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CURIOUS FACTS.

During the siege of Paris butter wae
sold at ten dollars a pound.
The pouch of large pelican will
contain seven or eight quarts of water.
A fine is imposed in Csrlsruhe, Ger
many, on people who play the piano
too loud.
The largest single fortifcation in
the world is Fortress Monroe, Va. 1t
has already cost over $3,00o,000.
A Georgia merchant who has lot Of
crinoline left over from old days has
placed them on sale in his store.
The first wooden bridge, go far as
known, was the Sublician Bridge at
Rome, built in the Seventh Century.
San Francisco, CAL, has among her
population q Chinaman named Mish
Go, who has red hair, light complex
ion and blue eyes.
James Bosley, a white-haired octo-
genarian, of Zanesville, Ohio, acci-
dentally hit himself on the forehead
with hammer and his hair Immediate
ly began turning black, until now it is
like the ravens wing.
The region between the first and
second cstaracts of the Nile is the hot
test on the globe. 1t never rains
there, and the natives do not believe
foreigners who tell them that water
can descend for the sky.
Mrs. Lovejoy Aldrich, of Seattle,
Washington, is the widow of two SOL
diers. Her first husband was in the
Revolutionary War, and the other in
the War of 1872. She is the only per-
son known to the Pension Office who
stands in this position.
The greatest swarm of locusts ever
known invaded South Africa in 1877.
They were driven into the sea by O
north wind and, the waves throwing
them back, bank of dead locusts from
three to six feet thick was formed for
fifty miles along the coast.
John Railey, Tennessee farmer in
hard luck, has just been made happy
by the receipt of 1856 from Frank Z.
Walldran, of Reading, Penn, being in
full payment with six per cent. inter-
est for horse which Walldran, then a
soldier, appropriated from Railey's
stable in 1864.
The first book printed on paper
made in England was "De Proprieta-
THUS Rerum," written by Bartholo.
meus de Glanville about the middle of
the Fourteenth Century. 1t was first
printed in folio by Caxton in 148o, and
afterward translated into English by
Trevisa, and printed by Wynkyn de
Worde In 1907.
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A SupersegaciOus Elephant.

Charles Stowe, of Girard, Penn. ,adds
this veracious narrative to the recorded
instances of almost human intelligence
in animals:
'1've read a good DEAL" said Mr..
Stowe, "about the intelligence OF ele-
phants, but there is circus elephant
out in Geneva, Ohio, that is the smart
est and most intelligent elephant on
earth.
"Once in while cyclone sweeps
over the Buckeye State and levels
buildings to the ground. This ele-
phant, whose name is Snoozer, knows
as much about meteorological condl-
tions as the entire force of the weather
bureau combined. Not long ago, as
Snoozer cast his weather eye out ofthe
window, he saw a cyclone to the south
east headed dead on the mensgerle
building.
"Slipp1ng mis- cnaln and grasping an
Ak in his trunk he went out to the
windward of the building and drove
guy stake deep in the ground. The
cyclone was then but mile of and
was rapidly nearing the building.
Rushing inside, Snoozer unfastened
the cage containing the giant python,
and seizing the big snake in his trunk
trotted outside and tied his tail to the
guy stake. Then rearing himself on
his hind legs he fastened the python's
head around the center chimney OF the
building. The cyclone was now but
quarter of mile away.
"Dashing around to the leeward OF
the building the intelligent pachyderm
braced his powerful legs in the ground
and put his head against the side ofthe
building. The cyclone was now but
one hundred yards off. The next in
slant it struck the menagerie with
terrific force. The superior intelli-
gence of the elephant was here most
evident. If he had taken chain and
fastened it to the windward side of the
building it would have been snapped
like thread, but the python was
elastic and he stretched just enough to
hold the building in place, together
with the elephants brace on the other
side. The force of the cyclone was 30
great that it stretched the python ten
feet and showed Snoozer's legs down
into the hard ground up to his body.
"When the cyclone passed over
Snoozer trotted around, united the
python, replaced it in its cage, pulled
up the guy stake with his trunk, re-
turned the ak to its place, slipped the
chain over his forefoot and contentedly
resumed his MONDAY meal of hay. -
New York Advertiser.
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Elevator Sickness.

Elevator sickness is sensation
analogous to sea sickness You know
if you've crossed Lake Michigan in
northerly gale that you bear with for
titude the motion of your end of the
boat when it's on the rise, but listen
for the angels harps when it sinks.
The elevator sickness is built on the
same principle. 1t is more frequent in
New York and Chicago than anywhere
else in the world. The victims, mostly
women, often suffer frightful qualms
when the car starts on its downward
plunge. Some of the less impression
able victims content themselves with
tugging at the rope boys bob-tailed
coat and Segging him to Ego slow,
please" Iaen with muttered prayer
or something the boy, who has heard
that plea beN,re, shakes out q reef or
two more and makes the trip in double
quick, and tho victim shuts her eyes
and shudders. Frequently she faints
sway completely. Experience does not
seem to diminish the complaint
Pittsburg Dispatch.
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How Gladstone Winds Up.

Perorations are Prime Minister Glad
stones strongest point, says the st.
James Gazette in O recent notice of
tho "Grand Old Man" He may con-
fuse his audience with figures, over
whelm them with words, but when the
time comes for him to round off his
speech, and when his voice, dropping
in volume, takes on the magnetic thrill
that has helped to make its owner o
power in England, then the audience
mentally rises to meet the orator-to
the outgoing thrill comes back an echo
ing answer of emotion, and the great
master of words sits down amid stoNn
of applause.
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Utilizing Town Rats.

The town rat, which of all animals
is generally considered the one most
outside of our affection, is converted
into a useful member of society in the
French capital. Here these creatures
are collected together and placed in
the great pound where the refuse of
city is thrown. These remains are
quickly demolished by the rats, who
leave only untainted skeletons or
bones behind them. The demolishers
are, in their turn, destroyed them
selves. Four times year great bat
tue is effected, it is in the form of that
article of worldwide admiration-the
Cant de Paris; indeed, no skin is su-
perior to theirs, the pliancy and
strength of it render it the most suit
able for the glove market. New York
Dispatch.
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A Piece Of the Moon.

A curious and very fine specimen OF
meteoric iron has recently been found
in Rockingham County, South Caro-
lima, and sent to the State Museum at
Columbia. It is about twelve inches
long and two inches through at the
thickest part, fiat in its general shape,
and slightly concave on one side, and
convex on the other, as though it had
been broken off the outer surface OF q
much larger and rounded mass. 1t Is
entirely covered with thick coat OF
rust, and weighs 25 3-4 pounds. Pro-
fessor Tshermel says that, in his opin-
ion, it is simply piece of ore, which
has been projected by volcanic agency
from the face of the moon.-New Or
leans Picayune.
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The Fading Of Cut Roses.

To prevent the fading of cut roses,
those that are red or pink must be
kept where the light is not very strong.
Light is, however, beneficial to the
color of yellow roses, and they as well
as white ones may be placed in strong
light, providing it is not sunlight,
without injury. When the flowers are
placed in fresh water, which should be
changed at least once day, add a
little salt and clip the ends of the stems.
It is well over night to place cut roses
in q cool moist place. IfAowers arrive
before you are ready to make use OF
them, lay cloth over the ice in the
ice-box, and lay the flowers upon it, or
set them on the ice In the box in which
they are packed.
The use to be made of roses must be
thought of in ordering them, as some
varieties beautiful for house decora-
ton are not hardy enough for corsage
bouquets. For the latter the Catharine
Mermet, the Bride, and the Perle des
Jardins retain their freshness longest.
New York Post.
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Lavender as q Weed.

A promising industry has been start
ed in South Australia in somewhat
curious way. The Central Agricultural
Bureau of South Australia was recently
notified that weed of very pronounced
odor and aggressive growth had taken
possession of about three acres OF soI
in the southern portion Of the colony.
The settlers in the neighborhood OF the
swamp where the plant had established
itself were inclined to look with dis
tinct disfayor upon the tweed" which
the horses and cattle would not eat,
and which spread so rapidly. 1t was
presently found, however, that the weed
was no other than the lavender plant,
which though of no use as a fodder,
was otherwise most profitable crop,
as two or three tons of green stuff taken
from it will yield when distilled by q
very simple process $500 worth OF Ia
vender oil. In addition it would give
1900 pounds of lavender water worth
sixteen cents per pound, after the first
distillation, and thirty-six cents per
pound after further distillation. The
settler who was shrewd enough to make
INQUIRIES before roofing up his un-
known crop has decided on the advice
of the Agricultural Bureau, not only to
carefully cultivate what lavender he
has, but to plant several acres more.
The soil, of light, sandy nature with
clay beneath and fairly moist, is emil
nently suited to the growth, not only
of lavender, but of all scent-producing
plants, and many of the colonists are
proposing to devote part of their land
to such cultivation. on.-CourierJournal
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beautiful, but who stopped to think Of that

beautiful, but who stopped to think Of that
The next girl would have struck you as
young before any other impression was
made Her face was not beautiful, either,
30 far as regularity Of feature went, but she
had such rare coloring. The skin was
pale pink, the hair like childs. yellow
without gloss, and the eyes, set very far
apart, were violet under black lashes. Both
forehead and chin set back little from the
fullest curve of the profile. A dreamy, low.
ing intellectual face. the sort of face that
makes one remember that the lovliest
woman is not and never will be to many of
US, the woman with intellect" The aver.
age blonde is likely to have sharpness Of
contour and wide eyes. In other words the
face, though beautiful, is often little cold,
and q little shrewish-a face that easily sug-
gests temper and discomfort and prlmness;;
But it is not so with this type. The head
droops on the slender neck. the lids are
heavy, the eyes appealing and the lips wist-
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Varieties Of Teas.

Throughout the greater part of
China proper the tea consumed by the
people is sun-dried. Thus prepared it
has q much more delicate favor than
that which comes to Western markets,
but people in this part of the world
demand something stronger and would
find it insipid. In the North and East
the leaves are mixed with jasmine
flowers. This is an expensive COM
pound for fashionable consumption.
It is sold in little packages, one of
which is just enough for brewing sim
gle potful. Such a package costs
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three cash, or three-tenths of cent.
There are many varieties of teas, and
the botany of tea plants has never
been we'll written up. One kind of
tea that grows in the MOUNTAINS near
Kialing has natural flavor Of milk, or
rather of butter. It is found wild on
elevated lands--a leafy shrub, fifteen
feet high, with Q stem four inches
thick. Another variety tastes as 4
sweetened with sugar when an infusion
is made from it.-New York News.
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Women dentists have achieved o
marked success in London-so marked
that scholarship has been founded for
assisting women without means In the
study of their profession:
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that of youth. The first was, perhaps, the
commonplace one of the lot, but she had
such bright. wholesome face. The head
was wide at the temples and just below; the
cheek bones little high, and so the cheek
outline was marred somewhat; the nose,
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
sdapting the worlds best products to
tae needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax-
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispellisg colds, headaches and levers
and permanently curing constipation;
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
pists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
nfactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered
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august;
Flower

! "What is August Flower for ?
AS easily answered as asked. 1t is
for Dyspepsia. 1t is special rem
edy for the Stomach and Liver
Nothing more than this. We believe
August Flower cures Dyspepsia.
Weknow it will. We have reasons
for knowing it. To-day it has an
honored place in every town and
country store, possesses one of the
largest manufacturing plants in the
country, and sells everywhere. The
reason is simple. 1t does one thing,
and doesitright. Itcures dyspepsia
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i. s. Government
Baking Powder Tests.

The report of the analyses of Baking Powders made
by the u. S. Government chemical Division, Agi
Dept shows the Royal superior to all other powders,
and gives its leavenng strength and the strength of each
of the other cream tartar powders tested follows
aAa
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F. J. Cheney g. Co., Toledo, O., Props. OF
Hail's Catarrh Cure, offer slO0 reward for any
case Of catarrh that canncs be cured by taking
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for testimonials,
fraa Sold nv Druppists 75c.
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FAIR WOMANS Do INION
STYLES OF BEAUTY
Illustrated by Some Pictures. How Ap.
propriateness Of Costume Sets on
the Good Points, and How Bad
Taste Mars Them.

on may see a lot of por-
traits in this fashion ar
ticle. 1t doesn't matter
who the girls were, fur
ther than that they
were genuine bellies in
their first season out
society. They were not
beauties yet not one OF
them lacked charm. The
attractivenessin each case
was ofa different nature.
Theywere all young and
about the same age, yet
only in the case of one
was the charm largely
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Wanted.-5OOO Pale People to buy SOC. Bot
ties of Forestine Blood Bitters of all dealers
for Csc. Gives you Strength and Vigor Will
the Freshness OF Youth.
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The catacombs of Rome contain the
remains of about 6, 6,000, 900 people.
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Beecham's Pills correct bad effects OF over
eating. Beecham's-no others. 70 cents q oo3.
Hatcks Universal Cough Syrup takes right
hold. Sold everywhere. 70 cents.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-29

tellgent use Of the ballot. No church
ism is worth a copper that does not
clearly inculcste this principle IN the
United States Of America; nor is any
gospel minister here faithful to his
stewardship who does not both study
these great fundamental principles Of
free government and boldly proclaim
them from the pulpit; for nothing is now
palmer to thinking and reasoning people
than that the gospel Of Jesus Christ and
equitable politics are one and the same
thing.
Much Of the responsibility for the
present cruel class legislation and con-
sequent criminal industrial slavery Of
this country rests upon the clergymen
and other religious teachers. He who
to-day does not tory aloud" from the
pulpit against the cruel, blighting, ours
ing oppression Of the money power Of
this and other countries, is guilty before
God, and will, in the final judgment Of
his case, be found with the blood Of hls
brother upon his skirts. The churches
of to day, with a few possible exceptions,
form one of the principal bulwsrks be-
hind which infamous class laws hide
their deformed faces from the just wrath
of an outraged people. Away, then,
with such csnting, unmitigated hypoc-
risyl w. M. GooDNER.
Lsrned, Kas.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-29
The American Bi-metalliO League.
Llsrned, Kas.

EDITOR ADvoCATE:-The first annual
meeting of the American Bi-metRllic
League was held in Washington, d. c.,
on February %, % and "a, and was q
success SO far as the cause was concerned.
There was an attendance from all parts
Of the union, and good spirit shown
during the entire three days meeting.
Speeches, papers and addresses were
read and delivered by some Of the sblest
and truest statesmen Of the nation, such
as Senators Stewart and Jones, Of Ne
vada; Congressman Bland and Hatch, Of
Missouri; our presidential candidates,
Weaver and Field; Albert Griffin, Of
Manhattan, Ass., Mrs. NJ. E. Lease, and
many others. 1t was such a meeting
that to simply be a member Of it will be
a joy and gladness to any free coinage
man from now on to the end Of the bat
tie that I trust will be crowned with VIC
tory for the free coinage army. We still
retain our tried and true Gen. A. j.
Warner, Of Ohio, for president, and steps
were taken authorizing the vice presl-
dents for each state to appoint snumber
of assistants, to be known as counsellors.
[ had the honor conferred upon me Of
being selected as vice president for this
state, and four assistants have already
been selected, to-wit: H. P. Clay, Of
Prescott, Linn county; ]. F. Willis, Nc
Louth, Jefferson county; DR.. G. Bohrer,
Chase, Rice county; and G. B. Scanlan,
Randall, Jewell county.
1t was planned at this meeting to hold
during the summer Of 1893 meetings In
various states Of one or two days dura-
tion, to be addressed by such statesmen
and speakers as Stewart, Bland, Hatch,
Field, Mrs. M. E. Lease, Senator Jones,
and Gen. Weaver, on the subject OF BIZ
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-29
Suggestions Concerning the Future.

EDITOR ADvooArE:-In the issue Of
March 15 of the Political RsOisW, q
weekly Populist paper published at La
mar, No., IN an editorial find the fol-
lowing:
"The Peoples party must go to work
in the four ensuing years and make plans
and lay down principles. l have heard
that the senator's from the northwest
will act with the democrats on the tariff.
The democratic leaders are thoroughly
rotten and dishonest on finance. Are
they safe to follow on the tariff To
show what liars they are, they put Cleve-
land up to howl tariff reform, and when
it comes to vote, Vest, from Missouri,
says, mo tariff reform for Missouri zinc,
iron, lead or hemp Virginia wants
protected peanuts and tobacco; North
Caroline, ditto; South Carolina, protected
rice; Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee,
protected iron; Louisiana, protected
sugar; Florida, protected fruits against
the pauper fruits of the West Indies;
Texas, on sugar and against Mexican
stock. In fact, the democrats are ex-
actly like the republicans; each one says
protect me, let the other pay"
Now, while / in the main endorse the
above sentiments Of the Political ReVieso,
] would caution Populists against pro-
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-29

The expenses Of running the govern
ment at first was less than so cents
per capita. 1t has now reached over
$S. Extravaganza and interest on un-
necessary bonds is what ise doing it.
Omaha Tribune.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-29

and bring il forth at the lodge meeting;
and so the busy brains are working as
the hands work, and no wonder things
are beginning to move in womsn's favor.
1t would have been impossible to sllay
the sorrow Of these women had measures
not been passed to afford substantial re-
lief for their full suffrage. Living on
the rscollections of the past these women
would have utterly refused to be salts
fed with decision with limitations.
Then all hail to the women OF the Kan
sRs Farmers Alliance, to the women OF
the Equal Suffrage Association, and to
women's clubs of all kinds that are edu-
eating public sentiment. They are like
q pillar of fire guiding the sisters in their
exodus from bondage. These women
possess the force and energy equal to
true manhood, with the grace and sym
pathy and delicacy OF the most refined
women. It is their advice and counsel
at home, in the lodge and public meet
ings that caused the people to make q
choice of intelligent, good, pure men
with a keen sense Of the wrongs endured
by the people, the women as well-leg-
islators who feel their accountability to
their constituency. By the enactment
submitting q vote on the question Of full
suffrage, justice has triumphed and there
is no sign Of retrogression in the scale OF
elevation for women.
But the work is not done yet. tits an
unavoidable circumstance that women
are dependent on men for their enfran-
chisement. Our liberation will be death
to inequality. 1t is true that our opinions
expressed by the ballot will clash with
certain kinds of voters. When our votes
come against the whisky mans vote it
will be like two thunder clouds coming
together and there will be a terrific up
roar. 1t will be fact that with womsn's
perfect liberty they will as mass soon
excel men in their boasted superiority in
intellectual attainments unless the
masses Of men cease to becloud their
brains with whisky and tobacco 1t can
not be concealed that woman possesses
zeal for knowledge that takes no account
Of obstacles and brooks no denial, or she
never would have reached the place she
now occupies. Alas! men have not made
the best use Of their opportunities, and
at the door Of man lies the sin OF the
physical and moral injury that women
have been forced to suffer for ages past.
To all right thinking men and lovers of
justice, as are you Of the Alliance, l say
undo and help to undo as far as possible
the wrongs man has committed against
women by voting for the entire and IN
qualified liberty Of women.-J efersonian.