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A WOman's PlOttinrs.
BOLD SCHEME TO PREVENT THE MARIA,

noAD SCdEME 10 PREVENT THE MARRIAGE OF
HER LOVER TO A RIVAL
lady from New Hampshire was RECENTLY in
Salem, Mass, for a week seeking Information
as TO one Coos. Hill who was said to have been
thrown from wagon last winter in LYNN. and
10 nave dled OF his injuries a few DAYS later
No one had heard of such man. At Ienoth g,
newspaper man was asked if he remembered
the accident. He produced note signed nv
Carrie HILL an alleged sister OF the dead man
which he received at the time. but declined tn
publish, as the handwriting was the same nc
that Of Il bogus marriage notice preyiouSIv ra
celved. The lady had letter from n Salem
woman announcing Carries death. and COW,
p;nlSon showed that also to be i'm the same
handwriting. This led to the discovery OF the
following fact:
was IN correspondence with the New Halnp-
shlfe iaay. lie proposed marriage and WIS
accepted: Az the same time he was attentive to
Il Salem woman, who intercepted some Of the
letters, found out how matters stood and de-
termined to break up the match She wrote
an anonymous note to the New Hamnshire
lady saying that Elliot was unworthy nnd
aiterward sent by mail to the salem paners n
nctitious n9tice OF ms marriage to Il New Jer-
sey girl. THIS he heard Of and I'm some cases
was able to prevent its publication but the
notice appeared in one paper and q: cIion;nS
was sent to the New Hampshire lady. Then, as
Stunning the name of George $. HILL the Salem
woman began to make love 10 the New Ham,
shire lady, and finally proposed marriage, was
accepted, and the wedding fixed for Janunrv
last. As the time drew near, in order to nrt
vent the lady coming to Salem she concprtnd
the story that Hill had been killed by "a carriage
accident. She sent one account of the tictito1S
accident to several papers. 1t appeared in one
paper, ana aclipping was sent to New Uarin-
shire in q letter purporting to be written by
Hills only sister, Carrie Hill. giving the mar
uGuiars OF MS death, which did not however,
ence in the character of the sister was kent nm
for while. when, fearing visit and conse
Quent exposure, a letter was sent, signed by
the Salem a, woman, announcing the death {" Of
carrie Then the victim of all the plOttinp
began to realize that something was wronG
she visited Salem, learned these facts, and
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Singing Parrots.

FANCY PRICES FOR HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED
B1RDS-THE METHOD OF TEACHING.
From the New York sun.
An advertisement called for q singing parrot
with the addendum that the price must not be
q fancy one and that no dealers need apply
Are singing parrots rsre?" q bird fancier was
asked
singing is an accomplishment that very few
parrots acquire" he replied, land a good sing
Ing parrot-one that knows three or four songs
and sings them WELLS very rare, indeed. The
advertiser will hardly secure one without pay
Ing fancy price His warning to dealers not
10 apply seems unnecessary, for ii q dealer
CHANGED to have good enc ne certainly would
not care TO sell him cheap. But dealers do not
very often have singing parrots il stock, for the
BIRDS only learn 10 sing Well in private families
where music Is an everyday recreat ion, and
some one is patient enough 10 give them les
sons. After they are once taught their owners
are not willing to part with them.
The African and Mexican parrots are, by
long ODDS, the best singers. as they the best
takers and whistlers. They are. in fact by far
the most Intelligent and so, of course, much the
in a musical family, and the person who feeds
him sings to him while he is eating he will
quickly learn both the words and the tune of
the sOng-learn them 50 well that il his teacher
is guilty of a false note it Will be difficult to
to rectify the error later. One song should be
thoroughly mastered before another is at
tempted, and no effort should be made to teach
a parrot TO sing before he has passed mis- first
year. If parrot is We'll and patiently taught
and the pronunciation of the words. that it will
be found, after time. wholly Impossible to dis
t1ngulSh his singing from that OF The human
voice. We have had, though rareir, such BIRDS
ana II one of them were placed out of sight but
within hearing, would defy the sharpest musi-
Cal ear In the world TO detect anything in his
song indicating that ii a bird singing and
not man or a woman: for he sings always
with voice pitched alter the manner of his
teacher.
'.Of course such birds are very expensive. and
II Is folly to advertise for cheap one. Some
time ago we had an African parrot here that
sang Pretty Polly I'erk ms but not very we'll
We sold him to dealer for 500. He was per-
Iected In Polly Perkins and sold for S1OO.
Later. having learned u second song he
brought $500, and finally, finished master of
three songs, he was bought by gentlemen in
TINS city for $500. You could not purchase him
now Tor love or money ne knows So many songs
anu whistles such IL number OF tunes, TO say
nothing OF his conversational powers.
Ihe birds learn To- sing in German, English
or French indii1erently- The language of their
songs Is dependent upon the nationality of the
family by whom they are brought up. Some
shg IN more languages than one, and such are
highly valued"
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A Shak err Elder Married.

From the Boston Journal, May g.
The Shaker brethren at Mount Iabonon
where the ministry and highest authority In
the Shaker church is situated have been mott
fled that Elder Thomas Smith has been married
since June last The Information was recaived
with the greatest amaZement. He was a ..head
man. of the Canaan family, which was dis
solved o year ago. the members being incorno-
rated with other families, and was freely talked
of as successor OF Elder +. w. Evans. who is tho
Shaker pope In authority. The bride is Ola
Whitcomb, also formerly OF the Canaan Shakers
with whom she lived since girlhood. She is Ok
years old and has been one of the best contrib
utors In poetry and prose to the Shaker Wtao-
zine. Elder Evans is much discouraged by this
apostasy of Elder Thomas, and SAYS unless re-.
cruits are received soon the Shaker order will
become extinct. He is corresponding with tho
LEADERS of the "Beekmanite" fraternity "a large
number of whom are settled in Alpena, Mich.
and expects their wholesale adoption of the
Shaker belief, which is very like their own. and
they will then become followers of Ann Lee
and give some strength to the fast Weakening
Shaker brotherhood.
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Making Artf6eiai FIowers


NEW YORK PoACHING on THE PRESERVES OF
PARIS
From the New York Tribune
mere are at least 800 girls IN this city en-
gagged In Inc manufacture of artificial flowers "
SAID a large manufacturer yesterday "Most of
them are French girls and the work is done in
oid lofts up around the French quarter Few ot
THESE girls are of the type so familiar to the
novel reader, the sweet young thing with n
hectic flush and a consumptive cough who is
supporting her three decrepi. maiden nuntS n,
the pittance earned at thi. deadly trade Most
Oh tliem are buNom dams. Is with big feet and a
Well-deVeloped tendency TO spend their WAGES
parts OF the work do interfere sornewhat viii
tneir breathing machinery, | believe New
iork furnishes about hall the stock consumes
Dy THIS country, which formerly all came frnr,
faris, but only the cheaper varieties are mann
featured here N AA''no IL
The method is simply this: a hundred LAYERS
OF prepared and tinted silk are laid one over
the other and cut out by q stamp into the do
slred shape These are then rctinted, shaded
anu put into the required shape by the oirlS
No, there Is no difference of taste exhibited nv
inherent parts OF the country. The best people
IN every section want the best goods tho,iph
the south is rather light buyer and preferS
the cheaper varieties.
with artificial flowers ostrich feathers and
Plnnes are naturally connected. These are I'M
ported IN the raw state and colored and finished
mere. ihere are several large dealers one
esPeclislIy carries on an immense trade and is
nov putting up large building to accommo-
U'tIe MS growing business. He Is doubtless
iainlIlar 10 your readers as q trottfrp man as
he owns the fastest trotting stallion there -
cies." IA racing CIT
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From the Detroit Free Press.
The most wonderful transformation scepe T
ever saw in the matter of hats was on Fleet
street London, after President Garfield's death.
III became known that the queen had ordered
the great bell ofSt. Paurs to be tolled. an honor
never before accorded, except to the memory of
nun was one mass OF hats, tall, black glistenine
~, All traffic was suspended The Old phrase
~ seat oi mats, was most apt to this scene and
one IN inc thousands there had ever heard the
mourniui sound OF that great bell. The immense
crowd waited patiently for hours Then ca,ne
the first low, dull, sonorous stroke of the Ionn.
silent peli. Instantly every hat was removed
anu a. tue chahse rom sea of hats to q sea OF
$1,000, winnie that bell tolled, with uncovered
neads, u token or respect for the uncrOwned
monarch VINO lay dead beyond the ocean.
6 D d.. John s. Goldsborough, of Frederick, Nd,
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nFFICE OF w. w LAMB MD
~ 1919 HANOVER ST.
PHILADELPHIA pI-:.;'NpEp q 1904

~ 1-1J haNON ELK 81,
PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER G, 1854
MESSRS. ELSNEE & Nj NDEI4SON
SOLE AGENTS OF JOHANN HOFF~S
MALT EXTRACT L. s. OF A.,
$40 RACE ST, PHILADELPHIA
DEAR SIRS:-I HAVE USED JOHANN HOFF'S
MALT EXTRACT FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS
N MI PRIVATE PRACTICE, AND HAVE
FOUND IT TO BE THE BEST HEALTH-RE-
S sNn BEXEkAGE AND TONIC NUTRITIVE
GOOD IN PERSONS CONVALESCING FRON
tE.E ~ IN CASES OF DYSPEPSIA, FOR
MOlHfRS NuRSIEG, AND IN CASES OF
MEAkLi CHILDREN, AND ALSO IN LUNG
It.Ol BLES. MY ATTENTION WAS DRAWN BY
TIE IMMENSE IMPORTATION SEMI-MONTH-
~ IN mp ABOUT \ MILLION OF BOTTLES I'M
!Ia 81 YOU HAVE PASSED MY INSPEC-
lion IN TIL CUSTOM-HOJSE SATISFACTO-
RILI FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS
YOURS. RESPECTFULLY,
w. W. LAMB, MD,
CHIEF DRUG INSPECTOR T. s.,
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
BEWARE OF IMITATION. NONE GENUINE
WITHOUT THE SIGNATURE OF JOHANN
VIZ i-N E.E1 boiiL.t te26.th.s.tu
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" U 7 I c q r A
MOTHERS-TRY THEM.

For Cleansing the Skin and Scalp of Birth Humors
for aaying Itching. Burning and Inflammation for
curing the first symptoms of Eczema, Psoriasis Milk
Crust Scald Head Scroflka and other inherited skin
and blood diseases CUTIctRA the great Skin Cure and
CUTIcURA SOAP. exquisite Skin Bcautiier extern
ally. and CUTICURA REsoLvENT, the Blood Puri-
fer, internally, are infallible Absolutely pure
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WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FINE LOT OF
w Clothing In Corkscrews, being the latest style and
Albert CptaWays and sacks innnnerasle Prices rice
where, Sl5 and $40. Our SIS quality others sell for
S25. Boys suits age IL 70 u, g aud ~; cheap e
Suits only % and 81 Have remarkably large stock
on hand and email space to put them therefore VIII
myP 19l4-l0l6 Pennsylvania ave
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Inc forest fires in the Blue Ridge mountains
9 9a Virginia have burned plumber OF dwellings,
dne mouse or Thomas Hawkins, In TazeweIi
county, was burned at night and q chi,d ~ sn III
years persisted In the flames. W 'ou'
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TERRIBLY AFFLICTED

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Stebbns, Belchertown Mass
write: "Our little boy terribly afflicted with Scrof
ula, Salt Rheum and Eryspelas ever since he was
born. and nothing could give him helped him until
we tried CUTICCRA REMEDIES, which gradually cured
him, until he is now fair any child"
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The Increasing Use Of Electricity.

FROM the Engineering and Mining Journal
The electric light has now been in use at a
considerable number of mines in Europe long
enough To demonstrate its value, and as a re-
suit we find its use extending rapidly At
many OF the French, German and Belgian col
nerles the electric light is used on the surface
ana at the landing stages at the foot and head
Oi the shafts. At the 3itries collieries Pas-tie-
Salals, rance, both arc and ncandescent lamps
are IN use, ana the telephone connects the sew
eral SURFACE works. Signals from the ..Dif-eye-,
or 100, OF shafts are given by means ola mag
hetized needle on "a dial where the words
moist Flower, "stop,' faster" slower" are
SHOWN. Inc revolutions Of the yentilator are
also recorded by electricity an so s;ltisf;.ctoriIy
Goes the whole system work, and so greatly
does II facilitate the operat pms that il is said
the output Is increased 10 per cent with the
same expenditure OF labor
In upper Bavaria electric lighting has forsome
time oeen applied at the surface. For this mr.
pose there are in Miesbach one are la,np and
MY lncandescent lamps; in Hausham 40
Eulson 1ncandescent lamps; and III Penzberp
are lamps. 81
In this country a number of mines and mills
nave adopted the electric light with great
advantage, and Its use, and with IL the ME of
eIectlc Signals and telephones, promise q vast
market Tor electrical appliances. Electro-Inetal-
lurgy Is also making SUBSTANTIAL progress i'm fins
country; In fact, We have at Newark the larppsl
electro-Inetaliurgical works in the world and
Ior single customer, the Parrot Copper COM
psny, they are now producing from 200 900 TO
ooo,ooo pounds OF electrolytic copper a month
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. BABN-CSE CCTICCRA SOAP AN EXQUIS
lteiy perfImed Skin Beautifier. M
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1890 FOR NOTHING

VIM Gordon, 81 Arlington avenue Charlestown.
Mass. writes. Having paid about 5000 frst-class
doctors to cure my baby, without success tried the
CUTICuRA REMEDIES. which completely cured after
using three packages"
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CT n PER MONTH WILL BUY A HANDSOME
CIO SQUARE OR UPRIGHT PIANO of best
make, at SIDNEY I. NIMMOS,
ABB 9TH street northwest
50 PER MONTH WILL BUY AN ELEGANT Or
GAN, ofany style. and finest make, at
SIDNEY I. NIMMOS.
433 .th street northwes.
LARGE STOCK OF SECONDHAND PIANOS
and ORGANS, some but slightly used, al great bar
gains. SIDNEY r. NlMMO.
ABB 9Th street northwest
VERY HANDSOME STEINWAY PIANO, but
little used, at an immense sacrifice viii sell month
ly installments OF $40
SIDNEY T. NTMMO,
43S 9Th street northwest
SEVERAL VERY FINE PARLOR ORGANS at
prices ranging from $25 to 500.
SIDNEY T. NIMMO
433 9TH street northwest
An ELEGANT UPRIGHT CABINET GRAND
PIANO. but eight months old, at tremendous bargain
and payable In monthly installments Of $40.
SIDNEY T. NlMMO,
fe12 433 rTU STREET NORTHWEST
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CONCENTRATED
CRAB ORCHARD
WATER.
THE GREAT RENOVATOR
PHYSICIANS ALL OVER THE WORLD.
THE ONLY REMEDY THAT ACTS ON ALI. OF
THE GREAT ORGANS OF THE HUMAN
SYSTEM.
THE LIVER.
TILE KIDNEYS
THE STOMACH.
THE BOWELS.
URE-aAFE-SPEEDY.-
POSSESSES THE CONFINED MEDICINAL VIR-
kTCES OF ALL THE FAMOUS NATU-
RAJ WATERS.
CONSTIPATION. SICK HEADACHE DYSPEP-
SiA are promptly cured by it, We control all the pro-
ducts OF these famous SprngS-both salts and Water
All genuine preparations bear the crab Apple Trade
Mark on tire labels Get the genuine crab AppIe"
brand. Concentrated Water. 30 cents Genuine Salts
III sealed packages at 10 cents and % cents each.
CRAB ORCHARD WATER CO., Propretors
SIMON n. JONES, Manager.
ap1S-ths,tu louisville XIV
4 AttlCE OF w. w LAMB, NJ D.
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Henry NJ. Stanley has been made governor of
the Congo state.
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SEWING MACHINES. &c.

FIuE NOBLEST ROMAN OF THEM ALL
After 10 years practical experience In the sewina
Machine business nj corner 9Th and II eets arI
ready 70 sign my name to IL that the Silent New
lean, No. Is the most perfect piece of wonderful
plechanism ever produced IL il not experiment
but an established fact there of them
now IN use in this city. Call send for testimonials
from Washington ladies, mechanical men and dress
makers all over the city. A machine made bv ar
old company and sold by a reliable house is what the
people want. Send for catalogue. No drummers NJ
two profits: G. AUERBACH. corner 9Th and ii streets
ID.
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el2 433 7TH STREET NORTHWEST.

SrE1NwAY P1ASos.
The Best I'm the World. Together with a large as
sortment Of other Pianos constantly hand at the
Music Store of EDWARD f. DROOP
Partner Of the late w. q. METZERO1T q co,
925 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
Sole Agent for Steinway & sons, Gabler Grove
steen Wheelock. Marshall, Wendell and other Pr
amos. mhcO
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ArrESr1oN.
CHOICE MOCHA AND JAVA BLEND, FOR DRIP
COFFEE. 3ic.
GREEN COFFEE FROM 1Oc TO 16c PR LIB
GRADUATED SUGAR, &c. PER LIB
OLD GOV. JAVA, 2Sc.
STANDARD y SUGAR, &c.
CHOICE CAROLINA ISLAND RICE &C.
EXTRA SUGAR, 51ac. PER LIB
THE BEST MINED TEAS, soc.
EXTRA & SUGAR, &c.
FINEST FORMOSA OOLONCi, 81 PER LIB
ASSORTED TEAS FROM 1Oc TO 81 PER LR.
SPRING LEAF. YOUNG HYSON AND GCNpOW-
DER, 80 AND Coo
FINEST YAMASHISO JAPANS UNCOLORED
AND GREEN TEAS.
AT THE
NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON TEA CO.
f3S NINTH STREET \. w.
LIBERAL DISCOUNT ALLOWED TO PUR.
CiIASEkS IN QUANTITIES anpQ-1m
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"FROM HEAD TO EEETn

10 my WITHOUT success tried the
CUTIcURA REMEDIES, which completely cured after
using three packages"
FROM HEAD TO FEET
Charles Eayre Hinke, Jersey City Heights " j.
writes: My son. lad of twelve years was completely
cured OF terrible case of Eczema by the CUTICURA
REMEDIES From the top of his head to the soles of
his feet was one mass of scahs Every other remedy
and physicians had been tried In vain.
FOR PALE, LANGUID,
Emaciated children, with pmply sallow skim the CT
TlcURA REMEDIES will prove perfect blessing clean
sing the blood and skin inherited impurities and ex-
peliing the germs of scrofa rheumatism consufnp-
tlon and severe skin diseases.
"BEST FOR THE SKIN"
Your CUTICURA REMEDIES are the best for skin dis
eases have ever soli, and your CUTIcURA SOAP the
finest medicinal toilet soap in the market.
G. w. STAPLES Druggist,
Osceola Mills. Wis
Sold everywhere Price: CUTICURA, Soc; REsoI-
VENT, Sl.OO; SOAP, CSC. Prepared by POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., BOSTON, MASS.
Send TOR "How to Cure Skin Diseases"
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FAMILY SUPPLIES.

GRocER1Es GRocEn1Es
SAVE YOUR MONEY.
5 Lbs. Best Laundry Starch. 25c.
Sugar Cured Shoulders, :. to SC. lb
Sugar Cured Mddlings. &c. ID.
CaSSards Hams. l2L,c Id.
Good Extra Flour, S4.5 SO to S4..5 per Dbl
Roller Family So l0 to So per Dbl.
Il bbl Roller Family, $3.50
Best Patent Process (warranted), per bbl, 500.
1. BLl. d" "a" 81 so
Ceylon, Java roasted, and is fine, 25c. ID
Best o. q. Java, 5 lbs for 81.
Rio Coffee l2ll 10 and 2Uc. lb.
Having purchased Teas before the advance we sell
the best 90 and GOc. Tea in the city.
Best Dairy Butter % to ;;uc. ID.
Dried sugar Corn, 1Uc. per 10.
Best Golden Syrup, 40 to 5Uc. per gal.
INDIA TEA Co.
445 9TH st. W. Usland),
Northwest corner.
New Orleans Molasses, SO to 15c. gal.
Telephone Cal-462. myS
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FINANCIAL

NRw YORK, Sept. 10 -MoNEY-Easy at
1@13 per cent, closing at per cent.
PRIME PAPER-4@5 per cent.
EXCHANGE BILLs-Quiet and unchanged at
S4S2f, demand $4s44c.
GovEBNMRNTs-Activea and strong.
sTocKs-Dull, feverish, irregular and dur
ing the afternoon decidedly weak. The gen
eral decentralization of freight rates, which has
extended to the south, is having depressing
effect upon prices. Much interest continues
to be felt in the transaction contaminated yes.
terday by the Union Pacific, by which it has
at last changed the character of its floating
debt, Opening prices this morning did not
differ much from yesterdays closing, but the
highest prices to-day, in most cases, were
made at or soon after l o'clock. Although
the market was very irregular, fluctuations
generally were within narrow range, and in
a few instances prices slightly higher were
made after midday. A very decided weak
ness was developed in the afternoon. An
effort was made to check the decline just
before p. M, which resulted in closing the
market in many cases a small fraction above
the lowest figures.