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THE IRON CHANCELLOR.


Bismarck's Literary Tastes - Amll0nLeM
BY His Library.
Although Bismarck is old and becom-
ing less strong, he still finds pleasure in
his library. He is fluent French and
German scholar, and although he hates
the Frence people with All intensity that
can hardly be emphasized in cold type,
he is an admirer of the realistic school OF
fiction writer's. OF these he prefers lola,
but he is as often engrossed in the feusl-
Teton of one of the French dailies as he Is
with a new book from the masters hands.
He has a small and valuable library.
That portion OF it devoted to political
history and statecraft is as valuable as
any in Europe. The Iron Chancellor Is
quite a. eenneisseur In books, and has
added without very much expense at
any time to the small library that he
began to gather when he was student.
He is a good Greek and Latin scholar
also, and often amuses himself by trans
lating from the original. He is not
nearly so yoluminous a reader as Mr..
Gladstone, and is not always looking for
a gem. or something that will repay the
perusal Of stupid chapter. He once
explained to friend that the book
mttstt interest him from the beginning,
or he would have nothing to do with it.
He pays little or no attention to
English and American literature,
any although many Of the En-
glish and American. men of let
tiers have been presented to him
he is not we'll acquainted with their
work. He possesses a well-thumbed
copy Of Whittier's poems and likes to
spend an hour or 50 occasionally with
the .Autocrat of the Breakfast Table. -
When some great work has appeared in
either England or America, and is trans
lated into German, Bismarck reads it,
but 1T must be of surprising interest to
engage his attention. OF the English
and American magazines and newspa.
pers he knows but little. The various
representatives of Germany in Great
Britain and the United States send to
the German War Office translations Of
every thing bearing on German affairs,
and these are filed and properly fndexed
for reference with copies Of the original,
but only occasionally does Bismarck feel
sufficient interest in them to devote his
own time to reading and stud lying up
the subject He prefers German litera-
ture and German music, and he can not
be blamed perhaps for not patronizing
letters when he is such an ardent be-
lever in stateeraft and warfare. He is
profound student of sociology and a
philosopher as we'll, and one of the rules
r,fA q fIfa-bae haan not fo md orta l. a
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"A farmers boy in Scotland was
brought up charged with pushing girl
into mill-pond. In pleading his case
he said he did not push her in-he was
only '.gaun to do it;' whereupon the
baltic summarily informed him that
sdo't and gaun to. dot" were all the
same, and that he would have to pay q
fine Of ten shillings or go for ten days
to jail. The boy, not having the neces-
sary withal, was allowed to go and get
1t from a friend. In little while he
was again seen standing in court, when
the bailie asked him IL he had paid his
fine yet. No." said he; but was
gaun to dot, an as We say dot and gaun
to dot are a. the same, I'm thinkin' you
an me ill be clear noo!"
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A TWo-cENT sWlNDLE.
Unique Method -of- Cheating Enc3e Sam
Out of Postal Dues.

Unique Method -of- Cheating Enc3e Sam
Out of Postal Dues.
"a man who would beat the Govern
ment out of postage is pretty small.
But the fact that it is comparatively
easy to avoid the payment of such
nominal postal tax by taking advantage
of a department regulation has led to
such swindling where you would hardly
expect it," said Frank T. Smith, we'll
known downtown clerk, who used to be
in the postal service.
Each year" he continued, "the num-
Der of letters dropped into the pockets
at the post-office without the necessary
stamp affixed is surprisingly large, and
every succeeding postmaster has en-
deavored to devise some way OF pre-
venting such accumulations. Much de-
lay has been caused by this seeming
negligence or carelessness, and the serv-
ices OF several clerks have been en-
p1oyed in ascertaining the names of the
senders of this mail. The department.
rule is to return all such letters for
postage, and where business addresses
are not printed on the envelopes the
seal has to be broken to get such names.
The fact that such is the rule has de-
veloped a picayune style Of swindling.
Two downtown brokers, it is said, have
carried on correspondence for several
months. without investing cent in
postage. Their method of mulcting the
Government is unique. For instance,
Mr.. John Smith wishes to communicate
with Mr. James Jones. The address on
the envelope will read:
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TWO GIANTS.

In beautiful country. moi far away,
Two giants there are who hold royal sway,
And rule the people with iron hand
Aud make them bow 70 the King command
They are terribly strong, as you might suppose,
And careless Of making friends or foes,
Determined 70 do as they choose, for that's
n1s xss q s Sass Il s sSasSFa as b
Dweifs the high and mighty giant Will,
The sound Of whose voice is distinctly heard
From Maine TO Alaska--upon my world
Oh, he is . Boanerges true,
And many hercnlean tasks can do,
And none can match him In strength or skill.
Or change the course Of his giant will.
Is there aught 70 be done on the mountain steep,
Arc there seeds TO scatter, or fields TO reap,
Trees TO fell, and houses 10 build,
Meadows anywhere TO be titled,
Evils 10 stop and wrongs 70 right.
Foes unnnmbered 10 put to flight,
A hero needed to lead the van,
I WILL Is always the foremost man.
Tho others may choose TO neglect their work,
He never Is known his duty to shirk,
hut firm and constant is at his post,
The giant chief Of q conquering host.
But down at the foot Of the hill there stands,
In the shadowy depth Of the forest lands,
A lofty structure that doomed up quite
AS high MS the castle on wind-swept height.
defe QMeilS the giant A WON tho 0OuDt
Well known to the people all round about
The uglicst creature that ever you saw
Yet among his subjects his word Is law.
Is there any thing going on-in fact
is there any one needed to promptly act,
To quell riot or take command,
The giant WON'T is never on hand.
But whatever the issue-good or bad
A very determined way he had
OF making 1t known to great and small
That he took no part In the thing at al F.
Hammer and tongsr n he was wont to say;
"Thunder and Marsi Get out OF my wayi'
(And oh, but his voice Was loud and roughD
II tell you wont-and that's enough"
And so there were fields that remained untitled
Farms neglected and barns untitled,
Homes In ruin, and wrecks a score,
Easily laid at this giants door.
Greater than. ruin by fire and swera ----------
The damage done by the lazy horde
Who dwell in the castle grim and old,
Where the giant MONT has his mammoth hold,
And In many tnssle throughout the day
WILL and WON'T their prowess display,
And tho hard The light, Is there ANY tfeet---
TO tell you which one Is sure to succeed
For the work Of the world Is done by WILL
The giant who lives at the top OF the HILL
Who's face is pleasant to look upon, 4--+4-
And who's always found with-his armor on.
Josephine Pollard In N. Y. Independent.
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New York,s Potter,s Field,


The potter's field in New York City is
located at present on Harris Island, and
since 1869 more than go, 600 bodies have
been buried there. There are no single
interments; the bodies are placed in
trenches, dug in regular rows, As feet
long, IA feet wide and 10 feet deep.
Each of these pits will hold $50 bodies,
Which rare laid three deep, in six rows Of
twenty-five each. In 1887 4,15s bodies
were buried on Harris Island; the inter-
ments average about 30 por day. In the
public or poor quarter of Calvary Gem
etery trench is dug Z feet wide, 10 or
~ feet deep and Of indefinite length, In.
which the collins are slowed tier upon
tier, making a flight Of steps five or
more deep, and with not enough dirt to
hide one from the next.-N. Y. Letter.
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To THE EpIToR.--Please inform your
readers that have a positive remedy for
the above named disease BY its timely
use thousands of hopeless cases have been
cured. / shall be glad to send
Two bottles of my remedy FREE to any OF
your readers who have consumption If they
will send mo their express and post office
address, Respectfully, T. A. SLocUM, M: c.,
ISL Pearl street, New York.
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/: If not delivered in
/. ten days return to
:: James Jones.
:. James street,
: New York City.
JOHN Doe,
Broadway,


mo stamp is affixed, and when the.
clerks in sorting the mail discover this
letter. they toss it to one side, after
tirst stamping itin red ink: Returned for
postage Naturally the postal clerks
believe that Mr.. Jones is the sender,
and the letter reaches him. The address,
John Doe, is. of course, fictitious. In this
way they have kept up correspondence
for months, and Uncle Sans gray ,oats
have been performing messenger service
gratis. IN. Y, Star.
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cArARRH.


Catarrhal Deafness-Hay Fever-A New
Home Treatment.
Sufferers are not generally aware that
these diseases are contagious, or that they
are due to the presence Of living parasites
IN the lining membrane of the nose and
eustachian tubes Microscopic research,
however, has proved this TO be fact, and
the resultof this discovery is that simple
remedy has been formulated whereby
Catarrh. Hay Fever and Catarrhal Deafness
are permanently cured in from one to three
simple applications made ut home BY the
patient once in two weeks.
N. B.-This treatment is not Q snun or an
ointment; both have been discarded Dy
LET explaining this new treatment is sent on
receipt of three cents in stamps TO pay
postage by A. H. Dixon & Son, cor. OF John
and King Street, Toronto, Canada -Chrss-
tfan advocate.
Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles should
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uxype 80 yerusaxen ~ Ne Ansrea. -
rp1fars Nnp1ea na& Hene.
Geo. Nay Powell, 81 PhiladelphiA, y act-
tnr g special manager for organizing 9
tour Of 16dies and gentlemen 70 visit the
East The ocean steamer sCircasnians J.
4 "a tons. has been chartered 70 start with
Tie party from New York February 18th
Rcti1rn through France, England and Scot
land about May 6th--the second section Ar
rivinr ii New York not far from June IN:
me main tour will cost less than e520 ~
IL cheapest form. Radiatory excursions e
Enhcsus. Constantinople, Vienna, etc., can
~ added for Z reasonable increase Of ex-
Rolio Floyd, the prince Of Syrian prsgo-
men. win have charge Of the Oriental sec;
ton: and Messrs Gaxe q Son, Of London,
have been engaged TO manage the European
section Rev DR.. O. F. Thomas, an -expe.
1rlenced diFV&Tdf IF tRssafs sosFe
general charge en- rotitt. A numberof yenne
ladies have already been booked, as MRS
Thomas VIII have charge Of . department
for them.
This will be by far the most for the money
ever before offered in this line, For tnItnei
particulars address tsCnRcAssIAN," X. u
Box 400, Philadelphia, Pa
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Marble Clock-What's the matter,
Nickel? You don't look well. Nickel
Plated-No; Pm allrun down. Marble
Clock-Well, when are you going to wind
up?-Boston Herald.
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ONE ENJOYS

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figsis taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gentlyyetpromptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and feYers and shabitpal
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,
its many excellent qualities com.
mend it to all and have made it
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale IN 800
and 81 bottles BY all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA re syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO. oAL. /
LOUISVILLE, Ky. VIEW YORK, M
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CouGHs AND COLDS Those who are suf-
fering from Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat,
ETC., should try BRowN's BRONCHIAL
TRoCHEs. Sold onlu IN boTes.
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THAT ELUSIVE person who when he meets
you squeezes your hand until he nearly dis.
locates bone and shakes 1t until your arm
aches to the shoulder Is WEAKNESS to the
apt'to dart down side street or get into
the lee of some building until he has passed
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A Cure OF Catarrh

in the head, as well as Of all bronchial, throat
and lung diseases, if taken in time, Is eff
fected by using DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
icai Discovery, or money paid for It will be
PROMPTLY returned.
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WILL DO found an excellent remedy for
sick headache. Carter's Little Liver Pills.
Thousands Of letters from people who have
used them prove this fact. Try them. :
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WASHING powders are strong alkalies, and
ruin clothes. The purest soap obtainable is
the best and cheapest. Debbins' Electric
Soap has been acknowledged for "a years to
be the pnrest Of ALL Try It right away.
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A MORE pleasant physic
You never will find
Than Pierce's smali"Pellets,"
Hlaf.- fft.ftttf irft-irf 80

IT'S very monotonous TO be rich, but
there is variety about being poor that
sometimes makes one weary. Philadelphia
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THERE is one point in favor OF the man
that laughs at his own Jokes. You are
never in doubt as to whether he intended to
be funny.-Terre Haute Express.
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PEOPLE are contrary. Before marriage.
when there is plenty OF love, they make IL
and after. marriage, when q little of the
ante-nuptial folly would be desirable. thew
cease to make it -Binghamton Herald
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WHEN Spaniard comes to America and
gets to prefer beer garden to a bull fight
he is said to be on the road TO o higher civ
Siftings.
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= IN Mexico forty-eight languages are
spoken, not including the one In common
use by people who miss the trains by only
few minutes.-Troy Press.
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WITH its yellow, green and blue plumes,
the new Brazilian Bird Of freedom piust be
a compromi g between paroquet and q
peacock Baltimore American.
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The late John r.. Smith, the great
Philadelphia type-founder, gave to vari-
GUS charities more than one hundred
thousand dollars year during the clos-
ing years Of his long and useful life.
s" Every thing have to give sway he
said, II shall give away before alaH
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IT is strange that the man who IL dead In
body who knows him.-Boston Transcript
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seTHE human race is great one" said he
"Yes,n said tho widow to whom he was en-
gagged; ST am now on the second lap IN.
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STRANGE as it may appear, It is when the
fall comes that trade takes . rise.-B Boston
Courier.
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AN Eastern man has patented an elevator
boot. 1t will be popular with stern parents
likely Mall, ~
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HALE's Honey Of Horehound and Tar re-
ieves whooping cough
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in minute.
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ONE good way to get rid OF bore is to asl,
him to lend you money. He will soon find
It more convenient to bore somebody else,
Somerville Journal M
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IT'S very monotonous to be rich, but there
Is variety about being poor that some
times makes one weary. Philadelphia In
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ARE unlike all other pills. No purging or
pain. Act specially on the liver and bile
Carter's Little Liver Pills. One Dill a dose
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MERCURY had wings on his pedal extremi
ties. The inference is that he had soar feet
-Binghamton Republican.
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THERE is only one thing that pleases
woman more than to be referred to as 4
dove, and that is to hear man referred to
as the hawk.--Atchison Globe.
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THERE are many men who contract debt:
In the East and then go West to settle >
Binghamton Leader.
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YES there Is plenty Of room at the top
and there always will be unless faoih tns
for getting there are improved. Bingham
ton Herald
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THE best cough medicine Is Piso's Curs
for Consumption. Sold everywhere. 25c
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POLICEMEN never commit crimes. and
they arc rather slow in the commitment of
criminals. IN. o. Picayune.
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THERE are onlya few certaintics in the
world One Of them is the mother; you can
always depend upon her.
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Oregon, the Paradise Of Farmers.
Mild, equable climate, certain and abundant
crops. Best fruit, grain, grass, stock country
in the world. Full Information free. Address
Oregon Immigration Board, Portland, Oregon
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II may be that love makes the world 20
round. but an overdose of whisky will do it
more SUCCESSFULLY II Boston Courier -
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Consumption surely Cured.

The statesman In his eagle fightsaef era
tory simply spreads his opinions.
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CIRCUMSTANCES alter cases ~ especially
financial circumstances in legal cases. -
Puck.
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sMoKE the ..Tansilrs punchp cigar.
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< The more You tip waiter the better be
preserves correct perpendicular. Roms
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Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles should
carefully read the above
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n Is hard to be- wise, but it Il oopparsr
lively easy to look wise when you are not,
and II you keep your mouth shut In post
cases that serves just about as"weft -SomS
eryille Journal
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own dinners, and just then Mrs Dinton
came in TO clear away.
Tknowed It would be, sir. she said.
'sThe pump-it's froze hard
Restore its circulation with . kettle
Of boiling water, Mrs. Dinton,r said,
s'and have Il bandaged with hay-bands. .
ssWhy, sir, any one would think that
you we're . country gentleman instead
81 from town That's just what was
going to do.
4 went on reading; Mrs Dinton went
on talking
"They tell me some of tho young
peoples got q whole bundle Of torches
.dSasaAs III ls6s,Eqs saan 70
skatesto=night by torchiight And oh,
what do you think, sir? Marty, the
carrier, tells me that the old doctor over
at Tensions i'll in bed with gout.r
/ .IIumpht Might send for me to help
him. j muttered to myself.
And that be has got a. local demon
down from London TO help him.
A what2saf roared.
"Well,ssir, thought it strange, but
that's what Marty said.
mo, no; ocum tneas. Mrs, Dinton."
~ o, ~sfr;;- he said local demon as plain
as plain, and Dick Marly's "a very care
full man. You won't 60 skating, sir?
did dusty your skatescs."
mo, no, Mrs. Dinton. Too busy,
thanks.
"Poor old fellow! Gout? Well, he
will not want me-" ] said to myself, and
! / read till the sun set red over the hill,
and then till the mist was gray, and the
night set in as it does set in during a
January frost.
As | sat over my tea in my coy,
warm room and listened to the hum
ming Of the frosty wind outside, turned
in my chair to listen to a merry chorus,
as party went BY my window, and the
ciink Of a pair OF skates told me what
their mission must be.
read on for perhaps an hour, quite
in good spirits, and was mentally treat
ing very bad sprain successfully, when
Mrs. Dinton hustled into the room.
"a letter for you, sir. Man brought
| IL fretn- Hall, SIR. 49,
From the Hall?" I cried, excitedly.
rs be Maiting2.
'No, sir; he's gone again. Said you
was to come on directly
opened The envelope with trembling
fingers and read, written in bold,
clear hand:
MIR RUSSELL. Come on 10 the Hail direct
ly. Lord John has met with an accident Leg
badly fractured Bring your instruments ~
ssLord john" exclaimed. 81 thought
his Lordship was in town"
Fl did hear as he was expected down
any time, sir. Is any thing the mat
ter?'
LEG broken!. / said, hurriedly.
Quick, Mrs: Dinton, my coat, -
"Bless US and save us! Poor, dear
man! He's slipped on the front door
steps, as sure as I'm a sinful woman,
and him with a houseful O. servants,
and not one to think to throw down a
| shovel of ashes! Here's your comforter,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-24
Read, Had. shoe. N,.t popular.

Few persons have their shoes made
10 order. sag- 4 retail dealer who does
custom wurk-npt more than 3 pei
cent. uf IO.c | trade with. People
cont watt the bother and delay Of
getting Ia surcd, and beside. the ma
jpriry cf shoe wearers wait I'LL 'he old
mes are pretty far gone, and then they
want arrw air ia a hurry Aprpon
with II iai?|g regular foot ha. ii,tlc az.
ii"ulty now Ia getting Il ready made
.,lpe 10 N il comfortably. / make
measured work for some particular per
SOM who wont have any other ~ who
have peculiar feet The running 81 b
tape ubu i'te prominent part, pi a
tot will 1t 1t always be- but an APP
prDSiuarc an Uncertain method. owing
20 the iufps bilty II getting the form
81 the ip'ts all ppints; "a rast i the
only true m.tho1 aud nOr one in a
hundrsl yill have one made. Shoe
and Lsatll r 5eppr,er