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; 1NEBRIETY AND IT'S CAUSE.

is 1SEBR1ETY AND IT'S CAUSE.
A new era is dawning for the ineoriate.
His diseased condition and the need Of spec
ial medical care in special surroundings Is o
truth that is spreading slowly and surely IN
all directions. Not far away in the future
inebriety will be regarded as smallpox cases
are now in every community. Theinebriate
will be forced to 20 into quarantine and be
treated for his malady until he recovers.
The delusion that he can stop at will because
viii not permit the victim to grow into
chronic stages the army Of moderate and
periodic drinkers will be forced to disappear,
and the saloons which they have supported
will close in obedience to a higher law than
any prohibition sentiment.
Public sentiment will realize that every
inebriate is not only diseased but dangerous
to society, to himself and all his surround
ings, and demand legal guardianship and re-,
striction of personal liberty until he recov-
ers. When these poor victims realize that
society will not tolerate their presence or al
low them personal liberty in this State, they
will seak help and did before they reach e1-
treme stages.
This is the teaching Of modern science--to
check the disease at tho beginning, to seize
the poor waif on the street and the rich mans
son. who are Just ut the beginning Of inc.
briefly, and force them into conditions OF,
health and sobriety, to save the one from be-
coming q prey on society and burden to,
the producer and taxpayer, and the other
from destroying society and himself, and
leaving a tide of misery and sorrow that will
coaiinus long fter.-PhrenoloJical Jour
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'TANTALTZING THE BULL.

when the season opens, they redeem with
money advanced by their impresarios.
The salaries paid them are very large for
Spain, and during the season these men
live in every sense of the word like
princes. They are utterly improvident,
however, and love to spend their money
lavishly. Most of them are great dandies
dress expcnsively, smoke fine cigars. ant
always have plenty of money in thei:
pockets. Notwithstanding all this they
are as rule frightfully ignorant, very
brutal, intensely thiek-skulled. Not ever
when they are at the top of the profession
do they improve mentally. Of course
there have been and are exceptions to the
rule, but it safe to say that ninety-nine
out of every one Hundred bull fighters
never have even the rudiments of refine
ment or education.
Sunday is the day for bull fights, anc
there is scarce one in the season that doe.
not witness professional or amateur
performance in Seville, Malaga, Cordova,
Granada, Valencia, Madrid and many
other Spanish towns. Cattle are brec
purely for their bull-fghting merits. Beel
and milk are secondary considerations.
A good bull of noted breed fetches from
5000 to $500, whereas beef steer only
brings $50 at tmost.- Washington Star.
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to use the jaw on the right side more
than the other one, but when one jaw
moves the other one also moves. The
mouths are so close together that only a
partition of gum separates them. The
body is larger than the body of either OF
the other goats, but seems to be weaker,
although the goat scampers around about
as much as the others.
The strangest thing about it is that
the mother actually disowns it, pays no
attention to it, and seems to be utterly
oblivious to the fact that it is her off,
spring. The consequence is that MIR.
Beineie has to warm milk aud let it
drink out of a bottle. One thing it seems
to delight in is to be fondlcd and petted,
and it will remain perfectly quiet if some
one will fan it. When q side view IS
taken it looks as if there is nothing out
of the ordinary in connection with the
goat. When it turns, however, its double
head toward you the wonderful freak OF
nature is clearly seen.-Cinsinnats Com
1nerciQl.
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your wife did .go, but she went some
place soon after you left US all. l sup
pose Miss Nathan knows where she is.
Your mother has not yet returned from
England. They say she has not been
very we'll this winter; but I think she
ought to be sent for Immediately, for
7 fear Miss Nathan will never recover
from this sheck."
II don't presume any one knows
where I have been all this time, and 1
hardly know myself; but don't want
to talk about it now. How soon did
my wife go awa5 after disappeared9'
IT do not know, am sure, for she
bad been gone-seme time before 1 knew
Df.it."
"Well, hurry up, Doctor, and get me
looking like mortal man again as soon
MS possible, for I must see Jeanette
and know where my little Lima is; for
some reason or other I feel very
strangely, and I believe there is some
thing wrong"
"Gracious, man, that woman must
hot lie disturbed under any considera-
tion for some time; but, ah! Bristol,
sere is scar on your chest that looks
as if bullet had made it; how's that?"
The Doctor had been examining
Rays lungs, an& by accident saw the
boar.
*Ycu are right. for the night of +h-
18th of last November L was shot
through the body and I guess it was
but "a miracle that I lived. I have
been a prisoner since then and have
'never-seen the light of day; but there
is some strange mystery about it all,
and I do not wish to say any more
about it at present"
The Doctor Thought it prudent to
keep quiet, and said no,nore about the
matter. He had relieved Ray OF his
beard and tangled hair as best he
could. It was daylight before the
faithful old physician left the man
sion, and his mind was full of strange
donlts and fancies. Ray soon fel!
asleep and did not wake up until
the afternoon. He Was feeling much
better, and after dressing as usual,
went down to the libraSx. Everything
there was Just as he haC. left it SIX
months ago. Poor ran, little he
knew what sorrow was ne store for
him yet! There was a large pile Of
letters on his desk, all unopened, and
most of them on business. He sat
down and began to tear opel the en-
velopes, ore by one. and had been
reading for,some time when the library
door opened and Jeannettess msid en-
tered.
"NLy ladymould like to see you,
please, sir"
"Very WELL" and he rose m,the
chsir and followed the maid, little
dreaming whatlay before him.
[To BE Continued
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A Goat With Two Heads.

Fred Beineke, who lives on Berlin
street, near Gest street, has in his posses
sion a wonderful freak of nature.
On August 21 three goats were born
at his place. Two of them are perfectly
natural, but the other is not so fortunate.
It's body is natural except the head,
which is double. 1t has four eyes, two
mouths, two tongues! Its ears are set
back further than usual. While all
regularly formed goats have no upper
teeth-only hard gum-this one has
q set in the upper jaw of each head,
making it have four sets of teeth. In
the middle Of the two heads there is one
eye-socket, with two eyebails.
The upper jaws extend nearly one half
inch beyond the lower jaws. It seems
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LIQUOR IN THE SENATE RESTAURANT. =; =

The editor OF the Christian StutesmaE!
commenting on the recent discussion Of the
resolution forbidding tho sale and drinking
OF intoxicants in the United States Senats
restaurant, speaks as follows: "The membelS
who opposed the resolution failed entirelTsI
see that it was not question SO much Of the
personal habits Of Senators as whether the
highest legislative body in the nation shall
continue to sanction tho traffic In alcoholic
liquors The Senate RESTAURANT is patroniz&
by hundreds every day besides the SenatdH
II every Senator were total abstainer, there
would still be large and profitable sale To
others. The nation Is engaged In o DEATH
struggle with the drink traffic Some States
have almost freed themselves from the cuBG
All the rest OF the country Is subject to ft9
ravages. The sale Of liquor in the nations
capitol throws the weight Of the example and
authority Of Congress on the side Of thsj
liquor traffic. It discredits the law in evGy
prohibition State and county, keeps ev&N
saloon-keepar in countenance and bringg o.
measure OF protection to every saloon. Tdma
perance men and women know well enough
that Senators who use intodcants would not
be prevented by this resolution from obtah
ing them; but its adoption would extend
over small but conspicuous area the laW,oH
prohibition and would transfer the weight Of
the Senate's authority and example to- the
other side Of the line Of battle. The respH
ton, therefore, was right and reasonable and
ought to have prevailed. 1t went over, how
ever, without final action" "L.s.aa....--ra6z
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TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.


Great Britain has nearly 100000 children
In its Bands Of Hope. =
sThe Woman's Christian Temperance Union
81 Singapore have organized mission LOT
:he benefit Of European sailors that Visit
that port.
An order has b,en issued by tho Superin-
tcndent Of the Chicago, milwaukee, and ST
Paul Railroad, forbidding the sale OF In;
toxicating liquors in railroad Eotels located
On the com2any's property.
Sir a. McGregor, the administrator OF:
New Guinea, has taken decided stand on
tho drink question. He has enacted that any,
one found giving intoxicating liquors 10 a.
native shall be liable to apenalsy OF 42o' !
!. Mrs. Haughton, superintendent of w1FkI q
among rancbnen for the Texas w. c. L. u.
Is working to have each man donate car
10 be sold for the ". C. 7. U. fund and e4.
meets to secure no. less than three hum
t.rei for that purpose during the present
year.
Tho Worlds Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union now numbers thirty-three auNl.,
iaries in as many different countries and
provinces: the latest organization bainS In
Bermuda, where q society was formed last
February.
ia. Duc,rof, contractor, Of Lincoln,
Nebraska, says his monthly pay roll IS not
less than S360G0. he pays his men every
Saturday night, and from thirty to forty
per cent. of his checks come back to hum IN
dorsed by saloonkeapers.
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THE LEAP.

The yellow parterre is red with the horses
blood and his rider lies pinned beneath
The bull sees his prey and is about tc
bury his horns into his fallen foes, wher
between the bull and his helpless victim
comes q red cloud. It is the matador's
magic cloak. The bull, attracted by the
color, plunges madly after it, and ccolly
playing him, Lagartijo leads the feroclous
beast away. Then with graceful sweep
of his mantle, the agile espada stands
calmly eyeing the bull, while "Hole,
maestro! holc!" words of praise, are
heard on every side. Again and again
the same scene is gone through with, un-
til troop of horses lie dead on the sand
and others with broken limbs have been
led away to breathe their last.
The bull, his shoulders bleeding from
tie cruel steel, charges his fleeing foes
again, but he only meets the maddenilg
red ''capote' instead of his agile tor
mentors.
Now one of the chulos mockingly
kneels before the bulls bewildered eyes,
uow another insultingly smites his face,
while yet another scornfully kicks his
painting nose. Lagartijo and Guerrita,
each holding an opposite corner of the
:cd cape, approach to taunt him, and,
bewildcrcd, the bull is at 4 loss which to
attack. Fnese and many other tricks are
played, even to the placing of cap upon
his head. For this the joker pays dearly.
In an ungarded moment the polished
horns make one piuuge forward and the
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remain.

The picadores having withdrawn the
"cholus" take him in hand. He still
shows the white feather. AID now the
crowd, incensed by his pusillanimity,
calls for "fcugo" (fre). The banderil-
lcro takes his darts, armed with fire.
crackers in either hand, giugerly. With
difficulty and most cautiously, for the
creature will not charge. these articles of
torture are inserted and barbarous
sight follows. The great bull, as each
detonation causes new agony in his
burned and blackened flesh, bounds bel
lowing in the air. He charges the
nearest "chu!o" madly, and that un-
lucky individual makes for the near
est surrounding fence. Ovcr it he leaps,
and after him follows the bull, which is
frenzied by the exploding darts. He,
too, jumps the fence into the alleyway
filed with policemen, bull fighters and
hangers-on generally and scatters them
in all directions. No one is hurt, and
the bull by an ingenious system of gates
is again let into the plaza. Still awak-
ened by the "fre" into realizing sense
to the situation he proves tartar. Fate,
however, in the handsome person of
Luis, soon lays him low. Again the
band plays, the mule bells jingle and the
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IN THE BULL RING.
PEN PICTURE OF A BRUTAL
SCENE IN Madrid.
The Opening Procession and the
Three Acts of a Fight-Cere-
monies to be Observed
The Espoda's Thrust.

! The hour of three has sounded from
'thc cathedral clock at Madrid. The
'tpasco" is thronged. The nabobs arc
all out in force. Carriages and pcdes-
trians ,surged toward the Plaza de Toros.
Te-day's fight is benefit for the great
cathedral. There are "banderillas de
lujo," and Lagartijo, Mazzantini and
'Guerrita arc the espadas, representing
respectively the science, elegance and
daring of the ring.
We. take for our seats barreras de SOM.
bra, or those in the shade. Above US
rise tier upon tier of seats, and boxes fol-
the luxurious and timid. What o crowd
The stone seats are packed with 0
throng that laughs, shouts and drinks
alternately. Above, the boxes are gar
landed with lovely Andalusians in white
mantilas, brilliant garments and be.
fowered tresses. They languidly wave
their. fans, while each addition to theii
circle is hailed blythe crowd with loud
tributes to her charms.
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PRESENTING THANKS.

Soon fhe half hour sounds. The band
strikes up, and to its inspiring strains
come gallopping forth two "alguaciles,"
men dressed in black end looking like
ancient dons. With their plumed hats
in hand they pause, and, .bowing to the
occupants of the Presidents box, crave
permission to begin the sport. They re-
turn to the opposite gates. Then gor-
geous sight meets the eye as the portals
are opened. First come the black algu-
:aciles on their bctassled horses, then the
three heroes of the hour marching in line
some twenty feet apart. Their costumes
arc flagreed with gold. Behind them
are their glittering followers, marching
inthe same open order, the picadores on
their sorry nags, bringing up the rear.
Behind the procession of those who take
part comes spans of mules, three abreast,
with tasscls and bells and ribbons. Their
function is to drag the dead bull from
the ring. Like stream of molten gold
and color the actors advance down the
centre of the arena. The crowd, With
wild enthusiasm, yells as the dazzling
train proudly =olls onward toward the
Aresident's box. When before it they
halt the espadas gravely bow. Their
assistants, following suit, dispersc to
change theil satin headgear for the more
useful ones of red cheap cloth. An al
guacil, deity catching in his bat the
keys flung from the Presidents box, gal
lops with them to the bull pen, which is
now ready to be opened.
Old Lagartijo is dressed in olive and
gold, handsome Luis Mazzantini is in
hrliotrope and gold, while young Guer-
rita, not to be outshone, combines the
gold with rose color. Each one Of these
suits has cost little fortune.
:. Tho "picadores" are ready, lance in
rest. At the bugle sound breathless ex-
pectation holds the crowd. Then from
the cavernous gate the bull springs into
the dazzling sunlight. Black as mid
night, of the famed Moruve herd, with
crest erect and nostrils flaming, dazzled
BY the light and color, he pauses for one
brief moment and then charges as swift
and straight as an arrow for picadore.
The spcarman meets him at the point Of
his sharp weapon and presses the lance
into his neck. BY one glorious sweep
the bull topples horse and rider into a
helpless, struggling heap on the sand.
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CHAPTER XXXIV.

That fearful storm seemed but fire.
brand from heaven-a hit of God
wrath to punish Jeanette Nathan fol
her many crimes; for, as soon as the
lightning had struck the mansion and
had prostrated the murderess at her
poor victims feet, it seemed to pass on.
The lightning grew less severe and the
thunder could only be heard in tha
distance. The family physician soon
arrived at the mansion and found
Jeanette in O very dangerous condi.
tion.
1T will be almost miracle if she
ever recovers," said the Doctor.
He then went to Ray, but at first
sight of him he shrank back, and could
not at first realize that the man in
front of him was Raymond Bristol.
Thomas, who had not left his master,
hastily explained matters, so that the
Doctor could understand.
Ray had received heavier shock
than he had at first expected, and
as yet he was unable to speak. This
was indeed very trying position for
tue Olu Idlllly ooCtor " pe plaCeu Ill,
for he had his own opinion about Rays
strange disappearance and who lay at
the bottom of it all; but he had never
said word to any one about !. For
once IN that sturdy ID mans life he
scarcely knew what to say; but as it is
mostly better to act than to talk, he
imme liatelv went to work. In the
course of an hour or 80 Ray asked, in
q very strange voice:
doctor, where are my wife and child? ?
Tell me all that has happened here in
the last six months"
The Doctor WINGED slightly, and hif
face paled, but he replied, calmly:
Il do not remember now just where
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Stealing Rogues' Pictures.

The camera that docs the work for the
rogues' gallery is concealed. The pris-
oner hangs his head and refuses to look
up when asked to do so, or shuts his eyes
and distorts his face. The photographer
makes feint with the camera in sight,
takes out the plate and eSclaims, ooh,
pshaw that is spoilcd!" or words to that
effect, and walks hurricd!y out of the
room. The prisoner raises his head at
orce and looks pleasant. He has out
witted the photographer Then the con:
cealed camera gets in its fine work, AID
the rogue is still more surprised and
pleased at being told that he can 60
Chicago Eeral9.
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REAL ESTATE PROHIBITION.

The number Of towns kept clear Of the
drink curse by prohibitory deeds is rapidly
increasing. We have great faith in thts1
style Of prohibition, being native Of such 81
town, and, in consequence, never saw q
drunken man until eighteen years old. and
then saw him OIL Hudson River steamboat3
Chicago proposes to try this plan. In everIl
deed Is an irou-clad provision that if az
coholic liquors are ever manufactured, sold
or given away on any lot within its boundar..,
les, said lot shall revert to the company 9
The town is established for manufacturing
purposes, being the site Of the great steel,
car works which will commence business
with 81, ,00o, 900 paid up capital and thou,
will be put In there, as their owners are wise;
enough to know that the absence Of saloons
increases the efficiency Of their employees,
Union SiT,al. -
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Lost Lima,
Or
THE BITTER AND TIE SWEET.
A Tale Of Two Continents.
BY MRS. NINA LAWSON.
CHAPTER XXXIII.

There was wild confusion, indee l.,
in the mansion now; tie servants were
all busy trying to extinquish the fire;
Thomas had dispatched the groom to
the city for physician, and Jeannette's
maid was doing s?l she could for her
mistress.
Ray had received Sight shock, and
thoughtful Thomas had led him to his
room: and was doing all lie could for
his master, until the doctor came. Tae
servants we're all so excited over the
strange and sudden appearance Of their
master that it was some time before
they had succeeded in entirely ex-
tiuGuishing tho fire.
Everybody had thought Raymond
Bristol dead, and it was no wonder
that his strange temperance excited
great wonder. Where had he Dsen all
this time?
This was the first time be had been
seen by any one since the night he start
cd to the city and was stopped in the
wqQls.
Tie shot that rang through the forest
had sent bullet through Rays body,
Int the party that shot him seemed to
understand where to send the bal! and
yet not kill.
l. had passed through the right lung
and came out of the back just below
the shoulder blade. He was immed-
lately carried to Jack Wiler's log
house and placel upon bundle Of
straw. 1t was quite distance from
the road to the log house, and Ray was
30 weak from loss of blood that he
could scarcely breathe.
A part of the old log house had re.
Gently been partitioneI off by iron
bars. and now it had the appearance Of
an underground prison.
Ray was placed behind these bars.
where he was kept for those six long
months, and during all that time he
had not caught a glimpse Of the blue
SKY above. For weeks and weeks Ray
Law On that hard bed of straw in that
dark, damp underground prison,
scarcely able to move hand or foot.
Jack Wiler was his only nurse and
physician, and whenever Ray would
ask any questions he would only re.
ceive evasive answers from Jack.
Jeanette provided all the medicine
for the poor prisoner, and until Ray
grew much better old Jack remained
In the house much of the time. Finally
the wound began to heal, but the Pa
tient's continual worry irritated it con-
siderably; he would often grow angry
at JACK for not telling him why he waa
. prisoner there in that horrible place,
spt Jack would only say:
Il an not your jailer; others are
keeping You here; don't worry so, for
it does more harm than good; perhaps
the day will soon come when l can set
you free"
That was all Ray ever succeeded in
getting from old Jack.
Tim5 rolled on, and Ray became a
perfect skeleton; lie scarcely got
enough to eat now to keep him alive.
jack never came to the old house ea-
eept late at night to fill the old grease
lamp, and give the poor prisoner some
thing to eat and little fresh water.
-Four, five, and six months of awful
, agony were past, and Ray no longer
I9oked ike bimself, but like a maniac.
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A M1NfSeS,s DOWNFALL.

The doors of Bellevue Hospital swung open
recently to admit as patient shoeless man,
who had In drunken frenzy attempted sud.
eide by shooting himself. Ifiis unhappy man.
Colville by name, educated in this city, was
at one time prosperous pastor Of the Metb6s
dist Episcopal Church. Overcome and dG
graced by the liquor habit he was obliged IL
leave the church. He was supported In his
subsequent idle and drunken career BY BID
wife, as dressmaker, until finally threateS
ing her life and chasing her with 8 loaded rG
yolyer, she was obliged to leave him, taking
bly, sad for his family and friends. as well az
himself, furnishes another striking illustra}
ton that even ministers cannot indulge fn
the use Of intoncants without the risk OF
ruin, body and soul. 1t IS an added, eml
phatic object-lesson for total abstinence. -
National Temperance Advocate. y