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Go Be Continued
APErRIFlED EGO.

Puasle for scientists Found ON a
Tennessee Farm.
Quite curiosity Is on exhibition Mt
the cigar stand Of Dawson & Burch,
on Cedar street. II the curiosity is not
a petrified egg, then nature can. give
the fowl creation cards and spades
in the art of egg manufacture. The
freak is Of perfect oval shape. with
both ends very smoothly clipped of.
A farmer living on Paradise Ridge
picked it up in a field one dry and
started to throw 1t, when It's unusual
weight attracted his attention. Stoop-
ing, he picked up a rock and struck the
peculiar object sharp blow near it's
middle. The exterior shell cracked and
three pieces shelled Of, revealing about
llalf of q perfectly rounded object nest
led away in the remaining portion of
the shell. This under sphere ia Of q
pinkish hue, and IL very granular in
its composition, something like sand-
stone. The first thing n person would
think of on beholding it would be the
yellow of an egg. and the more he
looked the more thoroughly he would
become convinced that that was what
it was. The cOncave portion of the
broken shell fit back perfectly about
the interior sphere. The shells ex-
terror is also granular, though perfectly
uniform. It is about. one-quarter of
nm incl, thick, and Immediately beneath
the granular exterior ia Of n drab color,
resembling very much in composition
lava or phosphate rock. A. close in
spection Of the broken edges Of the
shell shows very thin exterior shell
of about the thickness of I'M egg shell.
In fact the entire effect produced is
the same rs That obtained by taking
hard-boifed hen egg and cracking the
shell, part section Of it, from the
yellow, leaving the sphere nestled in
the remaining portion Of the shell.
The petrified egg-for that il undoubt-
edly what the freak is-weighs about
half pound and is about the size Of
a large goose egg, perhaps larger. 1t
is causing no little interest and wond er.
ment among those who see it.-Naslt
Vile American,
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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 moro, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced In tho
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence ID due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas.
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of q perfect lax.
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
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
neys, 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.
gists in '50c and 81 bottles, but it 10 man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
%. 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 ii offered.
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where Warrington Took the Oath.
At the foot Of Wards heroic statue
" Washington, on the high steps of the
hc subtreasury building is broad
piece Of stone carefully covered with
Z wire grating. 1t is SO placed that
should the image Of the immortal faith
e. Of his country come to life and step
Town from his lofty pedestal he would
stand on the same spot where occurred
the browning triumph Of his career.
Through the protecting grating can be
:ead the following dim inscription:
standing on this stone In the balcony
Of Federal Hall, April 30. 1889, George
Washington took the oath as first presi-
lent Of the United States Of America"
When old Federal Hall was demolish-
I'd the sacred stone was carefully pre-
Ierved aud 1t now occupies as nearly
IS possible the same position as before.
Very few people have ever noticed it
on the high base of the statue, where 1t
b fittingly placed as one of the relics
Of the nations birth.-New York World
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The MAX and the Duck.

Thomas Hcnnessy, of Whitncyvillc,
while recently haying in the meadow.
heard flutterlng in the brook, and up
on Investigation found mink holding
Q duck under water near some over
hanging alders. He made splash OIL
the water aud the mink abandoned the
duck. which came to the surface and
feebly tried to swim. The fowl which
was easily caught, soon expired from a
wound in the neck. Mr.. Hennessy
placed the duck upon the grass with
in q few feet Of his work. and while
medltating upon the prospects Of Il
rich stew from his unexpected capture
bis attention was again called by the
agitation Of the water. He turned in
season to see the mink in full pos
session Of the bird. The thief was
hotly pursued, but he hung to his prey
and dexterously evaded every effort
at capture, and finally mysteriously
disappeared from view.-Kcnnebec
(Me.) Journal.
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Unsx und Teeth Anong Anerleans.
The French nation hns recently been
put In possession of some remarkable
Information in regard to American
"teeth factories. United States Com
merdal Agent Murphy, at Luxembourg,
has sent to the department Of state the
following translation Of q report ON
artificial teeth: at Is In America that
the worst teeth are found, which &C
counts for the multitude Of dentists,
more or less American, scattered over
the globe, and especially for the import
ance Of American fabrication of every
thing appertaining to the art Of the
dentist. II 1t Is possible to believe
authentic documents the cost Of I'M arti.
fetal tooth at tho factory In the United
States should not exceed 30 or IS cents.
One Of these factories in New York sells
not less than 100000 Of these teeth
per annum. The teeth are porcelain,
covered with q special enamel, the
application Of which Is so delicate
that there IRE not two teeth which
are tinted exactly alike. Moreover,
there are about fifty different tints
which are artificially obtained, CORE
spending to the color variations of
natural teeth. The imitation Ia carried
80 far as to simulate defects, which
render the Illusion more complete. II
these dispatches are credible the fac.
tory stocks ought to be quickly e1
hausted. Washington Post.
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Spanked by !. Flash of .,sh.n,ns

Spanked by Flash of Lightning.
Richard Cole, the eight-year.old son Of
Albert Cole, 1923 Walnut street, did
not SO to Sunday school yesterday af-
ternoon. It was not his fault, for, with
the assistance Of his mother, lie was
getting ready to 60 as fast rs he could
when Providence. or somebody, or
something else, interfered and all at
once stopped Richard and plans. The
lad was bending over trunk, getting
out u pair of shoes, when a bolt Of
lightning struck the house, entered the
room, and struck him In the small of
the back and ran downward. Richard
set up yell and his very much fright
ened mother rushed in and picked him
up. The first thing the lad did was
to ask who 1t was that shot him."
The lads trousers were a complete
wreck, having been torn to pieces at
the place which was to have occupied
the bench ut Sunday school. but,
strange to say, he himself was very
much hurt-Helena Independ
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THE sEEswAx LINE.
In New MEXICO It !. PsriIous rro-
ceeding to Drink Below 1t.

In New Mexico It II q peril0us Fro.
ceeding to Drink Below 1t.
The man from New Mexico and his
Chicago friend stood against the bar In
one Of the palatial saloons of Chicago.
The dispenser put out four glasses.
Where's your beeswaxT asked the
New Mexico visitor.
Il am not on" responded the dispen-
ser. - =. - l..
Never tended bar In MexicoY' =
The dispenser said he never had tho
pleasure. II,
Pleasure nothin'. 'Tain't mo- pleas
ure, I'm telling you. It's much as d
mans life Is worth. But I see you
don't savoy about the beeswax. Well,
III tell you how they drink in New
drink-that's whisky-liquor, see? The
bartender sets up one glass. He amt
got no whole lot Of glasses, like You.
ne Just sets up one big glass. Then he
takes out his beeswax marks on the
glass for rs many drinks as there are
drinkers in the party, say there's three.
He puts two beeswax marks ON the
glass about SO far apart. Then he fills
the glass himself with liquor to the rim
Of the glass. The first man In the par.
ty drinks down to the first beeswax
mark. and then he passes the glass to
the next man. and he drinks down to
the second beeswdx mark, md the third
man drinks down to the bottom of the
It amt safe for a, man to go below his
beeswax mark. A man In New Mexico
who'd do TINT wouldn't live long
enough to send his wife dying re-
quest. A New Mexico man might rob
a stage conch, but he wouldn't drink
below his beeswax mark. Got any wa.
ter?" =
"Oh, yes. Plenty Of water"
We'll, set 'er up. And II there's any.
thing extrn for It, I'll pay the cost;
Say-this IL the NIL firerest town was
ever in. The idea of settin' up four
glasses for two men to drink out&n. I
reckon there mint another town on
earth where such 'stravagnnce Is seed"
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RIDE FoRLlFE IN ARIZONA.

A Plucky Woman Who Saved q
sEake.Bittea Miner From Death.
At Smiths mill, fifty miles northwest
Of Phoenix, arising from his cot Sunday
night for q drink Of water, says the
Tucson Miner. Harry Carroll stepped
squarely upon a rattlesnake and was
bitten upon the bare foot. There were
two pints of frontier whisky at the
camp, and ono Of these Carroll i'm.
nj diately Dumped into his system.
Slowing the other In his pocket, he then
mounted II horse and started for the
sttGe station ut the canon of the Has.
a!anra. a dozen miles away. On the
road he drank the remaining tiask,
and from that time ON knew nothing,
save TINT lie fell from his horse. Mrs.
Conger, the custodian Of the station,
was alarmed to see the horse coming
hack, and mounted the animal, and,
accompanied by her dog, she stated ON
the search. Eight miles away, In the
stony hills, fully exposed to the glare
Of ArizOna's July sun, solely through
the intelligence Of the dog. Carroll was
found lying Unconscious. He had been
there eleven hours. The plucky woman
loaded the suffering man on the horse
and, bringing him to the mill, nursed
him out Ut danger. The day was hot
In the extreme. and the dog. searching
for tic man. became Overheated and
OH returning to the camp died within
few hours. 1t may be believed TINT
lie was given q burial as good an the
camp could afford.
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Tie First Marital kiss !.

If. as seems to be the case. 1t is to DO
considered the correct thing for bride
and bridegroom to exchange their first
marital kiss at the altar, It would be a
wise thing to announce the fact
through the papers beforehand, along
with the number Of attendants, list Of
presents &c. Tint would at least pre-
pare the wedding friends for this very
beautiful Observance. A largely at
tended wedding Inst week. when the
bridegroom at the conclusion OF the
ceremony. kissed the bride, from all
quarters Of the crowded church came a
smoker. which was the more surprising
on account Of the well.bred looks Of
the gathering. On another occasion the
bride herself was taken by surprise and
started back In alarm when her newly
made husband wished to enter upon his
lately acquired privileges on the spot
Washington Post.
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Tens Of silver Aro..a 4. Altar.

Is
The erection Of the magnificent can.
opy over the high altar Of Our Lady
IN the shrine Of Guadalupe In the City
OF Mexico has been completed. The pii.
lars to support 1t are each Of solid
block Of polished Scotch granite, weigh
Ing seven tons. The diameter Of each
plllar y three feet and the height TWEEN
ty feet. The altar win be ready for
dedication ON Dec. II Guadalupe day,
and will be the most elaborate and
costly one In America. The additions
to the church edificc win not he com.
pleted for nearly two years ut the pres
ent rate OF progress When finished,
the Shrine Of tina Lady Of Guadalupe
will be one Of the notable Catholic
church edifices of the world. The solid
silver altar ruling weighs twenty ak
tons. and many millions Of collars are
In other ways represented In the pala.
tial place Of worship.-st. Louis Globe.
Democrat.
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SQUADRON OF HOE SETTLES.

A Frenchmnn's Scheme for CaFfyln9
Disease Into the Camp of the Enc.
my.
Some amusing particulars Of the in
vcntions that have been offered to the
French war Office since 1871 have re-
Gently been published in French news
paper the majority Of which accord
Ing to the London Court Journal, IRE
about equal to the Laputan scheme for
| blowing fields, namely, by sowing
acorns In rows and then turning in
pigs to root them up. One genius
sought patent for the training Of
squadrons of horse flies. These auxil-
iaries were to be fed exclusively on
blood served beneath the delicate cpl
dermis Of mechanical figures clothed In
the uniforms Of members Of the triple
alliance. SO that when political rela-
tons in Europe were strained the flies
might be given daily Il little Of the juice
Of certain poisonous plants, and on act
ual declaration of war be turned out In
the path of the enemy. Another in
genious person proposed scheme for
educating dogs. In times of peace he
would train French dogs to bite lay fig
ures wearing Prussian helmets, in Or
der that on the outbreak of war the
kennels Of the whole country might be
modified and let loose on the enemy.
Then there are numerous proposals
for bridging rivers by means Of ropes
attached to cannon balls. and n photo
rapher suggests novel kind Of captive
shell. which, breaking over the fortified
position of an enemy. would disclose Il
small camera attached to u parachute.
The encmy's fertilization would be in
stanco,lsly photographed and the ap-
paratus hauled back by the string and
the negatives developed at leisure. Two
ideas are very inhuman. One is II
scheme for sending large quantities of
poisoned needles. as If in charity. to the
enenly's generals, who would, of course
distribute them to their forces, and so
poison the unfortunate users: and the
other to charge explosive bullets with
peppar. Two objects are pursued by
the inventor Of the pepper-its dis
charge would blind the enemy and the
great demand for the condiment In
time of war would stimulate the trade
of the French colonies and increase the
revenue in the country. There are also
many other equally absurd proposals.
such as suggestions for making soup by
machinery, growing potatoes on bar
rack roofs In December and killing
whole army corps Of Prussians by post
but they are too numerous to be men.
toned.
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Relic. Of . southern Boom.

One Of the relics of the late southern
boom can be found in the Shenandoah
Valley Of Virginia. 1t is ten-acre corn
field. in the midst of which is q large
brick block and several electric light
poles. It was formerly a 3OO-acre farm,
and the entire tract was purchased by
spectators for the purpose of building
n town there. At the sale the farmer
who sold the land In the first place be-
came so excited that he bought in lots
for the entire amount of his purchase
money. Then he built the block and
became a merchant, using all his avail.
able funds. The town was a failure,
the property sold for debts, and In.
stead Of 3OOacre farm, with money in
bank, the old man has a ten-acre tract
incumbered by a useless building and
electric light poles TINT are in the way
Of his plow.-C Cincinnati Enquirer.
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CHAPTER VII.
The Meeting.

Nearly the whole Of the stipulated
month passed away pleasantly AMI
swiftly enough. cnliyeped by daily Skin.
m!slies with Airs. IIltskin, the bcliger-
Ont, in which IIarriet always come on
victorious. to tho formers intense dis
gust. until at length she was finally de-
feated. and Lady Warrenne was look
Ing quite strong and handsome again,
while the baby had grown positively
beau, 4. fact. the most beautiful
ma perfectly. At least 20 its mamma
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In the Art GALLERY.

Mr.. Flowerie 1.-THE popular connols-
scur, explaining things to some Chicago
friends)-It is the soul Of the artist
that gives expression to, his picture,
that warns with life the colors on the
canvas, TINT transmutes the Illuminate
min Of his pigment into vital 'i spirit i
psychic spark Of genius. Observe TINT
Corot-Aow rich II y In this soulful ef-
feet.
Chorus (of Chicago frieadsl-Ah. bnt
isn't It a ndy?71udge. = ,s
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HoWs Thlsf

We Offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case Of Catarrh that can. not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Ours
+. ]. CHENEY b CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. ].
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made BY their firm.
WEST b TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, o. WALDINo, KINNAN e IARvIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Il taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood aud mucous
surfaces Of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 7Sc. per bottle. Sold by ~
Druggists.
Halls Family Pills, &c,
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Parental Solicitude.

Daughter.-But, ma, / don't like him.
Mother-He e an only son, and his
father. IL very rich.
"Well, as to that. his father Is wild.
over, and may marry again."
'True. did not think Of that. Per.
haps you'd better marry the father
New York Weekly.
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Katherine B1oQnt 8 IoV 3!
u RIM pu cunss.
cnArrrR. v-c..tl.e,a.,

CHATTER. v-(Csntlaeua.,
Katherine went up to him % in q
dream, and putting her arms round his
neck. raised her face to his.
Good-by, my love, good-byi" he whis-
pered hoarsely, pressing his lips to hers.
and holding her close to as loyal and
true heart as ever man had; but an
Instant later her head dropped upon
his shoulder. while her form grew
heavy in his arms. and he carried has
% 70 her own room inSensible
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ne wo.a. Of II.

he glarei at his wife with hatredsnd
aversion in his eyes. rs !:
"our marriage" he bitterly OK
claimed, twas bargain"
The GOODNESS in her face seemsa 10
soften as she heard his words. f.l:s
What man you are" She naueetl.
TO look on the bright side Of thins@
Yes, It was o bargain, and, to:her
way Of thinking, that was one comfort.
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What He wavaed.

German Ito drugglst)-I owe de firm
ten cents.
Druggist-Very well; you can pay 1t
to me.
Terplcxity of German, who wants
ten cents worth of iodoform.)
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The Way He Put II.

Van Pelt-waiter. take away those
oysters.
Waiter-Aren't they jes' right, sab?
Van Pelt-No; struck one without
the "R" in it.
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II you are held. captive by the enemy,
fheumatism, bound hand and foot In the
seif to blame. because you did aid not check
their approach In the outset. with Hos.
tetter's Stomach Bitters. Tackle them ct
once with this pain soothing, nerve quiet.
ing. blood depurating specific. and you will
experience speedy relief Biliousness, ma.
larial, dyspepttc, liver and neuralgia COM
olalnts yield to It. -
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A Reapportionnsnt,

Mrs.. slimdiet-Jane, Mr.. Stauloarder
vas explaining the new turin to me last
evening, and find some Of the changes
are very important. q
C0ok-Are they, mum?
|. Mrs. Slimdiet-vitally. Hereafter
you must put less sugar In the pudding,
but you can't make up for It BY putting
more salt In the soup. Salt ID free now.
New York Weekly.
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Awkwnrdne.. ami Diplomacy.

Miss Jinks-I have tried my best to
got my father to exchange our squire
piano for an upright, but lie won't. l
told him the uprights we're the best and
most stylish and most fashionable and
oil the society folks had them, but he
only got mad.
Miss Blnks-AIy father consented the
moment spoke to him.
"Of oil things! What did you say to
himi"
II told him the uprights made less
noise."-New York Weekly.
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Seldom q Temptation.

Algie-In going up town I always
take an elevated train.
Cholly-Why?
Asie-It takes the creases out of
ones trousers SO to sit.
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Not 30 Easy.

Chapley-Its easy enough to get mar
ried; oil man has to do u to find q
bigger fool than he 10.
Ethel Knox-But In some cases even
that would be difficult.
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The Home Life insurance Co

OF New York have just issued the most at.
investment ever offered BY any old line com.
pany. Cash surrenders. loaning feature. etc,
all absolutely guaranteed Profitable agency
contracts can be secured. Write for parttcu.
lars to FRANK r. LOOMS. Manager North.
western Department., sO6.9 Pioneer Press
Building St. Paul.
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Give or Take,

Karl's Glover Root Tss,
Tho great Blood purifier gives freshness and elearues
to the Compilation and cures Constipation ssc &c. o.
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larkss 0afaeasrs and farmera
Tremendous money b made by getting
Jour Vegetables into market 10 days ahead
Of your neighhors. Sal.er's Northern
grown Seeds have this reputation. Send to
the John A. Salser Seed Co., In Crosse,
WIS.,, for their wholesale catalogue, inclos.
ing 2-cent stamp. "
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Miss bacon In Costume.
when the party returned all wore .
more or less bedraggled and muddy up.
Eearance except tho bicycling tourist
The result was that more than one Of
the reading party became convert to
dress reform.
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"Hanson's Magic Corn Salvs."
Warranted to cure or money Fsfundsd. Ask you
druggist for It Price Is cents.