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all Russia. almost exclusively by St Pc
tersburg and Moscow, are inaccessible to
the peasantry on account OF price and
style. The desire for religious books
among the older peasants, ana Tor narra-
tives and stories among the younger.
created what is called the "bark-box'
literature. so-oailed from the bark pack
ing-cases In which retailers and dealers
take the books TO market. Lives OF saints,
folk-taies. trashy novels. accounts OF the
exploits OF Russian heroes In wars against
the Turks, are sold at from two TO fifteen
cents apiece. This delectable literature
Is embellished with coarse wood-cuts,
smeared with spots Of paint, fantastical-
ly distributed. colorlng horses green, and
mice violet and yellow. These arc the
productions OF literature and art offered
TO about % per cent. OF the Russian peo-
pie. OF late, village teachers have tried
10 introduce the peasants to Russian
classics. and have discovered to their sur
prise that they appreciated the master
pieces Of national literature. and criticised
productions untrue to nature. Men or
letters, teachers. professors. began to
write books for the people, and the peo-
pies reading matter Is steadily improving
in quality.
Cheap editions Of Pushkin and Ser
monitors prose works meet with favor
from the people. who cannot yet appre-
ciate their verse. With the increase Of
schools the demand for books grows
yearly. and the steps which the educated
classes have lately taken towards supply
ing the people with literature should do
much 10 hasten the day when the Rus
sian peasantry will have acquired a taste
for literature and have recovered from
its long intellectual famine.
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Little is known of the old Russian
libraries beyond the fact that they con-
tained rare collection of Hebrew.
Greek and Latin books, all of which are
supposed to have been destroyed by fire
In 1911. OF modern libraries that of the
trinity Monastery near Moscow Is spe-
ciaiiy rich. 1t possesses 1913 manuscript
DOCKS or which 400 belong TO the six
teenth century, But the most notable
libraries are those founded bv the Gov
eminent. OF these. two deserve snecial
mention: The Library of the Academy
OF Sciences and the Imperial Public
Library in st. Petersburg Books taken
by the Russian army from the Baltic
provinces at tho beginning of the eieh
teenth century formed the foundation ~
the hrst. The Imperial Library was the
result OF the Russian capture OF Warsaw.
Count JosTh Zalueski Bishop of Kiev.
spent forty-three years collecting a rich
library OF 100000 volumes and 700 mann
scripts HIS brother Andrew enriched tho
library with volumes taken from the
museum Of the Polish king. MANY
volumes were lost In the transfer TO st.
petersburg, but in 1905 Alexander I.
added to 1t the MAGNIFICENT Dubrovsky
collection, gathered during a TWENTY-FIVE
years residence In Paris, Rome. Madrid
ana other large cities Of Eurone This
library is constantly growing. about q 600
volumes being added annually.
In later years small libraries were suc
cessfully maintained in cities. and The
demand for good reading steadily in
creased among the people To Russia
peasants the library is as yet novelty,
IL Is not very long since they were adj
mi,teh 10 the elementary training of the
village school. Few can read. and fewer
nave leisure for reading The t,,ar,,.,
ana scientific books which are supni,sS -
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For years the editor Of the Burlington
Junction (Mo.) Post has been subject to
cramp collie or fits of Indigestion. which
Frustrated him for several hours and
untitled him for business for two or
three days. For the past year he has
been using ChamberIains Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, whenever oc-
casion required. and II has invariably
given him prompt relief. q and 80 cent
hotties for sale by Owens e. Minor Drug
Company 1907 east Main street
What folly! TO be without BxEcHArs
puLA.
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INSURANCE STATEMENT.

ENDING IN
the state Of virginia
| 4 uursuau q The laws
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Mr. J. +. Emerson, California
"forty-niner," relates curious story
in the Scientific American. God,
while its melting point Is over 2,0i6
degrees, will eyaporate at much
lower heat In 1854 the Govern.
ment Inspector visited the Chem new
mint at San Francisco, to take
,t1ck,' and found a deficiency Of
100000. Tremendous excitement
ensuad, the sensation being almost
equal to that caused by the acts Of
the famous Vigilance Committee.
Wholesale arrests were threatened,
until some cool head suggested that
evaporation was the thief-that the
missing gold had flown up the CHM
ney. Sure enough, examination Of
the slate roof showed it covered with
fcathery gold, where the cold air had
caused II to be deposited when 1t
came out Of the chimney. The states
were torn oil: also those from several
nearby buildings; these were ground
to powder, and much OF the gold re.
covered. So also was the furnace and
chimney brick, and after all was
saved that could be proftabiy by the
methods in use in San Francisco, she
dust was sent to the mint in Phila-
delphia. Here it was worked over
more closely, and then the dust was
sold to French chemists, who shipped
II to Farls and worked it over again
there.
More than one-half Of the sl60, 900,
rs well as the good name Of the San
Francisco official, was saved by these
various processes. Improved meth
DDS now prevent any recurrence Of
such mysterious losses.
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separate w-o-R-tsD-s F-A-t-H and use the
letters to spell as many winds as ron can by
using the letters Is many lines rs sou wish,
either back wards or fnrwhr 81 but not use the
came letter IN making sns one wofl more times
than Il appcdrs Ia Worlds FART
It { sad serenis-ae suisi Englisi word .
can be spf 10 iFrcc " IT IN he len letters
c ntancd In -" Norii's Fdif." ExAmpir. Wal,
wait, soar. Il u, etc. II you are at word
rtknr YOU can secure a ffce "trip TO the
Morl X Fair and return. as the SC ~ see |
Company Will Ray all expenses, Including R.R.
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Exposit on, and $u "a ct~h Tor iHr dental cx-
/ enses. to the first person nhic to make scr;ntv
word from the letters contained in " Worlds
Fair as a, 9ye They WI al give fsss
for incidental expenses. 10 the first person
sgndng siyly words as above They will 50
give free trip TO the vorlds Fair and return
without cash for incidental expenses 10 the
first person sending 4 tY-tre words
To the first ersnn sending FfiH words will
be given so In east towards paying expenses
TO the Worlds Fair 70 the first sending fsftv
words will be given So IL cash towards pay
ing expenses 10 tbs Worlds Fair, tosdc OF the
first NJ persons sending thpfp-aN words W Il
be given $40 in cash. and to fich Of the first en-
sending nrtl words viii be gwen 81 In cash.
Only one prize will be awarde TO tic same
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Tnis combinat on includes the latest and
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This Worlds Fair " ontest will be care
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Z. s You will receive the bin1esi value In
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Here Is tale OF queer parade,
And fine commotiou its coming made
The girls and boys all opened their eyes
in utter amazemeut and surprise
For the Parts Of Speech in grand array
We're out for glorious holiday.
First marched the Nouns OF every kisi,
Not even the commonest left behind
Proper, collective, all we're there.
IN the great festivlty u share
Thon came the Verbs In their solid strength
Making line OF marvellous lengths
Ana noble they were to see.
Led by the hardy veteran To Be.
The regulars ine won every eye.
As calamity they won't marching BY
The naughty irregulars. sad 10 say,
Behaved in their usual lawless way
But the ranks held many stshch old
duffer.
Who kneH both how to do and to sufer.
Every one felt, as he viewed the host.
That Verbs had truly right 10 boast.
The Pronouns followed. and not few,
For. Of course. they brought their relatives,
too.
Nov, magnificent. proud. and grand
The AdjectiEes came. countless band;
They were lovely and beautiful to behold.
They were fine, impressive, courageous
and bold
A brilliant, glittering. shimmerlng mass,
Twas dazzling sight 10 see them pass
Just here. l think, Adverbs came Ia;
rheY made, ! assure you, terrible din,
Quarreliing. In disgrsceful manner
About who should march with the Advert
banner
Now came the Conjunctiuns, ploddlag set
But helpful In whatever company met.
Not seeking their own, but others befrien 4
ing,
For union their Influence constantly tend
lng
But what shall be said OF the neat Pleoa-,
sition.
small, but 50 handy in composition9
They marched ia time and kept the pace.
Though each one carried an objective case.
The bold ln;erjectionsbroag up the tear
Accusing the echoes With cheer after.
cheer;
Hurrah! Hip hurrahi What noise they
did make
Enough. you might say. the dead to awake
The Nouns and Verbs were mortified qui' Q.
BY such behavior and thought II not right
Indeed, heard one proper old Noun,
Who Is known aud respected all over town.
Say, sl'm thankful those fellows who make
such = fuss
Bear no relation TO any OF us
The parade being over, back 10 school
Went the Parts Of Speech aud submitted 90
rule.
As every good boy and girl should do.
Who likes TO be counted honest and true.
Helen A. Walker. IN Golden Days
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NO MORE DRINKS FoR HIM.
A Bibulous Husband Cured By Crooked
Mirror.


Mirror.
A st. Paul lady has made a temper
ate man Of her husband in a novel way.
For two or three years he was a good
deal o. lark Night after night he
came home saturated Al length one
night he reached home so drunk that he
went to bed with his boots on. She re-
solved now to euro him at any cost, and
soon had her pans laid. The next
night he arrived home very drunk. The
following morning he arose and looked
In the large mirror In his loom. His
mouth was drawn out OF shape, one
cheek was good deal higher than the
other, and both were swollen; one eye
was popping out Of his head, and the
other was sunken and drawn TO twice
Its natural length; one ear sat on his
neck and the other was split and stood
almost on top Of his head
Such hellish picture as that never
saw before, muttered he.
Then he looked at the mirror to see
that It was the same he had always
used. 1t was the same frame, and. as
Il was built in the wall, il could not
have been changed. He called his wife
Into the room.
For Gods sake, Mary, what's the
matter with that mirror he said.
Why, nothing that know Of, dear.
Just look in IL See
She looked in it, and declared thas
she didn't see anything the matter with
It.
Ny Gcd, I've got EN-, shouted no
Send for DOCTOR"
The doctor arrived. pronounced it
olear case, and prescribed. The hrs.
band was placed in his wife's led in an
other room, and lay there a day or two
Before the physician permitted him to
be out again he pledged her he wculd
never drink again.
This was FIVE years ago, aud he has
kept his -pl.dge faIthtgis But it lie
doubtful II he knows that the mirror
which frightened him so was an lmper-
feet glass. which had been put in the
frame in place Of the plate glass. and
that while he was lying his wife's
bedroom the plate glass was .ored
To ffA nlnee
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A country without roads will remain
undeveloped, its hidden treasures stored
away.
Where poor roads prevail everything
else is very apt to be poor. the horse
farmer. and merchant
II two horses haul the load OF four,
one wagon haul the load OF two one set
Of harness haul the load Of two, one
driver serve for two, and six miles IN
stead of three be male per hour, the ag-
gregate saving would double the net
income OF the average farmer This
desideratum can only be accomplished
BY the means Of good public roa 5.
The effect Of good public roads upon
land value is to increase the value Of
such lands.
Experience has shown that the value
Of ground is in direct ratio to the good
condition Of the streets or roads which
! traverse them.
A road SYSTEM Is She means OF facil-
itating intercourse
ntercommunication is the backbone
OF business, God public roads are the
primary necessities Of civilized life and
national prosperity.
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more or less resemble daisies. sach
spots as are dotted regularly over the
muslsn are easiest to manage, and
therefore usually chosen. The fol-
lowing shows a more elaborate way of
working the flowers when the spots
are scattered among the details Il
leafy, branching pattern. The spots
are covered with French knots the
rays Of the flowers are worked essr-
spike stitches pllacee on each 4de9br
straight line Of split stitch A
good effect may also be gained by
working these sections with feather
yeining, such as is used in many
kinds of linen embroidery for the
midribs Of leaves and in similar
places. This work is even prettier
when pale shade Of pink or blue is
used for the flowers than when the
customary white filoselle is employed.
which is rather apt to pass for a por.
ton Of the pattern already on the
muslin,
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OF all the ra 'es with which the En-
gl'sh have come in close contact the
Afghans are the most unciv llzed in
nature AMI grain They are fierce,
bloodthirsty, fanatieal, and treaeherous;
their good qualities are Of the element
airy, domestic kind, and their highest
virtue is courage, which they possess in
conspicuous degree. They are I'M
civilized in the sense that they are with
out any national cohesion or response
bility. Each man Is independent OF his
fellows. and rejects the authority Of
even tribal chiefs. No doubt ihee are
In every elan or tribe men Of promi.
nence for their wealth or prowess or
cunning, who command certain fol-
lowing. But their influence Is personal
aad temporary, aud vanishes as quickly
as It has sprung up In come quiet
Utopia, where the individual might be
allowed to develop in peace, this in
tense individuality might be no d.sad-
vantage Eut 1t is otherwise in coun-
try ike Afghanistan. torn with intes-
tine dscord and jealously regarded by
powerful neighbors.- FortnightlY
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4 New rad for women Of Leisure ul,o
Know How to Eubroider
Most amateur embroidercrs seek
some Kind OF work that involves a
small amount OF trouble giving god
results, and this Is found in daisy
embroidery upon soft white M, sin
OF spotted patterns. The object is to
convert these spots into flowers that
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Johnny Gibbs is a youthful philos-
opher He believes that life would
be simplifed if people would be con
tent to do one thing at a time.
The other day Johnny was hard at
work with paper and pencil. Ills
mother looked over his shoulder.
"Why, Johnny she exclaimed,
your spelling is perfectly DREADFUL
Look at sitting in a chare. I'm
ashamed OF your
But, mamma, said the little boy,
reassuringly, this isn't a spelling
lesson. It's composition.
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II your Back Aches. or you are all worn out,
good for nothing, il Is general debility.
Browns Iron B,tters will cure you, make you
appetltet0nc the nerves
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
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adapting the worlds best products to
the needs Of physical heing, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
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remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in Che form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
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neys. Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and il is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
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ufsotured BY the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is pfinted.<in every
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and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute il offered.
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A wonderful stomach corrector- Bercham'.
Pills. Beecham's-no others. . cents box.
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J ! = :, ,.. "s ..t'
X The best Cough Syrup. N we 0EIpH
kzJ1astes Good Use in time. al

made medicine for Coughs,
Bronchitis and other dis
eases of the Throat and
Lungs. Like other SO called
Patent Medicines. it is well
advertised, and having merit
it has attained a wide sale
under the name Of Piso's
Cure for Consumption.
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Riehforl, \. y, Jan. II, 1876.
Myself and my wife have taken several
bottles OF Hoods sarsaparilla With gratifying
results. FoF years have had kidney trouble,
and also heart difficulty. ] was unable 10
sleep oa my left side for years. Hoods sarsa-
parilla has done me a great deal Of good. lam
free from kidney trouble, and can sleep On
either side now. tbanksto Hoods sarsapafiila.
My wife has had chronic sore throat for
II o o d S s ssEffs C ure S
more than % years II always troubled her
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linking Hoods sarsaparilla, she has not had a
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iARsKs GET HOODS.
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"The use OF Castoria Is 50 universal and
ia merits 50 well known that it seems o work
II superurogation to endorse it. Few are the
Intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach y
Carlos MARTIS, D. D.,
New York City.
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HAVING greatly enlarged our business nv.
~ securing two large warehouses for Htore
ing the immense stock of goods that wa ara
compelled TO carry to supply the extraorIli-
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For several years have recommended
your Castosia, and shall always continue To
do so as 1t has invariably produced beneficial
results
EDWIN F. PARnxn. N. D..
"Tte winthrop, is5th Street and nh Ave,
New York City.
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"a SUCCESS"

F. ] Cheney & Co. Toledo. O., Gentlemen
have suffered from catarrh for about five years
and have tried several remedies without relief
until commenced to use Halls catarrh Cure last
February must say that it is a A SUCCESS.
the dropping in my throat disappeared entirely
after the first bottle 1t increased my appetite, SO
that now weigh eight pounds more than my Gus
tomary weight. 1 have recommended ii to others
and all who used it have been greatly relievedand
speak highly Of it One of them was in my store
yesterday and expressed his wish to peddle it this
winter. VIII you please let me know the lowest
terms you could furnish it for, as would like to
keep it in stock. Hoping to hear from you
soon, remain, Yours respectfully,
r. c. HAUsWEDELL
Lake City, MINI.
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Fays Interest on deposits Of money subject
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and skill can pFod &c.
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. NJ; JOIN Joy Edson, Viae- President; VIM.
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] In N. Clapp II. s. Cummings. J. ]. Oar.
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After sua''ar, January 1, 1898, the train,
on this road vi Irun as fellows
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TUE crsuAua co1rAsr, II MURRAY STREET, NEW Yonn
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PRKsIDBSr-John II. Mitchell. Eso.
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eEcRETARY--Hon. A. Posey.
IR AsURKR--J. II. r berts. ESQ.
ATToRNEY-Col. L. A. Win +.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
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q. Rosey, Aitorney-st Law.
gel. L. A. Wilmer. Attognsy.at-Law.
II. Roberts, Merchant.
J. !. Maitngly Reg ster Of Wills,
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the stock Of the compspy i. safe aud
pref ale