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Had Health.

Last summer was in bad health feeble, with little or no appetite, unable to attend to my business. began taking 8. s. S.-took nothing elss-and in short time my appetite returned; gained strength increased nine teen pounds in weight in less than month, and my health was restored. J. M MARRY
 Abbevie, 5. Oct. 26, 'ss.
 DEAF.
 I was the victim of the worst catarrh that ever heard of. was entirely deaf in one ear, and all the inside of my nose, including part of the bone, sloughed of. No treatment ben efted me, and physicians said would never be any better. took s. s. s. as last re. sort, and it has entirely cured me. have been well four years, and no sign of return ot the dreadful disease.
 Due West s. Oct, 1888. MRS. JOSEPHINE PoLRILL | Swift's Specific has cured me of a malig nant breaking out on my leg, which caused intolerable pain. It was called Eczema by the doctors-four of whom treated me witt no relief. candidly confess that owe my present good heath to s. s. S., which in my 1 estimation is invaluable as blood remedy. 2327 N 10th St., St. Louis, Me. Mss JULIA DEWITT Swift's Specific is entirely vegetable rem edy, and is the only medicine which perma nently cures ScrofVla Blood Humor, Cancer and Contagious Blood Poison. Send fol books on B ood and Skin Diseases, mailed free THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,, Drawer 3, Atlanta Ga.
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has gone away?" cried the girl. Surely, Tom, you do not mean it ?"
 tOourse he's gone thought you know ed it. He come to me this mornin, an says he: Tom, I'm sick O these parts, an am goin' to light out for other diggin's. Buy out my share of the mine an we'll cali it quits. He wouldn't say no more, an, as he put low figure on his half, bought him out, an he went away. So you see, iassie, bein' the sole owner O the mine now, can offer you purty scrump- tious sort O a home. Will yon hitch with me, Moll? ?"
 'sBut Josh might come back "Durn Josh r cried Tom, impatiently. "He was no great shucks, anyhow, an I don't see what you want O him. love you hundred times morn he did, aa' I'd make ytu a deuced sight happier than that onery chap"
 "But I always thought great deal of him. Tom
 "Yes, reckon so a durned right morn he dld O you, or he wouldn't hev skinned out so sudden't, without even savin' good bye to you. 'Twixt you an me, Moll, reckon Josh conscience wasn't altogether easy, for chap as has wife an babies back iu the states is apt 10 be little skeer ish of such little love affairs as he was get tin mixed mp ill, an =" Just at this juncture there was steI heard i'll the tuner room of the cabin, ano a m. ment la'er familiar voice rang ou through the open door:
 "Hold on, Tom Willis can stand about as much as sny bein, but, by tho Eternal, that's lie Til take of no man 1"
 Tom st.rted violently and turnt d a ter rified face toward the door.
 Before hi D, with his head swathed il bandages, and supporting his trembling form against the door, stood no other tha' Josh Fields a~
 ..You see, ain't quite as dead as yo, took me to be, Tom Willis" continued he casting a contemptuous look upon thu covering wretch "It happened that whel you doused me in the old shaft, the wate brought me to my senses, an after little was strong enough to crawl out an drai myself here. Moll has already promised to be my wife, an, as don t care for mor'l one partner, you can take the trail for oth CT parts, afore your crime is found out Here's few ounces O dust" added he flinging him small bag of gold, "an' I, advise ye not to be found in camp to-mol row mornin', or ye may be treated to dose O hemp"
 Tom sneaked off, only too glad to escap th6s lightly, and, though Josh and Bi Bushnelps lass have been partners fo many long, happy years, neither has eve heard of the would-be murderer.
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Pittsburg Dispatch: One day last week q lady who resides in Chicago, on the South Side, advertised for a servant. The first applicant who came in answer to the advertisement was pretty and neat youny girl, evidently but recently from Ireland. After some little talk the lady asked the girl if she had any references.
 "Oh, yes, ma'am," the girl replied, and handed over a sheet of note paper, on which was written the following legend: To ho it moi consarn: Raly and thruly she be good gurl. She kin do ginral work. She lived with me sivin months. She be me cusin. MRS POLICEMAN O'BRIEN.
 | The reference did not get the poor girl g place then and there.
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was troubled with catarrh and hay feve

was troubled with catarrh and hay fever for thirty years. Have suffered great deal. My ey s, ears and throat were greatly effect ed. MT. Kinney, the druggist, induced me to try Ely's Cream Balm, and for the past two years have had very little trouble. I have lived in Webster, Mass, and Rockville, Conn. Very resp'y, J. W. Pratt, Monson, Mass.
 have improved greatly since using Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh. I feel like . new man. It is blessing to humanity. John D. Farrell, Hartford, Conn.
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HAPPY AND HuNaRY.-For over five years I was constant sufferer with that most terri ble and annoying disease, dyspepsia. After icine found that would do me any good was Sulphur Bitters. Six bottles cured me. Now I can eat well and am happy and hungry Editor,
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 terrible. Some die of levers, some of child birth, and some of tn- herited disease, but by far the greater number pass away by the innumerable troubles known as female com plaints. There is something about these complaints that makes ,ne shudder to think of. It would seem that they
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most women weakened, depressed, salow, sub ject to pains and distresses, and periodically sick.
 Probably no woman ever knew more about or sympathized more keenly with suffering than Mrs. Wm. A. Lvermore. Speaking on the subject recently, she said:
 .l have sometimes felt that life was a failure when saw how much suffering there was, but have found out how to overcome these great troubles which assai womankind. First of all careful living is necessary, and then believe that if every woman who feels weak. or de- pressed or sick ffom the troubles which con- stantly come to her sex, would use the great remedy which have found so good, she could be certainly restored to health and happiness. do not know its ingredients, but Hunts Remedy is beyond question the greatest compound ever
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Country Editor-What are you busy with my dear? Country Editors Wife-I am writing some cooking recipes for your housewife's column. c. E.-Oh, yes Civ ing us something nice this week2 0. B. s W.-Yes. I am giving directions how to boil Westphalia ham in sherry and serve it with appropriate garnishings. I have also a new method for making pate de foie gras. c. E.-Indeed? We'll, after you're through, dear, wish you would fry that liver and pork that bought for dinc or, for I am f. cling mighty hungry.-Boston Courier
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Springfield, February 9l, 1889. ITS time when the prompt merchant counts his losses but keeps his trade go- ing Its time when the slower merchant hibernates, waits, and holding on to his slowess last years things, lays the founda- tion for waiting still, when new things ought to come. Its time for bargains, therefore, if you want them. We tell yon the facts and leave you to act on your own notions.
 Here are few things at random: Lyons watered, guaranteed PURE silk in 31 desirable street and evening shades. A quality never offered under $1, for 5sc. 2l inch plain surah Silk, in 16 shades, 5oc Called great bargain in New York at 75c Plain end falSs9 silk faced velvets at 3ec Two months ago the fancies sold for $l.25 and $1.50.
 50 inch Wool Suitings at 39c., $2.S4 for 8 dress of 6 yards. dozen pretty spring mixtures. Nothing better in the way of bargain.
  Hore blankets, street blankets and plush robes almost half given away.
 We locked at every garment we had in the store and considered how much it will be worth to us next fall, and how much less than that gum we Can afford to sell it for now, avoiding the Care of it, the injury of it in keeping, and an old garment to be- gin new season with.
 Here is what we shall sell this week:
 English Seal Plush Wraps and Jackets a 98.50, from $12 90; at $1O, from $15 i; at $l5, from $20 and $22; at $25, from $30, $35, $40 and $45.
 Newmarkets, at g. 50, from $5 and $6; at &. from $7 and $s; at $6 50, from $a and BIO; at BIO, from $14 and $l5.
 ShAwls, at $2.50, from $5; at s6 50, from BIO; at $10. from $15.
 Cloth Jackets, at $3 and 6. 50, from B and $6; at $5, from $8 and go at $7.5O, from BIO and $12
 Its time of the year for you to make money by buying up any of tht m that you could use Its a time of year for us to make money by losing it to you and we understand this art extremely we'll FORBES & WALLACE. Main and Vernon streets.
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Art in Washington: Oustomer-How much is this picture? Dealer-Twelve dollars. Customer With the frame? Dealer-Yes. Customer-How much without it Dealer Sixty seven cents. Weshtngton Critic.
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The official statistics for New England show that more than three-fourths of all who die aie females. This is something appalling. To think of the thousands of beautiful, delicate and lovely women, who pass each year into untimely graves, and often after long suffering ia
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Avoid paving soap makers cents pound for rosin, which costs them less than l cent a pound. by using Brussels soap which cons tains NO RosIN.
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Railroad president-rMr. Jenkins, can't you suggest some distinctive name for ou, road, something like the Bee Line, or the Nickel Piate'-somethiug on that plan 3' Secretary-"How would the True Love do for name ?" 'T don't see the application. '
 tIt never runs smooth"
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A WOMAN'S ADVICE.

The Rich Experience and Earnest Counsel Given by a Lady who wishes the Good Of Her Sex.
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lFrnm the New Haven I1nin,

(From the New Haven Union) Mir. A. Borbonner, we'll known throughout New England as the agent of Samson, Murdock Co.,, Boston, Mass, has been using Faricon for the paS three months, and reports it truly wonderful remedy It is causing the hair to grow all his
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Let quality, not quantity, be the test of 8 medicine. Ayers Sarsaparilla is the concen- trated extract of the best and purest ingred. ients. Medical men everywhere recommend it as the surest and most economical blood medicine in the market
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offered to suffering women. I have used 1t and seen it's good effects. l have seen women SO low that theylonged for death brought back to health, vigor and life once more. l believe it has the power to make any woman happier, to banish her suffer- ings. and prolong her life"
 SUcn are the wOl woman who desir instead of sicknes afford to neglect.
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Group, Whooping Cough, and Bronchitis immediately relieved by Shiloh's cure. W.D. Heald agent.
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ELECTRIC BrrTERs. This remedy is becom. ing so we'll known and so popular as to need no special mention. All who have used Electric Bitters sing the same song of praise A purer medicine does not exist and it if guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rhem and other affections caused by impure blood. Will drive Malaria from the system and prevent as we'll as cure all Malarial fev. ers. For cure of Headache, Constipation and indigeston try Electric Bitters. satis- faction guaranteed, or money refunded. Price 50 cts. and $1.OO per bottle at E. K. Taft's drugstore.
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NOTES ON SHlNLLING.

In my youth I helped to take down a barn which my father iuheritt from his mother, and which had stood forty years without reshingling The shingles were of style long gone out of use, feet inches long, laid 2 feet to the weather, with narrow edge lap. and fastened with only ore nail to each shingle upon narrow hewn libs, 2 feet apart, from center to center. The shingles were shaven thin, except the lap-edge of the exposed DOT tion, and the roof. when new, was not over about half an inch thick in the thickest parts. But these shingles, after forty years of exposure, stlll shed water well, and were almost as sound as when laid, except i'm me diately upon the ribs. This experience led to sort of lifelong study of roofs. have seen shingles laid upon closely ma oh ed boards !; into freshly laid mortar over old shingles !; upon very narrow ribs and all the way from three thicknesses to more than four and half My belief is that shingles laid upon narrow ribs, so as to ex- pose the under side of them to the free circulation of air, and just as much to the weather as is possible, and properly cover all the joints, will last longer and do better service than those laid by any of the more expensive methods. I believe there is a double economy in thin roofs.
 Reshingline by laying new shine l:s over the old ones is a not infrequent prac- tice, but false economy. In sight of where sit is building so treated, but the en- tire roof went to rapid decay and wss re- moved in few years. During the past year an article on "laying shingles" was widely published and met with much ap- proval, evidently because of the learned manner in which the writer, Michigan man, makes it as clear as mud that by lay ing 18-inch shingles only four inches to the weather a very large saving is effected. Of course, if three courses of shingles arc laid in place of two the roof must be 50 per cent. thicker and must cost 50 per cent. more for shingles, nails and labor. How anybody but shingle-maker or dealer can figure an economy out of that is beyond my comprehension, but the writer claims to do it, and many people claim to be able to see it. In laying 16lnch shingles six inches to the weather, with well broken joints, every joint in the exposed course has two thicknesses of shingles under it, and never knew such roof to leak drop. The extra 50 per cent. of shingles is not only a needless waste, but it causes more rapid decay of the shingles, and more ire quert reshinglinR becomes necassisy.- o. s. Bliss, an ~. y: Tribune
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Prepared by Dr. J. C. C.Ayer & Co.,, Lowell, Mass. Sold all by Druggists. Price $1; six bottles, S5.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-01

than twenty-one yards until the ball has
been struck. A goal is won when the ball
is sent between the middle posts and under
the cross bar; if the ball goes over the bar.
or over the goal line between the outside
posts and the goal, u point is scored. There
is no score when the ball crosses the goal
line outside the limits marked by the four
posts. When a point or goal has been
scored, the goal keeper has a free puck
from his post, in which case the men OPP
posed to him must stand off at Il distance of
twenty-o one yards.
What if the ball goes over the bounda-
ries at the side of the fleld?"
If it does not rebound into the field. the
referee must throw it back at the point
where it crossed the line. in which case it
must touch the ground before it reaches the
players. who must stand ten yards away
from the line when the ball is thrown. After
playing for half an hour the referee calls
time, and the sides reverse their positions.
play. The count, of course, is by goals and
points. If no goals have been made by
either side, the one that made the most
points is the victor. The same rule ap-
plies when each side has made the same
number of goals. but one goal will outweigh
any number of points. SO that if one side
got ten or dozen points but no goal and
the other got one goal but no points, the
latter would be the winner"
Does not the game necessitate a good
deal of rough play?"
maybe it does. Let me read you the Irish
rule on that point. NO player to catch.
trip. push from behind, or butt with the head.
No playerto bring his hurley intentionally
in contact with the person of another player.
Now. the referee has the greatest discretion
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-01

possible in interpreting this rule. He may
disqualfy a player for a breach of it. and in
that case his side is not permitted to sub
stitute another player. The referee may in
1ict various penalties for undue vigor in
play. such as suspending q hurler for a
short time. allowing the opposite side a
free puck. and so on, Nevertheless it is
not uncommon to get out of game with
aching shins. and any number of bruises.
The better the player, of course, the less
likely is he to injure his opponents. but in
the excitement of play it is not to be Won
dered at that some blows are accidentally
given"
Are there any professional hurlers in Ire
land, that is. men who make a business OF
playing the game?"
Not one. No one plays for salary or
any other remuneration than emblems of
skill and success. Nevertheless. think
that the possibilities of the game are as
highly developed as if there were league
Of professional players. Everybody in Ire
land plays the game. from school children
to old men. The seventeen hundred clubs
in the Gaelic Association represent not only
upward of thirty-tive til ousitnd active hurl-
ers. but many thousands more who are not
deemed expert enough to have position
on country team. There is much interest
in our Weehawkcn games. and look for
ward to seeing the sport secure strong
foothold in this country" TERps1CHoRE.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-01

two lines in the middle of the field: touch
hurleys across, and then separate; That IS IS
formal recognition that the, the players Yer are are
eree Who 'e,' stands little distance from
the end of the two lines. then !; throws n,ows
PLAYERS heads. After that each side strives
to t Get the ball across the goal line opposite
to It. TO gain this end the player may strike ri e
With his hurley. 1t is never permissible,
however, to carry the ball. except when it
is balanced upon the hurley; player I'M may !,
he succeeds he has the privilege Of puck
that is he may toss up the ball and bat Il In
deeSn he n pS Sa but thu he re ssnaGt
must not be picked up by the hand. In case
these rules or any others are violated, the
referee may punish the offending ,sa. g side By
alloWng the hicb cas Eee no pIayer
the offending side may approach nearer
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-01

as win the championships OF counties are
entitled to enter for the All ireland" tour
nament which occurs between April IS and
May Is.
Interest in the game was aroused in this
country by the recent visit of Irish athletes.
They played exhibition games of hurting in
most Of the large cities before great aud
fences. Three of the visiting athletes are
still in this country, and one of them. J. J.
Cullen. has become a member of the Gaelic
Society in New York. Not the least reason
for his stay here is the desire of the society
to introduce hurting as prominent and
regular feature of American sports. and Mr..
Cullen is acting as general instructor. He
is honored in Ireland as the champion indi-
viduai hurler. Under his guidance at least
one game is played every pleasant Sunday
in the vicinity Of New York, and by reason
of the open winter the sport has taken
good start.
AS hurting is SO little understood in
America. diagram of the field is printed
herewith, as we'll as a picture of the tools of
the game and some sketches of the play. 1t
will be seen that the field is very similar to
that used for football. The dimensions are
marked in the diagram. and the general po-
sitions OF the men in a full team are indi-
Gated. None of these positions are strictly
maintained during play. for. as in football,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-01

the men must be where the ball is. and. the
immediate scene of action is constantly
changing: 1t is possible to play good
game Of hurting with fourteen men
on side. but in that case the
grounds should be smaller. The Irish
rules allow of a field as small as 40 yards
bys4 yards, and there is no objection to a
field larser than that indicated in the dia-
gram. -Four goal posts are set up at each
end of the field. They are twenty-one feet
apart. and across the two in the middle is u
bar ten and half feet. from the ground.
The general object Of the game is to send
the hurley ball across the goal line between
the middle posts and below the cross bar.
The difference between this play and foot
ball will be noticed. for in football it is tho
object to send the bali over the cross-bar
of the goal posts.
The chief implement OF the game is of
wood, shaped somewhat like u hockey,
though much broader and heavier 1t is
called hurley. The Irish rules do not de-
fine the pattern to be used. The hurley
ball is made Of cork and wooden thread. and
is covered with leather. 1t should be four
and half or five inches in diameter, and
weigh from seven to ten ounces. How the
game is played may best be put in the words
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-01
In the Industrial Field.

The st. Louis carpenters are agitat-
ing the eight-hour question vigorously
and are holding frequent mass-meetings
for it's discussion.
The longest electric railway in the
United States will soon be put in oper-
alton in Topeka, Kas. The distance
miles.
There are $500 all-night bakers in
Philadelphia, not counting 1,4OO men
and women who are employed in TWEEN
ty-two steam bakeries manufacturing
cakes, crackers, and knicf ]nacks.
The eight-hour system of labor,
which was adopted in Australia many
years ago, has been found to operate so
advantageously there that it is now up
held by both employers and wage
workers.
The employees of the New York .ele-
waited railroads have a very strong
organization. Every member who is
sick or out Of work now receives 81 a
week until he is able to accept pay
ing position. The plan has struck the
employees of Philadelphia street rail
way companies SO favorably that they
propose to adopt similar one.
From all appearances Texas is a very
good place for mechanics out of work
to go to. Manufacturing interests in
that State were neverin more promis-
ing condition than at present. Several
large factories have lately been estab-
lished in different Texan cities and an
immense Boston wooden concern is
about to move to Abilene.
The New York dry-goods clerks re-
cent appeal for shortening of the
days work from fourteen to twelve
hours is meeting with warm support
from the labor organizations of that
city. The press is also lending its aid,
and altogether it looks as though some
thing might be accomplished before
long toward making the lot of the dry
goods clerk an easier one.