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full line steketee's Family Medicine
fresh from steketee' = laboratory. Send
by mail to amy address II 53c per bottle.
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To the young face P0zz0nis Com
plexiOn Powder gives freseer charms,
10 the Old, renewed youth. II1 IL.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-12
California; Cat-R-Cnre.

Beecham's Pills cures Costivoness and
Indigestion.
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Apnles-s2e5 p Dbl
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Photography in Science.

Photography owes more to chem
istryu and chemists than to- optic
ians. Fairly good pictures can be
taken without lens, through mere
pin-hole in the shutter OF dark room.
Such pictures. however, require an
exposure of from half an hour to On
hour. whereas with lens the time of
exposure need not be longer than a
second for the same object. Cheap
lenses, not costing more than IS or 81,
can be made to give surprisingly good
pictures when managed properly.
The optician, however. has it in his
power to greatly enhance the perfec-
tion OF the photographers work. es-
pecially in portraiture, in instanta-
neous photography. and in astro-
nomical work. One can think OF glass
as plastic material which the optical
sculptor molds and forms SO that the
ray Of light, In passing through tho
surfaces, shall not form distorted i'm
ages Of objects on the sensitive plate.
The want OF perfection OF the optical
surfaces is not SO apparent in land
scape photography as in the pho
Biography Of the stars. In astronomy
the objects which are photographed
are comparatively simple, and any dis
tortion OF figure is readily recognized.
In this science, therefore, the highest
degree OF skill is required Of the or
tician. -Scribner's Magazine.
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own money He had nescr spent
dollar. or tWcnfy-livis ssrssstYus
cents for an unnecessary thing. and
had kepthis money in bank whore i
gathered small interest. | nm great
believer in the Bible. you know. and |
always kept two placards In big letters
up In tho store. On one was this text:
He that Is faithful in that which Is
least, IS faithful also m TINT which hi
muchN and on the other; He that i
diligcnk In business, shall stgnd before
kings and not before mean men, Aud
Frank Jones' success was tho lireral
fullllmdnt Of those two texts He had
been faithful In the smallest things ~
In the creator ones. and diiigent In BUSH
ness. That kind Of boy always sue
ceeds;" concluded Mr.. Alden.
A small boy OF ten. who had listened
to the story with eager eyes. as we'll as
ears. said:
.But We don't have any kings In
this country. Mr.. Alden. for diligent
boys to sturd bcfofel ~
css VIC de- laughed Mr Alden.
Eve have moro kings hero than in-nny
other country in the world. Wo have
money kings. and business kings. and
railroad kings. and land kings, and NOR
chant kings. and publishing kings and
some OF Thorn wicld an enormous power
This is great country for kings. =
Wide Awakc.
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YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
WHAT ONE BOY THINKS

4 stitch 10 always dropping In tho everlasting
knitting.
And The needles that rye threaded no. you
couldn't count oday;
And I've hunted for the glasses tiil I thought
my head was splitting.
- when there upon her forehead as calm ~
clocks they lay.
I've read 10 her tflI was hoarse, the Psalms
and the Epistics,
When the other boys were burning tarsearrcls
down the street;
And I've stayed and learned my verses when
heard their willow whistles.
And I've stayed and said my chapter with nre
In both my feet.
And rye had to walk beside her when she went
10 evening meeting.
When wanted TO be racing. 10 be kicking 70
be on;
And I've waited while she gave the folks
word or two OF greeting
First on one foot then the other and most
stranglcd with cough,
You can talk Of Young Young. America" say,
It'll you are scarlet
rs Oid America that Inns tho inside Of the
track
Chen she raps me with her thimble and calls
me young yarlet,
And then she looks 50 wo-bcgonc l have 10
take II back.
Dutl There always 10 peppermint or penny
in her pocket
There never was pocket thai was half so
big and deep
AndFshe lets the candle In my room burn way
down TO the socket
While shc stcws and sputters round about till
~sS. am sound asleep
There's always somebody at homo whom every
one Is scattering ss--=--4 ------4-
She spreads tho jam upon your bread in
way TO make you grow,
She always takes u fellows side when every
ono is gatherings
And when tear my jacket know just.whcre
to goi
And when I've been in swimming after
fathers said shouldn't
And mother has her slipper on according to
the rule;
1t sounds as sweet as silver, tho voice that
says: Il wouldn't;
The boy that won't go swimming such q
day would be u fooll'
Eomc lines there's something ia her voice as II
she gave blessing.
as mouse
And who she Is BY this time thcrei no need Of
guessing;
For there's nothing like q Grandmother TO
have about the house!
Harriet Prescott Sponorl, In ". Y. Inde-
pendent
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TWO GIRLS.

The More There Are Lskc faesa the
Bnticr for All Concerned.
We have reason to believe that tho
tyre OF girlhood described in tho fol-
lowing extract from nm article in the
Christian Advocate may DO found IN
the homes OF many OF our readers; and
the moro Of such girls the better:
There is girl, and Hove to think Of
hor and talk Of her, who comes In late
when there is company, who wears u
pretty little mir Of mingled responsibility
and anxiety with her youth. whom tho
others seem to dopend on and look to
for many comforts. She is the girl who
helps mother.
In her own homo she is blessed
little saint and comforter. She takes
unfinished tasks from the tired. stlff
fingers that fallcr at their work; her
strong young figure Is staff upon
which -haircd. whitehead
mother loans and is rested. She helps
mother with the spring sewing, with
the weeks including, with cheerful
conversation and congenial companions
ship that some girls do not think worth
while wasting on only mother And
when there comes day that sho rntist
bond, as girls must often bend, over tho
old WORKOUT body OF mother lying UNI
hecdful in her collin, rough hands fold
cd, her long disquiot moEged in rest.
something very sweet will be mingled
with her loss, and the girl who helped
mother will find bencdiction OF peace
upon her head and In her heart
The girl who works God bless her
is another girl whom | know. She is
brave and active, she is not
too proud TO Darn her own living.
or ashamed TO be caught ut her daily
task. She is studious and palms.
taking and patient She smiles at you
from behind counter or desk There 10
a memory Of hor sown into zach sllken
gown. Sho is like beautiful noun
taineer already far up the hill, and the
sight OF her should be d fine inspiration
for us all. It's an honor to known this
girl to be worthy Of her regard. IIor
hand may be stained with factory
grease or printers ink, but 1t is an hon
est hand and helping hand. 1t stays
misfortune from many homes; IL Ia tho
one shield that protects many aforlorn
little family from the almshouse and
asylum.
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capable Of supporting population 4
0.640 persons. Within these broad

capable OF supporting population q
0.640 persons. Within these broad
lines there Is every variety Of arrange
ment respecting the ownership Of land;
there are absolute sales and sales in
which the vendor has right to claim
something more II the land rises In
value; some sales are reyocable.. some
irrevocable. the former being appar-
emily in the nature Of mortgages, the
limitation period being thirty years.
Again. there is dual ownership in
land. one man owning the surface. the
other being regarded as the owner OF
the soil, and liable for all the taxes;
and there seems to be good deal Of
Chinese law In the respective rights OF
the two owners as to house-building
and laying collins in the common
ground. The ownership is established
in the usual way by title deeds. regis
tered in the district Offices -Philadel-
5phia North American.
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THE LITERARY MARKET.

1t Affords Sorry Outlook For Writers
Sans- Reputation.
the nfermatien~of writers
generality says the New York STAR
lit may be stated that the Harpers.
with four periodicals, receive about
fifteen thousand manuscripts year,
and can use. ut the outside, not more
than FIVE or six hundred. The Cen
fury Company. with two publications,
receives about ten thousand, and can
use not more than three hundred and
fifty. The Scribners receive five
thousand and can use less than two
hundred. The Atfantics Belford's.
Lippincott's and the others absorb a
like proportion. 1t must. be borne in
mind. too. that OF the thousand or
eleven hundred articles that can
be made use OF by the three first
named houses. not more than half are
taken from the general contributions;
in some casos much less than half.
Some issues OF magazines are made up
entirely OF ordered NATTER. e., arti-
c!es written by well known authors or
public mon upon special agreements,
with the publisher Probably not
more than five hundred, at the out
side. of the articles consumed by the
Harpers. the Century Company and
the Scribners are taken from the gen.
cral contributor. OF this number,
more than, half are poetical contribu-
tions. Perhaps not more than two hum
dred short stories, sketches and mis-
cellaneous articles are or can be accept
ed by these three houses out OF the thir-
ty thousand contributions sent them.
This is not very promising outlook
for the chance contributor. On the
other hand Is very probable that
many or most Of the articles that are
received by one publishing house are
received by the others So that while
there is an apparent contribution OF
thirty thousand articles. according to
the figures given, the actual number
OF separate articles is probably less
than two-thirds OF that sum. 1t must
be remembered. also, that articles
by these houses often find acceptance
in one Of the numerous other periodi-
calls published in New York. Boston.
Philadelphia or elsewhere. II Il
probable that no article Of real merit
fails TO find u market ultimately. At
rough guess. the new writer 81 short
stories has about one chance IN nfty Of
having his production snceptsd BY eue
M the thrcs HOUSES nnlna6im
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CHINESE LAND TENURE.
Laws That Are All In Favor OF tho Tenant,
Who Pays No Taxes. ~

"
Who Pays No Taxes. =. ~
\ In paper lately read before the
Shanghai Asiatic Society by Mr..
Jameson. it was stated that. although
the Emperor Theoretically owns every.
thing under the sun. the private owner
OF land in China has as absolute a
property in it as he can have under
any Government Waste or aban-
doned lands, as well as those for
which there are no heirs, revert to the
Crown, which can also annex private
land for public purposes. Land tax is
in all cases paid direct to the Govern
ment, and there are no zemindars and
"farmers-general" in~ China. There
are two. main tenures. military and
common, the former applying only to
certain military colonies and to grants
made to his followers by the Manchu
conqueror OF the country in 1914.
Ninety-nine hundredths OF the land is
held under common tenure. which has
three conditions attached to 1t, viz:
The payment Of the land tax, the sup
ply on demand of statute labor to the
authorities and the payment of a fine
in alienation. For the land tax the
hsien, or district. is the unit, and is
assessed Mt fixed sum by the Gov
-ennment, which the District Magis-
trate has to pay whether he receives
it or not But as rule he has sur
plus. In the event Of some great ca
lamity, such as dearth or inunda-
tion, he may get a remission, the BEN
eft OF which reaches the people. The
supplying Of statute labor has almost
fallen into disuse, which, perhaps, ac-
counts for the bad state OF public
works in China The fees are pay
able on the transfer Of land by sale or
mortgage. succession or inheritance.
Probably half the soil OF China is
the property Of the peasants that till
It, Large tracts are owned by retired
officials. and their families, usually
called .the literati and the gentry"
who lease 1t to small farmers on .
kind Of customary tenancy at will, the
rent. which is paid in kind, amounting
to half the crop In the best soil. and
diminishing as the land is poorer. Tho
rent Is paid as soon as the crop is har-
vested, so that rents are seldom In ar
rear and evictions are very rare. The
laws are all In favor OF the tenant, who
pays no taxes or rates. OF any kind,
and when he leaves takes every thing
with him, including his house.
The soil 10 90 rich shst the farms
ars gsnsrally very small, and Indeed
Il Il sstlmatsd that I square mile y
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Divorce in Five Countries.


II the wife of a Turkoman asks his
permission to go out, and he says
60" without adding Come back
again. they are divorced.
In Siberia il man is dissatisfied
with the most trifiing acts of his wife,
he tears cap or vail from her face,
and that constitutes divorce.
In Siam the first vile may be di-
vorced, but not sold. as the others may
be. She may claim the first child.
The others belong to her husband.
Among the Moors II the wife does
not become the mother OF a boy she
may be divorced with the consent Of
the tribe and can marry again.
In the Arctic region man who
wants divorce leaves home in anger
and does not return for several days.
Toronto Mail.
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a colored man at Albany. Ga. has
served no Tess than twenty-one terms
In Jail for lighting.
-Ex-Admiral Luce. recently retired
on account Of age. says that he feels
strong enough 10 perform his old du-
.ties for ten years more
The testimony Of Charles Wood.
an English jockey. In recent lawsuit
brought out the information that ho
had earned more than 10000 u year
at his profession.
Charles Watkins, who used to be
q spirit slate writer and telegrapher.
Is now a hotel clerk in Boston. Mass.
He says he has got TO wait seven years
now before the .'spirits" bring him a
new development.
I'm Elizabeth, N j.. there are now
living a grand-niece OF Washington
ind three great grand-hiecesof Wilson
Cary, father Of the beautiful Mary
Cary. who is said to haze been the
great Generals first love.
Sam Wah Kee Is said to be the
richest Chinaman in the East. He
lives in Boston and can draw up a
check for $25o.0oo any day. which. at
least one bank will honor. He made
his money as dealer in imported Chi
nese staples. s.,ss---s--s.---
A physician. while riding about in
his carriage on sick calls. entertains
himself by jingling lot Of unset
diamonds. rubics and cmeralds in his
hands. He sometimes groups thom on
the seat opposite and looks at them.
while his face is lit up with admiration
and pleasure.
The Keeper OF the Great Seal OF
the United States is George Bartlc,
who was appointed clerk in the State
Department by Daniel Webster forty
lhree years ago. Nothing but for
NAL warrant signed by the President
will induce him to unlock the doors
which guard the seal
Baron Macmillan Washington. a
relative OF the immortal General, and
the present head OF one branch Of the
family, resides in his Castle OF Poels.
in Syria. He is nearly sixty years
old, and resembles in personal appear
ance the great American, who some
times ffweft in "a eabin= ef legs.=4-2...=s.-4..=
Russell Sage at q dinner party not
long ago entertained his right-hand
neighbor, famous Republican lawyer,
with "reminiscences Of his life. He
concluded his photographed sketch
with these words: Upon look ing buck
over my life can not think OF sin.
gle act that would alter il could. /"
by which l suppose he mea IT" COM
mented the famous Republican lawyer
subsequently, that he never missed
chance to make all the money he
could
"A woman In Ashland, Aroostook
County, Me-, carries on a large lum-
Der business, besides managing fam
lily Of children. She recently made a
trip OF forty miles into the woods to
her lumber camps. settled with her
men, inspected the log-lan iings and
newly-constructed dam, m1de arrange
ments for driving out her logs. and
then returned in time to take up tho
thread OF family affairs before it got
tangled. She is said to have pcnc-
tratcd deeper into The Aroostoob
wilderness than any other white WON
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"A LITTLE NONSENSE"

in Russian society tho question
s.,.who is whe,n is never asked. It is
always witch is witch. "-Harper's
Bazaar.
-.She is heartful aud artless," said
the adorer. But he was an English
man and meant exactly the reverse
MERCHANT Traveller.
IA takes a m an with pretty
strong constitution to rise with tho
lark after being out on one all night. :
Lawrence American.
The reason that the small boy
does not wear a bathing suit is because
nothing is good enough for him. =
Terre Haute Express.
-"You make good many dough-
nuts. Mrs. Small" remarked the star
boarder. Yes she replied, that is
because know them to be holesome.'
Time.
-Hard-Shell Logic. Dick ack.
are you an optimist or pessimistp'
Jack-.'Depends upon the state OF my
liver. and the amount OF cash in my
pocket. "-Drake's Magazine.
Miss Bunker Hill IL suppose the
soldiers take care Of the Indians out
on the reservation" Mr.. Western
Indeed they do. but the Indians take
hair Of the soldiers every chance they
get Texas Siftings
: Visitor-''I presume it was be-
cause you were sadly tried by .adversi-
ty that you are confined here2" Pris-
oner-.No; 1t was because was tried
by a granger jury that couldn't be
bought Omaha World.
Where's your pa, sonnyp" Hes
out" Ma IMP" No; she's out .
Brother IMP" mo; he's ouf." Then
you're the only one IMP" NAV;
amt in; three out, side out; Fr, just
left on the bases. "-Burdette.
-"Didn't you tell me you could
hold the plowP" said q farmer IL an
Irishman he had taken on trial. .Bc
aisy now" says Pat. ..IIow could
hould it an two horses pullin' it awayp
just stop the craytures, and I'll houll
1t for ye."
What do you like best?" lid
Mr. Diffy Dent to his girl. as they
stood together at the soda counter
"Oh. l like ginger alc!' she answered.
and champagne. Any thing that
that that" She didn't finish, but she
Dlushed; and Difry popped that night
Puck.
Landlady (who gives her guests
straw beds is settled fact that
feathers are unhealthy" Star Board
er'.Don't understand how that is.
Look at this spring chicken I'm trying
] to eat always slept In feathers and
see how tough and strong he is -
Omaha World
TO persistent and loquacious
sewing machine agent near Llcwellyn,
Pa, who asked . woman whore hcr
husband was, she said he was behind
the barn burying dog. The agent
sympatheiically asked the cause Of the
dogs death, asd wss sadly assured
that ~ had backed himself " d0ath a.
machine nEautes
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=
The LATEST HORROR.
for Cigars Now Made OF Patons


wrappers for Cigars Now Made OF Pstens
Kye-straw Paper.
Among the latest limitations which
have been successfully introduced into
the tobacco trade OF this and other
cities, are cigars. the wrappers Of
which are made out OF a specially
prepared paper. A gentleman well
known In the iron manufacturing circles
OF this vicinity was the first to inform
one OF our reporters that smoking ma
terial OF this kind was now In the
market He had recently returned
from visit 10 Norfolk Va. where he
met drummer for a large tobacco
factory OF New York State. This
gentleman informed the Pittsburgher
that he was then introducing an i'm
initiation cigar wrapper which was 50
deceiving in its character that experts
could scarcely distinguish 1t from the
genuine. ~
This preparation Is made from rye
straw. and one portion Of tho process
was to steep the material In strong
solution made from tobacco stems. Tho
grain Of the straw together with the
manner in which the material was
dressed would lead any person to sup
pose that 1t was a sample OF Teal used
in making cigars OF more than ordi-
nary quality. The flavor Of tobacco
was also present, owing 70 the. paper
having been immersed in the solution
made from the genuine article.
The gentlemen subsequently exam
med cigars on sale in Norfolk and dis
covered that they were made With those
patent Wrappers The samples exam
ined were Of an extra flne quality. The
drummer stated that the Arm which he
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a WEDDING hymn. :

That Heaven these piightcd souls may bless
: How many prayers ascend to-day.
That 10y and peace and happiness
!, MAY now be thefrs and theirs alway.
For this the roses seem TO bloom,
rhe sun toshine. the birds TO slug;
The air IL laden with perfume.
rhe breath of ioyesspnFezo Offering.
And here amid the assembly fine,
Where the hearts are warm and true, Il He
Who turned the water Into wine
So long ago in Gaiilee. :
His blessing falls like peariy dew
Where DER the hills the rising moon
Smiles gently down where daisies new
ncdcck the emerald robes OF June.
Tic sweetness lends TO every cup
x. That happy mortals taste while hero,
And when in sorrow they look up
lie wipes away the bitter tear.
Oh may He be In every place
Where they may dwell welcome guest;
And may they meath His smiling face
Through oil their lives serenely rest
w. Crofts, In Inter Ocean.
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Mines Janisch, the actress, Is said
to be confined in an insane asylum
near Vienna, the result OF morbid de-
lection brought about by financial re-
verses. Formerly she handled money
freely, bathed in champaign regularly,
lived in a luxury that equaled any
thing Vienna has ever seen In Its
private life. and became famed for
her reckless disregard OF the ''sinews
OF war; and for her joyous disposition.
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weigh me, pleasew said Briggs,
as he stepped on the grocer's scales.
The man who manipulated the weights
looked at him in astonishment. Briggs
looked as though he ought to weigh
about one hundred and twenty pounds.
but the beam balanced at two hundred
and two aYou must have something
heavy about your clothes. oh.
that's it. rejoined Briggs; Il have my
summers ice bill in my pocket IN.
X. Sun.
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The cuckoo Is an insectivorous
bird, the hairy catsrpillar which ter
rides many birds \ rssdlly dcyeured