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The STORY oE A cE:n.
A Beautiful Emerald That Iaah an Inter-
cstiuE History.

At the Wehdell house there is a
horseman staying. That horseman
has an emerald the size of thumbnail
aud the emerald has a history. He
bears the gem on his black ncciltic, and
this is its story: Back in 40 he was
coaching between Sacramento and Sar
Francisco. His partner had Il beauti-
full pin. an emerald of great size. sur
rounded with dia monds. The man ut
the Weddell house wanted the pin and
finally traded with his partner, giving
team of horses in exchange. He
then took the pin to Il San Francisco
ieweler and asked his opinion. The
jeweler smiled rs he looked at the
stone, took little tool out aud de-
tached the emerald from the setting.
1t proved to be two pieces of glass
cementcd together with piece of
green paper between. The man who
owned the pin was mad. He was also
flush, so he told the jcwclcr o'put in
an emerald to match the glass in size
and color and it WAS done at an ex-
pense of 500.
The partner who had cheated his
friend liked to bet on Il sure thing and
fixed 1t up with pal TO bet the owner
of the pin that it was false. They all
met in bar-roon1 mt San Francisco,
and the pad said TO the supposed dupcc
"Jim, you like that pin you got in a
trade with Abe, but I'll bet it's no
good"
jim acted the indignant. said his
own partner would not cheat him and
offered a modest bet.
"Taint 'nnh-" said the pal Make
it sn even 500 and I'll go you"
"Oh," snid Jim. carelcssy, 'sif YOU
want a big bet make it clean 81 ,OOO
and put up the dust"
The money was staked and the
whole crowd went out to iewelry
store up the street. The pin was pre-
sented and was pronounced one of the
finest omeralds on the Pacific slope.
Abe nearly dropped in his tracks. for
he furnished the money secretly to his
pal, and the other poor fellow who
made the bet was paralyzed.
"There must be some mistake" lie
said; "let's try another jcweler." They
did, and the verdict of the second eX-
pert was that the stone was genuine.
Jim pocketed his thousand and said
quietly TO his partner: "Abc, I'm Just
$500 ahead on that little deal of yours
I'm going to open few bottles Of
champagne for the boys.'-tSt. Louis
Chronicle
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cHAcMAs AND eAHooNs.
Peculiarities Of an Interesting Species o.
the MOnkey, Tribe.

s
I had always heard that balloons can
appreciate fire, though they cannot
make it. A party had been picnicking
in some woods, and in one part was a
steep descent crossed by bold ledges OF
rock that made series of steps down
to a spring below. This place was
fixed on as capital one to dine in and
large fire was lit on one OF the ledges
for cooking purposes. During the af-
ternoen the party was broken up and
all dispersed, bat considerable fire was
left, as some of the logs used were
very thick. Later it was discovered
that one of the ladies had left her
shawl or some other article on one Of
the lodges and several of the gentlemen
returned for it.
On arriving at the spot they We're
startled to find the ledge where the fire
was left with new set of occupants.
A number of balloons had seated them
selves near the fire and some were en-
gagged in pushing the ends of the smaller
sticks into it,while the others devoured
the pieces Of bread, rice, and varied
scraps left from the dinner. Luckily
the missing article had been dropped on
the upper ledge, and the spectators did
not linger long in such dangerous yicin-
ity to these unlimited guests. Some
farm hands who went there late in tho
evening found the balloons still chat
tering round the burning embers.
Dogs are of very little use as guardi-
ans against these ferocious depre.lators.
They pay no heed to them unless the
dog has the tcmerity to go for the
chacma, when he gets handled 50
severely it is rarely he will attack a
second time. Native guardians are
little better, for the chacmas, with
their patience and cunning in watch.
ing their opportunity, outwit the men.
and gain their ends in the long run, in
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FOR pEEAK1Ne A DRAFT

both sides of it with print or canbric
or muslin-anything smooth, light and
dull-colored. Get a pair of cheap door
hinges, screw them on eight inches
from the ends of your cloth door and
hang it TO the outer edge of the inner
casing in such fashion that it shall
quite break the draft when the other
door stands ajar. See that the tenn
porary door swings clear at the bottom
and is SO hung as to stand fiat against
the wall when otherwise it would be
in the way. If a hole be bored in the
two outer corners and two-inch length
of rubber tubing slipped through it
slamming will be an impossibility.
The advantage of such door is man
ifest says M. c. Williams in Chicago
News. 1t can be made and hung with
very little trouble or expense and once
it is in place let's the air, or the nurse,
go in and out at pleasure without possi-
BILE harm of draft to the patient
Another contrivance is the bed ham,
mock, most refreshing betterment
when pillows refuse obst1nately to "lie
easy" or have grown hotly wearisome.
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TIE DINNER Rox.

ht such time the dinner-box comes
In as special comfort. City folk know
1t as meal-t,ay: they give it in their
shops all sorts of pretty bedizenment.
What answers the purpose quite as well
may be made from four feet of smooth
board foot or so wide. Saw it in half
and divide one piece equally second
time. Cut two lengths of two-inch
square stuff as long as the boards width
and nail your three pieces to them rs
In the diagram. They are merely to
make firm corners. The box over the
invalid's lap holds the various dishes of
the meal A half-inch molding nailed
around the top edge will prevent dishes
from slipping off. When in use cover
1t with a fresh white cloth-and try
eating off 1t in bed once yourself if you
doubt its advantage over table beside
the bed, or the round treacherous tray
held painfully upon the bed clothes and
forever deluging them with coffee. soup,
Jelly or cream.
In cases where the weight OF even the
lightest bed clothes is painfully or un-
desirable here is a good plan to keep
them from touching the patient. Get
q dozen large-size screw-eyes and put
them in three sets of two each, one
above the other, inside each bed-rail.
The first set ought to be eight inches
from the foot, the last one about two
thirds the rails length. If very heavy
blankets are to be upheld it is best to
pat an extra half-dozen eyes in the
foot board as well. When they are in
place slip in smnll rods, wood or cane.
of such length as to stand ten inches
above the mattress. Let the blankets
rest upon the tops. tucl1ing them down
between the rods. They will sag enough
for warmth. yet with no perceptible
weight upon broken bones or intlamed
tendons.
If space does not absolutely forbid,
always set sick-bed at least three feet
away from the wall everywhere. Screw
a dozen small picture hooks into the
outside of the head-board. 1t is the
handicst place in the world to hang all
the towels, shawls and extra garments
when they are not in use or are not
4airing." A long bag, with three deep
square pockets, also should be found
there. Its use is only to be measured
by it's capacity-and both seem limitless.
In one pocket keep cotton batting, in
another bandagcs and ponltice cloths:
In the top pocket your own especial
sharp scissors, bit of flannel stuck
full of threaded coarse needles, tape,
cord, strong thread, bits of linen and
flannel, two or three thimbles, an emery
cushion and a bit of wax.
On the inside Of the headboard, over
the patients head and well within his
reach, have regular bed-pocket with
three shallow ompartments-one for
handkerchiefs, one for smelling salts,
the third for miscellaneous things that
he may care to have at hand. But the
pocket must not be the scented, he
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EASY RED HAMMOCK.

To make it, take Il bit of very stout
cloth-linen is best-a yard deep and
four feet long after double hem has
been turned two inches deep pacross each
end. Sew long length of webbing
stoutly to each of the four corners.
Take two light rods, each yard long;
small hroomstick makes excellent
ores. Put stout screw-eye in either
end of both rods, slip them into the
hens, pass the webbing through the
eyes and your hem work is complete.
To use this bed hammock. all that is
required is to fasten the webbing to the
bed posts on either side, then the sick
person eau recline at ease against the
cloth.
Where the bedstcad has high foot
posts the hammock can be slung to
them quite as well. On very many ac-
counts it is often desirable to "change
the head" of tho couch. This ham
mock affords almost infinite variety of
position. Its angle can be shifted to
any degree. 1t may be padded with
cushions, or left cool and single. BY
help of an air cushion it will give ease
to the aching, burning muscles of the
back, sides and shoulders. Or he may
sit so upright in it to eat his dinner as
almost to give himself sense of health
and well being.
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blankets.

If the sicls-room ceiling affords any
sort of firm holding ground hand stir
rups pendent over the bed will help a
very sick person to move himself better
than it could be done by the most skill
full nurse. Put up iron screen sockets
SO stoutly there can be no danger of
giving down and fasten half-inch rope
to them, and at the ends of the ropes
put hand pieces of soft cloth or web
bing. Set the sockets about three feet
apart, SO as to give room for all pos
sible movement. BY connecting these
hand stirrups You can form a swing in
which, If well cushioned, a chronic in
valid may rest-sleep, even-with the
head and shoulders lifted to rest on the
cushions; this greatly relieves the back
after long lying.
Here would say that n sleeplcss
fever patient may sometimes be put to
sleep by deep. cool draught of milk
mixed with Vichy or seltzer water
rather more than its own bulk. For
weak or very nervous people add good
brandy in the proportion of one to i've.
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Just What Is wanted.

Business is alive to great coming
event, and in the hurly-burly
OF its Preparations for the Columbian
exposition in 1903, too much Is already
seen on the streets Of fancif,,l OF
amusing nature. both superficial and
cntch-penny. There has been Observed
void In the limo of the strictly use.
ful. combining Herewith instructive
object lessons and the beautiful in art.
Books there may be by the score, but
NE experience of the centennial eS.
position at Philadelphia shows that
the mass of these were mere trihes and
unserviceable. The horde of visitors
were ever at loss for handy pocket
guide of official stamp, not only re-
liable, but pleasing and always tit to
keep. Just what is wanted OF this
unique kind has happily already made
its appearance, and we have before us
"The Official Portfolio OF the Worlds
Columbian Exposition" illustrated
from water color drawings
This portfolio is rare and beautiful
exponent of the main architectural
features of the great exposition at Chi
cugo in 1893. The fourteen magnifi-
cent structures are faithfully exhib-
tied. while the bird's-eye view gives a
realistic glance at the lay Of tho
grounds, with their principal build
lngs. lagoons, etc The illustrations
are exact reproductions, in water color
effects, OF the original drawings, mado
especially for this purpose from the Of
ticial plans by Americas best known
water color artist Charles Graham.
The pictures, therefore, are not only
official, but they are genuine works Of
art and competent critics pronounce
them to be equal to the finest produce
tions of a similar kind of the famous
art centers of Europe.
1t is simply wonderful how such per-
fection in art, accompanied by full de-
Scriptive matter, can be served to thu
great public in SO cheap md handy a
form. But copy of Shis exceptionally
fne production will be sent to any ad-
dress upon receipt Of 10 cents in post
age stamps by the Charles A. Vogeler
Co., Baltimore, Md.
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BURIAL OF GENERAL POPE
Laid to Rest in BeIlefontaine Cemetery,
st. Louis.

A4uAu co IcSG Ill BellelOntalne Cemetery,
ST. Louis, Sept. 27.-The remains OF
Major General John Pope, who died at
Sandusky, O, Friday last, reached this
city on Wabash railway train ut 8
o'clock Monday morning. The conches
were heavily draped with mourn-
ing cmblems The casl,et was
placed on a caison and lay in state at
the depot until IL o'clock in order to
allow the friends of the departed gem
eral an opportunity to view the re-
mains. Tho coffin was artistically
decorated with the stars and stripes
and on top lay the generals sword
At II o'clock the troops from Jefferson
barrack drew up before the depot and
the procession formed in line and soon
afterward began the march to the
fair grounds, where carriages and cars
conveyed the cortege to Belle,
fontaine cemetery. Rev. Dr.. |,
Schuyler delivered the flu
neral Grafton at the grave, and tho
casket was then lowered into the
earth. Three volleys were fred over
the grave as a military salute and the
sorrowing relatives and friends slowly
left the cemetery. 1t has not yet been
decided whether guard will be
placed over the grave.
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BORN TO BE ENEMIES.
An Italian Murder Growing Out of n.
Ancient Feud.

An Italian Murder Growing Out of n,
Ancient Feud.
JERSEY CITY, N. j.. Sept. 27.-A
feud, which arose two generations ago
in Sicily between the Dellnartio and
Faustutio families has been
carried on relentlessly ever
since. When Michael Faustutio
sailed for this country, some time ago.
he took up. p.quarters at 407 Fourth street,
Jersey City, and it seemed that his life
was at least safe. 1t was not long
afterward, however, that Joseph Del;
martio also reached these shores and
crossed Faustutio's path. For some
months the men were drawn together
by common memories. out the friend
ship ceased in a short time, owing to
quarrel two weeks ago Last night
as Delmartio came out his house he
met Faustutio and several of his
friends on the sidewalk. Faustutio
addressed an insulting remark to him
in ltalian when Delmartio drew n re-
volver and shot him through the head,
killing him instantly. Delmartio was
arrested and iailed
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Suburban Life,

Mr.. Suburb-"Good morning, Mr. De
Villa. ! wish to ask a favor of yo;:.n
Mr.. De Villa lwcalthy resident)-
"Certainly, Mr.. Suburb. What is it?n
Mr.. Suburb-"I have called to ask
you to send your carriage and coach
man to meet me at the q o'clock train
this afternoon, and l would like the
coachman to be in his finest livery and
l hope he'll use the silver-plated har-
ness.
Mr.. De Villa-"EhP"
Mr.. Suburb" Yes I will arrive on
that train with new servant girl and
l would like to make a good impress
sion. IN. Y. Weekly.
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Prices Rising in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Sept. 27-Chicagoans are
already experiencing foretaste Of
what the cost of living is likely to be
q year hence, when tho millions of
sightseers from all parts of the globe
are gathered within her borders The
price of nearly every ssaple article OF
food has been gradually advancing
until they nre higher today than ever
before in the memory of the most ven-
erable housewife, and tradespeople say
that they are nothing to what they
will be yenr hence
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August,
FlOWeP,:.:::: !. !: !:

81 am happy to state to you and
to suffering humanity, that my wife
has used your wonderful remedy,
August Flower, for sick headache
and palpitation Of the heart, with
satisfactory results. Forseveral years
she has been a great sufferer, has
been under the treatment ofenlinent
physicians in this city and Boston,
and found little relief. She was in
duced to try August Flower, which
gave immediate relief. We cannot
say to much for it L. G.. Frost,
Springfield, Mass, %
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The Aee of Organization.

New boarde1-Well, well! This is
the first place I've stc'ucl where they
have preserved straw berries and peach
jam instead of stewed prunes.
Old boarder-All owing to organiza-
ton, my boy. Us boarders have a
mutual protective association, with
iron-clad rules and heavy penalties.
"oh, ho! You kicked against pruncs,
did you?"
"Not much we didn't. We passed a
law that whenever prunes came on the
table every member should eat Il quart
or pay SO fine. That settled it. The
landlady found prunes too expensive. {"
IN. Y. Weekly.
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frilled affair Of the boudoir. To make
it, cover squarish bit Of cardboard on
both sides with gray linen, Take
another piece of linen half its depth
and half as long again. Bind or hem
it at the top, divide it in three and sew
1t to the card foundation to form three
pockets. Sew ring at each upper
corner and hang over small BRASS
headed nails. 1t is hard to estimate
the time this bag saves in hunting
things otherwise swallowed up for three
parts Of .heir time in the avalanche of
blankets.
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Sick folll-small blame to the!n-lilce
to feed themselves, albeit their wcg.k
hands constantly slop and spill. To
save them from the consequences, try
this dinner apron: 1t fastens about the
neck and spreads out over bed clothes
and all. Make it of plain cloth-print
or linen-and never let starch come
near it, The points of the shirt tuck
over the bed clothes and help to keep
the contrivance firmly in place.
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Sacred Camels of Porsia.

The western part of Persia is inhab-
ited by species OF camel which is the
pigmy of its race. Typical specimens
of this creature are almost pure
white in color and are, on that ac-
count, worshipped by some tribes Of
the natives. When the shah was in
Berlin in 1889 he was very kindly
treated by the city authorities and in
return presented the municipality
with pair OF these little white Won
ders. The larger of the two weighed
but sixty-ono pounds, and was only
twenty-seven inches high.-Philades-
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loIKE's :.
minute.
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OF INTEREST TO MANY.
COMFORTS FOR SICK pEopLE...ANp
MANY VALUABLE HINTS.
Drafs Doors and Hand BED Hammocks-
Blanket supports, Hand stirrups aud
Dinner Box.
Dinner Box.

Very often ventilation and quietness
would both be promoted by leaving a
door ajar. Yet that occasions danger
Gus draft. In such a case do this:
Make frame of light steel two feet
wide and something higher than your
door. Brace it with lath tackled diago-
nally across each corner. Then cover
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rhat Dear Old Word, aood-by,


Is a mighty sad one when 1t is the parting
salutation between frien ds whom thous-
ands of miles of salt water are about to
separate. Mariners, buyers in foreign
lands for henvy houses, commercial trav-
elers who have made many trips across
the stormy Atlantic, think little of en-
ocean voyage, but to the first voynger the
initial t,ipis momcntous affair. Sea
sickness is to be expected n. u matter OF
course. How to prevent it9 The finest
remedy and preventive of the nausea pro-
voked by the tossing of a vessel, the jar
ring motion of the screw of a steamship,
or of n locomotive train, is Hostetter's $
Stomach Bitters, pronounced by sea cap
tnins, ship doctors, tourists, travellers and
emigrnnts the finest stomachic aud best
defense against ailments of the bowels,
digestive organs and liver in existence
Malaria, rheumatism, kidney trouble and
debility are rcmedied by it
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Faults vs.. virtues.

Mr.. Suburb-Women are perfect
nuisance to sit behind on railroad
train. They are bound to have the
window up
Mr.. Citimann-Yes, but they are
perfect blessing to walk behind on the
street They don't smoke.
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The smallest representatives of the
sheep species are the tiny "Bretons," no
lives of Breton, France. When full grown
they are not much larger than rabbit.
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Mr.. DARIUS WArERHoUsE, Chattanooga,
Tenn, says: alt costs but little to try
Bradycrotinc, and n trial Is all that ia
necessary to convince the doubling thou
sands that it will cure headache.n OF all
Druggists. Fifty cents.
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Have You Asth,na7

DR. R scH1rFMANN. st. Paul, Mimi, will
mail n trial package OF schifrmaun's Asthma
Cure free to any sufferer Gives instant rc-
lief in worst cases, and cures where Others
tail. Name this paper and send address,
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When Nature

Needs assistance it may be best to render
1t promptly, but one should remcml err to
use even the most perfect remedies only
when nee led The best and most simple
aud gentle remedy is the Syrup of Figs,
manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup company.
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that corrects and cures; tonic that invigo-
rates and builds up; ncrvino that soothes
and strengthens. For all tho arrangements,
Irregularities and weaknesses peculiar to wo-
men, it il the only guaranteed remedy. Ii
it doesn't benefit or euro, you have your
money back.
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SWellings

In the mock, or Col.
tre, caused me terrible
suffering, and I spent eu
enormous a m ount Of
money for medicines, In
vain. l began to take
Hoods sarsnparllla, and
In q few weeks l found
the swelling very much
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FITs.-An Fits stopped free by DR.. KL,SH's
GREAT NERVE RFsToRER. No Fits after flrst days
nee. Marvellous cures. Treatise and $500 trial bottle
free TO Fit cases. Send TO DR.. Kline 9Sl Arch ST.
Philadelphia, Pa.
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Surface indications point to n great
,il basin In the Flathend country, in
Washington, and an attempt will be made
10 prove its existence in paying quaint
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Worcester Musical Association Fc.t,v.

Worcester Musical Association Fcstiva,
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept 90 The
85th annual musical fehtival of tho
Worcester Musical association, and
which has become one of the great
recognized musical festivals OF the
country, opens this evening with q
special performance in commemoration
OF the Tooth anniversary OF the death
OF Mozart Among the prominent
artists who will take part in the fast;.
val are Emma Juch. Itallo Campanini
and Myrou w. Whitney
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Bricks made of plaster of Paris and
co e are now used in the construction of
powder mills In caoe Of explosion they
offer slight resistance and are broken to
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breathe with Per.
1ect Ease which had not done for years
continued with HOODS SARSAPA.
HILLA and am Permanently Cured.O
MRS JENNIE BIaELow, Fremont, Mich.
MooD's PILLS cure liver Ills, constipation,
s'iiousness tsundtce. sick headache. az