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picked up. Blood poured from cut ex-
tending from his lip to the bottom of his
chin. There was wound under his left
eye, the skin there hanging down. He
was bruised on the forehead, where APP
parently he had been kicked, and there
were other marks of injury on his face
and head. He was taken TO PHYSICIANS
office and the cuts were stitched up.
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An Irish-American in Newark, n. j.,
was let Oft from punishment in court, re-
Gently, for thrashing a foreigner who dis
puted his assertion that the United States
was the best country on earth.
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German railways now aggregate 24,60)
miles ana employ 1880 locomotives, 26..
COS passenger cars, 556,S5l freight cars,
and 61S, 900 officials and other employees.
In 1890 there We're 3,0SS accidents OF al
kinds.
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California Press Association.

SAN Francisco, June l6.-The Execu-
tive Committee of the California Press
Association at a meeting to-day decided
to hold the next convention at Grass
Valley. The date has not yet been fixed.
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TEE SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
Over Thirty Thousand People
Witness the Great Event.
LOANTAKA, A LONG-SHOT HORSE
THE WINNER.

Known in the Suburban, Badly
Lightning Strikes an Clubhouse
in Which Party of Picnickers
Were Huddled to Escape the storm,
killing One and Seriously Injuring
Several Others.
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Madagascar is an independent State,
having it's own sovereign, and holding
no allegiance to any other nation.
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Serious Firo in Ontario.

OTTAWA (Ont.), June 1G.-Passengers
on the Canada-Atlantic train which
passed through Casselman last night re-
port that the town is burning up They
say great piles of lumber and stacks of
tanbark, with nearly every house and
store in the village, are on fire, and men,
women and children were frantically
rushing toward the woods with what
little they could carry. There is no possi-
bility now of ascertaining whether there
is loss of life, but the destruction to prop
erty must have been enormous. The
population of the town is about 200.
LATER.-The fire destroyed the saw
mills of the Casselman Lumber Com
pany, six houses and an immense pile of
lumber. Loss, SlI5, 900.
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LONE HIGHWAYMAN.
A Stage in Washington Held Up
by a Masked Robber.
THE MAIL BAGS RELIEVED OF THE
REGISTERED PACKAGES.

DeBarth Shorb Indorsed by the
State Board of Trade for the APP
pointment of Chief of the Horti-
cultural Department. of the Worlds
Fair-A Sacramento County Farmer
Seriously Injured by n Runaway
Team ut stockton.
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OHIO REPUBLICANS.
The Stalwarts Meet in State Con-
VentiOn at Columbus.
'4REAT ENTHUSIASM MANIFESTED
BY THE DELEGATES.

The Names of Blaine and Mckinley
Greeted With Deafening Applause
The Father OF the Tariff Law Sure
of Being Nominated for Governor
Blaine and Foraker the Favorites
for the National Ticket in 1892.
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Forty-one carloads of beef cattle passed
tmhpoggh this re, city ySssteMlday yes from New
The record-union., 1891-06-17
Cloudburst in Tennessee.

KNOXVILLE (Tenn.), June 16.-At Neu-
manville, Green County, Saturday, a
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of the prescribed course and tonight
we came before the patrons and
friends Of our school. monuments
OF the proficiency acquired in our
work shop, which has become 50 dear
to us that we leave it with regret.
The days we have passed there will
form a choice gem in memory's gal
lery.
We do not think the work complete.
The door Of knowledge has been
opened and we look into the vast
depth blinded, dazed by the work
before US II we would acquire the
skill of q master artist; and with
trembling hopes and fears, we step
from our school room, upon the
threshold Of this open door, our own
sculptors, and what the future will
bring to us will mainly depend upon
how closely we live to the line Of
principle and duty, how pure from
the immortality, greed and selfishness
we keep Jour work, no VI perfect our
ideal and how diligently and perse-
veringly we strive to copy it, each
fault corrected. each victory over
self attained, adding new beauty and
polish to our lives.
We must aim to reach the highest
conception of what the Infinite
Sculptor would have us attain, to
fill just the niche prepared by him
for the reception OF the completed
statue of q life in the worlds gallery,
and at last translated from mortality
to immortality, touched by the hand
of the Great Sculptor we shall re-
ceive an honored place in the gallery
Of Heaven.
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OF AN UMBRELLA.
By JESSIE ANDERSEN.

freely admit that this is not q very
elegant subject, and furthermore /
l can almost imagine l hear 1t said,
What queer subject for an essay,
where could she have found one less
suggestive OF interest?' But let US
consider the subject and see what
thoughts can be deduced from it.
The first point to be considered, is,
what is an umbrella! Every person,
who has sometime in his life, exper-
fenced the dismal feeling Of being
wet by q cold rain. or pelted with
sleet and snow, doubtless has a prac.
tical idea of it.
The word umbrella was derived
from uinbra, shade, used for pro-
lection from the suns rays, or snow
and rain.
have read that white wash is used
to cover up all unsightly blotches and
is also 3 metaphOrical white-wasll
from the world. Now Is there not
metaphorical umbrella by which we
tic remarks and i'll feelings Of others,
and the over whelming temptations
continually thurst in our way!
In every man who deserves to call
himself o man We find some charac.
terlstic feature of an umbrella. This
is what forms our so-called meta.
phorical umbrella"
We know that good silk and steel
umbrella far suIpasses as a means OF
defense, one made of cotton and
whalebone. And that a man with q
good moral character and integrity
OF purpose has the ''metaphorical
umbrella" which will prove itself an
inpenetraOle shield against the in.
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Pilot Grove Correspondence,

Several families of this vicinity have
been entertaining the measels this
spring.
John Boucher recently had the mis-
fortune to have fine young mare al
most instantly killed by running
against the end Of the heavy top
bar of a gate, the gate having been
left partly open. MORAL-ulways
leave gate open or shut, never
partly open.
A few weeks ago F. O. Farnsworth
had several acres Of fine young grove
killed by q fire, originating from
sparks from q railway locomotive
The section men recently captured
nine young wolves in q railroad cul-
vert in Pilot Grove. We had search
ed for hours for those wolves, and
looked every place but the right one.
Jacob Vance of Ossian. brother of
Mrs. NJ. 0. Farnsworth, has purchas
ed the Shumway farm two miles
northwest of Cresco-100 acres for
$4.5OO.
Last week Tom Carroll, of Ossian,
was home-seeking among the farms
of this section. but failed to arrive at
any definite conclusion. In this Sec
tiOn land has been marked up about
five dollars per acre within the last
year.
The severe drouth terminated with
the ending of May.
AS q result of the drouth small grain
is, as rule, thin stand and hay
will be a light crop. Corn is king.
G. r. r.
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Now, minds 50 great that they no terror know,
Can never have a tear for anyone else woe,
And IL We failed in the allotted task.
And. with GOOD excuse. for mercy ask.
Was: sWci, I'm not to blame for that"
At once we're thrown upon our own reliance,
We must put all obstacles at defiance.
SO time glides on until in ninety-one
Our high school'e second graduating class
has come
To the final. tough examination,
Which passing. we feel due eiatton;
Soon in new, bright paths wen stray;
But the last requirement nils Us with dis
Hand in your cascys now without delay"
oh. terrible command. that haunts us night
and day.
ait me down and lock and bolt my door.
And many wcighty subject ponder DER,
And wait for inspiration, walt In vain.
No brilliant thoughts. or witty, I'LL my brain
But "reminiscences fill that small space
And on the paper with pencil trace
Ny thoughts. hoping for more lcnicncy from
Than in these school house walls I eve,
knew.
But will cease, for now the tale II told.
Naught ! can say will Ger conducc te
Your thoughts or actions, for you know the
Young folks should be seen but seldom
And now, classmates, our paths must Separate
The old bell no more will call US to take
Our places In the brick schoOlhOusc on the hill
To which we bid glad, yet sad farewell.
But work. by us. cannot be laid aside,
For time Is neeting. and the field IL wide.
Shall we not carve, on the book Of fate, Q name
Winch, ages hence, will tel the Same
Glad tale. that VISIONS work u not In vain?
But over all. she hath the victory gained;
For clothed In justice. 'gainsf m anchor strong
She leans, and triumphs over every wrong
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A SCHOOL GIRLS RETROSPECT
By LENA MARSH.

In fair land, beneath a genial sum-.
Where laurels by the foolish and the wis.
are won.
Was raised village by rushing stream,
Hard by the stream stately school house
stands
Proclaiming far and wide throughout the
That wisdom here has many winding route,
Whereby she learns the young idea how to
spront.
Within these school house walls, on each sue.
cceding year,
1t was the custom of the learned school
board. to hire
teacher new stranger to US all
Thinking that wisdom came with each new
BY dreams and visions. Wisdom soon made
That they who kncel in suppliance a,
her throne,
And from her sacred hands reccive.thc prize,
Possessing which would raise them to the
Must stcadfsstly one outlined course pursue
Discoursed upon by teachers old instead OF
new.
And thus, in later days, it came to pass
That teachers were retained until they
Knew what they knew-knew what they didn'l
Which is a problem. you win all allow.
Impossible for a new hand to solve
Until they had worked weeks, with firm re-
solve,
For human wit Is quick, and the wide worlt
DER.
Will palm of ignorance. for hidden lore.
But now the goal Is fixed, we cannot shirk;
For who would reach the prize must do II
by hard work,
We could not climb the hill In one short day,
But months and years must hold triumpha
sway.
Ere we could cram the knowledge, in our pates
Required. by faithful use Of books ant
states;
For by the learned men, 1t was decreed
That we should thorough knowledge have
Instead OF speed.
Nor nil went smooth, for soon trials began,
Things great and small seemed OFT con
spired to fan,
The flame of discord, and the winds blew high
But some there are who're never known Il
sigh.
Fen though . cyclone should break DER thei,
head,
With calm indifference. their path they
tread;
And so, within our walls, supreme rcigned
work and peace,
All undisturbed, till outside, blows and
storms did cease.
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WARFARE.
II. J. THOMPSON.

Warfare is defined as the military
contests existing between different
people.
The earliest account. we have OF
war is that of the subjugation Of low
er Egypt by Menes, about 27O0 b. G..
From that time to the present, war
has existed more or less in some parts
of the world; and will doubtless ex.
list for ages to come.
In Egypt each soldier was required
to furnish his own equipments and
be ready ut any time to go forth to
battle.
The spear, club, sword, and sling,
were the weapons used, also large
shield, made Of OK hide drawn over q
wooden frame, to protect the body
from blows. 1.-The king led the army
About 1000 b. c., Assyria conquered
Babylonia and captured Nineveh it's
capital For six centuries the Baby
lonians tried to recover Nineveh but
to no purpose, the Assyrlans being
too strong for them.
Media and Persia were easily con-
quered by the Assyrians. The Modes
were the first to regain their liberty,
and, when they succeeded in doing
VAAos oASy uOcNAOySA AsAAS CAT SsA0CA
which they divided Assyria among
themselves, and the BHbylonians who
had helped them in their struggle.
The Persian foot soldiers were arm
ed with bows and arrows, O sword
and spear, or a battle axe and sling.
They defended themselves with a
shield. They wore leather trousers,
q felt cap and low boots.
1~~v oh ri
strong spear with wooden shaft and
an iron point" The kings and prin.
ces rode in chariots.
In the Persian army there are cap
tains over tens, hundreds, and thous-
ands. The Persian soldiers would
neither march at night nor fight in
the winter. In battle the chariOts
led the attack, followed by the foot
men in the center and the cavalry On
the sides.
The king Of Assyria went to war in
his chariot and was dressed in his
most magnificent robes, while around
him were gathered his fan, parasol,
bow. culver, and mace bearers, and
followed by his spearmen, each OF
which carried his large metal shield,
large spear, and pointed helmet.
There was also q body Of horse arch
ers who wore leather breeches and
jack boots. Then followed large
body of soldiers each armed with a
spear, helmet, or battle axe. Some
soldiers went to war on foot. Others
on horses, and others in chariots.
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Some fancy the charms of the lily
white maid,
OF ETHEREAL form and languishing
eye,
Who faints in the sunshine
and droops in the shade,
And is always .'just ready to die. y
But give me the girl of the sunshiny
face,
The blood in whose veins courses
healthy and free,
With the vigor of youth in her
movements of grace,
Oh, that is the maiden for me.
She is the girl to ''tie to" for life.
The sickly, complaining women may
be an object of love and pity, but she
ceases to be a ''thing of beauty" worn
down by female weakness and dis
orders, subject to hysteria and q
martyr to bearing down pains. DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is q
sure cure for these distressing CON-
plants, and will transform the feeble
dropping sufferer into healthy,
happy blooming woman. Guaran-
teed tn give satisfaction in every case
or money paid for it refunded.
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suits and base insinuations Of his ene-

suits and base insinuations Of his enc.
mics, and will serve to gain him the
love and esteem of his associates.
As in an umbrella it is an essential
point that it should possess certain
degree of firlnness in order to resist
the strength of the elements, SO the
pliable parts Of our nature should
possess enough firmness that the
temptations which forever beset our
path may be cast aside, and we may
be able to utter an inviolate NO to
the demon teMpter who is ever ready
to present himself to us.
A perfect knowledge of man il
found in the prayer, Lead us not in.
to temptation" But temptations
will come to try the moral strength
of young manhood, and woman-hood,
and once yielding, us in the umbrella
strained by the wind, the power to
resist grows weaker and weaker.
Yield once and u portion of the pow
er to resist has departed. Resist man
fully, and the first decision will give
strength for life.
Garry your own umbrella In this
statement we find two thoughts, viz
Own an umbrella and carry it your
self.
In self defense be totally independ.
ent, carrying your own umbrella, and
not laying your burdens upon others.
A good many Of US are to apt to be
dependent on others, expecting them
to do what we ought to do ourselves.
We should be conscious of the power
within us and fight our own battles.
Conquer our own troubles. and when
we get into difficulties blame no one
but ourselves for 1t.
By saying Town an umbrella" /
mean do not depend on others, and
as Shakespeare says, Neither bor-
rover nor a lender be, for borrowing
dulls the edge OF husbandry."
There is not one of us who is not
destined to have some trouble in this
world, and only by hard struggles
and conflicts with temptation, can
We come of victorious. Into each
life some rain must fall. some days
be dark and dreary."
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Weak Women.

The more sensitive nature of the
female sex renders women much more
susceptible than men to those numer-
GUS ills which spring from lack of
harmony in the system. The ner-
yous system gives way, sick headache
is frequent, the appetite is lost, and
other ailments peculiar to the sex
cause great suffering. Hoods Sar-
saparilla is peculiarly adapted for
such cases, and has received the most
gratifying praise for the relief it has
afforded thousands of women whose
very existence before taking it was
only misery. 1t strengthens the
nerves, cures sick headache and indi-
gestion, purifies and vitalizes the
blood, and gives regular and healt ny
action to every organ in the body.
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among the many different writer's.
When an author takes plenty Of
time and care in the composition Of
his works, he finds that the public Is
more eager for them when they are
published, and reads them with
greater interest than II they were
hurriedly composed and more ire.
quently issued.
OF the English authors OF modern
times, we find, among the poets, Ten
nyson, Shakespeare, Milton, Dryden,
Gray. Scott and Addison; among the
novelists, Kingsley, Bulwer, Charles
Dickens, and Thackeray; among the
historians, Maculay, Alison. and
drote; and among the scientific
conspicuous: John Tyndall, Whew-
ell, Darwin, and Miller.
Milton, who ranks next to Shake
speare as the greatest OF English
poets, became blind when only AZ
years of age. His two greatest
works, Paradise Lost and para.
disc Regained," were written after
his great affection.
In the short time that has inter.
vened since its settlement and col
onization, America has made very
rapid progression in literature.
Among the most familiar Of AMeri-
can poets, are Poe, Irving. Longfel.
low, Bryant. Holmes, Emerson, and
Whittier. OF these, Holmes and
Whittier are the only ones living al
the present time.
"Snow Bound is Whittier's best
poem.
''Thanatopsis'' was written by
Bryant, 'Evangeline," by LOngfellow
and 1.-The Raven, by Poe.
It is very seldom that we see o
poem Of Poe's It has been said Of
Poe that he had more poetical gem
us about him than all the other Poets
put together, but he was very reck.
less fellow and greatly ddicted to
drink He died while quite young
and it is generally believed that his
death was caused by intemperance.
Emerson's poems did not amount
to very much.
Bancroft. Hildreth, Losing, Pres
colt and Ridpath rank as the leading
American historians.
The first news paper in the United
States was published ut Boston, In
17O4.
Numerous advantages are derived
from the study Of literature.
From most writings Of ancient
times and of the middle ages, we are
enabled to obtain q pretty clear idea
of the manners, customs and habits,
Of the people during these periods.
From news papers. we obtain q
great deal, il not all, Of our informa.
ton concerning the events or Incl.
dents occurring in all quarters OF the
globe. And its Development has been
SO rapid and extensive that, In con.
nection with the telegraph, it has be-
come one Of the most potent agents
in the education of the masses.
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! have bee n great sufferer from
dry catarrh for many years, and ]
tried many re medies, but none die
me so much benefit as Ely's Cream
Balm. It completely cured me. NJ
J. Lally, 80 Woodward Ave-, Boston
Highlands, Mass.
l think Ely's Cream Balm is the
best remedy for catarrh l ever saw
/ never took anything that relieved
me SO quickly, and have not felt sc
well for a long time. l used to be
troubled with severe headaches two
or three times a week.. A. Alcorn
Ag't U. p. r. II. CO., Eaton, Colo.
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Hon. w. V. Lucas, Ex-State Audi
tor Of Iowa, says: II have used
Chamberlains Cough Remedy in my
family and have no hesitation in say
ing it is an excellent remedy. l be.
lieve all that is claimed for it. Per-
sons afflicted by Il cough or cold will
find it friend" There is no danger
from whooping cough when this
remedy is freely given. 30 cent bot
ties for sale by J. j. Lowry
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and an Ills blood became
more impure. IL took less
time Tor them TO break out.
A sore came ON the chin. be-
meath the under lip. which
was very offensive. His
head was one solid scab, dis
charging n great deal. This
was his condition nj twenty
Two months old. when / un-
dertook the care OF him. his
mother having died when lle
was q little more than a year
old, OF consumption tscrofu
Ia of p0tIr~ei He could
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walk little, but could not get up II he TEL
dow n, and could not move when In bed, having
no use OF his hands Immediately commenced
with the CUTICURA REMEDIES, using all freely.
One sore after another healed, bony matter
forming In each OF these i've deep ones just be-
fore healing, which would flnaiiy grow ioose
and when taken out; then they would heal
rapidly. One OF these ugly bone formations
preserved After taking dozen and a half bot.
Ties he was completely cured, and is now AZ
the aye OF six years strong and healthy child.
MRS. L. 8. briggs.
Gig E. Clay st., Bloomington, Ill.
May 9th 1855.
of sc rofula and no sores Mrs. +. ). BRIGGS,
Feb. = 1sgO Bloomington, Ill.
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A SCROfULOUS BOY
Running Sores Covered his Body and
Head. Bones Affected Cured
by Cuticura Remedies.

When nix month oiI. the tfH handW mir H.
tie grandrnfd began IL SVEN. and had every
appearance of q large boil. VI roniiicad II but
all 10 no purpose. About i've months after u
became a running sorr. Soon other sores form
ed. He then had two OF them on each hand.
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The farm consisting Of 80 acres one
and half from Cresco: All under
high state Of cultivation. Buildings
abundant for the place and in fine
condition. Will be sold cheap, and
most of the price on long time.
36tf JOSEPH ARCHER.
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DhDVJC Skin and scalp purified and
DAD y beautifled by CUTICURA SOAR.
Absolutely pure.
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CITTICITRA RESOLVENT.

The new Blood Purifier. internally ito cleanse
the blood Of all impurities and poisonous ele-
ments and thus remove the cause), and CCTI-
CURA, the great Skin Cure, and CUTICURA SOAP,
an exquisite Skin Beautificr. externally ITO clear
the skin and scalp, and restore the hair). cure
every disease and humOr OF the skin ana blood,
from pimpleS to scrofula.
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Sold everywhere. Price, Cuticura. SOC; Soap
CSC; Resolvent, 81. Prepared by the POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION. Boston.
cE-Send for How TO cure Skin Diseases"
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Administrator Notice.

Estate OF Maria Laws, Deceased.
Notice ID hereby given, that the subscriber
has been duly appointed Administrator to the
estate OF Maria Laws, dece ased, late of Chester,
in the county OF Howard, State OF Iowa, de-
ceased, infc6tate, and has taken upOn himself
that trust by giving b0ndS as the law directs.
all persons having dema nds upon the estate OF
the said deceased are required TO exhibit the
same; and yersons indebted to the said estate
are called upon to make payment to
GEORGE w. COMBS,
37t3 Administrator.
CreScO June G. 1901.