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ally it would drop stitch, but, sir, II
would hop back and pick it up. l was
very anxious about the instep, but my
fears were soon allayed, for it was shaped
Off as perfect as anything you ever saw.
At last, when the performance reached
the toes, hanged If l didn't think that I
would itch to death, but l couldn't
scratch, for that would have spoiled the
work. When the job was completed l
could walk as well as any man in town,
and even ran a race with an old negro
down on the river bank.
"Did you walk around while the
CROWN was goin' on2n asked the man
from Bear Wallow, regarding the gov
ernor with curious gaze.
"Oh, no, 1 had to remain perfectly
quiet and allow my leg to lay on kind
of cot which l had prepared for the oc.
casion."
"Did you talk to any of the doctors
about it2"
" Yes, but they did not regard it as re-
markable. One of our leading physicians
said that election to office was very fre-
quently the cause of legs and arms grow
ing out, and gave it as his opinion that
this was the reason crippled men were
always after Offices"
&C 1t may not have seemed strange to
the doctor but dinged if it don't seem
mighty strange to me-"
" 1t did to me at first, but l soon got
used to it; aud let me remark that
when a man is elected governor of Ar
kansas he will soon get used to num-
Der of things he never heard of before"
. Now, when l go home an tell the
folks that the governors leg has growed
out, they'll believe it, for they don't
think anythin' impossible with him, but
when tell 'em that I've seed the gov
ernor an sot down and talked to him
familiar-like, they won't believe it.
Can't you give me some sort of receipt
showin' that have seed you. Jest say:
This here is to certify that John Kill
prune, of Bar Waller, has this day had
conversation with me. l axed John to,
set down and make himself at home,
which he done, an found him mighty
entertainin', an wush he'd come agin
and fetch his folks Jes draw up them
words exactly an sign 'em, please"
"Pll do it,sir," and the receipt was
drawn up and signed. Greatly elated,
the man from Bear Wallow, went down.
At the state-house gate he met the watch
man, who asked:
"That feller gone down from up yon-
der yet9"
"What feller?"
"That feller in the governors room"
''Ain't he the governorw
"Governor, the deuce He's iack-leg
lawyer from up the country and is here
tryin' to get pardon for hog thief
The governors been dodgin' him all
day.-ArkanSalo Iraoeler.
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SELECT sIFTINGs.

Cows are still used to drag the plow
in Central Germany.
There is said to be three cents worth
of gold in every ton of sea-water.
The game Of draw-poker was invented
about 1916 or 1Si7 by a noted Tennessee
turfman named Kirkman.
The English sent all their fine goods
to be dyed in Holland until the seven
teenth century, when the art was brought
to them.
Faustus, the professor of magic, on
whose traditional adventures Goethe
founded his poem, lived about the end
of the fifteenth century.
Amber is a fossil resin, and is now
known to be the resinous exudation from
several species of extinct coniferous
trees. Most of the amber of commerce
is obtained from the shores Of the Baltic.
In early times the method of executing
criminals in Holland was to confine them
solely to the use of bread in which no
salt was contained, and which ultimately
occasioned death by engendering fatal
form of disease.
The word m serschaum is a German
compound, and means sea-foam. 1t is
mineral, and resembles chalk. 1t is
found in Turkey, Greece, and Spain,
where it is usually found in veins, as
other minerals are.
M. du Sommerad, the director of the
Clay museum, of Paris, was one day in
restaurant in st. Denis, when he noticed
hanging on the wall copper dripping
pan of unusual shape. He looked at It
closely and saw Under thick layer of
rust and smut engraved letters. Without
comment he bought it of the surprised
owner. 1t proved to be the plate from
Louis XIV.'s coffin. 1t bears the united
arms of France and Navarro, surrounded
by the collar Of the order of st. Louis,
two angels as supporters, and the inscrip-
ton: 'Here lies the noble and mighty
Prince King Louis the Fourteenth, King
of France and Navarro, etc. Requies cat
in pace" 1t was probably torn from the
coffin in 1898, when the mob broke into
the burial.place of the Bourbon kings at
st. Denis,
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ONO has over $4,000 octogenarians.
For Twenty Years.
AN IMPORTANT OPINION by AN EMINENT NEW YORK

AN IMPORTANT OPINION by AN EMINENT NEW YORK
JURIsT.
A correspondent of the Syracuse IN. W
Journal sends his paper an interesting inter-
view with one of the leading justices of the
supreme court OF the State of New York,
from which we quote:
Yes, sir; l have been on the bench for
twenty years and never missed an ap-
poiDtment through physical debilities.
" In the spring Of the year l make il an in
variable rule to help nature clean house by
using standard blood purifier, and to this /
attribute my extraordinary vigor. l am
nearly seventy years old"
This man is a philosopher as well as a
lurist. The early spring is natures house
cleaning time. Then the blood is full OF
the impurities of the long winter. Nature
needs assistance in this work, for if the puri
tcation be not complete the system is liable
TO attacks of pneumonia, chils and fever,
malaria, rheumatism, liver and kidney and
blood disorders, headaches, bowel derange-
ments, and the debilitating effects of summer
heat The use of a pure vegetable, non-alco-
holic preparation is then ail-important.
No, should not like my name to be usel
publicly, but you may say said the jurist,
" thaC the only medicine | use is DR. David
kennedy's Favorite Remedy, of Rondout, N
"a most excellent preparation, which
always warmly commend to my frieuds
everywhere
The Favorite Remedy has been twenty years
in use, and it is said that it is pleasant to
take, cures i'll ninety per cent. of cases, and
can harm no one. 1t challenges the fullest
comparison as preventive and curative. 1t
is purely vegetable, non-alcoholic, and caa
be used with the utmost safety by children
and adults. We do not wonder that it has
the cordial Endorsement of the best physicians
and the public
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Mortality in Armies.

A learned professor of the university
at Pavia has compiled and published a
statistical account of the proportionate
number of deaths in European armies.
lie finds that in every 10, 900 men the
comparative mortality amounts to only
tifty-seven in Prussian armies, whereas in
the English it is eighty-four and in the
French ninety-two, while in the Austrian
and Italian it rises as high as 112 and
116. This very moderate number re-
corded to the credit of Prussia is the
more remarkable inasmuch as it is said
to have been ascertaiLed that in her
armies a considerable number of deaths
are the result of suicide. There are,
however, some other very curious anam-
ohes in the table thus made out. For
instance, the tendency of soldiers to die
appears to increase almost in inverse
proportion to the rate of mortality
among civilians. Thus, among the lat
ter, the number of deaths in every 10, 900
amounts to 217 in England, 244 in
France, and 269 in Prussia This would
make it appear that in the aforementioned
country the warriors are about five times
less likely to die'than the civil population;
"AASANe'S' Al AtiNN anu lltN are
only twice as unlikely to pay the debt of
nature. The professor is obliged to infer
from this that the sanitary conditions un-
der which Prussian soldiers live are very
far more satisfactory than those of mill
tary life in England or France. But it
may be suggested that some other i'm
portant considerations ought to be ad-
mitted in explaining the difference be-
tween the three armies. French, and
still more especially British soldiers, are
exposed to all sorts of risks in TIE un-
healthy districts to which they are liable
to be sent, even in times of peace, where
as Germany, with its lack of colonies,
has no occasion to send tbo children of
the Fatherland to such outlandish and
uncomfortable quarters. Dut this ex-
planation still leaves it an open question
why the Prussan kosts should be SO
much more healthy than tie Aeatcan,
which enjoy similar immunity. Ion.
don Times.
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have been troubleu for over twelve years
| with weaknessof the kidneys and bladder;
which the doctors said was diabetes / could
nooat times stand ur, and would have to con-
unually use the urinal both day and night,
with intense pains IN my back and tles;
there was brick-dust deposits IN my wdter;
could not rest well or lie easily " bed In any
POSTURE was at that time Employed by tho
Maine Central railroal, and had TO give UP
work for time Fearing that il would
sooner or later turn TO that dreaded Bright's
disease, called in my sou in Lewiston, who
Is IN the drug busnt IS, and after consulting
with him as to my case, he advised me to use
hunts Remedy, as he knew of so many sue
cessful cures chat il had made in Lewiston
and vic nifty. | at once commenced using il,
and began TO improve | had less pain in my
back and sides, my water was passed natli-
rally with less color and no pain, and after
using several bottles found that my pains
were all gone and the weakness OF the kidneys
and bladder were cured, and have no trouble
with them now, and can attend TO my bust
ness; and for one of my years / am ENJOYING
good health, and thanks t) Hunts Remedy
for it, and consider it a duty and pleasure Co
recommend so good a medicine as Hunts
Remedy, and have taken pains to recon-
mend it TO others in this vicinity.
You are at liberty to publish this acllnowl-
edgment, hoping it may be the means of help
ing suffering humanity.
h. b. CLARK, Furniture Dealer.
Formerly with Maine Central railroad.
NEWPORT, Me-, Nav ~ 1888
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STUDENTS FLooRED.

A Lexington correspondent of the
Louisville Oourier-J0uraal tells good
story of old father " Raccoon John
Smith, " who was noted for his sharpness
at repartee. He was frequently quizzed
in order to hear his replies On one oc-
casion three students of Georgetown col
lege, KY, saw him coming at distance,
and arranged that they would walk about
twenty yards apart, and as they passed
him the first one was to say: ''Good morn
ing, Mr.. Abraham, " the second to call
him "Mr. Isaac" and the third "Mr.
Jacob" So the first called him ''NIr
Abraham, and the old gentleman only
seemed little surprised that anybody
there should not know him. The second
one called him 'rMr. Isaac" and the old
gentleman evidently suspected something.
His familiarity with the Bible made him
anticipate what the third was going to
say, and he got ready for him. ''Good
morning, Mr.. Jacob, !" said the third stu
dent. "Stop, young man, " said the old
gentleman, 81 am neither Abraham, Isaac
nor Jacob; am Saul the son of Kish, in
search of my fathers asses, and behold, l
have found three of them"
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The Secret of Living.

Scovilrs Sarsaparilla, or Blood and Liver
Syrup, will cure scrofulous taint, rheuma.
;ism, white swelling, gout goitre, consump-
lion, bronchitis, nervous debility, malaria
and all diseases arising from an impure con
iition of the blood. Certificates can be pre-
ented from many leading physicians, minis
ers and heads of families throughout the
and indorsing it in the highest terms. We
are constantly in receipt of certificates of
cures from the most reliable sources, and we
recommend it as the best known remedy for
the cure of the above diseases.
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A Lucky Fisherman.

In the vast amount of business trans
acted at the Baltimore OId.) postoffice,
Mr.. M. V. Bailey, superintendent of the
mails, is kept exceedingly busy but some
how he finds spare hour or day to go
fishing, and from his experience he gives
his testimony that st. Jacobs Oil is the
best remedy in the world for rheumatism,
sprains, sore feet and joints, bruises, etc.
1t is the remedy for fishermen and gun
ners, who should always keep bottle on
hand.
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II you feel dull, drowsy, debilitated, have
sallow color Of skin, or yellowish.brown spots
ON face OF body, frequent headache or dizzi.
ness, bad taste in mouth, internal heat or
chills alternated with hot flushes, low spirits
and gloomy forebodings, irregular appetite,
ana tongue coated, you are suffering from
torpid liver" or 6bilousness,h In many
cases Of silver complaint" only part of these
symptoms are experienced. As a remedy for
all such cases DR. Pierce's "Golden Medical
Discovery has no equal, as it effects perfect
and radical cures. At all drug stores.
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SOME AMUSING SKETCHES,
CoMIuAz, TALES GATHERED FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
ALcap-Year EffOrt-Studcnts FlOOrcd
--Hismarclxss Cherries-1uOw tho
Governors Leg Grew On.
A LEAP-YEAR EFFORT.

LEAP-bEAR EFFONTs
Handsome Young Smithers - "The
weather is getting little more pleasant. y
Antique Miss Blifkins-"Y Yes; it is
just lovely now for wedding tours"
H. Y. Smithers-" By the way, 1 un-
derstand that the government is to pur-
sue vigorous foreign policy"
A. M. BliflSins-" Indeed 1 should
think you would be more interested in
domestic policies Every young man
should get "a"
II. Y. Smithers-" Yes, should get a
position which would enable him to earn
living"
A. M. BifSins-" Yes; for himself
and wi"
II. Y. Smithers-''Ah, beg pardon!
believe a big fire has broken out up
street. must run and see if any of my
property is in danger"
A. M. Blifkins-" Oh, don't 60. That
fire is nothing to the fire that burns in
my"
But he had fed. ed.-Pbaadelphia Call.
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Home Items.
-"Ali yWr own fault
II YOU remain sick when you can
Get hop bitters that ugver-Fud.

Get hop bitters that ucver-fdU.
The weakest woman, smallest child, and
sickest invalid canuse hop bitters with safety
and groat good.
old men tottering around from Rheuma-
tism, kidney trouble or any weakness VIII %
almost new by using hop btters,
My wife and daughter were made healthy
by the use Of hop bitters and | recommend
them TO my people. Methodist Clergyman.
Ask any good doctor IL hop
Bittcfs are not the best family medicine
On eartn
-Malarial fever, Ague and Biliousness,
will leave every neghborhood as soon as hop
bitters arrive.
-"My mother drove the paralysis and
neuralgia all out of her system Win mop Bit
ters I'D. Osicego Sun.
Keep the kidneys healthy with hop bit
ters and you need not fear sickness.
les wateris rendered harmless and more
refreshing and reviving with hop bitters in
each draught.
The vigor of youth Tor the aged and in
firm in hop bitters
80" At the change of life nothing equals
Hop bitters to allay all troubles Incident
Thereto
-"The best periodical for ladies TO take
monthly and from which they will receive
the greatest benefit is hop bitters."
Mothers with siclly, frctful, nursing
children, will cure the children an benefit
themselves by taking hop bitters daily.
Thousands die annually from some form
Of kidney disease that might have been pre-
vented by timely use of hop bitters
Indigestion, weak stomach, irregulari-
ties of the bowels, cannot exist when hop bit
ters are used.
A timely = . use OF hop
Bitters win keep whole family
In robust health year at q little cost.
To produce real genuine sleep and child
like repose allnight, take little hop bitters
ON retiring.
That indigestion or stomach gas at night,
preventing rest and sleep, will disappear by
using hop bitters
-Paralytic, nervous, tremulous old ladies'
are made perfectly quiet and sprightly by
using hop btters.
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Ran Both Mars.

During the examination of witness
as TO the locality of the stairs in the
house, the counsel asked him: (which
way did the stairs runY" The witness, a
noted wag, replied: Zone way they ran
up stairs, and the other way they ran
down stairs The learned counsel
wihked his eye, and then took look at
the ceiling,
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Young or middle aged men suffering from
nervous debility, loss of memory, premature
old age, as the result of bad habits should
send three stamps for Part VII Of Dime
Series pamphlets. Address Worlds Dispen-
sary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Bad temper often proceeds from those pain,
full disorders to which women are subject.
In female complaints DR.. II. V. Pierce's
'Favorite Prescription is certain cure.
By all druggists
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Il am using Dr. Graves Heart Regulator
with great results. Had Heart Disease for
nine years, so bad could not lie down. John
McGuff, Pike Station, q. The Heart Regu.
lator cures all forms of Heart Disease, ner.
vousness and sleeplessness
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is the best in the market. 1t is the most
economical and cheapest, one box lasting as
ong as two of any other. One greasing will
last two weeks. 1t received first premium az
the Centennial and Paris Expositions, also
medals at Yariou State fairs Buy no other
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Camphor Milk cures aches and pains o

have been very much benefited by soc.
bottle OF Ely's Cream Balm. When / began
lsing it my catarrh was so bad | had head.
ache the whole time and discharged large
amount of filthy matter. That has almost en-
tirely disappeared, and have not had head
ache since to amount to any thing. Please send
swo more bottles j. H. Summers, ,Stepney, ct.
Samaritan Nerviue relieves the brain Of
morbid fancies It's a pure family medicine
Samaritan Nervine cured me of St.
Vitus Dance, said 4. j. Osborn, Richmond, Va
Phoenix Pectoral cures cold and cough. Csc.
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EVERY seventh year has been a dry yeaI
in California for a long period
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In France the sauce ismore important than
the fish.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-03-12

TWO THOUSAND British troops are in Scot
land and thirty thousand are in Ireland.
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Dakota
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Some farmers adhere, even against the fun
light of fact and discovery, 10 the old fash
Toned folly of coloring butter with carrots.
annatto, and inferior substances, notwith.
standing the splendid record made by the
improved Butter Color prepared by Wells,
Richardson a Co., Burlington, VT. At scores
Of the best agricultural fairs it has received
the highest award over all competitors.
Wouldst see blithe looks, fresh cheeks beguile.
Aye, wouldst see December smile.
Nou'dst see hosts of new roses blowi
Carboline makes the hair 10 grow
On the baldest of heads.
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G0NSIIMP PIT E0N.

nave positive remedy for the above nv
use thousands OF OF tho worst Kind and ~ i,,
etandlng have been cured Indeed 90 strong h NV aitk
IN It's ehcacy, that will send TWO BOTTI Ms IN N -
any saAefer. Give Express and 4. o. address, -f -
DR.. T. A. SLOCUM lsI Pearl 81 Nesv York
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Tue short, hacking cough which leads 10
consumption is cured by Pisos Cure,
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Dr. 6anford's Liver InVigorator-cathartic
tome wa cure when other medicines fail.
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mENsMAN's s PEPToNIzED BEEF TONIC the only
preparation Of beef containing its entire nuirt
nous properties. It contains blood making
force generating and life-sustainingprope
invaluable for indigestion, dyspepAla, neryou.
prostration, and all forms of general debility
also, in all enfeebled conditions, whether the
result Of exhaustion, nervous prostration over
work or acute disease, particularly if resulting
from pulmonary complaints Ciswell, Hazard &
Co., Proprietors, New York Sold by druggists.
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FOR sore feet, swollen joints, sprains corn.
or bunions, use st. Patricks salve. -
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Formerly with Maine Central railroad.
NEWPORT, Me-, May IL, 1888.
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WaInnt Lenr HnIr Res1nrer.

tits entirely different from all others. 1t
is as clear as water, and as its name indicates
is perfect Vegetable Hair Restorer. 1t will
Immediately free the head from all dandTuff,
restore gray hair to its natural color, and pro,
duce new growth where it has fallen off 1t
does not in any manner affect the health,
which sulphur, sugar of lead and nitrate of
silver preparations have done twill change
light or faded hair in few days to a beauti-
ful glossy brown. Ask your druggist for it,
Each bottle is warranted SMITH, KLINE G.
CO, Wholesale Agents, Philadelphia. Pa,
and c. n. CRITTENTON, New York.
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Have you Bright's DiseaseP
like chalk and then like blood"
Prank Wilson, Peabody, Mass
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Ladies, are you suffering?
"KidneyWoTt cured me OF peculiar troubles of
several years standing Many friends and praise
It." Mrs II. LsmoreauI, IEe Ia Motto, Vt
If you would Danish Disease
l and gain Health, Take
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Have you Liver Complaint?
after prayed TO die"
Henry Ward, late Col 60th Nat Guard, N. Y.