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music with one hand, willie his other
arm and his leg hung helplessly; about
his neck was a string and to the string
was sign, II am paralyzed Two
well known members of certain fash
ionable club saw the drunken man and
the beggar. In an instant one of the
club men stepped up to the heggar,
saying: Il will give g for the sign!"
lit is yours, " said the blind beggar.
taking it off Before his friends knew
what he was about the buyer of the
sign had stepped hastily forward and
had neatly thrown the string over the
almost unconscious drunken man 5
head, attaching the sign to him.
The drunken man reeled along his
way bearing on his back the unneces-
sary notification to the public in great
white letters, am paralyzed," to the
intense delight of small army of boys
who hastily congregated and saw him
safely into the hands of one of 1.-The
finest. "-Nc50 York Hcroid
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Display of JeweIry.

Among other attractions in the main
building, was the display of Emil Geist,
the popular jeweler who is located at s.
East Third street, st. Paul. He imports
diamonds and his display at the fair was
tempting, but still only very meager
sample of what he constantly ex-
hibits at his store in the shape
of watches, diamonds, jewelry, silverware,
clocks, etc. He gives especial attention to
orders by mail, and the purchaser can al
ways rely on choice articles and exactly
what they are represented.
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1877 West Third ST., st. Paul
The st. PAU National Bank,
q. % as;... Ill o tGC

Co.. James H. Dapids0n,
Manager Pqlnyra Springs Sanitariun Co.
Dear Sir:-I visited your Sanitarium
aud springs recently, and was very favor
ably impressed with the excellence of the
building and improvements, and the
variety and number of natural mineral
springs From information derived from
citizens who had long known the medicinal
virtues of the springs, think they possess
excellent curative properties. From
personal experience in my own case in
drinking the waters there, and since, |
know it to be a most excellent drinking
water. have used the Bethesda Spring
water, and am fully as well pleased with
the water from Zenobia's Fountain Spring.
which / am now using, as with Bethesda.
can commend it as a most palatable and
wholesome drinking water, and believe it
will give satisfactory results TO many who
may use it. Respectfully yours,
PETER BERKEY.
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A Clever Ruse.


The whole French social system re-
wolves around the dot.
How dare YOU speak to my father
sou l once heard daughter reproach
her mother.
''How dare you, who brought him no
dot.''
1T is pity Nine. Marias has no
more influence in her family" | heard
remarked in social company. 1T is
pity, for she is a good woman, and
her husband and sons are all going to
the bad.
yes, it is a pity answered an
other; but then, what else can she ex-
pect? She brought no dot into the
family
Once upon time a young man made
a friendly call upon a family in our
vile; he was a distant relative of the
family. He sat in the salon with moth
er and daughter, when suddenly the
mother was called away a moment.
When she returned, not more than two
minutes later, horror! she could not en-
ter the room! In closing the door she
had somehow disarranged the handles;
screws had dropped out and could not
be found; the knob would not turn
What a situation! A young girl shut
up in locked room with a young man
What a scandal if the story got out in
the town. and what could the poor dis
tracted mamma do to release her
daughter from that damning situation
without the knowledge of the servants?
She dared not even summon lock
smith, for locksmith tongues are free;
and who would not shoot out the lip at
poor Jeanne, hearing the miserable
story at hreakfast-tables tomorrow?
"You must marry Jeanne, mon cous-
in, cried mamma through the keyhole.
Impossible, ma cousine. You know
am fiance," laughed he.
Neverth eless he did,
For when papa heard that Jeanne
had remained two whole hours shut up
with Cousin Pierre in a brilliantly light
ed salon, with frantic mother at the
keyhole and all the servants grinning
upon their knees searching for the mis-
sing screws, he added 10000 francs to
her dot on the spot, and Pierre wrote
to his other fiance that he had
changed his intentions.
Mamma tapage was too funny,
laughed Nine. Pierre. telling me this
story herself. Pierre and | laughed
well on our side of the door, although
we were careful not to let mamma hear
us. For we bad often been alone to-
gether before when nobody knew it.
Which makes all the difference in the
worldin our vile, as well as elsewhere.
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Not the leastinstructive of the exhibits in
the main building at the fair, and at any
rate the most popular among the ladies'
was the exhibit of ornamental needlework
and decorative art work And of all the
asst quantity of this work that was there
displayed, that which was produced upon
the sewing machine was the most deserving
of notice. This holds true particularly OF
that done by the well known and deservedly
popular machine known as the Domestic,
which this time, as in the past, scored the
first place and obtained the highest award.
1t should be understood that no entries
were made on sewing machines as sewing
machines, but the entries were on the work
produced by the machines. This method
gives the best and most satisfactory result
as tine true test of the value of any ma
chine is the work it will do. The entries
were under Glass 81, and were as follows
The first aud highest was for ''the largest
best and most attractive display of sewing
machine work by sewing machine com
pany or its agent" The award under this
head was diploma and $40 The second
premium entitled the winner to a diploma
and s.. Now there were only two machines,
or rather the work of two machines, exhib-
tied The Domestic, owing to an oversight
in filling entry blanks, was only entered for
the first premium The other machine was
entered for both. When the awards were
made the Domestic received the first pre-
mium-the only one it was entered for.
The other machine which was entered for
both premiums, was given the lesser pre-
both the officers state that, Judging from
all the past experience of the Domestic in
universally taking premiums wherever
exhibited in competition, it would have
taken both prizes They say further, that
there was no help for the committee on
awards-they had to give the premium to
the other machine, as it had no competition
in the second class. In the first class, in
which both were entered, the Domestic cap
tured the rewards, as it is their custom
wherever competing, to capture all the
awards in sight In the newspaper reports
of the fair the exhibit of work done by this
machine was highly commended 1t was
spoken Of as something wonderful. And so
it is, for the writer spent much time in its
examination, and was much struck with
the exquisitely artistic decorative work that
was exhibited. And the Judgment of others
who we've present at the time-they who
had made study ofsuch matters-was that
there was no room for improvement. And
not alone in the higher ranks of work was
this expression used, but in connection with
all the kinds of work that a sewing machine
was capable of producing. Said a sewing
machine expert, now out of the business:
''The work of the Domestic more nearly APP
proaches perfection than any have ever
seen, but have used every machine that is
made and therefore know whereof /
speakD
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One Town That Was Prepared for chol-

When France was threatened with
the cholera, the Board of Health tele-
graphed to every town in the country:
Cholera is coming; prepare for it. :
From a. certain interior town came
back the answer: 1--WE are quite
ready.
The Board of Health thinking thatper
haps a new scheme of sanitation had
been discovered and applied in the
town referred to, that so prompt an an
swer was received, wired to the May
or. What have you done?
His reply was, I'VE estimate that
about four hundred people will die
here of cholera, and we have graves
dug for the whole of them. ''-PdrtS
Cor. San Francisco Post
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THE UNFRUITFUL TREE.
BY EBEN f. REXFORD.


There stood in a beautiful garden
tall and stately tree:
Gre wned with its shining LEAKAGE,
| was wondrous fair to see.
But the tree was always fruitless;
Not even a blossom grew
Tn ITS long and beautiful branches
The whole bright season through.
The lord of the garden saw it,
And he said, when the leaves were sere
'.Cut down this tree so worthless,
And plant another here.
My garden is not for beauty
Alone, for fruit as well.
And no barren trees must cumber
The place in which | dwell
The gardener heard in sorrow.
For he loved the barren tree
As we love some things about us
That are only fair to see.
Leave II one season longer
Only one more, pray,
He pleaded; But the master
Was firm, and answered., Nay.
Then the gardener dug about it,
And cut the roots apart
And the ferr of the fate before it
Struck home to the poor trees heart
Faithful and true to his master,
Yet loving the tree so well,
The gardener toiled in sorrow
I'LL the stormy evening fell
ITO morrow he said, II win finish
The task that have begun
But the morrow was wild with tempest
And the work remained undoue.
And through all the long, bleak winter
There stood the desolate tree,
With the cold, white snow about il,
sorrowful thing to see.
At last, the sweet spring weather
Made glad the hearts of men.
And the trees in the lord fair garden
Put forth their leaves again.
Il viii finish my task to-morrow,n
The busy gardener said,
And thought, with thrill of sorrow,
That the beautiful tree was dead
The lord came into his garden
4 an early hour next day,
AaI then to the work unfinished
he gardener led the way.
And 10, all white with blossoms,
Fairer than ever to see,
In its promise of coming fruitage
There stood the beautiful tree
1t is well, said the lord of the garden
And he and the gardener knew
That out of his loss and trial
Its promise of fruitfulness grew.
1t is SO with some lives that cumber
For time the Lord 5 domain;
Out O. trial aud mighty sorrow
There cOmeth a countless gain,
And fruit for the Masters pleasure
Is born of loss and pain.
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St. Paul. Mimi. April y. 1885.

Col. J. H. DdCiiSOH.
My Dear Colonel have been drinking
that water you sent me last winter since
my return from New Orleans, and think it
is doing good. | shall want more very
soon, as / want to give il a fair trial. My
kidneys are bad, and it will be a wonderful
thing if the water can cure them. ! have
been prescribing the Palmyra water for
some Of my patients, but they have
difficulty to get it, Please let me know
where it will be kept constantly on sale,
and send me a barrel of it within the next
ten days. Yours truly,
ID. w HAND,
1877 West Third st. st. Paul Mimi.
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have ever so many comfortable ones
at home Charley is a splendid mathe-
matican. but there is little fellow
just creeping into fractions, and he
came to me the other day, his dear lit
tie brains sore and puzzling over that
selfSame sum.
And please. mamma, he begged,
"a man sold his farm for s, $50 dollars,
and fourteen-f fteenths of this is''
$50 to papa. darling, | said; he
found out the cost of it long ago; but
as for me, dear, I'm glad to say that
never could make it out never. "
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oil on the waters.

II i not generally known that the
snonce-fish2rs of Florida make consider
able use of oil for the purpose of calming
the surface Of the water. During the
greater part Of the year the slight rip
Sic IN the water is easily overcome by
that time-honored device. the water
telescope. BY the aid of that instru-
ment. the fishers easily decern the
,pouoeS. and hook them mp from the
bottom. But It sometimes happens ~
the spring that the roughness Of the
sea prevents the handling of both hooks
and telescopes Then the sponger
throw. a spoonful of oil upon the waves,
which produces calm about his boat
\. ion@ as he cares to drift about with
ii. The oil preferred by the spongers
for This purpose Is obtaiaed from the
liver nf the nurse shark So elect
i've is this oil considered. that as much
MS dollar gallon is paid for it. / ms
,pceie- Of SHARK abounds in the vicinity
of the Florida reefs and is very easily
CAPTURED
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Notwithstanding the great number
who yearly suceumb to this terrible and
fatal disease. which is daily winding
its fatal coils around thousands who are
Unconscious Of its deadly presence, DIR.
Piercc's Golden Medical Discovery will
cleanse and purify the blood ofscrof-
ulous impurities, will cure tubercular
consumption (Which is only scrofulous
disease of the lungs). Send 10 cents
in stamps and get DR. Pierce's complete
treatise on consumption and kindred
affections, with numerous testimonials
of cures. Address. Worlds Dispensary
Mndical Association. Buffalo. Y. Y.
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The following is the Medical Analysis Of
this water by Prof. Walter s. Haines NJ.

Call for Zenobia Water and Ginger Ale at
all drug stores, family groceries and first
class sample rooms The people of the pres
ent day demand pure, unadulterated wa
quantity, in any shape, at very low figure.
For pamphlets or fun information address
l.. n. SCoTT, State Agent, Grand Opera
House; or EDWARD DAVIDSON, Local Agent
LANE & SUMMERS, Local Agents, opposite
West Hotel Minneapolis, Mimi. or PAL
BYRA SPRINGS SAgIf4RIUM Co., Palmyra,
Wis
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Pat Explains what Kind of a Concern
vacuum is.

vacuum is.
Faith thin, Pat can We be afther
tellin us phat kind av concern ayacu-
um is?''
"Dade thin an kin. me by. Now
thin, will yez be afther supposin' there
doze be an Imply lot before yez, wild a
house on it, begora, an sthable an
the whole crew az EN- full of people.
Do yez see?"
If II was blind in me two eyes
couldn't be aftherseein amy betther.
"Will, thin, suppose | dropped some
dynamite oonderthe house an set it
off, an thin, be tie powers, ye' have a
vacuum. Protects Weekly.
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will FIJI the heart of every suffering wo-
man if she will only persist in the use
of DR.. Pierce's 'Fayorite Prescription. "
1t viii cure the most excrueiating peri
odical pains, and relieve you of all ir-
Irregularities and give healthy action.
1t will positively cure Internal infiam-
nation and liberation, displacement
and all kindred disorders. Price re-
ducedto one dollar. BY druggists.
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It Cures All Kinds OF
kinney STOMACH and BOWEL COMPLAINTS
Palmvra. Wis. June 10. 1855.

CoE James Ddrid8o8.
Dear Sir:-In answer 60 your inquiry
concerning the curative properties of your
mineral springs permit me to say l have
known f OF tne med tn ProPer eS oI Ig
most cheerfully recommend it TO those suf
ferng with kidney, stomach or bowel com
plants.
Very truly yours,
+. w, BROMLEY, NJ. D., d. ID. s.
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mners rireerael.ers are wade

Nino-tenths OF the irecraekers come
from Canton. where they are made by
eonyicts hired by Flashing d Chow
Hing from the Government at the rate
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Some one has declared conceit worse
than consumption, and the comparison
is true one. Many are the ''conceit-
ed who cry down legitimate remedies.
and who delude suffering humanity,
whose only salvation is the immediate
use Of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-24

During the last nine years France
has spent nearly S5.000,0 900 per annum
on increasing aud reorganizing her
university institutions.
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ALWAYS AT THE HEAD.

History Repeats Itself for the Old Reliable
Domestic Sewing Machine at the Twen-
ty-SeVenth Annual state Fair.--The Do
nestle, the Star that Leads til en- All, Re-
cciVed the Highest Award for the Larg-
est, Best and Most Attractive Display of
Sewing Machine Work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-24

A popular letter. philadelphia
Call.
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1SvALUABLE FOR
BURNs. sUNBURNs, DIARRHGA, CHAT
INGs. sTIEGs OF INSECTS, PILES,
SORE EYES, SORE FEET.
the WONDER OF HEALING !
RFCOMlTFNDED By PHISIt
Used IN H0SPIT4LS!

c.,,.ion.- POyDS EXTRACT hos bses. 3g3 n
80 ~ Genuine has TIE tror3s g PosDS -
TFfcT'' Jiotrn ne glass, ana Guy ~ h
,,.,.,rfge darius insist on hdttHg FOADS 10
7FR4CT Tux no ether preparation
II Is nersF soid "a bUtk or ~ measure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-06

DEATH WITH A IINATfC
ArTrCA, IND, August Ga shocking tragedy
was enacted az Marshfeld. Warren county ycs-
terday. since last April Dr. Grin Aborn. OF
Marshfield. has been insane. Last week pre-
parations were made 10 convey him 20 the
state asylum. and he was 90 have been taken
there yesterday. The doctor heard of the
rangements. and went to Williamsport In stop
the proceedings. He was taken in charge by
DIR. &. X. Boyer. "A Lifetime friend, who con-
veyed him back home. and To satisfy the family
agreed TO stay with them all night. NJ mid
night Dr. Aborn got out his case at surgical In
struments ostensibly 10 show them, but when
they were opened hc seized one OF the sharp
twoedged knives ami started for hts wifes
room. Suspecting his intentions she fled from
the house when he first got out the instru-
ments While he was hunting for her, \. X
Cronkhite. who was present, went out for assist
ance. and when Aborn returned to the room
ing up To Boyer, the mailman drew the knife
across his friends throat. Boyer then grappled
with him. and "A death struggled ensued. The
knife again descended with vicious force, strik-
ing across Boyer's breast and i'm the back over
the shoulder and under the arm. Boyer In a
delicate man, but the knowledge that IL was q
hight for lite gave him supcrhuman strength.
and he finally got hold of the knife with both
hands. In the struggle for it's possession,
Aborn turned IL about and the sharp edges
gouged Boyers hands until they were nearly
cut In two. compelling him TO let 20. Aborn
then stopped for a rest. and Boyer made his
escape. His garments were soaked with blood.
Aborn held possession OF the house for some
time, though the street was fun OF men.
plunged a knife through his own throat and
drank a quantity OF iodine. lie lived several
hours. Boyer was taken TO Wiliamsport in a
dying condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-06
Extended Naval Contracts.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SMITH COURT MAR

Mr.. VIM. ]. Moore, Of the Fourth Auditors
office, testified before the Smith court martial
after the report in THE STAR closed yesterday,
that the records of the office, which has to pass
upon ma val accounts, showed that since 1878
u number of contracts had been enlarged as to
quantity and extended as to time. He had not
had time to go over the records entire, but he
cited about thirty cases in which there had been
extensions and engagements, and testified that
in all the cases the vouchers had been passed
upon.
THE TESTIMONY CLOSED TODAY
The court resumed its session to-day Mr.
Doe, clerk in the bureau of provisions and
clothing, was the first witness. He submitted
q list of cases OF contracts made and goods de.
livered in one fiscal year and paid for out of APP
preparations for the next fiscal year. This list
was taken from the records of the court. The
witness also submitted another paper showing
the comparative prices paid for beef aud pork
under several administrations of the bureau,
and that the cost was less under Gen. Smith
than under his predecessors. The witness also
submitted paper showing the extent to which
and that Gen. Smith was more in the habit oi
advertising for contracts than his predecessors.
He also submitted a paper showing that the
waste of provisions from handling and from dc.
terioratiOn was less under Gen. Smiths admin
fstratiOn than under his predecessors.
Chief Clerk benson, OF the bureau, was re-
called 10 identity some papers and answer q
few questions.
This closed the testimony, and the court took
recess with the understanding that the final
arguments should begin after recess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-06

GOV. MARTIN, OF KANSAS, WANTS To HAv
rt1E

MARTIN. KANSAS, WANTS HANI
THE sAvAGES pfsARMED.
TOPEKA, kANs., August 6.-In the letter 90
President Cleveland from Gov. Martin, referred
to by the former in his conference with the cat
tlemen's committee Tuesday, the governor
mentioned the establishment of military posts
In southwestern Kansas. near kiowa, Barber
county, and Deep Hole, Clark county, aud
urges the establishment of "A third post on the
Cimarron river, near the Tooth meridian. The
governor does not consider the Indian troubles
finally settled. He believes the dissatisfaction
Will be renewed when reduction az their
rations as the result OF the new census il felt,
along with the cessation of revenue from cattle
leases. Gov. Martin wishes IL understood that
he has no interest directly In the cattle leases,
but his sole interest Is to secure absolute protec
ton for the people OF Kansas. Aside from the
present considerations there il always the pos
sibility OF an outbreak, aud the governor
strongly advocates disarning the Indians as y
primary measure of caution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-06
kicking Against Kelley.

AIcAluS Against AeiAey.
THE AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT WILL NOT RE
CEIvE HIM-THE ACTION PROBABLY PROMPT
ED BY ITALY.
MIR. Lee, secretary of the American legation
at Vienna, has cabled to the State department
that the Austrian government has positively
declined to receive Minister Kelley. No reason
is given by the Austrian authorities, who SIM
ply say that they will not receive the new min.
lister. Mr.. Kelley, who is now in Paris has been
informed of the decision of the Austrian gov
eminent. and Mr.. Lee has been designated to
act as charge d'affaireS for the present. This is
the second time that Mr.. Kelley has been com.
PEELED to give up the office of United States
minister to a foreign government He was first
appointed minister to Rome, but the appoint
of his TRADE against King Victor Emanuel
In public speech made Mt Richmond
protest was made against the appointment of
Mr.. Kelley, and he resigned the Office in conse-
quence. He was shortly afterwards APP
pointed minister to Austria, which gave
the manner in which the appoint
mcnt would be received, and 1t was stated that
even Ii received he would be recognized only
as an official, and would be socially Ostracizcd
The fact that he married Jewess, it was said
would be sufficient to cause him to be ignored
by both officials and citizens. It was subse-
quently learned that a stronger opposition
would emanatc from the friendly relations of
Italy aud Austria The Italian minister at
Vienna Is i'll high favor, and his opposition to
Mr.. kciley's recognition was considered to
have great weight in influencing the authorities
ut Vienna in the matter. Although nothing
official can he learned excepting the refusal Of
there is no doubt that Italian opposition was
the reason.