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Capes Of the Season.

Capes are made both with and with
out yokes. Some are full, with plaits
at the back; others are quite fat at the
back and front, and have all the full
ness concentrated on the shoulders,
which continue to be high, either nat
urally by means of the cut Of the gar
ment or ictitiously by ruches or puffs
set on outside or a roll inside. Most
capes are unlined, with stitched edge
or, if of firmly woven cloth, merely cut
edges. Very handsome wraps have q
thin silk lining. The trimming is con-
centrated on the collar or on the yoke
when there is one. Summer eapes are
being made of Lyons lace, with lace
frills and ribbons for trimming. Flar.
ing collars of the Medict, Stuart and
kindred varieties are on many Of the
capes and jackets, some very deep, mp
to six inches, straight, and rolled only
at the edge, others narrower and more
rounded outward -ChiOaGo Pest.
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= sJcLE ON DE HILL.

,n,a da noise, er de marchin' OBJ de
~ doan, s'psse 1 evah will
e !. ! ,Us .yampin' Oh de feet to de drums Wild
,asin, oSaa oh de bugle on de hill.
sto u31ds g.S.' me OBJ de day when Gabe marched
sss .~;.sus stood beside de cabin do;
% ~ A.., yybispahed in my eah bout my little
.,ss sS,Igs he neyan viii come back nomo'.
.,,ntiD mos to-day OBJ how he mare&ed
,sa fright sun a a-climbin' up de sky;
lsl.,ssd ~ Out an down dc street to de drum's
,.'u W. SoW V dey fotched i'm home to die.
e !. !. sad moanful way missus bowed her
u. gaha said: Hits gittin' mighty it'll.
=, sssrs nj rise an iine de boys when I heah de
ba' ..r1u an1os,'s noise.
!, !. scum OBJ de bugle on de hillp sk
-. SPOT mighty deah to dis ole darky
IN
vs,r de sunshine am peekin' trough de
"a bis hands pom his breast dar my soldiers
gone to rest
;. ..nssrefully s-sleepin' in de calms.
Il. 4 drums wild deaf er de tread OBJ march
IN feet
,spov eain't disturb i'm now until
= Tod glbs command, den know he'll rise
an stan
.tde blowin' OBJ de bugle on de hill
n, ,ueahs as eff I seen de ole plantation
green,
- sometimes reckon dat heah
aresment pass by, an low hear a cry
Iiss De moan OBJ my little volunteah,
d de sobbin' on de day po' ole missus kneeled
topray.
Al, sometimes when oil aroun' is still,
Isin hear de tread OBJ feet to de drums wild
beat
m de SCUM ob dc bugle on de hill.
Bow Haekley, in Century.
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KILLING TIME.
The FoOIishness of Wasting Mans Most
Valuable Treasure.


Valuable Treasure.
If there is any occupation under the
sun from which every right-minded man
and woman should pray to be delivered
it is that of killing time"
We have seen people engaged in it,
and we always pity them immensely.
just think of i'll To get up in the
morning with no definite employment
for the day! To eat breakfast, and be
as long as possible in doing it, so that
dinner may come the sooner. To eat
supper may not be too far off
Meanwhile, nothing to occupy the
mind, or the hands; the only idea pres
ent being the desire to pass the time,
somehow.
Why, it is enough to make a well man
sick, and to drive a rational man crazy.
The idea of killing time when the
world is full of work, and not half
hands enough to do it. Killing time
when men and women are suffering for
the help these idle hands might render
them; and innocent children are being
sent to the almshouses for the very
bread these lazy drones might earn for
them.
Killing time when there are forests to
be leveled, cities to Be built, deserts to
be made to blossom like the rose, and
whole nations of human beings yet to
be Christianized, and taught that the
first duty of man to man is to "love thy
neighbor as thyself.
Fie, young man, for shame! Take off
your kid gloves, lay aside your dia-
monds, and consign your eyeglasses to
their case and go to work. Don't COM
plain to us of weak stomachs, and
trembling nerves, and faccid muscles,
you who have no more ennobling life
work on hand than killing time.
The man who follows legitimate
business never has any time to kill. He
has not time enough. He has to calcu-
late in order to make his allowance of
time and the demand which labor makes
upon it. And he will live longer and
happier than the idler who works hard
to get rid of the time allotted to him
and the world will feel his loss ten
times as much, for sit is better to we ar
out than to rust out -
Young women whose cheeks are pal
lid and whose lips have lost their bloom,
leave this wretehed occupation of kill
ing time and go to work.
Hunt up the motherless and desolate
children around you, and teach them to
read and write, and make them some
froczs and petticoats to keep the cold
winds of winter from their shivering
forms. Help the poor widow across the
way with the garments of that flock of
boys of hers; for who knows but some
where among them there may be found
the future president of these United
States? Nothing more likely. And
then if such an event should come to
pass, just think how proud you will be
to say to your grandchildren, on Inaug-
uration day, 'WelL, made him a pair
of trousers once"
Do anything honorable rather than
kill time.
Time! the most priceless of all our
treasures.
Timel which is slipping away from us
so fast that in little while it will have
passed for ever, and eternity will have
begun.
Think of England's unhappy queen,
who, on her death bed, cried in despair:
MY kingdom for moment of time. y
Kate Thorn, in N. Y. Weekly
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approaching ngure. I1a d d not stop,
but as quick as a flash returned the
shot,
Old Burnes did not speak. His gun
fell and second later he followed it.
He had bullet in his heart.
Ira gave himself up and pleaded self
defense. 1t was long fight, and the
young farmhands neck was saved, but
he got ninety-nine years.
The only reason that he never be-
came the husband of Sarah Burnes, nee
Hochstetler, is that Sarah lives in Ore
gon county, on the sunny side of fifty,
while Ira is spending his days within
the gray walls of a state penitentiary.
Homer Bassford, in Detroit Free
Press.
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Both were young and handsome.
Both had only recently graduated-one
from female and the other from
male institution of learning. Both had
been silent admirers for over a year.
Both were inexperienced in the art Of
love-malxing, which, although practiced
by college students. is not taught in
colleges. He wanted to propose; she
wanted him to do So He did not know
how to do it; she did not know how to
teach him. But the conversation hap
pened upon grammar-nounsa and verbs.
etc. He saw saw his opportunity. This
is how he improved it and how she
snapped at it:
He-Can you decline '1ove?"
She-I cannot.
He-Can you conjugate--
She-Certainly. love, you
He-Stop! Can you form a conjunc-
ton?
She-Just ask pa. He is not much Of
grammarian, but III go and teach him
his lesson.
Pa was an apt pupil, and in half an
hour all the apparently insurmountable
obstacles had been overcome. IN. \.
Herald.
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Japan.s Little Policemen.


Those who have seen the policemen
of Japan are at loss to understand
why Prince George, when attacked by
one of them, did not turn him up and
spank him The japanese policeman is
a very insignificant looking creature
He is immensely inferior in physique to
the common coolie, but, as the Japs are
a law-abiding people, the arm of the
law is not required to be particularly
strong The little policeman of Japan
is everywhere. With chrysanthefnum
badge upon his cap he meets the trav-
eler when he lands and follows him
about during his stay. He is met in
every room in the hotel occupies the
best box at the theater, and, the last
thing at night, he walks into ones bed
chamber, gazes at one in his bed and
silently jots his observations down in a
note book. In the out OF the way places
the Japanese policeman is ever in evi-
denee-the pioneer of western civiliza-
tion and the guardian OF morals. He is
courageous, despite his small physique,
and is thoroughly imbued with a strong
sense of duty. The Japanese guardian
of the peace is looked upon as gentle.
man. How different it is with us!-
Chicago Post.
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The little four-year-old girl had been
told that God would punish her if she
were naughty, for He was everywhere
and took particular pains with nice
little girls. Never having seen God,
she evidently did much thinking on the
subject of this punishment.
One day her mother started to punish
her for something she had done, when
the little one came out with the follow
ing very polite and logical objection:
Mamma, won't you leave it to God
to punish me? I'd rather have Him. -
Boston Times.
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A terrible DISAPPOINTMENT.

Mother-Why, my dear, what's the
matter? Something has happened at
Mrs. De Music's party, know. Tell me
all about it, my child.
Daughter-Boo-hoo! Mrs. De Music
asked me to play, and-and when told
her ! was out of practice, she said she
was $50 sorry" and didn't ask me
again, boo-hoo-hoo.-Good News.
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NUMBER rs.
PuNeEnr PARAGRAPHS.

Mrs. Parvenoo--"My daughter, El-
vira, made her debris in society last
night" Wentman politely Yes; ]
suppose there was frightful crush. ~
N. Y. Telegram.
-Arabella-"Is it true that Grace
Stedley has eloped with her fathers
coachman?" Felice-''O, no, she didn't
do as well as that; he was only the foot
man. Epoch.
Briggs your wife ever
threaten to go home to her mother?
am willing to own that mine does" )"
Braggs-''No, she threatens to send for
her mother. indianapolis Journal.
Say, barber" said the victim TO
the artist, you are using different
brand of shaving soap than you used
last week" why do you think so?''
ut tastes different. IN. Y. Recorder.
-"Did you," he asked in an intensely
sentimental tone, never sigh for
death?" "Whose?" she inquired with
an interest and promptness that brought
him back to earth so fast that he fairly
lost his breath.-Wa Washington Post.
-"Simpson has written new play.
I'll be there when 1t comes out and then
I'll have a chance to get even with him, -
said the critic. ''What have You got
against him?" Against Simpson? Why,
man. I owe him $50. IN. Y. Continent.
"A Satisfactory Apology. Figg
-"Laura tells me that you were sere-
nading her last night" Nudge
''Well?" Mr.. Figg 'T just came
around to apologize for throwing that
hair brush at you. You see, thought
it was the dog. indianapolis Journal.
-Wife-''Did you change the dress
pattern and blow the man up for tho
mistake?s Husband-ssI had it changed,
but the clerk declared that he knew
you were wrong" Wife-'sWell, what
did you do about it?'' Husband (griinly)
II shook hands with him. Cloak
Review.
The Law Wouldn't Allow IT,
''You remember asking me to be your
wife?' 81 do" sand said / couldn't
be your wife but would be a sister to
you" ayes" 81 have reconsidered the
matter and am now willing to be your
wife" Excuse me, but it's too late
The law wouldn't allow it. A man
can't marry his sister in this country"
IN. Y. Press.
The Unattainable. She - ''There,
haven't I sharpened that lead pencil
right?" He-"Y-e-s." .She-''And I
can throw one stone straight, can't
~" He "Y-e-s, my dear" She
well, thenl / should like you to
tell me something else woman can't
do" He-'I only know one thing, my
dear, and that is to tell conundrnnn
without forgetting either the question
or the answer. IN. Y. Continent.
"A small boy, in composition upon
girl. writes: ''If girl don't feel like
doing thing you can't make her, no
matter whether she had orter or not
If she won't she won't. and she will get
out of 1t somehow. That is all / know
about girls this time. And IL this
boy marries three times and lives to
a ripe old age that will be all he will
ever know about girls. IN. Y. Recorder.
She is not unknown in fashionable
society, her wealth drawing about her
a set of admiring followers. Lately she
had some affection of the throat, and
called physician, After an examina-
tion, he said: Madam, shall have TO
touch two or three of the affected spots
with nitrate of silver" 20, doctor,
please don't do thatF' answered the pa
tient. ''Use nitrate of gold; the ex-
pense is quite immaterial. San Fran.
cisco Examiner
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HOW MARBLES ARE MADE.

A Description of the Different Processes Of
Manufacturing This Popular Toy.
Several kinds of marbles are on sale
in the stores, and the process of manu-
facture depends on the kind. The large
glass marbles, with various objects in
closed, are made by moulding the glass
around the object, just as glass paper
weights are manufactured. The small
brown marbles and the variety known
as '.potteries" are made by moulding
the clay, then baking and sometimes
glazing the spheres. Those made of
agate and of limestone, or marble, are
mostly manufactured at Oberstein in
Germany, and two or three places in
Switzerland and Italy.
The material is worth nothing, being
the refuse of the agate or marble
works. The selected pieces are broken
by a hand-hammer into small cubes,
which are then placed, bushel or two
at a time, in hollow iron cylinder,
shaped like drum. The interior sides
are ribbed, and stream of water flows
through the cylinder, which is put in
rotary motion by belt connected with
the shaft of steam engine. The ire
m ndous speed creates very lively
motion among the blocks of agate or
marble, and in few moments the
corners and edges of the stones are
worn away. and each has assumed an
almost perfectly spherical form. Agate
marbles are afterward polished in a
similar drum lined with leather and
supplied with powdered pumice stone,
while those of marble are hand painted.
st. Louis Globe-D Democrat
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Early Modes of writing.

The earliest mode of writing was on
bricks, tiles, oyster-shells, stones, ivory
bark and leaves of trees. Copper and
brass plates were very early in use and
a bill of feoffment on copper was some
years since discovered in India, bearing
date one hundred years B. c. Leather
was also used, as well as wooden tab
lets. Then the papyrus came into
vogue, and about the eighth century
the papyrus was succeeded by parch-
ment. Paper, however, is of great
antiquity, especially among the Chi
nese; but the first papermill in Eng.
land was built in 1888 by a German at
Dartford. in Kent. Nevertheless, it
was nearly century and a half-name-
ly, in 1713-before Thomas Watkins, a
stationer, brought papermalzing to any
thing like perfection. The first ap-
proach to the pen was the stylus, q
kind of iron bodkin, but the Romans
forbade its use on account of its fre-
quent and even fatal use in quarrels,
and then it was made of bone. Subse-
quently reeds, pointed and split like
pens, as in the present day, were used
Chicago Times.
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Bicycle Items.-"An' ye say THAI
mashane ye be ridin' is boysicl1le?"
.sFaith an that is what it are, Pat"
sBesobs we're big enough, Mickey, to
roide on a man-cycle, SO ye are"
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IL be a leading subject of our time.
But nevertheless, he demands this relative
intervention, changing according TO places and
circumstances whenever justice, legitimate in
terests and disregsTded rights require IL. Thus,
for our particular epoch, Pope Leo NH ex-
acts state Intervention in favor OF fixing the
maximum number of hours 10 be worked each
day, OF fixing day of rest, of prescribing the
minimum wage, of regulating the work OF
women and children and of intervention in
matters regarding hygiene and the conditions
under which work is performed in factories.
In these respects the pope strikes the exact
medium, as far frOn the dOctrinism OF those
who aim at raising this Intervention of
the state 10 an absolute principle as from the
fear evinced by the old parties, who affect a
ridiculous decade of any Intervention what
ever on the part OF the state. Leo XIII
strikes the true note. the normal equilibrium,
while he carefully avoids in any way prejudic-
ing such social problems es may arise later on,
under other conditions, and which will require
other solutions"
What is the supreme inspiration of the doc
umentY
40 put catholicism doctrinslly and intel
lectually at the head of the social movement
Leo Mi is convinced that the democracy of
America, impaired under other FORMS will be
the mold sby which ..the future society and pol
itics OF Europe will be fashioned. The democ-
Taoy, the people. will become the preponderat.
ing power, and the papacy should constitute
herself the guide of this ideal and this new So
cial development"
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Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cIeanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
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 commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c
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 F1c SYRUP co.
san FRANCISCO, CAL.
f0msknlk N. EfH f0Rk. M
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FROM THE AUTHOR OF

"God and Our Native Land"
'sOur Union, God Is ess II Forever"
ssThe Spirit of Columbus" ETC., etc.
DR.. Railway:
A ceebra led physician once impressed upon my
mind the importance of keeping good medicine al
ways at hand, to be at all times prepared Tor any
emergency. He said DIR. Railways remedies were
the best and easiest obtai led, bsing "word-re-
nowned" took his advice, and keep all OF Dr.
Railways preparations always in the house and be-
lieve that they have been the means OF saving my
life many years, and am now verging on seventy.
advise all wel-regulated families to keep Dr. Rad
ways Medicines in the house, especially the Ready
Relief and Regulating Pills
(Signed) ANDREW LEMUEL ADAMS.
1876 Pametto-st., Brooklyn
March II. 1891.
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Nothing Strange About II.
fLife.l

"No; Miss Amy" remarked young Dr..
Paresis. las physician 1 cannot accept
the bibicai account of such longevity as
Methuselah's.s
so, can," replied Miss Amy, sweetly,
"there were no doctors in those days"
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When you decide to take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla do not be induced to buy some
substitute preparation which clerks may
claim is las good as Hoods" The PEI
culiar merit OF Hoods SarsaparilIa cannot
be equalled. Therefore insist upon Hoods
sarsaparilla.
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KIDNEY TROUBLES.
Dr. Radway'S SarsapariIlian ResOlyent

remedy composed of iugredents Of extraordinary
medical properties. essential TO purify neal, repair
and inyigorate the broken-dowE and wasted body.
Quick pleasant safe and permanent In It's treatment
Sold by all druggists. One dollar a bottle.
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"USED 10 YEARSp
Railways Ready Relief Is n Cure for Every
Pain, Sprains, Bruises. IL Was the
First and Is the Only
p AIN r E M E D Y

That instantly stops tho excruciating pain, alsys
Inflammation and cures Congestion. whether OF the
Lungs Stomach, Bowels or other glands or organs.
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Valuable Testimony.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., March is, 81
DR.. Railway & Co.:
Dear Sirs--I presume you find most physicians OPP
posed to using proprietary medicines, and am one
of them a certain extent. But when | ind pre-
pared medicine that will do and accomplish the de-
sired work for which ] want IT, do not hesitate TO
prescribe and IT, and allow me to assure you we
have found your remedies to be useful and have
used and prescribed them quite extensively during
the past three years. and shall continue 10 do 20, so
long as we find good results bysp doing. Please al
low also to say that have been practicng medi-
cine for 50 years, you perceive should be (by
actual experisnee) com petent of knowing what good
results are by using your remedies.
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INTERNALLY.

From thirty to sixty drops in half tumbler OF
water will, in few moments. cure Cramps, spasms,
Sour Stomach, Nausea Vomiting. Heartburn, Nerv-
business, SleepleSsness, Sick Headache, Disrrbes
Dysentery. Cholera Morbus, .Cohc, Flatuleney, and
all Internal Pains.
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DlTENTl Thomas p Simpson. Washingt on, ID. o
IAlLN Id No attorneys fee until patent obtained
Write for Invsntors Guide
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FOR THE CURE OF
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there is a morbid. dark, bilious appearance, an
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