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AN ANCIENT PLEDGE.

The follow ing ancient temperance pledge
was sent to Lady Henry Somerset By the
late 8. C. Hall, formerly editor of the Art
Journal. 1t is printed In old English char
acters and was found on the blank leaf OF q
Bible which has been transmitted from sire
to son through many generations. It ap-
pears as the property Of Robert Bolton, B.
D., preacher Of Gods word at BrouGhton.
Northam mptonshire:
From this daye forwarde to the ende Of
my life, will never pledge any healthe or
drink 4 carouse in a glass, cup, bowie, or
other drinking instrument, wheresoever 1t
| be. from whomsoever IT come, not to my own
most gracious kinge, nor any OF the greatest
monarch or tyrant upon earth nor my dear
est friend nor all the goulde in the world,
shall ever enforce me. Not angel from
heaven (who know will not attempt) shall
persuade, nor Satan, with all his auld
subtleties, nor all the powers Of hell itself
shall betray me. By this very SHINE (for
SHINE il is. and not little one) doe plainly
find that have more offended and dishon-
ored my glorious Maker and most merciful
Saviour. than all the other SHINE that | am
subject untoe and for this very slime 1t is
my God hath often been very strange untoe
me. and for that cause, and noe other re-
spect have thus vowed, and heartily beg
lny good Father in Heaven of His great
goodness and inf lite mercy in Jesus Christ
to assist me in the same, and be so favorable
unto me for what is past. Amen-R. Boil
ton. April 10, 1887.
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WORDS OF WISDOM.

Only the home can found state
Joseph Cook.
To know how to dissemble is the
knowledge of kings.-Richelieu. -
Thou wilt alwaysrejoice in the even
ing if thou has spent the day profit
ably.-Thomas Kempis.
The imaginations of men are in q
great measure under the control Of
their opinions. Macaulay.
It is never worth while to suggest
doubts in order to show how cleverly
we can answer them.-Whately.
One of the godlike things of this
world is the veneration done to hu-
man worth by the hearts of men.
lyle.
There is no doubt such thing as
chance; but I see no reason why
Providence should make use of it
Simms.
We love to expect, and when expec-
tation is either disappointed or graft
fed We want to be again expecting.-
Johnson.
Unbounded courage and compassion
Joined proclaim him good and great,
and make the hero and the man COM
plete.
We are all of US more or less echoes,
repeating involuntarily the virtues,
the defects, the movements and the
characters of those among whom we
live.-Joubert.
Heroes in history seem to US poetic
because they are. But if we should
tell the simple truth of some of our
neighbo1s it would sound like poetry.
C. W. Curtis.
He who indulges his sense in any
excesses renders himself obnoxious to
his own reason; and to crafty the
brute in him displeases the man, and
sets his two virtues at variance
Scott
Who would not die in his dear coun-
try's cause; since, if base fear his das-
tard step withdraws, from death he
cannot hy-one common grave re-
ceives at last the coward and the
brave.-Henry Fielding.
It is harder to avoid censure than it
is to gain applause, for this may be
done by one wise or great action In
an age; but to escape censure man
must pass his whole life without say
ing or doing one i'll or foolish thing.
Hume.
To be entirely just in our estimate
of other ages is not only difficult but
is impossible. Even what is passing
in our presence we see through a glass
darkly. In historical inquiries the
most instructed thinkers have but
limited knowledge over the most illit-
crate. Those who know the most ap.
proach least to agreement. -Froude.
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A MAMMoTH PETITION.

The great polyglot petition which COM
mission Of the Worlds Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will present to the prin-
cipal Governments OF the world to secure
legislation prohibiting traffic In liquor and
opium, has already over 5000, 900 names
OF signers and indorsers. The petition 1s
said to be fifteen miles in length. -Four
million names will be secured and then the
commission will start in the autumn OF 1895.
1t will be presented in Washington, then
in London, Rome, Athens, Jerusalem, Catro,
Bombay, Canton, Colombo, Toxic, Australia,
reaching San Francisco in June, 1896. A
special steamer will carry the commission
in their tour round the world. One mil.
lion more signers are wanted. Write to
Miss Alice E. Briggs. 1107 The Temple, Obi.
cago, for blanks.-W. G. T. q. Bulletin.
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The Manufacture of Flags.

The manufacture of flags has be-
come an extensive and prosperous in
dustry since our late war. No less
than 5000, 900 flags are made and sold
annually, ranging in price from one
cent to $1OO or more. General Ben
iamln F. Butler was one of the first to
60 into the manufacture of flags on
an extensive scale. He owned or held
controlling interests in couple of
cotton mills not far from Boston into
which he introduced special machinery
for turning out flags and bunting by
the bolt. Following the close OF the
war there was q wonderful demand fer
these products, which led other mills
to embark in the business. -Plttsburg
Commercial Gazette.
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LIQUOR IN THE sLUMS.

The Commissioner of Labor. Carroll
D. Wright, has forwarded to the President
his seventh special report, which relates en-
tirely to the slums OF New York, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Chicago, being the re-
suits OF an Investigation ordered by Con-
gress. The following is his report concern
Ing the liquor traffic in the different cities ::
Liquor Saloons-In the city OF New York
there was at the time of the investigation
one liquor saloon to every 200 persons. but
in the slum district canvassed, there was one
saloon to every 1919 persons. In Philadel-
phia, in the city at large, there was one 81
loon to every $40 persons, but in the slum dis
trict canvassed there was one saloon to every
5O2 persons. In Baltimore, in the city at
large, there was one saloon to every 288 per-
sons, but In the slum district canvassed there
WAS one saloon to every 105 persons. IL
Chicago, in the city at large, there was one
saloon to every 1877 persons. In these calcu-
lations fractions have been dropped.
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FALL STYLES.

The latest novelty seen in the new
gowns is the skirt with the hustle
effect. The back is formed by four
box pleats, which are sewn to stiff cap
pieces. These caps are of the material
lined with horse hair, and set out
straight from the waist. The caps
are finished with cord and the box
pleat hangs from the outer edge.
The really distinctive feature Of the
fashionable gown is its aaring skirt,
for the skirts flare more than ever at
the foot, the enormous sleeves and
round waist. The much-talked OF
paniers and draperies find it difficult
to gain vogue.
Capes will continue to be the fashion
just 80 long as the immense sleeves
make them a necessity. Velvet will
be largely used for them, with trim.
mings of jet or lace. Butter -colored
lace and jetted and spangled lace OF
all kinds will be used for trimming.
The mantles with long tabs in front
are newer than the round capes, but
the latter will be the favorites.
A handsome cape just from Paris is
of dark green velvet, trimmed with
butter lace bands, forming panels from
the neck to the bottom OF the cape.
These panels were narrow at the neck,
and widened out at the bottom of the
cape. The neck was finished with a
| mil frill of black chiffon. These black
: chiffon frills are seen on almost all the
new garments, no matter what the
material from which they are made.
! Another pretty garment consists OF
; two capes, the longer one reaching
; lust belew the waist, and the shorter
about half length. Made of black vel
: vet and trimmed with spangled lace,
the capes lined with white satin, moth
ing could be more stylish.
Some very startling combinations OF
color are seen, but as rule the blend
ing of colors in gown is most artls-
tic: All the skirts show an increased
wideness at the bottom, fitting close
at the front and sides, all the fulness
being placed at the back. The double
skirt will be worn more than the draped
ones. 1t consists of two skirts, cut
exactly alike with the exception that
the upper one is cut six or seven inches
shorter than the under. A model that
is becoming to slender figures is that
having box pleat on both sides. The
sides are cut shorter than the front
and back und faced with contrasting
color. The gored skirts open at the
seams and showing a contrasting mate
rial underneath are to be worn quite
good deal.
Alpaca is material that is to be
worn this fall and one that makes most
useful travelling dresses, as it sheds
the dust aud wears forever. Many OF
the bodices to the gowns end at the
waist, are full back and front, cut i'll
points on the bust, the upper portion
being of a contrasting color. Some
of the dresses have tight fitting jackets
to be worn over waistcoats, buttunins
with double row of buttons like the
Incroyable coat, ending i'll straight
line at the waist, and having a full
basque at the back.
--4aHke------
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The gloom OF Jerry's countenance at


tested that the point was we'll taken.
"As to the two hundred thousand dol
lars you have handed me-" pursued tho
merchant, "it Is more!y portion OF tho
sum you have stolen from Perry Wynans
You have never had so much as o ghost
Of a title to the lands in question. I
may add that this money is merely
drop in the bucket to what you have
caused me to lose by the lies and misrep-
reservations you have been sending me
ever since Charley Tower and / invested
in that Musselshell property You see.
therefore, that you have no cause of
complaint against me. You have sim
ply handed me my share OF the Doodle,
as taken from the lands OF Wynans, and
the less you say about all these proceed
ings the better it will be for you"
For nearly minute Jerry Skidder
neither moved nor spoke Then he arose
deliberately, with q pale, rigid face, and
stepped toward his brother.
"Here is your deed" he said, tearing
it in pieces, and flinging the fragments
at the merchant. "There Is very little
likelihood that shall ever have any call
to visit your Idaho ranch. fortunately"
he added, in tone Of concentrated
venom, 81 still have footing on the
Musselshell which will enable me to re-
main there, and for the rest I'll take my
chances. As to the $4,000 you have
stolen from me-" and he slapped his
breast fierceiy and defantly, ut is. as
you say, q tritie-a mere percentage on
the sum I have taken from the new
mines while pulling the wool over you
with the story Of my dire hardships and
misfortunes! Should you carry out your
suggestion about visiting the Musse-
she'll"
SOh, I shall be there by the first
train!" assured the merchant, with
grim resolution that could not be mis-
taken.
Il will spend every dollar I possess or
can beg, borrow, or steal, if necessary"
finished Jerry, "to have you squarely
planted. And with this, long good-by
and good riddance."
He faced about, with glance at his
watch, and sta!ked out of his brothers
presence and from the store without so
much as single look behind him.
[To BE CONTINUED
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to belt. The sleeves of some OF the
newest dresses have the insertion set
in from shoulders to elbows over the
fullest part. Some styles show cuffs
and collar of insertion over the
material. 1t is very easy matter to
make up these dresses if one has the
time and patience to hand-sew the
strips of material and the insertion
together. This is liked mach better
than when put together with the sew
ing machine, although the latter is
much more expeditions and is usually
seen in all but the hishest-prlced
costumes.
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JUST FOR ONE MONTH.

II selling and drinking liquor could be
completely stopped In any one place for
single month, says Father Lambing, what
change it would make! Instead OF stagger-
ing home on Saturday nights under load OF
drink to abuse hungry and hslf-clad wife
and children. men would be carrying bas-
kets of groceries and parcels OF clothes to
wife and little ones. The family could then
all gather around Gods altar on Sunday IN
praise and Thanksgiving, instead OF spend.
Ing the day. as many now do on account OF
drink, in sin and want at home.
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TEMPERANCE.
A TWIN SYSTEM WANTED
[To BE CONTINUED

The man who was pressed to purchase a
stove by the assurance that one such stove
would save half his coal. suggested buying
two 80 as to save his coal bill entirely. In
much the same spirit, when we read that
the extension OF the Gothenburg system In
Norway has now absorbed more than half
The trade, and in sixteen years reduced the
consumption Of liquor by one-half We are
led to wish that twin system might be In
troduced that would do away with the other
haf.-New York Observer.
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THE SILK PETTICOAT.

The silk petticoat has become al ar
ticle of artistic elegance, made OF rich
brocades and moire silks and trimmed
with lace covered rutiies and founces
os chiffon, and is almost Us important
an item of dress as the gown which is
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worn oyer it. A very dainty skirt is
made of black and white striped silk,
with founce of yellow satin at the
bottom, over which is plated silk
muslin ruffle edged with narrow black
guipure and headed with black inser-
ton and a ruche of muslin. White
satin and white chiffon are the ideal
combination for bridal petticoat.
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the pattern. A gauged yoke is OF
white muslin or China silk. The large
hat is of fancy straw, adorned with a
huge erect loop AID two side-fringed
ends of corded ribbon.
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Girls in Scotland can make valid
wills at twelve years OF age.
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chair, "you'll never secure the least title
TO . foot of the land in question:
never!"
Jerry Skidder looked aghast at the
violence of these denunciations.
@Why, you've just given me-"
"a mere bait to catch my own," inter-
rupted the merchant with grim and
mocking frankness. "The pretended
deed nuve just given you is not worth
the paper it is written upon"
-Why not?"
ITO begin with, the lands have been
out of my hands nearly three years, ex-
planned Hiram Skidder, with visible JOY
at the gall and wormwood he was serV-
ing up to his brother. "You gave me
such reports of them that was glad
to sell them to Wynans for seven hun
dred dollars"
Jerry not only tottered to his chair
again, but he lay there so faint and help
less that his brother began to find him
source Of amusement
sThen you have sold me piece OF
property you did not possess" returned
Jeremiah, his rascally wits beginning to
recover their habitual flow; sand ] need
not remind you that such an ofense Is
punishable by long term OF imprison-
ment."
"l'm probably quite as wis. in the law
as you are, jerry" sneered the mer-
chant-"too wise, certainly, to place my
self in the power of such reptile as
yo- are capable of being"
Then what is that deed?"
alt is deed to fine piece OF land /
have in Idaho, and for which / pai->
about two Thousand dollars" explained
| the merchant, his sardonic smile coming
| back to his features "While you read
one thing, wrote another, quite GER
tain, as the event proved, that you
would fail. in your hurry and excitement,
| to verify what had written"
Jerry looked annihilated, but soon be-
gan to buster again.
"I'll have you arrested for false pre-
lenses and swindllng." he declared.
mo, you won't, old man, assured the
merchant, contemptuously. 81 have a
! right to ask you what l please for my
Idaho ranch, and you have no remedy
! whatever, in either law or equity, from
the moment when you have paid over
your money. Think it over minutn,
J and you'll see that am quite right -
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on the request ola consul, TO arrest
deserters and fugitives from JUST e
who have fed outside treaty limits.
Certain customs fees and regulations
are provided for, but failure to pay
the former OF any dispute about the
latter can be settled only by consul.
On the other hand, the land in the
foreign concessions is the property of
the japanese government. and is
leased in perpe:uity to Tie foreigner
at a rate per tsubo (six feet square,
which varies according to the loca-
t;oa IT the land, is payable annually,
and IS the only tax levied. Tie
lease may he bought and sold, but
always subject to tie ground-rent.
In the kenc.,o (the Office of the
municipal authorities) is vested all
police ard sanitary control, and the
care of ali streets and roads, but the
police cannot enter the premises OF a
foreigner without the written per
mission OF his consul. In Kobe, the
foreign settlement Of iiioyo, tl:e resi-
dents own the land they occupy.
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Captain Carter's Monkey

Captain Carter, who lived in Wash
ington, ID. c., when on land, had a
great fancy for fine fowls, and among
his collection priced a fine old king
gobbler. On his last cruise he brought
home mischievous young monkey,
which gave him so much trouble it
Was good deal like Gan elephant on
his hands" One day, hearing terri
bic squaking in the hennery, the
Captain found Jocllo with king COB
bier under his arm, while he was
deliberately pulling out the poor
birds last tail feather. The Captain
rescued the turkey, and punished the
monkey severely, who knew very well
why he was chastised. The next day
again hearing commotion among the
feathered tribe, he went to the scene
of action, and there sat Jocko with
the much prosecuted gobbler between
his knees, while he was trying to put
the feathers back. His Intentions
of repairing the mischief done were
good, but the turkey did not appre
ciate them.
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deep slender vandyke points is also on
new coats.
Short jackets, twenty eight or thirty
inches long, are a!so sho Sn f,r yourg
women AMI girls. They are # tan
or blue cloth, cut single breasted,
with much military braiIing or irogs
across the front and down the full
sleeves. Other sh ,lt box-cloth jackets
have shouldercape OF ning up the
back merry covered with applied
cloth bands put en- in an intricate
design. The turn over velvet collar is
bordered with cloth strap.
4 decided novelty is & black velvet
jacket which is nearly Al sleeves, as
it reaches only to the waist, yet has
huge sleeves extending d3wn the side
forms of the back and folded under in
dolman fashion. Jet bancs cross the
front, and "a wide belt of Liberty satin
is hnotted on the side. A collet form
ed of eighteen black ostrich feathers
encircle the shoulders Eelow points OF
jet embroidery, and a collar Of curled
ostrich tips complete this elegant
garment.
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Mar. 5 It.


When Jack calls for Miss Eleanor,
He always brings her plenty
OF flowers, chocolate bonbonS, which
Most charm the maid Of twenty.
And though Sir Jack his skinny arms
And legs as thin as pheasant's,
How could one blame Miss Eleanor, E,
Who much aImires his presents?
No woman has any real admira-
tion for mans presnce unless the
man has good physique legs anG
arms well filled out. You can't be
"wcll-looking" if you suffer from
any of the diseases caused by dis.
ordered liver or impure blood, bill
iousness and scrofulous affections.
DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discov-
cry is a medicine that cures these
cases. 1t is the only remedy that
is guaranteed to benefit or cure, in
every case or money refunded.
Medical science stamps it absO-
lrtcly potent as blood cleanser,
strength restorer and flesh builder.
The worst Nasal Catarrh, no mat
ter of how long standing, it is perma
mently cured by DR.. S.ge's Catarrh
Remedy.
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The Wheel in the Army.

The use of the bicycle in military
operations is gradually extending all
over the world. In our own coun-
try, we see the militia, in some in
stances, using it, and abroad the va
rious governments are endeavoring
to avail themselves of the advan-
tages of the wheel in many ways.
In Holland young men skilled in the
use of the bicycle are invited to
join the army, and given increased
pay and the rank of corporal. In
these cases the attendance to duty
in the army is reduced to the mini
mum, so that the enlisted men can
pursue other occupations. In Por-
tugal, Spain and Bulgaria, there are
certain advantageous terms offered
to recruits of the character men-
toned. In Denmark recruits are
always under tuition, and in France
two men from each regiment are
told off for such work. Sweden
takes pains of a most elaborate
character in the instruction of her
troops in a bicycle work; in fact ev-
cry nation is experimenting more or
less with the wheel. Hardware.
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Idea Peddlers in Chicago.

There are three men in Chicago
who make fairly good living by
marketing ideas. That's their bust
ness. Suppose man opens a new
restaurant. The idea" man goes
into the place and says: "Why not
put up a sign that you'll give a dish
of cream free to every red-headed
man? 1t would cause talk"
If the restaurant man adopts the
suggestion the idea" man expects
to be paid for it.
He writes poetry for soaps and
patent medicines, and submits it to
the proprietors. If they like it he
names his price. At the big retail
stores he drops in and confides new
and startling schemes for advertis-
ing. He goes to the theatrical man
ager and says: "Here, wouldn't this
be good catch line?"
Day by day he pokes into other
peoples business, and is we'll paid
for it, because, after all, there is
nothing more valuable than ideas of
the right kind.-Chicago Record.
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The New Coats.

From llarper'S Baz1r.
Very handsome Havana brown
cloth coats trimmed with black mar;ell
fur otherwise called 11aska sable
have double box-plcat down the
front, held at she waist by two rows
of four cut-steel buttons and edged
with fur, then dropping in blouse
fashion, to be used as muH. The
entire revers and collar are of fur.
The back falls in full box-pleats be-
low the waist. Sleeves that are en-
ormously wide at the top are held by
4 cloth band below the elbow and
fare to the wrist. Navy-blue cloth
coats of medium length are embroider-
ed with the finest Jet beads in vines
on the seams and as yoke, and are
trimmed with black fur. The back
has the two flat pleats now added IN
the side forms, but not in the middle
seam. Yokes of moire Persian fur
and much fiat Astrakhan trim other
coats of brown or blue cloth. Soutache
braiding in fine vine designs and in