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This seems n paradox, but It is ex-
planned by one Of New York's richest
men. az don't count my wealth in
dollars,n he said. "What are all my
possessions to nc, cince / am n victim
of consumption My doctor tells me
that | have but few months TO live,
for the disease 10 incurable. am poor
er than that beggar yondcr." "But"
interrupted the friend TO whom he spoke,
consumption can be cured, II taken
In time, DR.. Piercc's Golden Medical
Discovery will eradicate every vestige
of the disease from your SYSTEM" "rll
try It." said the millionaire, and he did;
and to-day there is not q healthier,
happier man TO be found anywhere.
The Discovery strikes at the seat Of
the complaint. Consumption is dis
case Of the blood-is nothing more nor
less than lung scrofula--and It must
and does yield to this wonderful remedy.
"Goldcn Medical Discovery Is not
only an acknowledged remedy for that
terribly fatal inalady, when taken in
time and given fair trial. but also for
oil forms Of Scrofulous, Skin and Scalp
Diseases, as White. Swellings, Fever
sores, Hlp- joint Disease, Salt rheum,
letter, Eczema, Bolls, Carbuncles, Fry
sipelas and kindred ailments
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me ROASTED AMERICAS WOMAN.

Among the items of gossip about the
wife of Henry NJ. Stanley, the explorer,
now being circulated by the newspapers,
is the annOun ement that Mrs. Stanley
has not been i'll thus far during her tour
in this country with her husband. 1t is
said that she keeps the temperature of
her room at 90 degrees, and that she
takes a long walk every day. 1t should
have been added that when she walks
she walks.
The secret of Mrs. Stanleys immunity
from illness during her winter travelling
undoubtedly lies IN the facts in regard to
the temperature of her room and her
habit of taking vigorous exercise in the
open air. The average American woman
prefers temperature of 10 and so de-
grees. She keeps the furnace roaring
in the cellar, and makes her parlOrs and
sleeping rooms veritable kilns for the
desSication of humanity. Then when
she goes out into the fresh winter air to
walk she minces her steps that the blood
is not kept active enough to ward off
the effects of the change. If when the
American woman walked she would
walk in earnest, she would promote
bodily vigor, and be able to maintain a
more comfortable existence in alter
mating between her dry kiln and the
trying atmosphere of winter And,
better yet, if she would keep the Giving
rooms of her house at an average of 10
degrees, or even is degrees, and the tenn
perature of her bedroom 10 degrees
lower than those figures, and Mt the
same time reform her habit of walking
to the vigorous English style, she would
soon raise her average of boalCh during
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-02-12

A forest tree grows where seed has
been deposited. When pine forest is
burned, both seed and trees are de-
stroycd. As neither stumps nor seeds
can terminate, an open field is left for
pioneers, and the seeds which first arrive
have the right of possession.
Two or three English writers are
thus gossipped about: Lady Wilde has
an immense partially for jewelry. The
most charitably disposed person could
not say that Miss Braddon wears nice
clothes. She wears large diamond ear
drops of an evening. Miss Braddon is a
first-rate hOusekeeper. Ouida dresses
absurdly. She strives after juvenility
always. Her hair she wears in curly
crop, bound by band of blue ribbon"
"A Hammer and Needle Party is
the entertainment country social club
invented the other day. El3h lady was
requested to bring a needle, spool of
thread and several buttons, and each
gentleman a hammer, When all the
materials were on table each lady
picked out hammer and was given a
block and some nails. Each gentleman
chose sewing materials and buttons, and
the contest began. The ladies drove as
many nails in their blocks as they could
III We minutes, and the gentlemen sewed
on as many buttons rs possible in ten
minutes. Prizes were given and much
laughter provoked.
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So the little wanderers found home
after all, aud, to judge by popular re-
port. not an unpleasant one.
For, do declare" said Miss Whelp-
ley, the village schoolmistress, those
children rule the whole house, Only
think of old Decimus Black, who used to
think that children had no business to
exist, building a play-room for them in
the barn and buying little pony for 'em
to ride, and taking 'em with him
wherever he goes. His heart has been
frozen up tight these many years, but it
has thawed out at last"
So it had. In the sunshine of chill
dren's smiles, the magic influence OF
which the Great Teacher spoke when he
said:
"And little child shall lead them."-
Fireside Companion.
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NOT ONE IN TIN

OF the people you meet from day to day
has perfectly pure healthy blood. The
hereditary scrofulons faint affiicts the
large majority of people, while many
Others acquire diseases from impure air,
improper food and wrong indulgences,
Hence the imperative necessity for re-
liable blood purifier like Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, which eradicates every impurity,
and gives to the blood vitality and
health. 1t cures scrofula, salt rheum
humors, boils, pimples and all other af
fections caused by impurities or poison.
GUS germs in the blood. All that is asked
for Hoods Sarsaparilla is that it be giver
fair trial
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Miss Isabel r. Hapgood, an Ameri-
can who knows Russian thoroughly, Is
ON terms of intimacy with Tolstoi and
has the manuscript Of his novels before
they are printed. That Of the
ssKfeutzer Sonata was given to her for
Translation. but she declined the respon-
sibility of introducing the story to the
American public, She spells the great
noyelist's name "Tolstoy."
-'Does farming in Kansas payP' was
the question recently discussed in a
western Kansas debating society. As
the speaker for the Affirmative arose, the
leading disputagt for the neg9ti 70 opened
the stove door and shoyeIed In about 2
bushel OF corn.
pr. Currier Of Newport has an orig
inal copy of the constitution of Vermont
a. adopted by che convention holden al
windsor, July 4. 1893. and printed that
wear by Alden spoOner. II was found in
n RAG bin with almost complete set OF
Walton's Vermont Registers,
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SEATING IHR MEETING-HousE.

In all the Puritan meetings, as then
and now in Quaker meetings, the men
sat on one side of the meeting house and
the women ON the other, and they en-
tered by separate doors. 1t was n great
and much contested change when men
and women were ordered to sit together
"promisculOsie.n In front, on either
sither side of the pulpit very rarely
in the foremost row of the gallery, was
scat of highest dignity, known as the
"foreseat," in which only the persons of
greatest Importance in the community
sat Sometimes ruw Of square pews
were built ON three sides of the ground
floor and were each occupied by sep
arate families, while the pulpit was ON
the fourth side. II any man wished
such private pew for himself and fam
/ lily, he obtained permission from the
church and town, and built it ut his
own expense. Immediately in front of
the pulpit was either long seat or a
square Enclosed seat for the deacons, who
sat facing the congregation. This was
usually foot OF two above the level OF
the other pews, and was reached by two
or three steep, narrow steps. On still
higher plane was n pew for the ruling
elders. There were what we now con
slider the b st seats, those in the middle
of the church, were in olden times the
free seats. 1t is easy to comprehend
what source of disappointed anticipa.
ton, heart-buming jealousy, offended
dignity, unseemly pride and bitter
quareling, this method of assigning
seats and ranking thereby, must have
been in those little communities. How
the goodwives must have hated the seat
ing committee. Though it was expressly
ordered. when the committee rendered
their decision, that "the inhabitants ar,
to rest silent and sett down satysfyedi'
who can still the tongue of an envioui
woman or an insulted man? Though
they were Pmitans, they were, first o
all, men and women, and complaints an'
revolts were frequent. Judge Sewall re
cords that one indignant dame "treate'
Captain Osgood very roughly on aocoun
of seating the Westinghouse" 70 he
) the difference between Il seat in the frs
= and second row was UNNECESSARILY great
1t was not alone the Scribes ard Phar
| isees who desired the highest seats i
Q the synagogue Morse ETie i
atlantic Monthly.
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Ganan'S Vermont,

By Edward Conant, Principal Randolph Notnal
School Tnree parts in spe book; Geography
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piles. plies! Itching piles!
For Over Finy Years.

An OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY Wins
lows Soothing Syrup has been used Tor over
FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETBTEG, with PERFtor sue
CESS. II SoOTHEs the CHILD. SOFTENs the GUNS,
ALLAYs all PAIN: CURE WISD collie, and Is the
best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by Druggists
in every part OF the world. Sc sure and ask for
Mas. WIHsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP. and take no
other kind. Twenty-Five cents bottle. lIyl
"A great many judges at fairs, or fair
judges, are unfair judges. They may
not wish TO be SO; they may try hard TO
give correct decisions. But they are
incapable Of good judging. They are
not fully informed.
Barns filled with hay and grains arc
not tile requisites of success in winter
dairying, We must have a cheaper food,
one more like green grasses. The sys-
TEN of ensilage makes summer food con
tinuous through the year.
The odor of fresh tar is offensive To
lice, but tarred paper soon loses it,
strong odor and in time will be of no use
at all as protection against lice. Dom
use tarred paper thinking it will obviat'
all necessity Of other precautions.
Have pen partiHOned off from the
mother SOW, but into which the pigs car
90, where you can feed them a littl'
milk and oatmeal or good wheat bran
by themselves They will learn to eaI
aud it will be better for them Wber
weanEd,
1t is estimated, after careful expert
ment, that pound of SKINNED milk II
worth, TO feed pigs. about 0ne-tifth rs
much as a pound of corn meal. but IL u
T.. 4. AIa hfuaA ntsf
worth twice as much as either fed alone
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06
Length or Whales.

Most of the stories we hear about
whales of 200 800 and 400 feet in length
are the imaginary musings Of persons
who have more respect for the size OF
a story than for the truth it may con-
tain. Mr.. Scoresby. a vcry high author
ity on this subject. declares that tEe
common whale seldom exceeds 20 feet
in length. and Is much more frequent
ly under GO. Out Of 362 whales which
he personally assisted in capturing not
one exceeded So feet in length, aud the
largest he ever heard OF being captured
aud measured by persons who could
be relied upon only measured u feet.
or the razor-backcd whale he has seen
specimens that measured los feet.
One Of these was found dead in Davis
straits which measured l0l feet. and
a skeleton OF one found In Columbia
river was 112 feet. Other specimens
have measured all the way from 80 to
100 feet. One cast on shore ut North
Berwick, Scotland, ard preserved BY
DR.. Knox. was S3 feet In length.
These instances seem to establish the
average length OF those huge animals.
In his earlier accounts Cuvier, the
eminent naturalist. with cons:derable
crcdality. says: There Is no doubt
that whales have been soen In certain
epoch4 aud In certain seas that were
npwa% Of 500 feet. OF 100 yards.
long,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06
ON The ARCTIC CIRCLE.
Advontures OF On EngiIshman I'm the
Frozen Regions Of North America.

Washburton Pike. an English ex.
piorer. has just returned from the
Arctic circle. Leaving Calgary in June.
1889. Mr. Pike proceeded 10 Athabasea
landing, and from there to Fort Res
olutiou. on TO Slave River. Here he
secured the services OF two Indian
guides and helpers and started for the
barren lands in search of musk OK,
caribou. and other large game. He
had very successful hunt. killing
about forty musk OK and as many
caribou rs they were in position to
handle.
On that trip Mr.. Pike went as far
north as Fish River. this being the
river on which Frauklu's first expedi.
tion to the n0rth-pole was lost. He
experienced many adventures. The
party was lost for fourteen days last
fall. and endured terrible sutferings.
They started TO cross the Yukon range
OF mountains to the Pacific coast. After
Journeying for some twelve DAYS, they
found that instead OF being. as they
supposed, on Mcleod River, they were
on what afterward turned out 10 be
the Nation. Here the guides admitted
thet were lost, and nothing remained
Tor the party TO do but retrace their
steps which they did with but enough
provisions for Il few days. In two days
they were out of food aud to make a
long story short, they starved for four.
teen days.
Mr. Pike absolutely refuses to say
any thing of their tortures during this
time, but many facts were CLEANED
from those who saw them on their re-
turn TO the rapids, aud were compelled
htQ1eed them as they would baby. A,
an example of the terrible state of af
fairs some hupdreds of miles were
| ramped with bare feet on ice. and theil
roZen condition when rescued wa,
simply terrible, while some OF the party
were so reduced from cold aud hunger
as TO be totally helpless.
When asked to describe the barren
lands Mr.. Pike said that it was ar IN,
mense tract of barren rock on which
grew kind of moss and shrub or
which deer that run by thousands feed
aud appear 10 be very fond of il.
There are numerous lakes among
I a'NhN bthus "HOot lltNLC III llit
cold season to the depth of from seven
to nine feet He reports temperature,
as low ~ sixty degrees In the winter
but the summer months, July and
August, he says are very hot. SiS
months during the year the sun never
shines on these barren parts.
Mr.. Pike reports moose very scarce
but says there are large numbers o.
musk OK and thousands OF caribou
deer, the latter taking to the woods it
winter. Mr.. Pike is the only white maj
who has ever trod the path of tn,
Franklin sufferers on the Fish River
Travel during this trip was almost en-
tirely done on foot, dog trains being
used for the carrying OF provisions anC
GOOD. The currency is iu skins.
skin is valued at fifty centS.-lhitade!
phia Press.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06

We are zoo prone to measure wo-
mans worth by her condition in life.
Only last week / saw the wife of n
well known New York millionaire
enter one OF the great hospitals of the
town. After bit. curiosity tempted
me 10 follow, and for two hours I
watched that woman going through
the wards OF the sick. dispensing here
some dainty from maids basket. there
a smile. and NO Ain CHEEKY word. All
the patients knew her, aud in dozen
instances did see the stricken suffer-
ers kiss her ungloved hand in graft
tude, and close their eyes as a silent
little prayer went up for this woman
who. so bountifully blessed herself, did
not forget that there were others less
fortunate. And this Is not an except
ional case. but one which you can see
in the hospitals aud institutions Of the
great cities of our land almost every
DAY. Many millionaire's wife is to-
day sustaining the %snds OF the noble
band of women who are striving to
bring sunny spots in the lives Of our
working girls. or course, there are
women OF vast worldly means who
live within themselves. regardless Of
the want which exists at their very
doors. But because such women
fewer than the average woman be-
lioves--ur fortunely exist. 1t is unfair
to Judge all rich women alike. Be-
cause the church has within its doors
people who 1t would be better were
they on the outside. Is no criterion by
which to judge the thousands OF God
saintcd men aud women who are bene-
diciicus TO the world at large. Too
little credit Is given the wealthy classes
for the good which is often done with
the riches ut their command.-7he
Ludics' Home Joureai.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06
The Ogowe DwarfS

At recent meeting OF the Paris
Geographical Society letter Was read
from NJ Paul Cranpel. the explorer Of
the Ogowe basin. giving an account Of
the Bayagas. n dIminutive people who
jnhabit the great forests extending to
lhe north OF the Ogowe and are proba-
by nearly related to the Wambuttis
described by Stanley.
The Baragas live scattered among
the Mfaugs. TO whom their relation
y one OF semi-servitude. When a
Mfaug chief becomes powerful enough
he surrounds himself with n band of
i.s-,se "Bohemians" of the forest. They
rtrefIrGn' G'1 he eTdi supplies sf them WITH msSfoc
a0i bananas. Changing their places
-ofnbode every four or tive days, the
Bayagas are not able 10 cultivate the
soil. They are great hunters; the ele-
phant is their principal game, their sole
weapon of attack being very sharp
two-edged spear about D l2 feet in
length. Physically there is great
contrast between the Bayagas and the
Mfangs. The former are dwarfs com.
pared with the latter. whose height is
often from feet inches TO feet IL
inches or more. The average height
of the Bayagas Is feet inches. They
are stout. well proportioned, and mus
cular. The color OF their skin is a
yellowish brown. What strikes the OBJ
server most at first sight are the
prominence of the superciliary arches,
the great thickness of eyebrows, which
are continuous and the projection of
the cheek bones. The neck is very
short, the head set into the shoulders.
chest broad aud well developed, the
arm strong and wrist stout; the legs
crooked. The dominating character
istic of their physiognomy is an ex-
preston of fear.
The traveller had not much oppor-
tunity of studying the women. He
noticed. however, especially. the mu-
tilation of their ears, the lobe OF which
is pierced by pieces of wood or ivory.
and in this way is gradually enlarged
until it touches the shoulder. The
Bayagas. although polygamists, do not
initiate their neighbors or masters,
amoug whom large number of wives
is considered to be the greatest evil
dence of wealth. Among the Bayagas
there is paucity Of married women.
owing largely to the family organiza-
ton. which tends to prevent marriages.
A man has often only one wife; the
chief two or three. The family is
..pa,riarchal." The chief (the patri-
arch) lives with his children and
grandchildren; sometimes. but rarely.
one of his brothers joins the commnn-
ity, which never contains any but
blood relations. A young Bayaga
when married Stays with his wife's
family. aud he only has the right TO
return to his original community and
remove his wife thither when he has n
sou, aud when that son has killed an
elephant. The son always remains
with his mothers group to replace her.
A Bayaga woman never marries any
one of another tribe. Their language
is utterly iucomprchensible to n
stranger. even to the M'fangs. Lon
don Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-06
a Neighborly Neighborhood.

New York Weekly:
Mr.. Goodheart "a suburban residentl
Good morning. What can do for
you this bright and beautiful morn
ing?"
Ii--s Nsighbor-''I noticed you
hadn't begun making garden vet and |
thought I'd just step over ana ryOsrv,y
your spade"
Mr.Goodheart-''Certainly, certainly.
Here ii is. Good day"
Second Neighbour How do, Mr..
Goodheart VIII you let me have your
hoe Few minutes?"
Mr. Goodheart-"Y-e-s. certainly"
Third Neighbor-"Good morning.
see Mr.. Spinks has your spade and Mr.
Pinks just passed me with your hoe,
and as you can't do anything with a
rake without a spade and hoe to break
the ground the ground, concluded /
might just as well drop in and borrow
your rake. Thanks. a"
Fourth Neighbour see you are not
making any use of your wheelbarrow,
and
Mr.. Goodheart-"I will need the
wheelbarrow the moment / begin TO
make garden"
Neighbor-"Oh yes, of course, but
you can't make garden without hoe
and spade and rake, you know. and III
rush back with the wheelbarrow
quick as | see the spade coming back.
Thanks"
Mr.. Goodheart-"Now don't forget
that shall need the barrow just as
soon as Mr. Sphinx comes back with my
spade.
Fourth Neighbor-''Oh. I'll have
plenty of time To get through with the
barrow. Spinks told me he'd be busy
with your spade for n month.
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PerplexIty,


Upon the shawn he nightly played, within his
chamber high,
And over opposite maid would nightly sit
and sigh.
"wby grieye you so. o maiden falr7 Why are
your eyes so red7
Why SIT you ut the window there when you
should be In bed2"
II am from Boston, gentle sir" the maiden
spoke: snId she:
"a feminine philosopher you now before you
see.
know shawn is a cornet. and that's little
corn,
And corn. as you may not know yet,is just the
same AS horn.
"But yeti can not cipher out and rightly set
to rights,
Although It's what think about aud dream
about o. nights,
why he who over opposite doth nightly play
one horn
Is not the ancient what-is-it, the bible unicorn.
"And II a little corn be called cornet proper
ly,
Why not a hornet2 I'm appalled,; the thing
doth puzzle mew
And then she sighed and moved the man To
ardent iity wawm.
And "a little romance thus began, all owing 20
the Shawn.
Warren Tribune.