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The Choctaws' Hereafter


From their earliest traditions the
Choctaws have been taught to be-
lieve in life after they leave this
world. They believe that the spirit,
the moment that it leaves the body,
is compelled to travel a long dis
lance to the west, until it arrives at
an immense chasm, at the bottom of
which flows very rapid, rocky, and
dangerous stream. This terrible
gorge, which is surrounded on every
side by great mountains, the soulhas
to cross on "long and slippery pine
log with the bark peeled off," the
only passage to the 'happy hunting
grounds" which lie beyond the daL'
gerous bridge. On the bank of the
stream, just on the other end of the
log; there always stand six persons,
who have reached the I" happy hunt
ing grounds" and who throw sharp
rocks at whoever attempts to cross
the treacherous log the moment the
middle of it is reached. Those who
have lived properly, according to
the Indian idea of morals, have no
trouble in crossing the log; the
stones fall harmlessly from them and
they reach the "happy hunting
grounds" where there is perpetual
day, without difficulty. There the
trees are ever green, the sky cloud
less, and the breezes always gently
blowing; there, too, continuous
feast and dance are going on the
people never grow old, but live for
ever and revel in perpetual youth.
The wicked, when they attempt to
cross the dangerous bridge, can see
the stones which are thrown at them,
and in trying to avoid them they
will fall from the giddy height ilto
the awful gorge thousands of feet
below the slippery log, where arush-
ing, boiling stream is tumbling over
the great sharp rocks, filed with
dead fish and animals which are con-
tinually brought around to the same
place by the eddies and whirlpools.
There all the trees are dead, the
waters infested by poisonous snakes,
toads, and other repulsive looking
reptiles, the dead are always hungry
but have nothing to eat; are always
sick, but never die. There is no sun,
and the wicked are constantly
sclimbing up by thousands on
the sides Of hig h rock,
from which they can overlook the
beautiful country of the good hunt
ing grounds, the abode Of the happy,
but can never reach it."-Boston
Transcript.
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These words are very familiar to
our readers, as not day passes
without the report of the sudden
death of some prominent citizen.
The explanation is "Heart Disease
Therefore beware if you have any of
the following symptoms: Short
breath, pain in side, smothering
spells swollen ankles. asthmatic
breathing, weak and hungry spells,
tenderness in shoulder or arm, fut
tering OF !.e;.lt, or irregular pulse.
These symptoms mean heart disease.
The most reliable remedy is DR..
Miles New Heart Cure, which has
saved thousands of lives. Book of
testimonials free at A. M. Gilbert,
who also sells the New Heart Cure.
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A Plain Fact.

The teacher in geography was put
ting the class through few simple
tests.
Con which side of the earth is the
North Pole?' she inquired.
"On the north side," came the I'M
animous answer.
son which sideis the South Pole?''
"On the south side"
"Now, on which side are the most
people?p
This was a poser, and nobody an
swered. Finally, a very young
scholar held up his hand.
II know" he said, hesitatingly, as
if the excess of his knowledge were
too much for him.
GOOD for you'll" said the teacher,
encouragingly. "Tell the class on
which side the most people are."
"On the outside" piped the young
ster.
And whatever answer the teacher
had in her mind was lost in heshuf-
fe.
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a Discovery,

Little Girl-Tt's all nonsense bout
ole maids never tellin their age.
Little Boy-Why?
Queen Elizabeth was an old maid,
wasn't she?''
Eyes. -
''Well, the paper says Professor Dry
asdust is goin to lecture on The Age of
Elizabeth, so there. Pearson's Week
".
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Pallor, languidness, and the ap-
pearance ofill-health being no longer
fashionable among ladies, Ayers
Sarsaparilla is more largely resorted
to as a tonic Alternative, nervine,
stomachic, and builder up of the
system generally. This is as it
should be. Ayers is the best.
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ElEcTRIc TELEPHONE
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Bucklen's Arnica SaIye.

Che BEST SALvE in the world Tor cuts,
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The breath of chronic catarrh
patient is often so offensive that he
becomes an object of disgust. After
a time liberation sets in, the spongy
bones are attacked, and frequently
destroyed, A constant source of
discomfort is the dripping of the
purulent secretions into the throat,
sometimes producing inveterate
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The brilliant results by its use for
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"Never put off till tomorrow what
you can do to-day" said mother to
her son.
"Well, then, ma, let's eat the ber-
ry pie in the cupboard"
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"Boy," said Uncle Testy, "what
are you hollering for when I go by?"
what are you going by for when
I'm hollering ~ returned the boy.
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Every unkind treatment to the cow
poisons the milk. Throwing stones
at her, frightening her, even talking
unkindly to her, may poison the
milk.
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A white boy asked young negro
what he had such short nose for;
81 'spects so it won't poke itself
into other peoples business"
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To retain their youthful appear
ance long in life, gentlemen should
use Ayers Hair Vigor.
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A Million Friends.

A friend in need is friends in
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Trial bottles free at E. G. Williams,
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An editor wants to see more of
the ballet-girls. Isit possible?
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Brace Up.

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BROWN IS IRON BITTERs
Cures Dyspepsia, In
6ige stion C Debil ty.
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all DISEASES of the blood arr
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why Beer Kegs Are Made So Thick.

why Beer Kegs Are Made SO Thick.
1t takes long while for beer key to
wear out 1t has tough constitution
and is protected from internal decay by
a coat of pure and hard pitch. The pitch
used on the modern keg is much superior
to that formerly used. 1t is clear, taste
less and tough. An empty beer keg will
stand great many hard knocks before
the pitch scales off.
The kegs wear out, when they do
wear, externally. They are wet and dry
alternately, and this promotes decay.
Then they get a great deal of unneces-
sary banging around between the time
they leave the brewery and are brought
back again. Everybody, from, the driver
and railroad and steamboat hands down
to the barl1eepers, seemsv to think the
kegs are indestruetible A whole car
load of empty kegs is frequently thrown
from the car down to the ground. A
single empty key is often thrown Is feet
1t really isn't necessary to make the
kegs as heavy, SO far as the keeping Of
the beer is concerned. They began by
being made heavy in the old days. The
brewers then deemed it absolutely req
uisite to make them that way to with
stand the pressure of the beer. The very
fact that they were made heavy and
clumsy subjected them to rough han
ding Now they have to be made heavy
and extra material has to be put into
the heads and slaves simply because of
this handling and not from any danger
on account Of the internal pressure of
the beer. Chicago Tribune.
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Two Valuable Friends.

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What is

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The sweetest face is only the
rounded cushion with which health
covers a grinning skeleton.
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Castoria.

sCastoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
Da. G. G. OsGooD,
lowell Mass
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1894.
EEARPER'S WEEKLY.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-26
Fontaiuebleau Forest.

This grand old forest of Fontaine-
bleau is everywhere very beautiful,
and, far from being monotonous in
character and simply forest of trees,
it has great variety of other natural
beauties Certain parts contain rocky
hills. enriched here and there by thick
heath growing on sandy soil In
places one sees great heaps OF rocks of
sandstone formation piled one above
the other on the slope of the hills. as if
large masses of water formerly had
rushed through all this country. loosen
ing the immense rocks, and heaping
them one upon the other. One pecul-
iarity of these rocks is that many of
them are formed like great living mon
sters When we went into the forest
toward nightfall Francois was always
deeply moved. 1t seemed to him as
though we were amid a crowd of ante
diluvian Monsters and he enjoyed
pointing out 10 me the semblance to
living forms of these mysterious
shapes
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THE fERKEs OBSERVATORY.

used for Offices, lecture-rooms, labora-
tories, etc. Unlike the Lick building,
the hallway runs through the middle
of this building and not along the side,
and consequently gives more room,
light and ventilation. A dome for a
twelve-inch glass and one for a sixteen
inch glass will be connected by wings
to the main building. These tele-
scopes will be used for all kinds Of
general work, and for work on the sun
Observations of comets can also be
taken as well with small glass as with
a large one. At the end farthest from
the big dome room will be erected
for meridian circle for determining
the absolute position Of stars, their
right ascension and declination.
The board of trustees decided to To-
cate the observatory at Lake Geneva
on the track of land donated by Mr..
William johnson. The buildings have
been planned by Prof. George E. Hale
and Prof. S. W. Brrnham, of the uni
varsity, and Architect Henry Ives Cobb.
though Mr.. Yerkes' keen business in
sight has frequently been called into
reQuisition. The lenses will be ready
within six months if desired and the
buildings, ON which work will be COM
menced at once. will probably be ready
for dedication at the convocation next
March.
The corps Of instructors includes
Profs. George E. Hale and S. ". Burn.
ham, and Dr.. T. J. J. See, of Chicago,
and Prof. Barnard. of Lick.
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Pickirc Out a Husband.

For mans birth, look to his linen
and finger nails, and observe the in
Elections of his voice. For his tastes,
study the color of his ties, the pattern
and hang of his trousers. his friepds
and his rings-if any. For his pro-
pensities, walk round and look care
fully at the back of his head, and, re-
member, girls. never to marry a man
whose neck bulges ever so little over
his collar. If you want successful
man, see that he has neat foot: he
will move quicker, get over obstacles
faster, than a man who falls over his
own toes and trips up other folks with
'em, too. For his breeding. talk senti-
ment to him when he is starving and
ask him to carry a bandbox down the
public street when you've just had a
row. To test his temper, tell him his
nose is little on one side and you
don't like the way his hair grows-and
IL that don't fetch him nothing will
a Man of To-Day"
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A BIG SPY GLASS !
A Grand Obser vetory ls Now Be-
ing Bvtlt for It
20 BE Located At Lake Geneva, wis.,
Every Modern Sc entiac Invention to
BE Used-To Ito Ready Within
Twelve Months

OF the astronomi, al observatories IL
this country or broad, in point Of
architecture or Sci entifc equipment,
the Yerkes observatory of the Univer-
sity of Chicago at Lake Geneva is east
~ first. The plans for housing the
great forty-inch retractor have been
completed, and work viii be begun on
the building At once.
As far as location goes, the new OBJ
servatory win have all that can be de-
sired In the middle of tract of sixty
acres near Williams bay. on Lake &C.
neva, Wis, it is far enough removed
from railways or heavy traffic teams
SO that no jar or dust viii obstruct
the observer. 1t has an altitude of
1,200 feet above the sea level and 600
feet above Lake Michigan. In its gen.
eral position it resembles that of the
famous observatory at Potsdarn, Ger
many.
The buildings, as designed. are adj
nirably suited for their purpose. They
are not only finely arranged for scien-
tiic works. but are also artistically
elegant. They are on far larger and
grander scale than the buildings at
Lick. They are to be freproof, the
necessity of keeping records of as
Economical observations covering a
long period makes the erection of al
most imperishable structures impera-
tive.
! At one end of the building the main
dome will be erected for the big tele-
scope A comparison of it with the
other great lenses of the world shows
its magnitude. The refractor of the
Lick telescope has diameter of thirty
six inches, four inches less than the
Yerkes glass. The largest telescope in
Europe is that at Poulkowa. near St.
Petersburg, which has diameter of
thirty inches. There is soon to be one
built at Greenwich, England, with a
diameter of twenty-seven inches. Be
meath the dome are the electrical APP
pliances for moving the floor revolv.
ing the dome, and for moving the other
machinery necessary for working the
big telescope.
The main dome with two smaller
domes is connecting building nearly
two hundred feet long, which will be
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BOTHERED TIE SNOWMAN.

The Only Genuine Mermaid Made Unrsa.
sonable Demands.
''This here show business" said the
dime museum man, ''aint what it is
cracked up to be by a long shot. A
him up
whats troubling you?" inquired
the advance agent
''Why, that durn mermaid of mine is
gettin' me into debt over my head.
Now, you know. I've got the only genu-
inc mermaid on exhibition Shes a
maid of the sea, she is, a living exam
pie of the storied nymphs of the wave
of old, as my programme says. / pay
her a big salary an she puts all my
other attractions in the shade. 1t
would put your eyes out to see the
way people look at her. l tell
you she's the greatest freak in the
business, an the best of it is she
is genooine- But, to come down to
cases, as / wuz saying, she keeps me in
hot water all the time. There haint
day that don't have to do somethin'
special for her. / don't dast refuse, for
l can't git along without her these dull
times Sometimes, though, she makes
me crazy by her unreasona ole requests
What do you suppose she wants pow?"
Couldn't imagine" replied the ad-
vance agent, unless it's fresh sea wa
ter every day, or something like that"
Huh" said the dime museum man,
disgustedly, that would be easy.
That Gurn mermaid don't want thing
but pair of these new white kid slip
pers Express
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Paper-Hapger'a Pasta

trade journal says the foundation
OF good paste is good -four. The best
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take about four pounds of sifted wheat
-four and stir in enough lukewarm wa
ter to make stiff batter. Keep on
stirring until all Jumps disappear and
the batter is smooth. Then pour in
boiling hot water briskly until the bat
ter swells and has a cooked appear
ance. When ready To use thin down
with cold water until ii can be spread
on the paper easily.-St Louis Repub-
lie