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A Big Bear.

The largest bear killed in Cambria
County for many years was taken to
Altoona by James Campbell, of Dean
Township, this county. It is of the
genuine black mountain variety, and
tipped the scales at $50 pounds.
Campbell took it to the Farmers
Hotel, where it is on exhibition. It
was magnificent specimen, and at
tracted a great deal of attention. Old
bear hunters say they have seldom
seen such an animal. The most re-
markable features in connection with
it is that it met its death at the hands
of Mr.. Campbell's son, a lad only four
teen years of age. Bear is reported
to be plentiful in that section. Patton
PENN Courier.
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The Lucky Nickel Has Begun Well

Fortune has been showering her
favors upon the family ofAmos Miller,
of Whitneyville, recently, and they
claim it is all due to a nickel. The
day on which Mr.. Miller left home to
go to sea he gave his wife nickel to
treasure up for luck for the family,
and this is the result in one short
week: His eldest daughter has been
engaged to teach school, the next one
was called to q good situation, q
Japanese lien hatched a brood OF
chicks which are full of fight, some
one shot the family cot, and the
vessel in which Mr.. Miller sailed
arrived in Salem one hour ahead OF
the storm which split another vessel
which sailed ct the same time, from
stem to stern. n.--Kennebec (Me.} Jour
nal.
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CURIOUS FACTS.

Books were printed in Scotland as
early as 1909.
The Chinese Government levies a
regular tax on beggars.
A pound of sleeps wool produces
one square yard of cloth.
The are 9742 locks and keys in the
Grand Opera House, Paris.
Berlin is to have an international
matrimonial newspaper, printed in
three languages.
Frozen turtle from the South Seas
is now on its way from Queensland to
London as an experiment.
Nudes Circulating Library in Lon
don has 8, 10000 books constantly in
circulation and employs 17S people.
The little town of Parker, Neb., is
one place where toeing the line and
spelling down isn't gone out Of
fashion.
At an auction sale in London pos
tage stamp described as Baden, first
issue Ok green, error of color"
brought $500.
By an Italian law, every circus
which does not perform every act
promised in the printed programmes
liable to heavy fine. .a.
DR.. Vilicin. of Cincinnati. Ohio.
had such big nose that he could
scarcely see over it. A Berlin surgeon
has cut it down to moderate size.
The cap of the Washington Monu-
ment is a pyramidal mass of alumi-
mum, weighing 100 ounces. When this
was made aluminium was So pound.
Captain Theodore Wilkes, of Shell
byville, Ind, declares that cat in his
family has adopted half grown rat,
and treats it as. if it were one of its kit
tens.
A genius in Ashtabula, Ohio, has in
vented what he calls 'indestructible
wedding cake" It looks tempting to
the palate, but is not intended to be
eaten. 1t will keep for years. ...
The romantic gorge of Trenton
Falls, New Jersey, has suffered great
injury, from the scenic point of view,
in the quarrying of limestone at the
brink of the cliffs and the casting of
the debris, thousands Of tons of rock,
into the ravine. "
Several curious objects have been
unearthed from Etruscan tombs, the
use of which for long time was con.
jectural. It was at length ascertaine1 J
that they must have been the heads of
walking canes, probably belonging to
the dudes Of $500 years ago.
A petition has been sent to the
Turkish Government for the restora-
ton at public expense of the supposed
grave of Aaron, the high priest and
brother of Moses. The grave is on
Mount Hor. in the district of Ell.
hadshr, part of the Turkish province
of Arabia Petraoa.
Near Rockledge, Fla, farmer dis
covered a tramp asleep in his barn. He
sent for the town marshal to have the
man arrested, but when the tramp was
being questioned it was discovered
that he was long-lost brother OF the
farmer. He was then invited into the
house and the fatted calf was killed for
him.
Earthenware was not commonly used
for plates until ths seventeenth CEN
fury, its place being supplied by
wood, pewter or precious met;is.
Wooden or 'treen" platters were
often merely square boards, fashion
which was retained in the dining hall
of Winchester College, England, until
very modern times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-12-26
Mixed Those Babies Up.

A most curious affair recently oc.
Cured at Fort Howard. A married
woman of that city and her married
daughter reside in the same house au6
one day last week both gave birth to
baby boys of about the same complex
ion, weight and size. Several neigh
bors were in soon after, and in passing
the babies around for inspection they
became mixed, and now the mothers
will never know whether they brought
up their own child or not. The
mothers don't care so much, but the
fathers insist the dilemma is serious. -
Oshkosh wis. Northwestern.
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How 1t May Happen.

"Jeminy crickets, she's got the rickets,
whispered one beau to another in the COM
pany Of very pretty girl. Truly she was
very beautiful, but there was twitchtns
about the nerves of the face which showed
suffering. "No." said the other, ''It's neu-
ralgia and she's martyr to It," St. Jacobs
on was suggested as the world-renowned
cure for it. Did she try it2 Yes, and was
cured by it and-married Zone OF the fel-
lows" afterwards. The use Of the great
remedy for pain will not bring about mar
riage, but In its cure OF pain it will bring
about conditions OF health to make life more
enjoyable. No man or woman ought to
marry who Is q sufferer from chronic palms.
We should not wed woe to win only wretch
edneas
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plant the whole to raising grapes, and
build good house. She says she is
weary of politics and wants to get rest
where she can look out on the noun
tains. She can get neither rest nor
mountain scenery in Kansas, so she
comes to California.
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Mrs. Lease in California,

Mrs. Mary Lease, tie Kansas Pop.
ulist and orator, is in California, and
If she follows out her present plans
she will soon become a resident of
Scandinavian colony near Fresno. She
owns twenty acres and will b-v more,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-12-26
In Olden Times

People overlooked the importance Of peIma
nently beneficial effects and were satisfied
with transien: sction, but now that 1t is gen.
orally known that Syrup Of Figs will perma-
nently cure habitual constipation, well-in-
formed people will not buy other laxatives,
which act for time, but finally injure the
svStem
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Wembley Park, in London, will
shortly be the proud possessor of a
tower ITS feet higher than the famous
Eifel structure at the Paris Exposi-
tion. ...
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It is stated that the reason for this
action is because General Gourko,
who was one of the military heroes of
the Russo Turkish War, is not in har-
mony with the pacifcatory policy of
The new Gear. ...~ ...
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Oeafne60 CANNOT DO Cufeu
BY local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear. There Is only one
way to cure Deafness, and that Is by constitu.
tional remedies. Deafne IS Is caused by an IN.
famed condition OF the mucous lining OF the
3Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets In
Named you have rumbling sound or tmper;
.feco hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the inf1am'
nation can be taken out and this tube re.
destroyed forever; nine cases out ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but An In
famed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
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Mrs. Winslow,s Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces 1nhamma.
fion. alfays pain, cures wind collie. 25c. bottle
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Karl's Clover Root. the great blood purifier,
gives freshness and clearness to the complex.
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Celebrated Team OF Trotting Dogs.

The Illustration the Chicago Times from excel
ing
Master Tommy Turner Brantford Ont also the picture
Major considered of the best rong dogs the country
but his refused $2c0 him.
pon running
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DR.. Kilmer's SWAMP Roof cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
I,ehoratory Binvhamton, N. Y.
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General GOurkO.

General Gourko, the well-known
Russian officer, has resigned as Mill
tary Governor of the city of Warsaw.
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A bright Eye

is sign of good health and if the stomach IS
not in the best of conditions the eyes will show
it. Ripans Tabules will make the stomach
right and keep the eyes bright and clear.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-12-26
Cannot be Cured

'sPoor Richards Almanac" commanded a
the last sale $18.
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EXPLOSIONS of Coughing are stopped by
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
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The robes worn by Louis XIV. on state oc-
casions cost $19, 900.
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The Greatest rledical Discovery
of the Age. .
KENNEDY'S
Medical Discovery.


Got this Letter day before yesterday.
T., Penn Yam, NJ r, Nou. %, 1894.
Your Discovery has done so much for
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When I Ibegan taking It, one year ago
last July, 1 had DYSPEPSIA In its
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80 as to al,oays use injections, and had
constant PAIN in my STOMACH
and LEFT SIDE. My knees were stiff,
and could not sit do,on on stool or
get down to f1 anything on the floor.
But no,o I can sit, or get doton on my
knees, or do anything in my garden. I
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I tuas discouraged, as I haoe lost taoo.
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Mrs. MARY C. AYRES.
Send n postaI card for DR.. Kennedy's Book,
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After six years. suffering I was cured BY
Piso,s Cure.-MARY THOMPSON, 29H Ohio Ave.
Allephenv Pa. March l9. 1891.
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If afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp.
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at 25c per bottle
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-------- II. j. CHENEY % co.. IUIo0Os Os
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pADWAY'S
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Asheville daily citizen., 1894-12-28
The Christmas Eve pandemonium

EDITOR THE CITIZEN Whence oriei.
mates the present satanic mode of celc.
brating the night before Christmas 1t
certainly has had its birth in recent
years, in the DAYS when it is fashionable
to discard Christian titles for localities
and substitute those of Beelzebub. In.
stead Of angels we have devils stair.
ways and pulpits;" instead of saCrs =
ments We have "hell's gates and acres
instead of peaceful nights when shep-
herds watched their focks and angels
pealed forth the glad tidings to mankind,
we have dynamite explosions of bo nbs
and a dealening cracking OF fireworks,
rendering the night so hideous that NOR.
tails tossing restle.sly on their pillow
could well imagine they had been trans
ported to the lower regions.
The poet that wrote THE night before
Christmas" when, mot creature was
stirring, not even a mouse" had he lived
now would have been lost to fame.
Amid the uproar Of our present Christ.
mas eve nights the gnawing ol hundred
rats would be a grateful and composing
lullaby to the pandemonium OF noise
that reigns without. Unhappily, We
have bidden farewell to the sweetest sen.
timents Of the holiest season of the year.
Rhododcndron.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-12-28
JAPANESE PAGoDAS.
Earthquake Proof, and Therefore Able l.
Stand the Scvcrest Shock.

Earthquake Proof, and Therefore Able 10
Stand tho scvcrest Shock.
Tho absence of buildings of any size and
antiquity in Japan Is ascribed to the de-
struction Of them by the frequent earth
quakes which occur. The only structures
which seem to be earthquake proof are the
pagotlas, which arc erected before the TEN.
pies. There are many paSodas which arc
700 or 800 years old and as solid as when
first built. There Is reason for this, and
1t lies In their construction. A pagoda Is
practically framework Of heavy timbers,
which starts from wide base and is In It.
self substantial structure, but 1t Is rem
dered still moro stable by u peculiar de-
vice. Inside tho framework and suspend
cd from the apex is n long, heavy balk Of
timber . feet thick or more. This hangs
from ono end, and to the other end are
boltcd, at each of the four Sides four more
heavy timbers, and il tho pagoda be very
lofty still moro timbcrs aro added OH to
these. The whole forms an enormous pen
dulum which reaches to within six inches
Of the ground. When the shock Of an
earthquake rocks tho pagoda the pcndu-
lum swings in unison and keeps tho center
of gravity always at the base of the frame
work Consequently the equilibrium of
the pagoda is never disturbed, and this Is
tho explanation Of the great age Of many
Of them, when from their height ono
would suppose them to DO peculiarly sus-
ccptible to the effect of an earthquake.
Hitherto the long sticks Of timber in
the center Of the pagoda have been sup
posed to bc for the purpose of supporting
the framework. 1t was not until the re.
cent earthquake brought them into prom
inence that their purpose became generally
known among Europeans, New York
World.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-12-28
ODD.

Quecrer things break out in Knoxville
than anywhere else. Here is part of the
advertisement of clothing dealer just
going out of business
1T absolutely brought tears to my
eyes.
"Only one thing on earth could posi-
blv give me more pain than to p'rt Wit!
this busness-the pride of my lIle-ano
that one thing is this: If my wife shoulo
bring suit against me for divorce tori
support or other causes as she NAV have
occasion some time to do, it might cause
me more pain. NY clothing career ii
Knoxville will in few days be at amend
tor all time to come.
II have retail business second tonon'
in this city. have spent the b, st years
Of nv life, sacrificed my health, neglected
nv religious duties and spent more thar
$4,000 cash inestablishing this buslnes.
and it's nothing but natural that /,
should cause me genuine regret to give II
up"
1t is likely that this is the only adyer
tisement in existence hat notifies vi il,
that she may yet have to sue her hus
band for divorce on the ground of non
support.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-12-28
A New Volume.

With the first number in January,
LlrTELL's LIVING AGE enters upon its
two hundred and fourth volume. The
opening issues OF the new year will con-
tain, with Others. valuable and timely
articles 10 science, politics, biography
theology and general literature, from the
pens Of Prince Kropotkin, the Duke ot
Argyll, bacon and Huxley), Max Mul.
Ter, the Marquis Of Salisbury, Lord Hob
house, THE Position OF the House oil
Lords). Edmund Gosse, Lord Ebrington,
(Conversations With Napoleon at Eloa)
Sidney low, (It the House OF Commons
were Abolished n; in fiction the
choicest short stories by the bes,
authors.
For a magazine which gives an amount
Of reading matter unapproached ia
quantity, and unsurpassed in quality by
anv other periodical. the subscription
price ($8 90 year, 10 cheap. The pub
lishers offer to send anv one Of the Ameri.
can $500 monthlies with THE LIVING
AeR for only $10.5O, thus furnishiug to
the subscriber at ANAL cost the cream ol
both home and foreign literature. The
publishers also offer to send to all new
subscribers for the year 1895 the thir
teen weekly issues for the last quarter ol
1924. ioSrning an octave volume Of 62l
pagss. ktAtis. Littell & Co., Bostoa an
TN paolnheSo, X
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-12-28
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Burglars got $3.50 from the safe Of
NJ Salkev, Wilmington merchant, Sat
urday night.
The movement for a reiormatory for
young criminals is now so strong and
earnest that s friends assert the next
Legislature will establish this much
ne,d.d institution.
New ern Journal: Monday, Febru-
ary IS. the East Carolina Fish, Oyster,
Game ard Industrial association begins
its eighth annual exhibition in this city.
1t ends on Saturday, February "a.
The Shocco Springs property, in
Warren county, has been sold to a syndi.
cate OF Northern sportsmen for SIC. 900,
For a great many years before the war
this was the most fashionable summt I
resort in the State.
The statement was made, on what
appeared to be good authority, that
each Il the cot on mills in what is known
az the ", id trust" had made $4,000
during the past - months. This state
ment is nov deuied by members Of tie
trust.
-Statesvilc Landmark: Judge Arm
field returned Saturday night from
Carthage, Moore county, where he hello
his last court, hi, term as Superior Court
Judge txpring with this year. The Judge
will return to the practice of law u
Sta,esville and will be associated will
the firm of Armied g. Turner.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-12-28
WORRY \ DIME MADE.
Mistake OF Ton Cents In l,OOO.O'
(rcutrl n Peck of fTrOubIc

Mistake OF Ton Cents In 81 10000
Created II Peek of ofTrOublc.
From the Providence Journal.
Once in great while one Of the 80 old
bank clerks who are daily delegated tu
render into the Providence clearing
house the accounts of their respectiv,
banks makes an error in his Figures. y
Usually the session is over in 90 minutes
but Tuesday it required an extra hour
for the finding of "A 10.cent mistake in
Sl,152, 100. As there is a money fine
whith gathers double compound com
minuttd interest, so to speak. as th'
minutes are pied M by the clock. each
young gentlcmrn of the 80 odd is or
Plus and needles until the fellow who is
to blame is discovered.
. At noon the clearing house telephone
which is that Of the Roger William.
bank, began to ring, and from that tim.
until the session was concluded bank
after bank called up to know il is ennis
sarv had gone to Canada and had l,i,
ever, thing but balance against The
bank. Officials and clerks. who go tC
dinner III rotation, stood with watches
in hand ard saw their cars go by anC
telt an Increasing and aching VOID at th'
"heit." About 1915 O'Clock the ST.
l52 100 had been squared up to cen,
and the l0,ceut fellow who had shaker
the banking community to the pit of it!
stomach was laden with a crop of fines
AS thick ms flies at the bunghole Of {
molaSSes barrel
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-12-28
HE WAuTzEo IN PERU.
Not Knowing What Etiquette Demanded,
He Had n Hard Time.


This one Is told by q navy officer on
himself: One Of our handsome ships, with
her handsome officers, was cruising in
Peruvian waters, and while In port the
grand ball in honor Of the wife Of the
president Of the republic was given. The
young officer was there in full uniform,
which Is warm enough at any time, but
which, In ballroom, after number OF
whirls in giddy waltz, such as the Span
ish descendants in Peru put up, Is any
thing but an Ice cooler. Our young hero
invited a charming Peruvian to waltz
She consented, and away they went.
After several turns about the room he
began to wish tho young lady would sug-
gest that they promenade, as most OF tho
other couples did from time to time, but
not she. On they went, spinning and
pranoing. The heavy uniform had be-
come sweatbox. The young man was
burning up. "Will she never stop!" asked
the young officer under his breath. Early
In the game no had exhausted the few
Spanish phrases he knew. He did not dare
stop until she did, as such breach OF ell
quotto might mean that her brother would
be likely to put stiletto between his ribs
for insulting his sister by stopping In
waltz before she did.
Tho Peruvian waltz lasts 20 minutes.
That Is long time in tight fitting uni
form in tropical climate. Our ensign
began to wabblc, but he kept his feet, and
that girl never seemed to weary. When
the 20 minutes had expired, tho music
ceased. O,her couples had waltzed and
stopped and waltzed again. Some OF his
brother officers had waltzed with half q
dozen beautiful senoritas, and they were
wondering why he was SO devoted to tho
particular one he was still hugging and
whirling when the music stopped. He led
her to a seat, and for himself sought tho
open air and unbuttoned his coat
Ho was in pitiablo plight He did not
enter tho ballroom again for two hours,
and when he did was still too weak to
dance or enjoy the festivities. Tho young
lady he had waltzed with avoided him.
Other ladies, who had seen tho long dis
tancc record, seemed pleased that he did
not ask them to dance when presented.
Later in the evening he learned that 1t
was the Peruvian custom for the gentle
man to suggest that they should cease
waltzing and promenade or retire from
the floor. 1t would have been immodest
for his partner to suggest stopping. The
young officer says the memory OF that Pc
ruvian night haunts him still.-Washing'
ton Star.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-12-28

Tho Watchmnn says: 1t may be almost
said rs goes breakfast SO goes tho day.
The appearance Of the breakfast table has
power for good or i'll over tho appetite. 1t
Is not so much the kind of food placed be-
fore one MS it Is tho way in which 1t is
served that makes 1t inviting or uninvit
ing. So, too, it makes vast deal of differ
ence whether one sits down to breakfast
In thankful, pleasant frame Of mind or
In a moody and fault finding spirit.
Breakfast should be eaten amid smiles
and CHEEKY conversation. Bright looks
and merry words are most excellent appo-
Tiers and digestcrs, better tonics than
any apothecary can recommend. Nor. II
1t can be helped, is ones breakfast to be
eaten hurricdly. 1t is much wiser to
abridge the morning nap than to abridgc
the morning meal. II you want to be n
pessimist and win the reputation of Il
chronic growlcr, you nre on tho right road
to success. A generous half hour devoted
to breakfast is time well spent. Eat lei
surely and not too heartily, and you will
bc stronger and happier for 1t all tho day.
The art Of brcakfasting rightly Is one of
the distinguishing marks Of higher civili-
zation.