mont was lsgec,ig ' s,.; :, wrote
how nv " bagsl itssp paS paper,brey mentonins
ing to send The a fu been s'torsd ard oa s5s
writing mo for them '0olars = sn a
Stamped yepre'ope 6or "a have
received over four hundr.a r,splg. In reply
5i hsye S described my case abS S't ,ss treatment
iikewiss' 1 eaF+ rnTs advised them 20 do
received second letters ~ sfest many .;no that
they had commenced ~ saaa LINEN. ,,o,ls and
were. much better alresde W trealnie"'
Mrs Z. f. MORGAN. NJ c..ae. Me.
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Strengthen your boots & shoes with Lyons
Patent Heel Shffeners, and wear them again.
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cb linen your wife's heath 4 bad when your
us liq Rra are slckly when you 9esl worn out,
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trousers. LOT sina" 'S
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-09-21
Mining Application No. 146.
U. S. LAND OFFICE,

u .. LAND F lCf.
Las Cruces, n. NJ, August 20, 1888,
NJ Office is hereby given that " lillian ID.
" Nourse, for himself and co owners, +.
9. johnson, james c. Moody and Thomas NJ.
kittrell, whose pOstoffice is Chloride, Socorro
County, New Mexico, has made application
for a patent for l495 linear feet on the Ameri-
can Flag lode, bearing silver, with surface
ground OF an average width OF 529H feet; that
is TO say being 90 feet wide at the north end
ana 459 feet wide ut the south end of said
claim, situate in Palomas mining district, So
zorro county, territory of New Mexico, and
described in the plat and field notes on file
in this office as follows, viz:
Beginning at corner No. /, a juniper post
marked l.SS2 from which the initial point,
"Hermosa," bears north so deg 40 min west
1898 feet. A juniper tree 20 inches in diane
ter marked b. 7. l-3S2 bears north 50 deg So
min west 1875 feet. A juniper tree marked b.
I. l-3S2, bears north "a degrees east % feet.
Thence north 43 deg II min west, variation
II deg .0I min east 3I5 feet to gulch, els feet to
gulch, zoos feet to top of hill, 1885 feet to cor.
ner No; 2, a pine post in mound of stones,
marked 1882 from which the 4 corner on the
north boundary of section %, township ID
south, range 3 west bears north I deg 81 min
west 16 feet. The initial point "HeTmosa,"
bears north deg q min east 3 | feet. Junl-
pei tree 20 inches in diameter marked Is. Il.
1882 bears south 5S deg east 81 feet. An oak
tree IL inches In diameter marked B. I. 1882
bears north 81 deg west II feet. Tht nee north
80 deg west, variation Il deg 10 min east 300
feet to the north end center post 375 feet to Il
gulch, 800 feet to corner No 5, a post marked
2.3S2 from which r b r 3. 1872 chiseled on lime
rock bears north ~ deg 10 min west 7.3 feet.
Oak marked Il L 1882 bears south 80 deg 80
min east 6S.3 feet, Thence south 46 deg 80
min east 1913 feet to Il gulch. 1860 feet over low
hill to sulch 1898 feet to corne No. 4, to a pine
post marked 1882. Pine tree marked i T4.3S2
bears south Is deg 80 min east 22.5 feet. Pine
tree marked B I 4 3S2 bears south Is degrees
east 47.S feet. Thence south s. degrees
east, variation IL degrees .O7 minutes east 1859
feet, to south end center monument, a post
set in monument of stone 459 feet to corner
No l the place OF beginning, containing l2.OOl
acres and forming Il portion of the north half
a OF section 20 in township Is south, range Q
west of the principal meridian, said location
being recorded in volume @, page 24S, of the
records of Socorro county New Mexico. The
"Lottie and "U ion" claims join the Ameri-
can Flag on the north and northeast and the
silver Brick" and Flagstaff " on the south
and southwest.
20 GEO. ID. BOWMAN, REGISTER.