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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
DragOOping Won't DO!

Not with the liver Violent cholagogues,
like calomel and blue pill, administered in
heroic" or excessive doses, as they often are.
will not permanently restore the activity of
the great hepatic organ. and are productive Of
much mischief to the system generally. In
stitu:e healthful reform. if inactivity of the
liver exists with Hostetter's Stomach Ditters,
which insures regular discharge Of the secre-
tive function of the lliver, and promotes due
action Of the bowels without gripping weak
euing them. The discomfort and tenderness in
the right side. nausea. fur upon the tongue,
yellowness OF the skin and eyeballs sourness
of the breath and sick headache, which charac-
terize chronic biliousness. disappear. and
digestion-always interfered with by bilious
neas-resumes its former activity. The Bit
tiers annihilates malarial complaints. rheumat-
ism. kidney trouble, and is a promoter OF
Eealthful repOse,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
INTERNAL REVENUE REPORT,
Tho Year Shows an Increase In COllc<
&v>

Tho Year Shows an Increase in Collcc-
lions Of g. ,S..,I.S.
John W. Mason. Commissioner of Inter-
nal RevcnCe. has made Il preliminary re-
port OF the operations OF that service for
the fiscal year ended June 20. 1899. Tho
more important features are as follows
The tai collec' Ions from all sources Of In
tcrnai revenue for the fiscal year just ended
were sla3. IS. 543, an increase OF s.. s22, l2s
over last year. 1hcr. was decrease
in the receipts from the tax on SNUFF.
tobacco an the special taxes relating to
tobacco OF 81, s95.71.. occas.o1ed by the re-
duction In the tax or, toba c - and SNUFF aud
the repeal OF the special taxes relating to
tobacco under the provisions Of the act of
Oct l. 1890 The cost OF collection for the
fiscal year just ldnd will aggregate about
S4.2S4. 900. exclusive of the amount ex-
pended for printing internal revenue
stamps. AN increase OF about SIS, 300 as
compared with the previous year. The
percentage of the est 81 collection is about
as The percentage of cost Of collection
for the previous fiscal year was !. S.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
Thi< Dogs Name Il Snan.

Snap Is the name of one Of tho
cutest Go3s in the country. He is a fine
little fox terrier puppy, beautifully
marked. but he is devoting his young
life to missionary W ,rk in the Harlem
Hospital.
He never misses an anibular call,
being always ready for the liic long
before the doctor who answers the call,
and when the injured person is once in
the wagon he watches over him or her
with unCeasing vigilance.
Only two or three days ago he saved
one Of the doctors from serious injury
Mt the hands Of an insane patient. The
doctor was sitting Oh the rear seat Of
the ambulance, while Snap watched the
patient. By some means the man re-
leased the upper portion o. his body
from the restraining straps and was
about to strike the surgeon on the head
when Snap saw the danger and jumped
ut the man. He BIT his nose so badly
that the doctor was made aware Of the
condition of affairs and. with the aid of
pole eman, again strapped the man
down,-Ncw York Advertiser
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04

When Charlemagne and his "Knights of
tho Round Table were making war on tho
Saraccns, in Africa. 1t frequently happened
that Knights on either side would fight in
single combat for the honor Of their re-
spcctive armies. Tho Sarnccns had been,
for many years, the scourge-the dreaded
invaders-of Europe, and all waged war
against this common enemy.
But in these days tho worst scourge that
threatens us, is that dread invader, Con-
sumption
Consumption fastens its hold upon its vic
Tins while they are unconscious Of its up-
proach. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical DIS
coycry has cured thousands Of cases Of this
most fatal Of malcdics But It must DO
taken before tho disease IS too far advanced
in order to be effective. II taken in time,
and given fair trial, it will cure, or money
paid for it viii be refunded
For Weak Lungs, Splitting Of Blood, Short
ness Of Breath, Bronchitis, Asthma, scvero
Coughs, and kindred affections, it is an uno-
qua1ed remedy.
For oil diseases that arise from q torpid
liver and impure blood nothing can take tho
place Of DIR. Pierces Golden Medical Discov-
cry. Nothing will, after you have seen what
1t does. 1t prevents and cures by removing
tho cause. It invigorates the liver, purifics
the blood, sharpens the appetite improves
digestion, and builds up both strength and
flesh. when reduced below the standard Of
health.
Sold by druggists, everywhee&
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
Proving His Identity.

Nathaniel Hawthorne was a kind
hearted man as we'll as great novel;
is. While he was consul at Liverpool
Il young Yankee walked into his Office.
The boy had left home to seek his fort
tune but evidently hadn't found it yet,
although he had crossed the sea in his
search Homesick, friendlrss, nearly
pcnniless, he wanted a passage home.
The clerk said Mr.. Hawthorne could
not b. seen. and intmated that the boy
was no American, but was trying to
steal passage.
The boy stuck to his point. and the
clerk at last went to the little room and
said to Mr.. Hawthorne:
Here's boy insists upon seeing
you. He says he's an American, but l
know he isn't"
Hawthorne came out Of the room and
locke keenly at .he eager, ruddy face
Of the boy.
You want passage to America
Yes, sir.
And you say you're an Americana
Yes, sir.
From what part of America"
United States, sir.
What State?'
New Hampshire, sir
Town.
Exeter, sir.
Hawthorne looked at him minute
before asking the next question.
Who sold the best apples in your
town.
skim milk Folsom, sir" said the
boy with glistening eyes, as the old
familiar bEword brought up the dear
old scenes of home.
It's all right" said Hawthorne to
the clerk, give him passage
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
Law Ag ainst HypnOtisln

Belgium is the first country to make
hypnotizing an offcnse against the law
of the land The law recently approved
by III , Parliament in Brussels is as fol-
lows:
/. Whoever exhibits an individual
hypnotized by him or by another shall
be punished by Imprisonment for from
two weeks to six months, and by u fine
Of s. to 5000.
2. Any person. not a physician. hav-
ing hypnotizcd an individual under 81
years, or one not III full possession of
his mental powers, shall be punished 10y
ii fine of s. to $500, even when the hyp-
Noticed individual has not been exhib-
tied publicly.
3. With imprisonment shall be pun
ishcd, mo: cover, every person who, with
the intention of cheating. or otherwise
injuring, causes a hypnotized Individual
TO sign paper containing contract,
disposition, obligation, release, or dec
larat;on or intention. The same pun
ishment shall be inflicted, also, upon
the person deriving benefit from such a
lappr
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
An ALLOW tt n. Does NstT rn' s:l,

A new alloy which closely resembles
gold is composed OF one hun ired parts
0; copper and six of anthony, which
after being melted Is iluxed with car
Donate Of lime in order to increase it's
density. The alloy can be rolled, forged
and soldered In the same manner as
god, and when polished the gold color
remains unchanged, even after long ex-
posture to ammonia and acid vapors in
the atmosphere. Tho cost of the alloy
in the ingot form is stated TO be about
twenty-five cents per pound.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04

of Schools: Thomas s. Riley. Attorney Gem
eral: Samuel Vinson and Wood bailey,
Electors Minnesota Republicans have NOM
mated knute Nelson fer Governor; d. NJ.
Clough, Lieutenant Governor; +. r. Brown,
Secretary OF State: Joseph Bobleter. Treas
urer; II. W. Chld~. Attorney General;
William Mitchell, J. II. Vanderburgh. and
John Dickinson. Supreme Court Justices
The following nominations have been made
by the Colorado Peoples Party Convention:
Governor. Davies H. White. OF Aspen
Lieutenant Governor. ID. II. Nichols, OF
Boulder: Attorney General. Eugene Eng
ley. Of Hinsdale: Secretary OF State. NJ.
McClease. Of Mesa: and Treasurer, Albert
| Nance, of Arapahoe.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04

When flies sting sharply, and ants
may be seen making haste with their
tiny burdens: when the donkeys bray
unusually, and the cows cluster in cor
ncrs of the fields before milking time;
when the pigs pick up straws and carry
them about with lively interest, as if
they had some business with them, or
wished to learn if straws really do show
the way the wind blows; when the dog
is heavy with sleep, and the cat seems
possessc to wash her face; when all or
any of these signs are seen they are not
in vain, for it is sure not to be u dry
time and rain is on the way.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
Exit Stanley.

Henry NJ. Stanley has had rs lively
time in his race for Parliament as
he ever had in forcing his unWelcOme
way across African territory against
the vigorous protests of natives who
naturally objected to his lawless in
vasion of their homes. Many OF the
electors of North Lambeth clearly
did not like him or his pretenSionS,
and when speaking he was often in
tcrrupted with such questions as:
"lIow many niggcrs did you kill in
African "Who hired you to conduct
your mara,lling expeditions against
innocent people, and for what pur-
posc?" "Who killed King COffee?"
Where are you from, anyway" etc.
In his political venture Stanley has
all along seemed aware Of the fate in
store for him. Boys daily reared
after his carriage and yelled after
him. The workingmcn of Lambeth
have shown him little consideration,
and have exhibited an embarrassing
familiarity with his exploits in
Africa, where. according to his books,
he INDUCED in very large amount OF
promiscuOus shooting of inOffenSivc
"niggcrs," appropriate enough, no
doubt. to his character of traveller
and explorer, but hardly in keeping
with his attitude before the radical
electors Of Lambeth as Il human
tartan who has conferred the bless
ings of civilization upon the dark con-
tincnt. With Bible in one hand
and IA Winchester rifle in the other,
his self-recordcd piety and heroism in
wiping out "nigger>' and their home;
have clearly not made Il favorable i'm
preston upon the workingmen of
Lambeth.
Stanley posing as an aristOcrat and
attempting to break into Parliament
is one of the absurditieS of the politi-
cal world. That he should be de.
featcd is perfectly natural.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
Tho suicidal Mania.

1t is worthy of note that the greatest
number of suicides are committed by
the Germans The form of teath they
choose is usually oisoning. In every
country three quarters OF all the suicides
are Of the male sex. 1t is almost inn
possible to realize the readiness with
which the Chinese commit suicide. 1t
requires the merest triie 10 induce a
Chinaman to hang himself The first
instance of suicide recorded in scripture
is that OF Samson tB. c. 1!17l. The
second is that of Saul (B. c. 1850 l..
Rather than fall into the hands of the
hil'stines, when hard pressed in battle.
he drew his sword and fell upon it, and
SO died. Judas Iscariot through re-
morse, went and hanged himself. -
Albany EXPRESS.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
DEATH OFF An AER(DE AIT.
Edward liOi,e Falls 5000 Feet and Is
Driven Into the Earth.

Driven Into the Earth.
Five thousand people at Invcr Grove.
Just south of 81. Paul, were the Mortified
spectators Sunday afternoon of terrible
fall tn death Of Pr, T. Kobe. the acronaut.
Before the ascent he expressed the belief
that he would never descend alive. as he
had presentimcnt. Wien the balloon
reached the usual altitude 1Iobe could be
seen tagging at the valve cord. which would
not work. before he could manipulate 1t
tn ballo III was 1T least 5000 feet above
the earth. He cut loose the parachute and
shot rapidly earthward. but the parachute
did not expand, and the unfortunate aero
naut fell like a shot toward the ground,
alighting upon the edge Of :. slough OF the
rivers brink. 81 great was the force OF the
fl ii that he was driven into the soft ground
to depth Of ten fsct and instantly killed
II required the work Il an hour to reach
the b ,dy, and death had occurred long be-
fore,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
A Rem il rkable Royal Family.

About the granite pedestal of the
bronze memento presented to the King
and Queen of Denmark on the occasion
Of their golden wedding is a row Of bas-
relief portraits OF the fifty-one children
and grandchildren of the house. The
most remarkable thing about the group
is that out o. the fifty-onc descendants
only one is d. ad. the Duke of Clarence.
Few women can count. upon their fifth
eth anniversary, a family Of fifty living
descendants, numbering among th"m a
daughter who is IN empress. Il scn who
is king, and another daughter who
will be queen when Queen Victoria is
gathered to her fathers.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04

Only three or four inches in length,
the sea-hor5e is more dignifed than
many large fishes, and, in addition to
the distinction conferred upon it by its
graceful stateliness, possesses the
unique power of looking two ways at
once. 1t is u dainty, pretty creature.
with head shaped much like horse. In
color it is pale gray, dotted with tiny,
scarcely visible. spots of blue, an small
silver spangles. The dorsal fins are
bord red and .ringcd with gold, and the
strong little prehensile tail, wound
around some fixed object selected by
the owner, supports him in an erect po-
sition In the most wonderful manner.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

James Close. Charger and Drawer of
Furnaces. Arrested.
James Close. n charger and drawer of
furnaces in the Homestead mill was ar
rested at his residence in Homestead by
Constable Bricc, Of Aid. McMastcr's Office
in Pittsburg. on a charge Of willful murder
preferred by the Carnegie officials Close
IS % years OF age. and according to his
story he was threatened that unless he
went back in the mills his father would
be arrested FOR murder. and that when he
proved that his father had sailed for Wales
before the Pinkerton battle occurred his
own arrest followed
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
To Seize Johnston Island,

The departure from Honolulu OF the
British cruiser Champi IN to sciz, Johnston
Island has ocrasioned interest in San
Franci SEQ, where the Americans who claim
its ownership belong. That 1t is American
property which the Champion is about t.
take possession of there can be no doubt.
A Washington dispatch says the state De-
rartment has gathered clear proof Of Amer
lean title to the island which the British
new wish to grab AMI use as relay station
for their propO led cable from Honolulu to
Ne " Icalnill
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
Curing an EpileptiC.

A bold surgical operation was made at
Vienna, Austria, the other day upon a
boy of Is who had been suffering from
cpileptic fits from his early youth. Pro-
fessors Benedict and Mosetig opened
the skull and took ont portion OF the
brain where the nerves start that con-
meet with the limb in which the fits used
to commence. The wound healed rap
idly and the boy has been free from fits
ever since the operation was performed.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04

Peter Edwards, a negro. was hanged at
Camden, Ala. for the murder Of Con ad
Knight, 1t was his birthday and he was
10 years old The murder of which he was
convicted was for the purpose OF robbery
After being detected the Governor called
ont the Mounted Rifles TO prevent lynch
ing. Edwards. on the scafFold. admitted
his quit and thankcl Governor Jones and
Sheriff Hawthorne for the opp,rt unity to
prepare for the trying ordel
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
CROP FAILURE IN MENICO.
Summer Rains, Which, Have Been An

Summer Rains. Which, Have Been Anx-
iOusly Expected. do Not Come.
An Eagle Pass special says: "Norihern
Mexico is again confronted with n total
crop failure. Summer rains. which have
been anxiously expected, with which late
crop, mi yht be harvested, have not come.
In pts there have been good rainfalls.
both in Durango. COahuila chihuahua, and
Nuevo Leon, but they have been isolated
and Insufficient Four years consecutive
crop failures are unprecedented. even in
droughty Mexico. and a large number OF in
habitantS are confronted with grave condi-
tlnns Farms in the best districts of Mex
leo are ying idle and laborcrs who depend
upon agriculture for an existence are with
out employ ment. Laborers are working on
new roads In Mexico ut 80 cents a day, equal
to "a cents in American money. and with
| this amount they feed themselves. Corn,
their principal article OF food costs them
- cents FER peek Many Of these laborers
have large families t, support on this
meacer salary. and they are considered
fortunate in being able to secure employ
ment at any price. The same conditi, rs
prevail in counties OF Texas this side OF the
Rio Grande.n
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
CHECKED FIRE WITH DYNAMITE.
a building Blown Up In Il California Town
Prevents the Snrs.al Of EIanaes

For two hours Thursday afternoon fire
ragged In Sisson. Cal. which lies at the foot
OF Mount Shasta Sis-oa is a lumb herring
town. with Que main street lined b. cheap
wooden buildings, viii II melted lder tho
fame, like houses OF racd>. One buildin.
Was blown up by dynamite and this checked
the flames. Other tise the tosn would
have been destroyed A. it was, e-third
OF the village. inciuling the principal
business houses and "A dp2e, or more
dwellings. was burned. ertailing a loss OF
$4,000. Si>son is full OF Idle men IN win
ter. for 1t is the headquarters of the Labor
'r' In three great sawmills which employ
COO men. In summer it l. favorite tour
lists resort. az from it parties set out to
climb Mount Shasta. fourtecl miles away.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
august
Flower

had been troubled FIVE months
with Dyspepsia. I had fullness
after eating, and a heavy load in the
pit of my stomach. Sometimes a
deathly sickness would overtake
me. l was working for Thomas
McHenry, Druggist, Allegheny City,
Pa, in whose employ l had been for
seven years. fused August Flower
for two weeks. was relieved of all
trouble. i can now eat things I
dared not touch before. I lave
gained twenty pounds since my re-
covery. I'D. Cox, Allegheny, Pa. q
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
IN THE suns HARVEST.
No DimfnutfOn of the Fearful Death IL,

No DimfnutiOn Of the Fearful Death Rate
in Chicago.
Another srOrcher. another long lis of
heat victims to add to the mortality COL
umn and the pro!onsation of the misery
that goes with protracted season OF cqua-
toriil heat in these ATTITUDES. Such was
the record Of Chicago on Wednesday. Those
who gave up their lives numbered thirty =
four and the injured were siNty-seven
Other cities east and south had the same
experience. but sections of tho Northwest
report a drop in temperature of from 90 t.
40 degrees
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04

Our readers will remember the par
ticulars Of some remarkable cures pub
lshed some weeks ago In tbes, columns
These articles attracted widesprc I'd at
tention, for the reason that medical
science had hitherto held that the dis
eases in question were incurable. In this
issue Will be found the particulars Of
another equally remarkable case, the per-
son who thus miraculously recovered be-
ing one OF the hcst-known merchants OF
Detroit. Mich. The article appears under
the heading "A Hetroit Miracle" and is
worth a careful rerusal.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04

Solomon Richardson and William Castle.
both colored, employed as laborers in High
land Park. Pittsburg. were struck and in
stantly killed by lightning during heavy
storm. half dozc others we're stunned,
hut not seriously injured. by the same bolt
that killed Richardson and Castle. Three
houses ana "A number of trees were ais.
shattered
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
Hay Fever.

If you are afflicted with hay fever,
asthma, plcuriSy, summer cold, or any
other malady that arises from a cold,
get a lOttle of REDS GERMAN COuGH
AND KIDNEY CURE, and take it
freely. 1t contains nothing dcleteri.
Gus. but it is the best thing for all
maladics that attack the threat,
either for Group in children, for
rlcurisy. for catarrl. and all maladieS
that must tie treated constitut .onally
or not at all. For a long continued
cough that comes from depleted
system and is the lorcrunncr Of con.
sumption, and. in short, for every.
thing that comes from cold. Reds
GERMAN COUCH AND KIDNEY CURE
is unrivaled. Ask your dealer for 1t,
and do not take anything else.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04

and not o thousand miles away, 1t can
be easily verified. Mr.. Northrop is
very we'll known to the people of De-
troit, and he says he is only too glad to
testify of the marvellous good wrought
in his case. He says he considers it his
duty to help all who are similarly at
flicted by any word he can say in behalf
Of the wonderful efficacy Of DR.. Will"
Jams Pink Pills.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
A EaYOreal Word.

The most abused word these days is
the word cyclone. Every one whose
belief is father to the description sees
in the simplest storm all the charac-
teristics that are usually applied to
rotary disturbances. Most people who
have had the experience feel insulted il
they are told that it wasn't a cyclone
that struck them. They are endeared
TO the term and want to be undisturbed
in their rhetoric.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
JAY GOULD IN IDAHO.
The Little Wizard Enjoying Himself Fish
Ing for Trout.

Jay Gould and party are still enjoying
1daho's healthg giving climate and fishing.
The magnatc> were run up to Tikure. on
the branch line leading from Shc shonc an l
kctchum. and siie-trackeI There is Il
fine trout stream near by. AMI Mr. Gould
was soon whipping it with good results
The paity's tent IS n marvel of luxury.
being fitted up in style befitting a prince.
Each day Il special car arrives from the
coast. containin. all the delicacies The
Gould arty will remain in Idaho a week
OF two yet and then will move, but IN whn.
d rection has not yet been TO .idel.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04

At Coalburg. Ala, the hcadless corpse Of
Albert Guther was found in the road. lie
had been killed by knife wounds and the
head dccapitatci by his slayer. Albert
Freeman. Both men are cX-convictS and
evidently renewed an old quarrel while
riding along together. Freeman disap-
peared with Il mining company's mule. and
blOodhouuds arc on his trail
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
Aresl Tine Hundred and EiffeCp

Maria Reed, colored, who IS said to he
the Oldest woman in Kentucky, died at
Louisville. She was born In Virginia in
i177. She moved TO Louisville nearly a
century ago. and has lived there eve,
since Her children claim that she was in
tmately acquainted with George Wash
inSton and number Of other historical
characters.