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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

so Mr.. sDennis Downing ten years better. I
have dug and scratched for thirty 81 eht years I
had what Is termed prurttis. and have suffered
everything. aud tried 4 number OF doctors bat got
no relief. Anybody could have gos $50 bad they
cured me. The CurfcCRA REMEDIES cured me
God bless the man who invented CUrIcraA
CHENEY GREEN.
s. Trcwbr!dge street. Cambridge, Mass
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

III A MIC Soft white. and free iron,
CUrIcCkA SOAP '-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
From Pimples to Serofula.

Terrible Blood Poison. Suffered all man
could suffer and live. Face and body
covered with awful sores Used the
Cuticura Remedies ten weeks and is
practically cared. 4 remarkable case
contracted a terrible blood-potsoniny . year
ago doctored with two good physicians, neither
OF whom did me any good / suffered all q man can
suffer and live Hearing of your CUTIsURA RENE
DIES concluded TO try them. knowing II they did
me no good they could make me no worse IhAve
been using them about ten weeks. and am most
happy 10 say thai | am almost rid OF the awful
sores that covered my face and body. Nv faeo
as bad, IL not worse. than that Of Nlss Boynso1
spoken OF in your book and Iwoald say 10 any one
IN the same condition. TO use CUrfcrsA and they
viii surely be cured You may this letter IN sas
interest OF suffering humanity.
Ew. REYNOLDS. Ashland. Ohio.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

have been troubled with scrofala seven years
which first started the top of my head giving me
infinite tronble with constant iscAin< casting OF az
dry scales. and a wa,eTy aquid exGded frana under
the scales treated Il for seven years unsuccess-
fully. and was unable TO check Il until foand ypur
CUrtcCRA REMEDIES. one box CuTicURA, one
cake CUricrgA SOAP. and one bottle CrrIcr-RA
REsoLvENr completely cured ne. my skin oecoEa-
ins perfectly clear and smooth
). J DAVIS.
Artesla. Los Angeles Co. Ca
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

DH!PLES black-heads. red rough, chapped
i 4 VI and oily skin prevented by CUTICURA
SOAP
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

IOMPSoN. New Britain. Conn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-11
RATHER REMARKABLE.

A REMARKABLE piece of wood has been sent
to Portland, Ore, for exhibition. 1t is o
board of white cedar twenty feet long,
thirty inches wide and three inches thick,
without the least sign of q knot OR twist of
any kind. The grain is as straight and reg
ular as if traced by human hands.
A TRAIN of seven Pullman sleepers
jumped broken rail on the Pennsylvania
railroad, near Altoona, on Monday, and after
running on the ties for several hundred
feet, regained the track again and went
dashing along without any damage. The
train was running at the rate of thlrty-hve
miles an hour.
A LADY of Cleveland, O., lost year ago
gold ball in which was enclosed by spring
a diamond worth $500. 1t was one of d pair
of unique earrings. The ball was found by
chance the other day with a chiid's marbles
in a working-man's cottage, and the story
of it's wanderings since it dropped from its
fair owners ear would fill a story book.
THERE is gander in Coweta County,
Ga. that has recently been bereft of its
mate He has since taken up with rooster
and is irving to learn how to crow, but so
far without success. When the rooster
flaps his wings to crow the gander does
likewise. and stretches his neck in vain
effort to initiate the music of the chanticleer.
He tries hard to fly up on the roost, and is
very affectionate in his attentions to the
rooster.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-11
Improving Opportunities.

All young persons should early learn
the value of opportunities. No matter
who they are, Or how situated, they
will have certain chances of doing
good, or getting good. If ever so poor.
if living in the city there is the priv
ilege of seeing thousands of objects
whose names they may learn, whose
uses and materials they may acquire.
If they are pleasant and honest, they
may do this and that one slight
favor, and, by constant observation,
may pick up good language and good
manners. They can keep themselves
clean, and be respectful, and some
body will want them in store or shop,
and, once in a place, any good boy or
girl can make livelihood.
If ones home is in the country. he
can learn the names and uses of every
tree and stone, and learn also to know
their value. He can learn the names
and uses of every farm implement, the
price of vegetables. and fruits, and
grains. My child. be ready to help
those around you cheerfully and as
skillfully as you can, even if you get
only thanks or a piece of bread. You
will soon get pay if you are worth any
thing. Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-11
I Dancing at Eighty-Five.

The island of Nantucket is Cd the track
of the modern world. The people and their
customs are very unlike those in any other
part of the world-the "off-island part"
as the Nantucketers are won't to call it.
Old-fashioned customs and habits prevail.
They know but little about the new-fangled
manners and methods of modern social life.
They follow the beaten paths of a century
ago, live simple, thrifty, laborious lives, and
furnish little business for the doctors.
They thrive financially and physically.
A visitor at an evening gathering on the
island, not long since, tells how one lady,
aged ninety-one, presided at the piano, and
another, aged eighty-five, danced. land
you may take my word for it," adds the
visitor, "that the dancing was sure-enough
dancing, if one might judge from the lady's
swapping eyes, nervous speech and decisive
character"
Locality and climate would seem to have
comparatively little effect on health and
longevity if people lived simply, as nature
dictates, and when ailing built up with
Log Cabin Sarsaparilla, instead of pulling
down the system by using poisonous miner
al drugs.
People who hasten to the physician every
time they have a headache, or experience
any of the minor evidences Of natures sure
revolt against disobedience of her laws,
will not be found dancing at eighty-five.
The mineral poisons of the apothecary lead
to early physical decay.
The long-lived, rugged Nantucketers,
who enjoy life's pleasures when octogenari-
ans, illustrate what the ''off-island" portion
of the world may experience if they live by
natures law and use old fashioned log
cabin remedies of roots and herbs for the
ordinary ills that flesh is heir to.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-11

galine. The redlngote IS trimmed with
white braid applique bands, or gold gimps
and ornaments Jackets are never worn
with these redfngote dresses, but simply a
Directoire mantle with scarf or peplum
fronts.
Summer CLOTH Is used for new tea
gowns, and pale shades of green are the
favorite choice with white primrose, old
rose or Suede silk fronts. The medieval
tea gowns, with corset waists and full skirts
are beautifully made of bengaline or the
light dainty Pompadour satin brocades, with
sleeves and petticoat of white lace.
Some of the natty English tailor gowns
for young ladies' wear show feather
stitched silk shirt waist beneath an open
Empire bodice, fastened only at the
throat. Lace fichus in shawl shape will be
worn with dinner toilets of black lace over
white lace lovely combination. Some of
the new fringes are one yard in width
Black lace Killarney wraps are imported
which fall straight from shoulder to skirt
hem. Watered silk is the most effective
under slip for draperies of lace either black
or white. The watered silk under bodice IS
made with short sleeves and cut V-shape in
the neck G. ID. F.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-11
ORDERED TO SAMOA.

The German Vessels Sent to Take the
Places of Those Recently Lost at Apia.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The German
ships Alexandrine and Sperber, which
have been ordered to Samoa to take
the places of the wrecked vessels, are
both new war-ships. The Alexandrine
was built in 1885. She has displacement
of 2,373 tons; is 236 feet long, AZ feet beam,
draws - feet inches of water, and
has an indicated horse power of 2,400,
giving her a speed of fifteen knots per
hour. Her armament is all modern, and
consists of twelve 15-centimeter breech-
loading rifles of three and one half tons
each; two 31z-inch nine-hundred weight,
and four small guns and one Fish torpe-
do-discharger. She is rugged as a COR
vette.
The Sperber has just been finished. She
is cruiser of 1,120 tons, with speed Of
fourteen and one-half knots per hour, and
an armament of eight 4.13-inch Krupp
rifles; four Hotchkiss revolving guns, and
two torpedo 1schargers.
While the German vessels are far SUI
perior to the United States ships ordered
to Samoa, so far as speed and armament
are concerned, they do not compare in
size with the latter. At close range the
American vessels might be able to cope
successfully with the Ale1andrine and the
Sperber.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-11
FEARS FOR THE CALLIOPE.
The British War Ship Callinpe That Es-
capped the Apia TyphOon Not Yet Heard
From, and Some Anxiety Felt.

The British War Ship Calliope That Es-
capped the Apia TyphOOn Not Yet Heard
From, and Some Anxiety Felt.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Naval officers
are somewhat surprised that nothing has
yet been heard of the British war ship
Calliope, which left the harbor of Apia
during the hurricane that destroyed the
American and German vessels. The CAL
Hope has had ample time to reach Sgd
ney, her supposed destination, but her ar
rival has not yet been announced; SO it
is fair to presume that she has not
reached that port. The dispatch sent to
the State Department from Berlin by
Minister PendletOn stated that the Call
Hope was badly damaged, and if this be
true, there is probability that she may
have gone down or been seriously disa-
bled by the hurricane. Naval officers
think that the Calliope would not have
sailed to Sydney on such short notice,
particularly when her presence was need
ed at Samoa to protect British interests
there. They think, too, that if she es-
capped the storm in safety, she would have
gone back to Apia, to see if assistance
was needed by the other vessels there !;
and that if, on the other hand, she had
been disabled, she would hardly hive
gone to Sydney for repairs when Apia
was so near.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-11

every thing she could reach-and she
could reach almost every thing in the
shop-and she did not think of stop
ping merely because the man who
owned the candy rushed hurriedly into
the store from the back room, and
then rush still more hurriedly out
again yelling: .sOw! Owl" at the top
of his lungs.
Nor did she stop when the whole
neighborhood took up the worthy
mans cry Of low! Owr' She went on
eating and eating until little man
man named Job came running up. and
cried out in sharp voice:
Hi. there, Clytie! What d. We
mean? Come out O. that now, d. We
hear?"
Then she backed out in great hurry
and looked very much afraid of the
little man. And she was afraid of him.
for he was her keeper and she had
great respect for him. and knew he
could punish her if he chose to do so.
But, after all, she had eaten her fill of
candy, and so, what did it matter?
A'ob GiAC QuOoCioh was. uOW ulu SIG
manage to distinguish candy-store
from any other? OF course she could
not read the sign over the window,
and it was almost as unlikely that she
could tell by the smell, even when
she reached the spot. The difficulty
is, how should she have known the
way to go directly to that store? Every
body was puzzled for long time. but
at last the man who kept the store Of
fered the solution. He had fed an ele-
plant from his shop as many as twelve
years before. Was Clytie that ele-
plant? More inquiries were made.
and the fact discovered that she was
the very elephant that had been fed
there dozen years earlier.
Her memory was better than her
gratitude. r. Coryell, in ST. Mich
OlaS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-11
THE CHINESE WALL.
Ixteen Hundred Miles Of Massive Mason.

sixteen Hundred Miles of Massive Mason.
~ structure.
I have just returned from trip TO
the Chinese wall, and | have seen
enough to say there is no doubt OF its
existence and greatness. Built LOO
years before America was discovered,
when our ancestors, half-naked and al
together savage, wandered throughout
France, Germany and England. when
Rome was in the height of her Repub-
lican form of government. and when
the Roman empire had not yet begun
to be, these massive towers still crown
the parapets, and the 1000 miles OF
wall still stand. It Is two
days ride by donkey from Pekin,
and one goes through the north
ern edge of the great plain of China
and meets it in the great chain OF
mountains which separate China from
Mongolia and Manchuria- Manchuria
and Mongolia lie directly north OF
China.
They are both subject to and gov
about one-hal the whole territory OF
the United States. Above them lies
Siberia, and south of their western
edge is Thibet and Iii, which are also
Chinese countries as to govern
ment. All are sparsely settled.
and Mongolia has less than
two people to the square mile.
while its whole population is not
greater than the city of New York.
Manchuria has 12.OOO,O 900 people. and
both countries are far more savage
than the Chinese, and the Mongolians
live largely in tents. The trade of all
these people, however, comes north
from Pekin and passes over the
mountains and through the great wall
at the gate which visited. The wall
was built originally to keep them out,
but they have swarmed through in
hordes again and again, and it is q
Manchurian emperor that now sits
upon the Chinese throne.
What a wonderful structure it is!
As l stood upon its ramparts l could
see it climbing the mountains and go
ing down the valleys as far as my eyes
could reach. 1t did not diminish in
strength nor size at the various points
| visited, and its masonry would have
been good work for the American
builders of to-day. 1t is about twen-
ty-five feet high, and at the top it is
so wide that two carriages could drive
abreast along it and the hubs of one
would not touch those of the other. Its
exterior walls are of blue brick of such
a size that they look like massive
stones, and these are filled in with
earth and paved with brick at the top.
The grass and the moss have now
grown over the top of this great wall.
No archers now guard it, and it stands
amid the snowy mountains monument
of the Acknowledged men who thus,
2, 200 years ago, sought to protect their
homes and those of their descendants
for all time to Gomez. G. Carpenter.
in Boston Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-11
CROCODILE AND BOA.
A Battle Between Two Reptiles Provoked
by y Mischievous Monkey.

A Battle Between Two Reptiles Provoked
by Mischievous Monkey.
A foreign correspondent thus de-
scribes a fight which he witnessed be-
tween Demonstration and crocodile
in Java:
1t was one morning that stood be-
side a small lake, fed by one of the
rills from the mountains. The waters
were clear as crystal. and every thing
could be seen to the very bottom.
Stretching its limbs close over this
pond, was gigantic teak tree, and in
its thick. shining, evergreen leaves
Elay huge boa, in an easy coil, taking
his morning nap. Above him was
powerful ape, of the baboon species, a
leering race of scamps, always bent on
mischief. Now the ape, from his posi-
ton. saw a crocodile in the water. ris-
ing to the top, exactly beneath the coil
of the serpent. Quick as thought, he
jumped plump upon the snake, which
fell with a splash into the jaws of the
crocodile.
The ape saved himself by clinging to
a limb of the tree, but a battle royal
Immediately commenced in the water.
The serpent, grasped in the middle by
the crocodile, made the waters boil by
his furious contortions. Winding his
folds round and round the body of his
antagonist, he disabled his two hinder
legs, and by his contractions made the
scales of the monster crack. The
water was speedily tinged with the
blood of both combatants, yet neither
was disposed to yield. They rolled
over and over, neither being able to
obtain a decided advantage.
All of this time the cause of mis-.
chief was in a state of the highest
ecstasy. He leaped up and down the
branches of the tree. came several
times close to the scene of the fight,
shook the limbs of the tree, uttered a
yell, and again frisked about. At the
end of ten minutes a silence began to
come over the scene. The folds of the
serpent began to be relaxed, and
though they were trembling along the
back, the head hung lifeless in the wa
ter. The crocodile was also still. and
though only the spines of his back
were visible, it was evident that he,
too, was dead.
The monkey now perched himself on
the lower limbs of the tree, close to the
dead bodies, and amused himself for
ten minutes in making all sorts of faces
at them. This seemed to be adding in.
suit to injury. One of my companions
was standing at a short distance, and
taking a stone from the edge of the
lake. hurled it at the ape He was
totally unprepared, and as it struck
him on the side of the head, he was in.
stantly toppled over. and fell upon the
crocodile. A few bounds, however,
brought him ashore, and taking to the
tree, he speedily disappeared among
the thick branches.-N. Y. Ledger.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-11

AT one of the recent Moody revival
meetings on the Pacific coast, the GUS
tomary request was made that those
suffering from any particularly heavy
burden should stand up and ask for the
prayers of the assembled multitude.
After few moments silence a tall.
meelS-looking man arose, and in a voice
choked with emotion, asked that the
prayers of the congregation might be
offered for his mother-in-law. Instead
of praying. the congregation first be-
gan to litter, and finally roared with
laughter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-11

A young lady of Quaker family
was engaged to a gentleman who was
in the habit of staying rather later
than her father thought necessary.
When the old gentleman grew impatient
at his stay he would call to his daughter
from upstairs in the following manner:
Lucy, are the shutters shut?" Eyes.
father" Lucy, is the fire covered
up?" Eyes. father" Lucy, see that
the cat is put out!"-Philadelphia
Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-11

"A Burlington boy of the UNDER
the-sofa variety pinned his sisters
beau's sleeve to her sash, and then
toN his father there was man in the
parlor who wished to speak to him.
There was no end of fun for about two
minutes. and it all turned out for the
best, too. The young man proposed
on the spot, and the very next night
he brought the bad boy jack-knifa
and two oranges. -Burlingt Free
Press
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-11

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Representativo
j. N. Pidcock, of White House, N. j., and
Miss Harrie w. Gray were married at the
residence of the BRIDES mother, Mrs.
John w. Gray, No. Sl4 Eleventh street,
Northwest, at ten O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, by Rev. Samuel Domer. D. D., of st.
Paul's English Lutheran Church. The
bride was attired in u travelling costume
of imported directoire dark olive broad
cloth, trimmed with tan, embroidered
with gold, with hat to match. The fam
lily and relatives, with a few intimate
friends, witnessed the ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Pidcock left on the eleven
O'Clock train for the South.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-11

another shower of loops that issue from the
drapings on the skirt. Lovely and novel
vailings and French mohairs are exhibited,
showing Empire vine stripes in silk both in
white and colors Old rose and olive green
Venetian cloths have ACCORDION plated
fronts of China silk or crepe dc chine in Di-
rectoire fashion. The fronts of the bodice
rather full yet gfrdled very closely at the
waist. For thin sheer wooden gowns for
teas and quiet dinners Alsatian batiste,
camers hair and Russian chuddah are
much used in pale lovely tints OF violet,
golden olive, old rose cameo, and anemone
pink-these mostly in Empire style
French modistes are reviving for dressy
home GOWNS the old-fashioned nO,isSelnine de
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-11
IT ia estimated that tho aprrao

1t is estimated that the aggreo ate
productive area of the State of Cali.
fornia is 100000 acres, including
arabic and grazing, desert land which
may be irrigated, and swamp and
overfowed lands which may be re-
claimed. OF the remainder, it is esti
mated that 10000, 900 acres consist OF
rugged. and, for the most part, heavi'
ly-timbered mountains covered with
valuable redwood, pine, cedar, spruce
and oak timber.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-11

One reason why the waltz has
usurped the place of the square dance
is that the mental effort requisite to
keep the run of the figures is too much
for the dudes. They can waltz, how
ever. without thinking of any thing in
particular.-Springfield Union.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-11

tdtne and the new
patterns are as fine
as vailing and far
softer to the touch.
These fabrics have
rich Persian borders,
are striped, plalded
and figured in charm
ing Pompadour de-
vices. the flowers of
natural size and tints.
Cream and milk
white Direct ir e
gowns are made up
with straight redin-
cote fronts, wi t n
Princesse breaGths
forming the entire
back, the long fronts
opening over a blouse
and skirt of EmI ire
green, old rose, vi
olet or strawberry
silk, or one in white
and gold shot, ben
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-11

that fall low on the dress skirt, the hens
frineed or finished with a band of galloon
ending in fall of gold or silver 1nacrame
fringe mixed with a color matching the
galloon.
Very stylish plaided woolens are sent
over, made up on the cross in severe tailor
fashion. These have English short coats