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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-07-19
A RETIRED BUSINESS WOMAN.
a Page From Her History.

The important experiences OF others are
Interesting. The following is no exception:
II had been troubled with heart disease %
years, much of that time very seriously For
five years was treated by one physician con-
tinuously. was In business, but obliged to
retire on account Of my health. A ply
slclan told my friends that could not live u
month. My feet and limbs were badly swol-
len, and was indeed In serious condition
when gentleman directed my attention 10
DR. Miles New Heart Cure, and said that his
sister, who had been afflicted with heart dis
ease, had been cured by the remedy, and was
again strong, healthy woman. Ipurchased
bottle of the Heart Cure, and in less than
an hour after taking the first dose ] could
feel q decided improvement In the circulation
of my blood. When had taken three doses
could move my ankles, something | had not
done for months, and my limbs had been swol-
len so long that they seemed almost purified
Before | had taken one bottle of the New
Heart Cure the swelling had all gone down,
and was so much better that did my own
work, lOn my recommendation six others are
taking this valuable remedy."-Airs. Morgan,
$50 w. Harrison St., Chicago, III.
DIR. Niles New Heart Cure, discovery of an
eminent specialist in heart disease, is sold by
all druggists on q positive guarantee, or sent
by the DIR. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind, on
receipt of price, 81 per bottle, six bottles for
S., express prepaid. 1t Is positively free from
all opiates or dangerous drugs.
For sale by all Druggists. nov2ssS lyl
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-07-19
A FastiaiOus Dog.

spurgln, 7, nu., July II,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-01-12
FL BAR6r AllHRlcAno

Hos cabellos aaados por 81 cep que rodeando ga fren
fs ofrecfan sin estuerzo Il preN6n del somb9ero
En- ellncendio del Canada u iala donde tan ino
centemente habia 81 dormdo 81 ado de ella eataba cavo
tgstado sin ceias sin l. sombra de pestana. No
exsa anaoQa aguna entire el eoganto cabaero que se
acerCaba 81 compahero despeChugaooy andraiouo cuya
menora guardaba- Pero los recuerdos ternos poaeen
tai poder vocaC6n dc restaurac6n que dssde largo
tempo Ethel habia, pensamento reshtuido Have
bury laB pestana les ceas los cabelOs Ia ter graca
a eleganca que la saxon veia en- 6L
Era, 81 81 era 6ll El corazon de Ethel comenz6
lat tan vioentaments que levant6 como sotocada
ncn6 ea Il vantana; tuyo miedo del vertigo que L
atraia hacia fuera agarr6 fueGtemente Il paranda
murmurando con delirante alegria
- Els 81, eB ell
Sin duda haDis Gabid0 que eneontraba en- N8poles
corria 81 ancnentro. lAh, coraz6n generoso fell
Cu6n bien reClbdo aor Ethel no p1do psrmanscer
en p9 sant6so medic oculta por baahstrada Ia
tana con Ia hacia adeante, deueando que mi
radaS como hlos de dc Deda e enlazasen ls sule
tanen 10 encadenaran 90 volunts1
En- cuanto II, adelantSbaSe lentamente, dignamen-
te penaando TODD ella, con ID cabe4a levan
tada aapMando 81 are presentniento agunO de que
encerrase aroma eupecal. Apsrcibio vagamente
forma fsmenna 81 marco de del pso prn
cipal luego eata forma aejo cuiu6 mas de ella
Ethel tuvO tentacionen de oar dentro dc ella Eeso-
naba un himno graeas Haba obnervado quo los oos
de HawbarY habanEe a5ado hasta ella que Ia haba vsto
reconocidc, aonri6ndoa mlstariosnmente Psro que,
1no enraba7 9paaarta poE daants de puertsS Voyl6
npreluladamente su obnervatczia estuvo punto %
AaInaEle, Pero nc, AZ ora neceEaEia
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" I'LL
lFA1sEDADl lOLvIDol

Esta vstA de que Hawbpry hablaba con tsl gereza,
hpbiaa odido tener en- vida nfUencia decisive
81 iayl Il Hawbnry no hubiese sido horriblemente
miops Il no huSjeSs daspresiado como prueba de muT
nal eusto. 81 uso del lents monoculc bn6culo.
Hs aquf 10 one habia sucedldo.
IN II momento en que Hawbury, obedeCiendo con
iroufA Dacrea Is encamnabs, con esa impasibihdad
1tSnca que do Gempre apariencla de acto Tazona
o q mas oxc9ntrica ocura hacia a hsbitada por
lGinuie haIlSDaDe Ethel Dentada ventana del
primer piao.
Apercibi6Ie ella Embellishments, reconocl6ndols Al
punto
Ia <ima ysz que 70 habia Viato tenfa evdentes
,nsnte aqueag SsdosAs patas cuya dobe hreprocha.
le punte s deshsca csde ovmento 81 tr0pezar con 81
hsdOs paIa Yolvsrleu IN ecIee ma, Al tampoco aque.
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I,OGIlN AN'FIHERPHIFIGA
m. R. N. PON9lE 4 HuO.

Ciruianos Dentistas establecidos en-
San Juan de Pto. Rico, Gale de San Jus
% ntmero a.
Montado nuestro gabinete quirdrico--dental
G,lA altura dc los primeroB eStablecimientOs de
Europa J NOrteA America, on possession de Guam.
tog Adelant0s se han hech0 en- Osog paiBes estamoa
Nn aprtud de pEatiCar cuantoa trabaios operacio.
mes q nos Contien, seguroS de deiaE satiateChos
nWnstEos eliaRtaA
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-01-12

ELL DIOUION AkIO DE ELECTRICIDAD
7 MAGNETISM0 de J LEEEBRE, que con tan
to aclerto pnblca Ia casa editorial BGSty Bafl6e-
Re Hsios de Madrid es una obra tan Completa y
tan clars, que bien podrfa llevar 81 nombre de
encyclopaedia elSetrScG Acabamos de recibir las
tregas Reconocemos que es una obra indispen
sable para todo 81 mundo, puesto que contiene
una muititud de datos SCORE EleCtricldad que no
ss encuentran en- ninguna cbra nj diccionario en-
EspsHa. Sc halla de venta en- Ia Librerfa editO-
rial de los sefores Bailly Baillere Hiios, Plazs
cipaleB l5hrerfas de Provincias Ultramar
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CUENTQ

Fue nm aragones por primera vez al otielo de
tinieblas, cuando, q spsgAr las luceB, armATon
los chicos I'M ruido Internal con aa caracas, sac6
Il navajo diciendo:
IRedi6sl A IA tiniebla que 90 me acsrque
le saco las tripxs.
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Cache I3ggYn

f1eede 81 dla de OctnbEe ltmO esta prestando 5sr
giefo Ill p6blico ccche ds ia Capital Fo Ge vice
varga tonandO paaaer0s fOd0s los pueb rAnsitO
ts1a BaYamonesa de 6sia localtdad los PreciOe
Fos en P0nce en- cyaa cas estn establecdas las
pectVas Agencae informaT4n del precio cond
clones del Yiaje Puerto Reo. Noviambrs IL de 18s3
Tnero
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Ia MLIIna Mlaa.

La Ultima MOda.
Precioa dc suscr,pgion sstS interesanta re-
vista para las familias :--Un aGo, 6 pesos mopeds
corriente Un semestrs, $50. Sc suplsa 4 la
paruonas que deseen suscrihl ae oor todo el aBt
1894, ne airvan remitir So importe anticipado.
puen ain ese requisite NO se sarvirS padido algunc
ErnS1e Hernaazo r. a--san Jor6 IT Capital. Is I2
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ess Dc = OapIy y1sas dis
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-01-12

CHAlRADA
Tieme Anita mi veciua
nina de muy huenas prendas
unos ojoa seductorea
81 un Prtns0 tres que embelexa.
Pueu todo el que ha contemplate
50 hermosura y geptileza
81 dos ciento de seguro
pues es rara srl beileza.
Maunabo. Nopole6n.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-01-12

W aaap Ipa aeie1s
hF bEND 8sAitas saiohaa de NaeD8flA 6S1Ae kAf3#sn
WI 1HHtt becido en- EuertO-RicOs k60pe- N kl&bi
AZ pieta1ao JUAN AFELLAN1As ~ ANN0
Direecf6n Sam JUst0 10s
Sc admiten ab3nsdos Hay siernpre un complete suEt
do de perfumern de les fahrcss mas ren0mbradas.
Los senores vaieros que Yieten q Capital 0o Fuer
Rico daben a0lcitar Ia baFberia 81 BUER GUsTO.
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MAR1Aall I 1 g. sI..aI.... s....'.s' !. @..sI.. @
de il caie de Is Luns. ssquina & San Justo, 4 la
de San francisco ndmsro "A antigua casa snce
sores de @ Masiuan CO 5O-zl
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E. L61eZ GaZtamhide, o.lsss as2saRS s455so !.
OONSULTAS de 8 a Ill mafana De l
& Z por Ia tarde.
Emulsion 1reosotada
ENS "a ~ RRI.IA.


fGR@GctgEeO do EQ UDVerSidQg d0 Ia HQbGBas
HgoGs p0deOsO Faa0dio para Ias eJssdGds all pechO.
Ia EHUI8ION CREOSOTADA del Dr.. Rabel, es m
RagnasO maraVosO agente terspeucO de exto SECURE
On la BONQtis ZSs LgrisQitis ASsGs Cat0Yr0s, 10sa
Dtiaol gftGdOs, 6ssr6as AsSnasa, RaQuttisaO los
NiGOs Ddad general u sma, para las afecciones de
RpSto ygorEa Las naturalazas mas empobrecda Ea el
Eamedto Dor excelenc1a. #
La EMULSTON CREOsOTADA DE RABELI., nueva
gnica original asocLaci6n dc ACEITE DE BACALAOs
CREOSOTA = HIPOFOSFITOG DE CAIa.Y SOSA, es una
6Slicada cremA, de guave oloE de gTato sabor
pOladGhla hasta Dor los ninos.
T0dOs los enfermOs la tOmar6n sinl Tepugnancia
GaCiidad guGto. Est8 elaborada esqusito
EEu6beae 80 admrara Eu E4pida acc6n cmatiVa.
V9ase 81 amp0 prOspect0 que ac0mpaha cada frascO
De vena t0das Las DrOgUeras Botcas de La IRa de
Cuba Dep6sito principal La Reun6nn de jose Saba. Ha
bGnas EueEORco FaEmacia Droguerla de .Guiermetv
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PA8AI q MICS

Solnci6n II chArada dc ayez: La mi-do.
Idem Ia tugs de conaonantss: Mira que e
mira 81 moro - Mira que te eatoy mi ando....
mira que aai hsmor de eatar Mira que no %
a0ts cu6udo
The farmers' union., 1894-08-23

school children OF the State OF nearly half
a million dollars II ws cannot. after two
years and after carry !ns The State. succeed
again on our own platform and with our
own men, and without lookin: for support
outside the rarty organization. tn n the
peoples party is premature and the Amer
tcan people are not yet ready for reform ;"
The full ticket nominated by the Indi-
ana state democratic Convention is as
follows: Judge OF Supreme Court First
District &c, rye f. Reinh2rdt; Judge OF
Supreme Court, Fourth nf1f,ict. joseph s
DALEY; secretary OF State. William Il
Meyers; Auditor OF state. Joseph 7. Fam
ming; Treasurer OF State. Morgan Cham
dler: Attorney General. Francis NJ Grit
tth; Superintendent OF Public lns,ruc-
N. Charles Thomas; Clerk OF Supreme
Court, G. ". Welman; State Statis.tcian
Alexander Fulton: State Geolo list. Eli ].
Jordan.
The Tennessee Democratic State CON-
vention indorse President Cleveland and
renomtnatcd Governor Peter Turney.
Missouri Republicans lut up the fol-
lowing state tic<ct: Supreme Court Judge.
W. NJ. Rohi nson: superintendent CT Public
instruction. J. +. Kirk; Railroad Comtnis-
sioner. Joseph Flory.
The farmers' union., 1894-08-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
FINANCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL

The sugar trust. according to report.
has been buying raw sugar the world over
during the past two or three months, and
the IMPORT ations valued at Sl0Q 00O.-
600 Treasurer John E. Searles Of the
trust, disputes this. and In letter to
Chairman Wilson. says shat the value OF
the sugars now held by the American Gu.
gar Refining Company does not exceed
$4,000 900, represented by 20O 900 tons OF
sugar
Receivers have been appointed for the
Staten Island Dyeing Establishment. which
has branches In Chicago and other cities.
Mines in tho Massillon (Ohio) district
will be consolidated so as to enable the
owners to operate them more cheaply.
-Aldace F. Walker was appointed re-
ceivcr Of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad to succeed President j. W.
Reinhart resigned The appointment was
made by Judge Caldwell. of the United
States Circuit Court ut Chicago. on the
motion OF Wheeler II. Peckhann. represent
ing the Union Trust Company OF New
York, trustee for the bondholders. all
other parties to the record asserting. Be-
fore Mr. Walker s name was submitted to
the court his selection had the approx al in
advance OF the fepresen tatives OF the LOn-
don and Amsterdam committees OF the
Atchison, Topeka and SAINT; Fc security.
holder, and of the general reorganiza ton
committee in New York City. Mr.. Walk
er'~ appointment is entirely agreeable to
the two other receivers and it is belle VI cd
that there will be entire harmony in the
future conduct Of the affair, OF the Atchi-
son system. This statemen: was made By
Vice President Robinson of that road
Members OF the whisky trust claim to
have secured the $1,000, 900 necessary to
take their goods out OF bond
The farmers' union., 1894-08-23
PERSONAL MENTION.

Obituary: At Los Angeles. Cal. Prof
Joseph A. Aarmsley. the eminent Syrian
scholar. aged -. AT Dubuque. Iowa. John
T. Hancock. aged 20. AT Stxunton. Ill. +.
A. Bechtele. aged 20 AT Oakdale. Mimi.
Thomas Garner. aged l0l AT Berwick.
England. James Allen. head OF the Allen
Steamship Company.
obituary: At New York. George ".
Waite. hero OF the battle OF New Orleans
aged is AT Eldora iowa. DR.. Myron Tn
derwood. Al Leavenworth. Kan. Fritz
Meyers. prominent Free Mason AT
Cleveland. DIR. su.ius Wolfenstein.
Elliott Roosevelt. New York club
man and brother OF the civil service COM
issioner. is dead.
En- Sheriff D. Grant Armstrong. dying
At Covington. Ky. sent for his orother
and confessed to having signed his tfoth-
er's name to $3.50 Of notes that are held
BY the banks Of that CITY.
The farmers' union., 1894-08-23
POLITICAL.

Indiana Democrats iudorsed the ad-
.niuistrations Of President Cleveland and
Governor Matthews. denounced the A. F. A.. i.
and nominated ticket headed bg ". X.
Meyers Ter Secretary OF State
"A platform declaring for free coinage
and for Government ownership Of monop-
olies was adopted by tho labor convention
at Columbus. Ohio
Mrs Forster widow OF the English hts
torian and biozrapher OF Charles Dickens,
Is dead IN London
Governor Waite has written An open
letter .c the Populist party OF Colorado.
IN which he strongly opposes fusion with
,he Democrats. In conclusion. he says: u
have endeavored to the bc>. OF my ability
to run the affairs OF the State in the inter-
est Of the miners and the laborins- men,
and SO far ;.s could have stepped upon
1he aristocratic thieves and robbers who
have stolen the State poor in previous sd-
m!nistrations, and even defrauded the
The farmers' union., 1894-08-23
pended BY the concession a!rc within Eve

pended BY the concessiona!rc within I've
years. and .ha, he must erect reduction
works capable o: handiin, ADJ tons OF ore
weekly within two years.
Withdrawals OF whisky from bond are
eNptc ed to swell The treasury receipts by
SIS. 900. 00J before the tariff bill goes into
effect.
Joseph I.eicht OF Winona. Mimi. we
elected supreme Arch of the Druid. at
the Columbus meeting Milwaukee WAS
selected Cor the supreme grove gathering
In 1896.
Suit has been brought BY the Attorney
General OF Wisconsin Sainst the United
States for Ss.ooo.0)o. being interest aud
compound interest on a principal OF about
$50. coo. which he claims was expended by
the State early in the COS In eQuipping
troops.
Mayor pinCree caused a sensation at
Detroit by havin. four members OF the
Board of Education arrested on a charge
of boodlinS
The American Line is selling steeraye
tickets from New York t, Europe for s1o.
w. L Stimal and Fred C. Fuhrman. OF
the Ram bier Club. Buffalo, have broken
the 600 mile road record Their tire over
the course between Buffalo and Erie and
return is Is hours 80 minutes 30 seconds.
The best time previously made over the
same course was Il hours minutes. and
the record over the Springfield Boston
course was I. hours 2S minutes
The Burlington will soon become a
factor in tran soon tinenta bu ,iness through
completion OF its line to Billings. where 1t
will join tho Nor,hera Pacific
Miss Annie Northrup. better known at
West Troy. n. y. AS Miss Annie Mullen.
taking the latter name FROM Mrs Mary
Mullen. who adopted her when fifteen
months old, and with whom She is now liv-
Ing. expects shortly to receive 5000. 900
estate worth s1.o0lO00 left by the two
Fitzgerald brothers, her uncles who re-.
Gently died there.
Eugene Berendson. Chicago manager
for the Akron and Canton Stoneware CON-
pany. Is reported to be short $4,000
Heirs OF Richard Bishop in Pittsburg
will lay claim to ten acres in the heart of
| indianapolis worth S2.Oo00Oh.
Charles GeorSet. an engineer OF Fo-
bOken. has discovered old deeds emitting
him to valuable neal estate in It Louis.
--Kesidents of Buffalo saw the City of
Toronto. ffty-six miles distant. pictured
In Il remarkable mirage OF the third order.
were bitten by rapid dog which created
terror In the streets OF Ipdianap polls.
The clubs Of the National and Western
League, stand as follows in the hampion-
ship race:
The farmers' union., 1894-08-23
FOREIGN.

The treaty with China which was
ratified by the action OF the Senate. pro-
hibIts the coming OF Chinese lahOrers
to the United States for the next
ten years except upon conditions speci-
fed The restriction is no. to apply
to the return OF such laborer, as have
lawful wives. children or parents In this
country. or who have property her. OF the
value OF 81. 900. or debts equal to that
amount due them. Each departing China
man is to secure before leaving Il GER
tifcate from the collector cf GUS
toms OF the district from which he
leaves to the fact that he has de-
posted with the collector description
OF his family. property or credits. and this
certificate Is to ent!tle him to return to the
United States within ono year, but in ex-
ceptional case may be extended for an
other year 1t is especially a:reed that
the provisions Of this convention
shall not affect the right OF Chi
nese subjects, being officials. teachers.
students. merchants or travellers for
curiosity or pleasure. but not laborers. of
coming to the United States and residing
therein To entitle such Chinese subjects
to ad mission they must Iroduc ccrtiti-
cate from their government or the govern .
ment where they last resided or the dipio-
matte or c'n,ular representative OF the
United States in the country or rort
whence they departed
-SantO Geronimo CnsariO, the assassin
OF President Carnot. was executed in the
pri@Oa square ut Lyons. France. ut 1855
Thursday morning The condemned man
occupied most of his time Wednesd ay
reading "Don Quixote" His death was
instantaneous His courage left him as the
momen: for his execution arrived. and his
cry OF "Vive ranarchie." just before the
knife fell was weak and trembling.
Members of the Wellman arctic expe-
dition huvc returned to Tromsoe. Norway.
from their dash to the pole All are we'll
dispatches received at Victoria. B. c..
per steamer Tacoma. announces the death
OF the King of SIAM H. NJ s. Rather has
been dispatched to Siamese waters to an.
ticipnte possible trouble over tho success.
sion
The evicted tenants bill has been re-
jected by the British House of Lords by a
vote OF 240 10 30 In the House OF Commons
the miners eis ht- hour bill has been abnn-
doned because OF tho adoption of an
amendment providing for local option
Arrangements have been made in Ber-
lin to loan China $50. O0O 900. German and
English bankers will furnish the money.
The farmers' union., 1894-08-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

by the assessors official report the
total valuation OF Boston is S92s. 092. 4S6. an
increase of 81, 99S, eos over last year There
was a gain In real estate Of SIS. 996. ATS. the
total this year being S723. .2s. $50 but there
was d loss of s11, ,o67.770 In personal. tho
total being s2O4. 36;. sO6 There was gain
Of but 40 In the poll tax list over last year.
the number being 130.143 There Il a less
OF bond stock over last year. Of $1,000. SO.
The TAX rate is fixed at S12Sesf sfer-S1, 900.
Harvey Mills. the Chicago newspaper
man who escaped from the LonscliR Asy-
lum at Lo ,ansport. Ind. has been recap
tured ut Eaton. Ohio. aud sen: TO the Day
ton Insane Hospital
"A mining suit in which 81. 900. 900 as
involved has been decided in favor Of the
Consolidated Wyoming Company and
asainst the Champion.
Friends secured q writ OF habeas cor
2us for Ed Pardridge. but the Chicago
plunger had already been taken from the
Washing tonian Home to hi, residence
In paper read before the Geological
Society ut Its meeting in Brooklyn. Pro-
lessor J. W. Spencer declared the North
American continent was sinking.
Professor Ely. of the University Of
Wisconsin. in an addeess at Chautauqua
n V. denied that he was d teacher Of
socialism or anarchy.
Jennie Finch. who was stolen BY gyp-
sizes eighteen years ago. when she was
ten years old. and has been mourned as
dead. has returned to her home at Grand
Rapids
The National Educational Association
will meet next year In Denver
The government crop bulletin says
corn has been irretrievably injured by
drought in Nebraska. Iowa. South Dakota
and Kansas
"A death from A.,atic cholera is report .
cd near Cokato. Minn.
In statement in regard to the suit
brought by Attorney General Moloney
George NJ Pullman says the laws were
complied with when Pullman was built
Alarmed by the falling on IN receipts
ana the threats OF commission men, the
Union Stocky ards Company of Chicago
has decided to do away vita the termin al
tax OF So car.
Genera! Coxey came near being
mobbed at Camp Lost Liberty. near Hy-
, attsville. Md He came for the purpose OF
taking away seven OF his horses. and when
questioned about the movement OF bis
men, became angry. and said he was done
! with the scheme. This greatly incensed
the I'VE -ien left by the Baltimore police
| to take care OF the camp property. aud
| Coxey was obliged to beat q hasty retrea,
On one OF his horses. The other horses
| were driven around back road. and In
this way he got possession OF them The
men gave chase to Coxey. but he es-
. capped.
"A supposed case Of cholera developed
IN the family Il Peter Mauer. near Weis-
t burg. Ind. Three deaths have followed
| he people are Wild with fear. as that
community WAS devastated By the scour-e
| in 1854
The Mexican Government has granted
| to Fern ando de Teresa one OF the mos,
valuable mining concessions ever given il
| Mexico 1t IS fer the working OF the rich
! gold placesS IN several districts OF the
! State OF Osxaca- The terms OF the con-
| cess:on provide that 81. 900. 600 m ust be ex-
The farmers' union., 1894-08-23
THE WEATHER.

THE average annual rainfall over
the whole earth is thirty-six inches.
THE princi Ples OF E rainial hI,s, were first
IN the year 80 hardly drop of rain
fell in England, and 400 o people died
of famine.
IN 1895 there was frts st in England
Julr that destroyed nearly all the
vegetation.
THE annual snowfall averages five
feet in the interior o: Maine, Vermont
ard New York.
The farmers' union., 1894-08-23
Gross Superstition.

The grossest superstition exists even
in Calcutta. Recently an Indian re-
siding ir Jaun Bazaar st: eet had live
goat flung down from his twC-story
house in accordance with the direc-
tions of q so-called magician. who was
called in to cast out q devil with which
q son was supposed to be possessed.
The poor brute was first fed with few
bamboo leaves over which the wizard
mumbled some mantras and It was then
pushed over the terrace. The animal
was killed and its flesh was distributed
t0 the Door.
The farmers' union., 1894-08-23
Honest Abe'' Behini the Bar.

Abraham Lincoln once took out .
license to sell liquor. The records Of
Sangamon County. ILL.,, show that he
and his Iartner, who kept public
house, took out such a license and
maintained bar for the u-e and con.
venience of their guests. \ veteran
Indiana editor says that he was present
at one of the seven meetings which
were held during the Lincoln and
Douglas senatorial campaign in 1858.
and that on that occasion Line In
publicly acknowledged that he had
been an inkeeper and all that that i'm
Piled Douglas having made playful
allusion to Lincoln practice at the
bar, the latter retorted that it was
true, but that it applied with equal
force to his distinguished OPP onent,
for viii have racticed behind the
bar Douglas has practiced be ore it. 1"
The farmers' union., 1894-08-23
Where -Four Countries Meet.

Perhaps there is only one place in
the world where the nags of four ma
tions. each on its own soil, may be seen
waving in friendly rivalry. or in def
ance, according to the condition OK
European politic-. Midway in the mar
row channel at the southern entrance
of the Red Sea is the dark gray island
of Perrin, above which float, the union
jack of Britain. Surmounting the
steep cliff on the neigh boring shore OF
Arabia is the crimson banner OF Tur-
KEY. and on the opposite coast is tho
border line between the Red Sea ter
ritories of France and Italy, whose
flags are flung to the bre re within
half q mile of one another.