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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12
A VANISHED PEOPLE.
The Relies of a Lost Race Discovered on
the Coast Of Itriitany.

Tho Relies OF a Lost Race Discovered on
tn" Coast Of l'rt'an}'
a lady whose home Is in the south OF
France writes of Il visit she made re-
Gently To an island on the coast of Brit
tany. Those OF Nou VIII" have read the
story of klng Arthur and his knights
VIII remember That they started out
over the sea in pursuit of the dragon.
In this-the Morhihan Nra-i>a little
island which can be reached from the
mainland only when the water is
smooth The sole inhahiiant is q Bro
ton shepherd, who lives IN a little hut
ana spends his time III caring for his
sheep. The party landed and were met
" ny the kind-faccd old man, who led
them over the grassy SLOPE where his
flock was feeding. and showed them
the way around II Hill, on the east side
of which they found the entrance 10 a
tunnel.
Ihis extended some distance. and its
hoor, sides and roof were made of i'm.
mensc Nat pieces OF stone, covered with
hleroglyphS II figures Hooking Somc-
what IKE wreathS, and again like
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

That, Of all known agents to accomplish
this purpose, DR.. Piercc's Pleasant Pellets mr.
uncgualed, is proven by the fact that ono,
used, they are di'cnyS IN Jaror. Their sec
ondnry eitect Is 10 keep the bowels open and
''y"tdr, not t. further constipate, as is n,
case with other pills. Hence, their great
popularity with sufferers from habitual con
stipation, piles, and indigestion.
The Pleasant Pellets are far more eToc-
tive in a~rotaing the liver to action than "Lluc
pills. %cnlolncl, or other mercurial prepare
tons, and have the further merit of being
purely vegetable and perfectly harmless in
my condition Of the system no particular
care is required while using them.
Composed of the choicest, concentrated
vegetable extracts, their cost is much more
than is that Of other pills found in the mar
Eet, yet from forty to torty-four pellets ~
pro pvt up in each sealed glass vial, as sold
through druggists, and can be had attho price
Of the more ordinary and cheaper made pills.
Dr. Fierco pridos himself On having been
first to Introduce u Little Liver Pill 10 the
American people. Many have initiated them,
but mona have approached his pheasant Pei,
lets" il excellence.
For nll laxative and ~cathartic purposes
the " Pleasant Pellets are infinitely supe-
rior to all mineral waters" sedlitz now
derS, salts castor oil, fruit svrups $50
called, laxative " teas and the many other
purgatiyc compounds sold in various forms.
Put Up in glass vials, sealed, therefore
always fresh and reliable. One little : Pei.
let is laxative, W gently cnthartic.
Us u "dinner pill" to promote digestion,
take ono each day after dinner. To relieve
distress from over.eating, nothing equals
them. They are tiny, sugar-Coated, anti.
bilious g%ranules, scarcely larger than mus.
tard seeds, Every child wants them.
Then, after they are taken, instead Of dis.
turhing and shocking the system, they act in
n mild, and natural way, There is no no.
action afterward. Their help lasts.
Accept no substitute recommended to be
" just Gs good" They may be hctter for the
dealer, because OF paying him Il better profit,
but no is not the one who needs help.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12
a DUEL WITH DRINKS,
Each Had n Reputation to Sustain and
Each Sustained II.

Each Had n Reputation to Sustain and
Each Sustained 1t.
Two men sat down to a small table
in n downtown club "a few evenings
since for a purpose. II was to decide
who possessed the greatest capacity
for white wine. Each had the rcputa-
ton, which he studiously sustained, of
being able to stand mare fermcntcd
juice of the grape than the other, and
their criticisms Of each other had be-
come so unbcarablc that interested
persons determined by opposing the
boosters to end or mend their talk. So
II grand match was arranged.
On the evening before the test n
friend of the elder contestant. who
was n practical joker, approached one
wine drinkcr, and laying one hand
c~onfdingly on his shoulder, spoke thus:
Look here, old man, | speak as a
friend. You've got a reputation to
sustain tomorrow evening and the
other fellow hasn't. Now, as Il friend,
let me insist that you accept the bot
ties of wine !, as judge Of the contest,
shall prepare. They will be filled with
water"
A sad look of hopeless despair passed
over his face. To drink water ever
though he won was inglorious; but to
drink wine and pcrchancc lose, that
was infinitely worse, This decision re-
suited in an argument that lasted half
an hour, and the wine drinkcr was
then convinced.
On the eventful night the two men
sat down to the table, six bottles be-
fore them, The younger man was
quick to the fray, the elder despaired
when he tasted the pure unadulteratcd
water. But he mastered his tastes and
drank with n conquering smile.
When the sixth cork was drawn each
contestant stared at the other. This
was wonderfully conducive to cheerful
feeling, and so they promptly glared at
one another. That made them ram
PANTY joyous, Down came one Don
derous fist on the table, and its owner,
the elder man, roarcd out: "Fool, how
a you win. I'm drinking water"
A wan, sweet smile passed over the
face of the younger man, as he family
murmured: 80 am l."-Philadelphis
Press.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12
Highest of all in Leavening Powcr-Latest |. S. Govt Report
l&W!A!:a!!l! BskiRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Roast Culf's Liver: This Is n cheap
and very palatablc dish. Wash the
liver and wipe dry. Cut II long cash in
the side and stuff it with n dressing
made of bread crumbs, n beaten egg, a
tablespoonful of butter, n very little
of minced onion, and salt and pepper
to taste. Moisten the bread crumbs,
add the other ingredients, then press
it into the aperture made for it. Sew
or bind the liver together, tic on a few
thin slices of bacon, or lard it over,
then bake in a moderate oven. Basic,
and when done, serve with currant
iclly.-Orangc Judd Farmer.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

by local applications, as they caunot reach
thcdlsCascd portion of thCcar. There is only
one way to cure Deafness, and that IL hyCon-
stitiitional remedies. Deafness iscauscd by
an intlamod condition of the mucous lining
of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube
gets intlamcd you have nrumbliug sound or
imperfect herring, and when it Is entirely
closed Deafness Is the result. and unless the
inflammation can BE- taken out and tllistube
rcstorcdtlitS normal condition. hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine eases out of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but
an inilained condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness (ruuscd by Cntarrhl that
cannot be cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, FREQ.
+ i CurNrY & Co, Toledo, o..
sS"Sold by DRUGGISTS, Tjc.
Halls Family Pills, . cents.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

YES" said Cholly Lonsom, proudly,
as the group of listeners clustered
around him, Eyes. | saved the lady's
life, She had fallen from the pier and
the watah was dashing awound her.
Powcrlcss to help hcrslf, she was sink.
ing for the third time, when | ran to
the spot
YES. YES said the brcathlcss listen
crs. "What did you do?'
II shwickcd for help, and it came"
=Chicago Rccord.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

The small boy had been singing that
sadly slangful song, zone Of His Legs
Is Longer Than 1t Really Ought To Be-"
In the presence of a young woman from
Boston.
"Dcar, me-" she said, cit must be
very interesting. l should like very
much to see him"
ITO see whom?" asked her nunt.
"Thc gentleman with the abnormal
ly elongated neither limb."-N. y. Adj
vnrtisrr.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12
o. MILLlA
Star of the South.

Go to Velasco for health, sea air and
comfort; where ships too deep for all
other Texas ports sail IN and out with
ease; where fruits rlpen earlier and pay
better than in California; where the
soil is n natural hOt-bed. Fresh vegeta-
bles all winter. Coolest day in three
years, % degrees above zero. Warmest
day, % degrees. Velasco offers the
best investments in the South. Write
the Commercial Club, Vclasco, Texas.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12
GMH NC03s1v

Assist nature a little now and then with n
gentle laxative, or, if need be, with a more
searching AMI cleansing cathartic, thereby
removing Offending matter from the stom-
rating tho liver and quickc,iing its tardy
action, and you thereby rcmoye tho cause
Of a multitude Of distressing diseases, such
as headaches, indigestion, ~biliousness, skin
diseases, boils, %carbuncles, piles, fovers and
maladies too numerous to mention.
If people would pay more attention to
properly regulating the action of their bow
els, they would have less frequent occasion
10 call for their doctors services to subdue
attacks of dangerous diseases.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

Lizzie 1|cnlc, of Gurley, Ala. is o
years old, weighs 1902 pounds, and is
possessed of enormous strength. She
can with the greatest ease lift and
carry off an anvil weighing 225 pounds,
and can carry off n big man who could
scarcely lift her from the ground. Her
hair is very long, and she has regular,
beautiful features.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

The remains of an immense deer
were discovered recently neal Punta
Rassa, Fla, in n swamp known as
Monroe's Cypress swamp. 1t is said to
resemble the well-known prehistoric
Irish elk, and is the only specimen OF
that kind we found in this country.
The antIers, which are in perfect state
OF preservation, measures eight feet
Sud eleven inches from tip to tip.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

Miss summit Who is that follow
who just left you?
Dashaway That's Jagway, my best
friend.
Miss Summit - Indeed. Has he
money?
Dashaway (sadlyt-IIe has all the
money ! had.-Judgc.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

Boarder Higgins Ito the landlady)-
Can You tell, Mrs. Halfway, the diff
ference between martyrs of old and
your boardcrs?
Landladv (coloring up)-A good
deal, I hope; but what is it?
Tho martyrs were brought to the
stake and burned. but now the steak Is
brought burned to us. Scc?"-Tam
many Times.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

as Mr., Hopkins in?"
"No. lie left word that if you called
to say that he had gone out
Thanks. Tell him | didn't call, will
yOuH"- Halo.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

%"llcre," said the apprcciativc dime
museum manager, as he watched (hc
big 'longshorrman handle the great
casks of sugar; why don't you give up
this dollar-n-day job and go in the lIu.
man Hercules biz? You're too strong
to work. Puck.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

A mnn caught n large bass at Gem
tcrvlllc, Mich, in nm unusual way. lie
was saving lee ON Il pond when the
point of the saw struck the fish, which,
impalcd on the point Of the instru-
mcnt, was unable to escape.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

Father ,mcaningly)-Wnnt a new
sled, do YOU? The other day | saw n
beautiful sled that a boy no older than
You had made himself.
Small Son-Wot n ~awfully mean,
stingy father that poor boy must have.
-CiOOl News.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

Essential to the production Of III" most per.
feet and popular laxative remedy known,
have cuaNlcl the California Zig Syrup Co.
to achieved great success in the reputation
of its remedy, Syrup of Figs, rs i; is con.
ccdrd to bc tl" universal laxative. For sale
by all druggists.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

Mrs. Shccnstcin-Oh, you vas awful
~ sick. Isaac,
Shccnstcin-Ncs, Rcpccca, hut deere
Is Won good tings about i'll am get
ting the of my money ont of the
doctor. Life.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

The subject Of the above portrait is n
prominent and much respected citizen. MIR.
Robert Manson, Of West Rye, n II, Whcro
lr. Manson is known "hj, word j; us good
as his bond IN . recent letter 10 Or, r. V.
Pierce, Chief Consulting Physician to the
lnvall1H, Hotel md Surgical institute, But
falo, y y, Mr.. Manson says:
"Dr Plerce's Pleasant Pellets are tho
best Pills | ever took for tie liver All my
friends say they 10 tAom the most good"
This opinion is shared by every one who
cnCc tries these tiny, little, sugar-coatcd pills,
which are to be found in all medicine stores.
The u. $. Inspector of Immigration ut Buff
falo, \ y, writes of them as follows:
From early childhood ! havo suffered
from Il sluggish liver, with al tho disorders
accompanying such Il condition. Doctors
prescriptions and patent medicines | have
used in abundance they only afforded tenn
porary relief. | was recommended 10 try
DR., Piercc's Pleasant Pellets. | lid 50, tax
ing two at night aud one after dinner every
day for two weeks. ] have reduced the dose
to one Pellet every day for two months.
] have in six months increased in solid flesh
tlcentg-ticO pounds. | am in better health
than | have boon since childhood. Drowsi-
ness and unpleasant feelings after meals have
completely disappeared"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

Woman never gets over her fond
ness for establishment, remarked the
professor.
II don't know about that" replied
his wife. 81 have seen some One
who thought very little of anything
except intellectual Matters
Perhaps. But cvcn then their
opinions were biased. Washington
Sinr
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

Perhaps there is something in the
notion that under the circumstances II
particularly bright girl can do with.
out Il light in the parlor. -Philadclphid
Times.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

CorGuS, IIoarscucss, Sore Throat, etc,
quickly relieved By BhoWS', BEoNcuIAL
rRUCurs. SuiI oAiy n mares. Price, - cts.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

Count Rustidngo lrejcctedl-Thcn l
have waited upon you all this time for
nothing?
Miss Iioodlehy-No, indeed. Here's
fifty cents for yoursclf.-Town Topics,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

pmzfLr- GLOW long did that new play of
yours runs liAil"-"lii it got in til" neXt
tOwu."-Lifc.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

BHtNG not break the wills Of your chill.
drru.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12
The Katy Reaches
SAN ANTO N

SAN ANTO MO
and affords comforts and conven-
fences to its patrons unequaled by
any other Southwestern line.
Any person wishing to visit st.
Louis, Chicago, Kansas City, Hanni-
bal, or the productive plains and
prairies of Missouri, Kansas and the
Indian Territory, should by all
means take the
MISSOURI, KANSAS & TEXAS
RAILWAY,
a. 1t is the most direct, best equip
ped and runs Through Wagner Sleep.
ers TO all above points Without
Change where direct connection 10
made In Union Depots for all points
North, East and West.
Ids~Free Reclining Chair Cars OF
all the trains.
For further information as to rates,
routes, maps, time table, sleeping
q reservations, etc., call on or ad.
dress your nearest Ticket Agent or
JAMES BARKER,
Gen'l Pass. & Ticket Agt.
NJ. X. & I. R'y System,
st. Louis, Mo.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

"Sogn.rY" mcars yuu-uud-lcty, with the
other fellow looking un.-NuuEg Mems Era.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-27
a YALE STORY.
n ow AN Ingenious Student Got Along in
the Psychology Eecitations.

n DIV an Ingenious Student Got Along in
the Psychology Eecitations.
Yale's old south college and athe-
nmu1n are now being demolished, and
apropos a reminiscent student tells the
Minneapolis journal the following
tale: 1t was when President Porter
was holding recitations in the athe-
nmum. In one of the class divisions
was young fellow active in athletics
who found it difficult to blend pro-
flciency in baseball with the forty
pages of advance and review which
made up the normal days lesson in DR..
Porter's bulky volume. on Human In
tellect." Taking advantage of DR..
Porter's easy-going recitations, the
young fellow hit on the following de-
vice: He divided the forty pages into
eight sections Of five pages each. For
each section he prepared an answer,
usually based on suggestive line or
two, sometimes evolved purely from
inner consciousness. AT recita tions he
simply watched DR.. Porter turn the
pages, basing his answer absolutely on
the number of pages turned. From
pages to 10 meant answer No. 9, from
pages 25 to 30 answer No. 6, and SO on,
not the slightest attention otherwise
being paid to the question. The young
pioneer in psychology, who ratified off
the answer with all the fexibility of
speech and carnestness he could COM
mand, always met gracious smile
from DR.. Porter, and found subsequent
ly by this audacity he had secured a
stand in psychology among the first
half-dozen in the class. Years after he
met DIR. Porter, and explained the
trick and the result. The president
turned the thing prettily. 'Mr. Blank
answered he, ''if you got eight ideas
out of each forty pages OF my Human
Intellect you got SO many more than
most of your class that you deserve
your stand"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-27
NE CHANGED HIS MIND.
The Singular Eject of Pair Of specta
rIcs ~, = pata 0Out,s0.

The Singular Eject of a Pair Of specta-
cies on PataEonian.
The author of idle Days in Patago.
MIA" was listening out of doors, to
conversation between two men, both
past middle life and of about the same
age, one an educated Englishman,
wearing spcctacles, the other native
Patagoninn. All at once the native
fixed his eyes on the spectacles worn
by the other. and, bursting into laugh,
cried out:
"Why do you always wear those eye
hiding glasses straddled across your
nosc9 Are they supposed to make a
man look handsomcr or wiser than
other folks, or do you really imagine
that you can see better because OF
thcm?"
To this mocking speech the other
good humorcdly replied shat he had
worn glasses for twenty years; that
they did not only enable him to see
much better than he could without
them, but had preserved his sight from
further decadence.
"Tow do you know that your own
eycsight has not degcnerated with
tlme?" he continued. "You may try my
glasses If you like. Our years are the
s,,me; it is just possible that our eyes
may be in the same condition"
The gaucho laughed. The idea was
to, ridiculous. what, see better with
these thingsl' and he took them gin.
gecly in his hand, held them up to ex.
anime them, and finally put them on
his nose.
He looked at one man, then at an
other; then he stared all around him,
with an expression of utter astonish-
ment, and in the end burst into
exclamations of delight. Strange to
say, the glasses exactly suited his Wis
ion, which, unknown to him, had prob
ably been decaying for years.
"What is this l see?" he shouted.
"What makes the trees look SO green?
They were never so green before! And
so distinct! / can count their leaves"
1t was hard to convince him that OBJ
jects had once looked as distinct, and
leaves as green, to his natural sight,
as they did now through those mag
ical glasses. But in the end he was
convinced and then he wanted to keep
the spcctacles. He pulled out the
money to pay for them there and then,
and was much put out when the owner
insisted on having them back.
However, a pair was got for him
shortly nfterward, and with these on
his nose he galloped about the country
exhibiting them to all his neighbors
and boastinE of their miraculous
power.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-27
STAR SHOWERS.
!ri,Eca Whom They fe.l from tho Henveiis
Like Hail.

Tiirea Whom They fell from tho Hcnvoiis
Like Hail.
The first of the notably third of o
century" metcoric displays which went
into the records occurred on November
boldt, the scientist traveller. in South
America. Humboldt gave vivid de-
scription of it. which is in books on
popular astronomy. Boupland, an
other scientific writer who also OBJ
served the display, said that from the
beginning of the phenomenon there
was not space in the armament equal
in extent to three diameters of the
moon that was not filed at every mo-
ment with bolides and falling stars"
The next of these third of century
star showers occurred on the night of
November IL, 1888, and it lasted seven
or eight hours. During most of this
time the meteors flying through the air
were as thick as snowflalses in a mod
crate snowstorm. This was seen all
over Nor:l1 America. In the southern
states many of the slaves were SO
frightened by the spectacle. thinking
the end of the world had come, that
some of them died with terror. But
the fright was shared in to large ex-
tent by whites also, and all over the
country.
Thirty-three years later. or in 1866,
Europe saw almost as remarkable a
star shower, at the same time in No
vember, which lasted six or seven
hours; but as this country was still
turned toward the sun at that time w 9
missed most of it. The next year,
though, the shower came when it was
night here, and as the atmosphere was
clenr 1t was observed over the greater
part of the United States.
AS this third Of q century Inv OF
periodicity is established we may cx-
pect another of those notable displays
in 1899 or 1900 at the same time in No
vamha
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-27
How He Took The ConceIt Out of Bully
ing DragEart.

How He Took The Concelt Out Of Bully.
ing DragEart.
When SIR Richard Burton was trans.
ferred from Fernando Po to the con-
sulatc of Santos and Sac Paola there
was seminary of Capuchins, French
men and Italians, which contained
some curious specimens of muscular
Christianity, says the Liverpool Mer-
curry.
For example: zone of the monks
was tall, magnificent and very pow
erful man, an ex-cavalry officer, Count
Somebody, whose name forget, then
Friar c.. Before he arrived there
was bully in town, rather of a free
thinking class, SO he used to go and
swagger up and down before the semi
nary and call out: Come out, you
miserable petticoated monks! Come
cut and have q free fight for God or
the devil!' When Friar c. arrived
he heard of this and it sohappened he
had had nn English friend when he
was with his regiment who had taught
him the use of fists. He found that his
brother monks were drendfully dis
tress.i at this unscemly challenge, so
uc bulu' lHc ucxL UlIlc nc cOIucS
don't open the gate but let the porter
call me-
$50 the next time the bully appeared
It was so arranged that the gate was
opened by Friar c. (thc usual
crowd had collected in the road to SEQ
the fun), who looked at him laughing
ly and said Surely, brother, we will
fight for God or the devil, II yom
please So, saying. the friar turned
up his sleeves and gown and told his
adversary to come on which he did,
and he was Immediately knocked into
a cooked hat. Come, get up said tho
friar. No lying there and whimper-
/ ing; the devil won't win that way
The man stood three rounds. at the
end of which he whimpered and hal
looed for mercy, nnd, amidst the jeers
and bravos of q large crowd, the viii
lage cocl1' retired, mass Of jelly and
pulp, and was never seen more than Q
/ half mi,@ Of the neminary."