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and for twenty years, he tells me, he
has never until now been free from
pain. He says he has derived an inn
mense amount of good from the treat
ment.
"To sum up in a word: Two years
ago weighed (dressed) 10 stone A
pounds, and my figure was of tubby,
Aldermanic contour; am now Is
stone 2 pounds. My waist giruh was
"A 12 inches; it is now 35 inches. I
suffered from chronic heartburn; I
have had none oft for fifteen months.
/ went in daily fear OF Ia painful kidney
attack; Ihave not had symptom Of it
sinceI began the hot water. / sleep
better, and do both my mental and
physical work very easily, and, intact.
feela much younger man than former
ly. have not lost q single day from
my business since started the treat
ment. If this system is the unscien-
tific and irrational thing the doctors
say, will they be good enough to ex-
plain how these results have come
about?"
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Woerishoffer's Great Success as
Gambler.

A New York Letter to the Boston
Herald, says: C.F. Woerishoffer, who
died recently, was the most successful
gambler in the world. Hewas stock
operator simply and solely because
operating in stocks is a sort of gam
bling All his tastes were in that di-
rection. Legitimately, he was a bank
er. He came here to New York to
take charge of the American branch
of a foreign bank. His concern had
the handling of an enormous quantity
of Dutch funds to be invested in Ameri-
can securities. He made money in
this direction, and then he went into
stocks on his own account as buyer
and seller. He was vastly successful.
For long time he pulled with Jay
Gould. Afterward he Clipped in along
with Cammack. At both ends of this
string he was successful He didn't
like nJim" Keene, and he assisted ear
ly in the task OF pulling that arrogant
California millionaire down and laying
him by the heels. Werishoffer loved
excitement. He wanted it early and
often. Indeed, he was after it all the
time. In daylight he went for it in
Wall street. In the night he went aft
er it either in draw poker or faro.
Last summer he was the most terrific
gambler at Long Branch. He used to
60 into Daly's splendidly fitted up
place, called the Pennsylvania Club,
nearly every night, and buck the fes-
tive tiger to his hearts content. If he
was losing he would drop 1000 and
go home. If he was winning, he would
go for the game for all he was worth.
At the end Of the season he quit win
ner to very considerable extent. He.
didn't gamble particularly because he
was fond of money, but just for the
excitement of the thing. He blew in
his winnings nobly. Indeed, he always
made the dollars fly. He had yacht,
a city residence OF great costliness
and beauty, and an expensive coun-
try mansion. They say Woerishoffer
died millionaire, and that is
very unusual thing among men Woo
habitually play games Of chance for
high STAKES. But, though he was q
heavy player at all the games Of life,
he wasn't reckless. He went at all his
gambling, whether on the street or
across the card table, systematically
and in cold blood. He never played
long at losing trick, but he would
pile up winnings when they came at an
amazing rate of speed. An old poker
sharp once said to me: "Ifyou would
succeed at this game, follow one rule
faithfully. "Cut short your losses
and let your winnings run on. That
is, when luck isn't coming your way,
just chip in SO as to stay by the game,
but don't bet on any dangeroushan
When you find that luck is with you,
whoop her up for your whole pile. :,
That was Woerishoffer' scheme, exact
ly. Hemade itpay, but Idon't imagine
many men would have found luck with
them quite as often as he did.
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New York Letter in Milwaukeee eeSentinel.
Joaquin Miller has separated from
his wife, whom he married only SIX
years ago, and who was a Leland Q
the noted hotel keeping family. He
has gone to Mexico, avowing his in
tention to spend the rest of his life
there, and Mrs. Miller remains in this
city. The couple have not been to-
gather much during the past two years,
for the wife declined to share the
poets Washington log cabin with
him, and never even entered it, but
stayed at her usual residence in Twen-
ty-ninth street here. There was no
quarrel, however, and is none now.
The lady declares that she loves and
admires her erratic husband, and that
he has the same regard for her, but
that they find it comfortable to stay
apart. Friends cognizant OF the facts
say that MilIer's oddities are not as
sumed, but are realismsln a curiously
constituted man. Hisgoing to Mexico
is looked on by them as q trip rather
than permanent change OF abode,
and they anticipate that he will re-
turn in year or so with matter for a
new volume OF tropical poetry. His
sSongs OF the Sierras" have never
been equaled in artistic or financial
success by any Of his later writings,
and his present intention Is interpreted
as q Forthcoming book Of verse that
shall have freshness Of scenery and
thought. All rumors of marital tnen-
bic are positively denied
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but of whose plans he always seenei
| to be fully informed.

to be fully informed.
After several years, when the au.
thorities became active in hunting the
bandits, an action took place between
the soldiers and robbers, SO many oi
the latter were made prisoners and
executed that De Mendana felt in hon.
or bound to expose himself with the
remainder So, telling Marie that he
was called to aid Don Rodrigo, and
might be long absent, he tenderly bade
farewell to her and his children.
Marie for weeks heard nothing other
husband. Her aunt had cometo visit
her, and when the old lady asked
where Don Carlos was, Marie innocent.
ly replied. HE has gone to assist in
some way that great friend of his, the
mysterious Don Rodrigo, to whom he
is so devoted" The aunt started.
"Who did you say? Don Rodrigoi
Why, he is the most bloodthirsty,
famous robber in this land. And do
Carlos and his friends associate with
hIm?"
This answer worried and sadly per.
picked Marie, but, loyal to her love
and duty, she said nothing. But her
anxiety increased, and, as days wore
on and no news came from Carlos, she
was stricken with serious illness.
At last, one night, under cover oil
the darkness, a man whom she had
never seen before demanded to speak
to her, as he had a message about
Don Rodrigo for her.
He was o fierce-looking man by ma.
tnre, but his face was now CHASTITY
white as well. He was dusty and
weary with hard riding, and his ex.
preston was anxious and sad. Marie
instinctively felt horror of the man,
and drew back as he approached her.
He noticed it.
"You need not be afraid" he said,
with a weary smile; "the widow of Don
Rodrigo, my best friend, need fear
nothing from me or my companions.
Don Rodrigo is dead, and they are
bringing his body home for burial"
"But do not know Don Rodrigo
stammered Marie.
'Oh, yes, you do" interrupted the
man, "only too well, alasl only too
well, and | am sorry for you"
Marie's heart beat fast and she could
not control her agitation. A great
dread filled her very soul with forbod.
ing, but she remained little time in
suspense.
A melancholy procession wound in
to the courtyard ofthe place, around
a rough bier we're terrible men with
flaming torches, and on their bier lay
body, covered with a cloak. Tile
desperate looking men laid their bur-
den, with tender care, in the great hall
of the house, and withdrew to re-
spectful distance, while Marie advanc-
ed to remove the cloak. ogaze for the
only time on the face of the mysteri.
Gus Don Rodrigo.
She knelt, lifted the covering, and
fell with shrek upon the body.
The hall echoed with her heartrend-
ing cries, and all rushed, forward to
assist and comfort the beautiful, dis.
tracted widow.
In vain they tried to rouse her; she
was quiet now-and dead.
Don Carlos Mendana had kept his
word. While he lived Marie de Navar-
ra never knew that she was the wife OF
Don Rodrigo, the robber chief.
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AFTER THE BALL.

She counts her conquests all as naughs
Before this crowning one
The love that seemed to come unsought
Like splen6ors OF the sun;
And every word he spoke tonight
Is craven on her brain
In letters OF auroral light,
Forever to remain.
She lays her lips upon the hands
His feryent lips have kissed;
All Ger her clear eyes as she stands
There comes happy mist.
What was her charm in form or face
Ger Others at the ball
That he should do her such a grace
AS choose her mid them all?
She casts her shining silks aside,
And robes her for her rest;
Her only dream till morning tide,
He loves me--loves me best"
o, virgin faith! o, face so sweet!
o. heart that pulses truel
Will any mans heart ever beat
AS Loyalty for you?
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He leaves the ball, but not for rest,
And not for faithful dream;
Life needs, it seems, another zest
Where Lais reigns supreme.
Fill high the beaker with champagne,
And crown the board with fiow'rs:
A husband may not know again
Such gay Bohemian hours.
Not his the love that lives for ave,
Not his the loyal troth;
His passion lasts Summer day,
He swears traitors oath.
So take the mortal mid the strife
OF Hymeneal plans,
That love is all woman's life,
And only half mans.
H. Savile Clark,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-02
The Mind and the Legs.

Men generally cross their legs when
there is the least pressure on their
minds. You will never find man act
ually engaged in business with his legs
crossed. The limbs at those times are
straighter than at any other, because
the mind and body work together. A
man engaged in auditing accounts will
never cross his legs; neither will man
who is writing an article, or who is
employed in any manner where the
brain is actively engaged; when at
work in a sitting posture the limbs
naturally extend to the floor in per-
fectly straight line. A man may cross
his legs if he is sitting in an office chair
discussing some business proposition
with business man, but the instant he
becomes really in earnest and perceives
something to be gained, his limbs un-
cross quick as flash, he bends forward
toward his neighbor, and begins to use
his hands. That is a phase believe
you will always observe.
Men often cross their legs at public
meetings because they go there to lis
ten or to be entertained. They are not
the factors in the performance, and they
naturally place themselves in the most
comfortable position known to them,
namely, that Of leaning well back in
their chairs and crossing their legs. A
man always crosses his legs when he
reads newspaper, but is more apt to
lie down when he reads book. He
reads the paper, of course, to inform
himself, but at the same time the peru
sal of its contents is recreation to him,
and his body again seeks its position of
relaxation.
When man is reading newspaper
and waiting for his breakfast his legs
me always crossed, but as soon as the
breakfast is brought to him he puts the
paper aside, straightens out his legs,
and goes to work-that is, he begins to
eat his mind now turning on his duties
of the day before him. Men cross their
legs in a ballroom but it is far from an
elegant thing to do, and is not done by
those who are brought up in good So
ciety. 1t is your ''three-penny-bit young
man. who crosses his legs at ball,
and, would you believe it, have seen
young ladies do the same thing.-Den-
DER Tribune.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-02
An Unknown Tongue.

"Hilena mo wau; heine ma Stach
VIOLA morraigh.h
That's what he said, and the tele-
graph operator at the Central station
looked at him in blank amazement.
He was small man, unshaven and un-
shorn, wearing blue coat much too
large for him, and baggy trousers of the
same material. He was shown into the
courtroom and addressed himself to
Magistrate Smith.
'Hilena mo wau; helne ma Stach
VIOLA morraigh.' y
Better speak to the man with the red
mustache," said the magistrate, indica-
ting Clerk Moffett.
The plaintive tones of the speaker,
who was evidently in great distress,
went to the heart of the clerk, but he
could not make out what was the
trouble.
Joe Houser, who talks German in all
its jaw-breaking dialects, was brought
in.
"Sprechen sic Deutschp" asked the
linguistic expert.
'.Hilena mo wau; heine ma Stach
VIOLA morraigh."
Russian, Prussian. Saxon, Scandina-
vian, Hebrew, Spanish, Portuguese,
Italian, French, and Danish were all
tried on the poor man in the next half
hour, with like success.
'Can you speak no English at allp'
asked Detective Houser, wiping the
sweat from his brow after hard strug-
gle with Teutonic gutturals.
"Oh, yis, sor; but yez see that whin-
iver OF git excited oi forget meself. Yez
all spoke furrin tongues an niyer thried
me in English. SO OF thought yez might
be able to spake Oirish.
When the detective had recovered his
breath he learned that the man was an
immigrant who had arrived in town
last night, and lost his wife. This was
what he was trying to tell. The police
are now hunting for the missing woman.
- Philadelphia Net0s.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-02
The EnRlueer's story.

Hanson, stranEery Yes, she's purity an
peart en- she kin be.
(leyerY WY she amt no chicken but she's
good enough tar me. IA,
What's her nancy lis kind o common ylt1
amt ashamed 10 tell.
She's ole "Fiddler" FIlkin's daughter an her
dad he calls her Nell"
Iwuz drivtR on tho Central" fist about
On the run from winnemucca up to Renoin
MGsh0c.
There's aoend o. skeery places. 'Tain't road
with its curves an awful tres'les over rocks
an aountain streams.
.TwuE a1 afternoon in August, we had got be-
hiuA an hour,
An WuE tearin' up the mountain like sum
mer thunder-shower,
Round the bends an by the ledges bout ez
with the mountain peaks above us an the
river down below.
Ez we come nigh to tres'le crost boiler,
suddenly / saw baby, twuz the station
keepers child,
Toddlin' right along the timbers with bold
an fearless tread,
Right afore the locomotive, not nunoreu
rods ahead.
/ fist jumped an grabbed the throttle an
fairly held my breath,
Fur felt couldn't stop her till the child wuz
crushed to death.
When o woman sprang afore me like sudden
streak o. light,
Caught the boy an twixt the tmoers ln Sec
Ond sank from sight.
I fist whis'rd all the brakes on. An we work
ed with might an main,
Till the fire few from the drivers, but we
An, IL r,imbled on above her. How she
screamed ez we rolled by,
An the river roared below us-I shell hear
her till diel
Then we stop't; the sun wuz shinin'; ran
back along the ridge,
An / found her-deadP MOI livin'l She wuz
hangin' to the bridge,
Where she drop't down thro the cross-ties,
with one arm about sill
An tho other round the baby. who wuz yellin'
fur to kill
80 we saved 'em. She wuz gritty. She's ez
peart ez she kin be-
Now we're married; she's no chicken but she's
good enough fur me,
An eff eny ask who owns her, wy! ain't
ashamed to tell
She's my wife. Their amt none better than
ole Filkin's daughter "Nell."
Eugene ]. Hall, in the Current.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-02
Some Suggestions Concerning Rats.

An attempt to catch rats by traps or
by poisoning them suddenly will fail.
Old rats know too much, and can only
be caught by. kindness. To destroy
them, give them good meal every day.
Do not put any poison in the food, but
simply prepare dish for them daily,
as free lunch, composed of corn-meal
moistened with milk, into which an egg
and little salt Ito season) have been
beaten. At first they may not touch it,
but keep it before them, making it fresh
daily. They will soon try a little, and
if not injurious their suspicious will be
allayed. In a week or ten days they
will expect it and every rat on the
place will be at the appointed place for
the treat. Give them plenty of it, so as
to induce all the rats in the neighbor-
hood to join in. Do not be in a hurry
to poison them. If they eat all the food,
give them a larger quantity next time.
As soon as they have thrown off all sus-
picion go to your druggist, get some
phosphorus paste, or other rat-poison,
mix it with the food, and be sure you
give them enough and something to
spare, SO as to induce all to eat They
Will either be killed or become SO suspi-
cious of all other food as to leave, and
not a rat will remain. Hence, to destroy
rats, take plenty of time, gain their con-
fidence, and finish them when they least
expect it Field, Farm, and Stocknan.
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neighbor as myself" say HLoSc as have
loved YOU" This lis Anewn indeed. So we
sec in
Y ~, which needs no explanation but the
fact of John K, IL. It is only because he is
speaking to them in so close and tender
way-forgetting all the past, as it were-that
he says "friendsH In point of fact, it was
for ~enemiesH (Ps. v, s. he gave his life.
Hence he adds
". l4l, "Ye are,n not @ye will become"
but aye will be sure to be my friends, II ye
dor etc. The word 4friends," in v. Ii, sug-
gcsts this and leads up to it, and V. 10 makes
tho idea clearer and gives fresh reason for
their approaching his love. He is not treat
ing them as servants y though thcy were so,
but as friends" for he is taking them into
his confidence, unfolding his plans and giving
them TO know his fathers mind as he was car
rying it out in the world. No better explana-
ton Of this can he given than we have in
Gal. iv, 81. The fullneSs Of the time had
come, and they were not at a distance; not
servants, but sons. God was doing with
them as with Abraham. CSee Gen. xviii, H.
V. 16. A further reason for their valuing
his love is that it drew them to him. He
chose and ordained them, made them his
special servants that they should go and bear
fruit, abiding fruit. The apostolic doctrine
and apostolic ways "remain"-now in the
Nineteenth century. He gave them in that
same love the right and power of prayer, as
explained in " T. While they moved on the
lines he laid for them and in the right spirit,
they would find God the hearer of prayer.
(See in illustration Acts ill.,
Some teachers may find it easier than the
explanation of each verse to take the topics,
the vine, the husbandman, the branches OF
two kinds, the oneness of vine and branches,
the kind of fruit to be borne.
Learn-D We may be in the church visi-
BILE and yet not in heaven. We may be uii-
fruitful, withered, dead branches,
G) Affections are not proofs of Gods anger,
but to Gods people proofs of love. He is
cleansing the branches for more fruit,
o. The word of God is vital; it must be in
us as the sap of the tree in its branches, il
they are to live and bear.
(4) The branch bears fruit after its kind
love like Christs to the Father and to one
another, joy and holy obedience-The Sun
day School World.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-02
Royal Style in Australia.

There is what they call in England
and the English colonies the royal blue
button. You get one when you are re-
ceived by the queen, or. if it is in Aus
tralia, where l got mine, by the COVER
nor-general, who represents her. 1t is
an ordinary-looking button, having on
its exposed surface groundwork OF
drab, upon which yellowish rosette
with blue center is worked. A metal
shank. with small metal disk painted
black, completes the article. In the
manufacturing they must cost about 40
cents Il gross. One of these is given to
each person who has audience with the
governor, and it is worn in the lapel OF
the coat us badge of the royal favor.
The encouragement is a great man in
the colonies, and there is more red tape
about him than can be found at Windsor
Castle. When he condesccnds to 60 to
the theater, his visit costs the local
manager about 5000 for carpets and
decorations, and then he takes such
retinue with him, all of which get in for
nothing, that there is little room for the
rest of the public. A funny thing con-
cerning his visit is that as soon as he
enters the door the performance must
stop, the band or orchestra strikes up
God Save the Queen" and everybody
in the house raises to his or her feet and
turns to the royal box, remaining
standing until the governor sits down.
l saw performance of uncle Toms
Cabin" once, in Adelaide. The gov
ernor came in just as Eliza was crossing
the ice, and there she had to stand in
mid-stream on the tossing foes until
"God Save the Queen" came to an end
and the governor took his seat, when
Eliza resumed her journey over the
dancing ice-cakes. Letter IN ST. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-02

James said Tuffboy. Sr., it is now
ten minutes past 8. told you to be in
the house at 8 precisely" "But l want
ed one more slide" said Jimmy. 'One
more slide, sir. You are on the sliding
path too much, sir. You may carry
your sled into the attic for the rest OF
the winter, and your skates too, sir.
And you will not go out of the house
evenings any more. nor have any COM
pany in the house, nor make any noiso
whatever, and you will 60 to bed at
o'clock, and -" Don't you think,
pop" interjected Jimmy, "that the
punishment fits the crime too muche"
Jimmy goes sliding as usual. Hartford
Post
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-02
On a Florida Creek.


i went up creek Il mile from the
Brock house (Enterprise), followed its
sluggish and dirty windings between
high and dead grass to its ending or
head in a small pool, wherein, as / en-
tered it, saw one turtle. two small ALI
gators, and two moccasins. A flock of
blackbirds sat on the reeds a little way
of, and laughed at me for seeking sport
among such denominations. We pushed
the boat into the grass, crossed country
a few rods and reached narrow strip
of open water which stretched along two
or three hundred yards underthe shadow
of palmetto grove. There was no
where more than foot of water, but it
was full of animal life. Garfish were
innumerable. Bream and google eye
were luxuriating in the hot, black liquid.
Bass were making furious rushes into
the thick water vegetation along the
shores. 1 took three or four with short
casts close alongside of the boat, but
there was no fun or no satisfaction in
such angling. One can not enjoy TAX
ing fish out of water in which he secs
moccasins abounding. While sat still,
studying the crowd of life in the water
and on the low, muddy shores under
the trees, loud splashing called my at
tention to three offers who were fishing
along toward me. They lifted up their
wet heads and eyed me, not thirty feet
of, and, as l remained motionless, went
on plunging and emerging, either in
sport or seeking food. Birds of various
colors and shapes came down to their
feeding-ground here, and did not seem
seriously troubled to find human occu-
pants in their little lagoon, or mud-hole:
So long as and my oarsman remained
motionless, the wild Floridians, furred,
feathered, and finned, accepted our
presence Journal of Commerce.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-02

Throat-all seldom gets we'll of itself,
but deepens until It undermines the
constitution, wastes away health,
strength and flesh, and finally fastens
itself on the lungs, completing the wreck
and ruin of the whole man. DR.. Bige-
lows Positive Cure is the only safe, sure
and speedy remedy for coughs, colds
and all throat and lung diseases. Sold
by j. G. Saur at fifty cents and one dol
lar. Pleasant to take and safe for chill
dren.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-02

What is more disagreeabIe to lady
than to know that her hair not only
lost its color, but is full Of dandruff?
Yet such was the case with mine until
/ used Parker's Hair Balsam. My hair
is now black and perfectly clean and
glossy. Mrs. E. Sweeny, Chicago.
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