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LONDON BRIDGE SUICIDES.
The Dark Waters of the Thames Dali,
Fed With Human Life.

Fed With Human Life.
London bridge seems to be the favorit,
resort of the miserables who wish to Leaf
into eternity, says writer in the Boston
Herald. Scores of suicides jump from il
every year, ard it is a tradition in Scot
land Yard that its suicides are the ones
which always give the greatest trouble tc
the police. They seem to generate puzzlinp
mysteries. One night last winter foui
persons-one woman and three men
jumped from London bridge between the
hours of midnight and a. m, and each
one bothered the police. Ordinarily n sui.
eide is not much bother. 1t is simply nee.
essary for the patrolmcn in the policeboat
to catch tho body with boat hook, tow il
ashore and turn it over to the tender mer.
cics Of the coroner. But sometimes it is
not - simple.
One Of these suicides, for instance, was
the wreckage which had been left in the
wake of young noblcman's dissipation,
and it is always a nuisance in England fol
a young woman of that sort to kill herself.
1t attracts public attention to her and &c
the aristocrat's dissipation. That is Ger.
tainly enough to bother the police. An.
other of that nights bits of human flotsam
was man who had the bad taste to write
a long letter to the papers showing that
he had been literally driven to his death
by the laws of England, which would not
permit him to make living, yet insisted
on sending him to Jail if he did not clothe
his children well enough to permit them
to appear at school.
The third was well dressed and of q
finely bred appearance. His identity was
a great bother. When it was finally found
out that he was a member of family
well known indeed, but secretly affected
with an insane taint which had taken this
way of making itself felt, there was as
much trouble in hiding his name as there
had at first been in unearthing it. The
fourth victim-and his death was a real
mlsfortune-was a man who had been
long searched for by the police, and who
could have given very valuable informa.
ton in most important criminal case,
had he not killed himself just at the WRONG
moment
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Royal Bills.

1t is the etiquette of the Paris trade
never to send bill to kings or queens
until they have lost theis thrones and
joined the ranks of the "kings in exile. 4"
One celebrated Paris drcssmaker employs
a secretary at 81, 600 year for almost the
sole purpose of reminding ladies of high
rank, whilo seeming not to do so, that
they owe money and that payments are
desirable. Most of the queens, however,
pay with reasonable promptncss, but the
best customers Of French drcssmakers and
millincrs are the ladies of the Egyptian
seraglios, who never complain about the
costumes sent them, and who pay the bills
without protest.-New Orleans Times
Democrat
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THRIFTY FRENCHMEN.
They Allow No Waste with the Food Sup.
plies of Their Homes.

Economy and cleanliness are synonyms,
especially in the household. We have but
to refer to the French people to prove the
truth Of this. Their thrift, economy and
cleanliness form sequence demonstrated
in thoir beautiful capital, extended to theil
very kitchens, where the nicely of theil
food manipulations, their careful market
ing and dainty rcpasts all seem as aids tc
the great sanitary problem.
The FrcnChmRu wastes never q crumb
He markets for the day. His larder never
overilows His meals are composed of It'd
bits Sometimes to the American palate
it seems insufficient, but when all is con
sidercd what cuisine can take the palm
from the French?
This secret of the Frenchmans cleanli.
ness and thrift lies entirely in his method
of supply. The smallest bit of food is moi
too poor to turn into some dainty appetizer
Small things are not abhorred by him. In
deed it is revolving to see large quantities
of good food cast before swine in the shan,
of garbage. One never secs in France
whole loaves of bread, moldy and insight
ly, cast into unfrequcnted fields or lots OF
thrown into cutters by beggars, familiar
sight in the streets about American homes
especially in large cities.
Money is saved, labor minimized and
health is preserved by economical careful
observance of the food supply Contami
nation of one kind of food with another
grown stale is avoided, and the troubles OF
disorder, uncleanlincss and unhygienit
conditions unpleasant to taste and sight
are escaped in a great measure. Until
there is full recognition of the danger from
contaminated food, becoming so by con
tact with decaying material, perhaps il
the icebox, perhaps from the refuse hoaL
or can, perhaps from grease clogged sinks,
etc, our domestic hygienics are not above
reproach In these days when Spartan
constitutions are unknown and deaths
from malnutrition are found on all sides
in the improvident classes lesson or two
upon the question of waste and want
should work a wholesome cure. Let the
supply equal only the demand and there
will be little or no waste.-Baltimort
American
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A Suggestion to Busy Men.

A statistician has computed that the av.
erage business man spends 37R eight hour
days at luncheon, 1928 at breakfast and
45R at dinner every year-that is, he
spends One-third of his entire life at the
table 1t is suggested that this time might
be economical by hiring some one to read
to him while he is eating The business
man who spends his mealtime thinking
and planning over his business probably
would find this profitable experiment,
not so much because of the improvement to
the mind, but because of the distraction
and consequent rest that it would give.
The best way to occupy ones mind during
meals, however, is in pleasant, light con.
versation, nor should anybody consider
time so spent wasted. But speaking OF
hired readers, a better plan can be follow.
ed through the perfection of the phono-
graph. This instrument will have reached
its real stage of general usefulness when a
person can set it going during his meals
or at any other time when his eyes are &C.
cupied and his mind at liberty and have
the latest novel, the daily newspaper or
the current magazine read to him from it,
Buffalo Express.
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ODD CHRISTIAN NAMES.
Parents Have Some Queer F'ancies In the
Matter of Titles For Children.

Parents Have Some Queer Fancies In the
Matter of Titles For Children.
The selection of Christian or baptismaI
names is sometimes fanciful in the ex
IRENE. Some years ago a farmer of the
name of jenkins presented his flrstborI
for christening mt the parish church with
20 Christian names, and IL was with the
greatest difficulty the clergyman could per
suade the farmer to accept and content
himself with the name Abel Zochariah
jenkins. The full title of the unfortunate
infant was to have been Abel Benjamin
Caleb Daniel Ezra Felix Gabriel Haggal
Isaac Jacob Kish Levi Manoah Nehemiah
Obadiah Peter Quartus Rechab Samuel
Tobiah Uziel Vaniah Word Xytus Yariah
Zechariah.
A writer states that he was acquainted
with family whose sons were named
One Stickpey, Two Stickney, Three Stick
ney, and whose daughters were named
First Stickney, Second Stickney, and sc
on. The two children Of another family
were named Also and Another. An in
stance is also given of parents who named
their children respectively Imprimis, Finis,
Appendix, Addendum, Supplement and
Erratum. In Kansas City there are siS
brothers of the Frost family, who own the
following odd list Of names: Jack Frost,
Winter Frost White Frost, Cold Frost,
Early Frost and Snow Frost.
A family acquainted with the name.
mentioned in the Old Testament selected
for three daughters the designations Wash.
ii, Delilah and Kezia.
During the Crimean war, when the bat
tie Of Alma was among the topics of the
day, the name was much adopted for girls
who made their first appearance in this
world about that time, while Crimea was
in many instances the name given to boys.
An army chaplain relates the following
story: "a lady having given birth to
somewhat weakly child, the doctor advised
that it should be baptized with as little
delay as possible. Accordingly a clergy.
man was sent for, but he had scarcely
commenced the baptismal service before
the lady fell into a peaceful doze. Not
wishing to disturb her, he continued the
service in an almost inaudible voice, and
then, turning to the father, who was pres
ent, he whispered the words Name this
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A Sum IN Oriental Division.

An oriental died, leaving II camels. He
willcd onc-half to his eldest son, one-third
to the second and one-ninth to the third
son. While disputing about the division
a camel driver came along and offered to
settle the question. This he did by loan
ing them one of his own camels, thus
making IS in all, when the division was
easy. No. 1 took nine camels, No. 2 six
camels, No. two Camels-17 in all-and
the borrowed camel was, then restored TO
its owner. How can we explain the fact
that each son got his share and something
over?-Exchange
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that no one disputed the claim of the ex-
. hibitor when he declared that he had
worked 81 years in perfectingit it. 1t showed
the regulation English country house,
with parks, gardens, cascades temples,
bridges, etc., besides over 100 appropriate
ly clad human figures in the gardens, on
the bridges, chopping wood and at various
building operations. In the park were
several deer moving naturally about and
four horses and coach following the
meandering road, Besides the above tho
figures of boys were seen Gshing from tho
bridges, while a boatload of ladies and
gentlemen regularly rowed across an en-
largement in the brook, much to the con-
sternation of the natural looking figures
OF geese and ducks which were padding
about in the water. The whole of these
animate and inanimate figures were in
closed in space only Al feet square.-St.
Louis Republic.
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He Did His Best,

Arizona Pete had been called upon, in
the absence of all the deacons and other
qualified church officers, to pass the con-
tribution basket.
In seat half way down the middle aisle
sat the wealthiest man in the congrega-
ton, fast asleep.
Arizona Pete stopped when near him,
held the basket under his nose and waited.
A soft snore was the only contribution.
He touched him on the shoulder.
Another snore.
Then he shook him.
"FuddlestOn, he said, "you can't make
a sneak out Of this game. Pungle up, or
I'll throw you out of the Window"
1t is recorded that Mr.. Fuddleston at
once PUNCHED up to the extent of So for the
first and only time in his religious career.
Chicago Tribune.
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enid Never thought about the name,
whispered back the gentleman. Better
call it Sarah, after my wife The chile
was duly christened by that name, but, Ii
and behold it was not till too late to cor
rect the mistake that the father knew his
Sarah was boyl Sarah, contrary to the
doctors expectations, pulled through his
infantile troubles and grew up to be a
fine, strapping fellow and was for many
years known among his most intimate
friends as sally. New York Dispatch.
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ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.

When from the vista of the book shrink,
From lauded pens that earn ignoble wage,
Begetting nothing joyous, nothing sage,
Nor keep with Shakespeare's use one golden
link;
When heavily my sanguine spirits sink
~ read too plain on each impostor page
Caly of kings the broken lineage,
Vel FOR my peace if then on thee l think,
4-<-S our knight of letters, very knight
With whose white baldric singing hope is
grit,
And from whose brows her own assume the
bay;
Truer l am and must be since thou wertl
And in that ransom, in that young known
light,
Go down to dust contented with my day.
Century
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A Kind Xoice.

There is no power of love so hard to get
and to keep as kind voice. A kind hand
is deaf and dumb. 1t may be rough in
flesh and blood, yet do the work of a soft
heart, and do it with soft touch. But
there is no one thing that love so much
needs as a sweet voice to tell what it means
and feels. and it is hard to get and keep it
in the right tone One must start in youth
and be on the watch night and day, at
work and at play, to get and keep a voice
that shall speak at all times the thoughts
of kind heart. 1t is often in youth that
one gets voice or tone that is sharp,
and it sticks to him through life, and stirs
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The "Greek Slave"

The original "Greek Slave" the cele-
brated statue by Hiram Powers, is in the
gallery of the Duke of Cleveland. 1t was
never brought TO America. 1t was
finished in 1S43. In 1S49 replica was
brought to New York and is now in the
Corcoran gallery at Washington. A third
copy was bought by the Earl of Dudley
and fourth, purchased for 81, 900 by Prince
Demidoff, was afterward sold to A. T..
Stewart of New York for s22, OOO.-Boston
TRANSCRIPT
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His Going Occupation.

"a strong healthy man like you ought
not to be out of work"
"Im willin to work, ma am, but can It
get nothin to do at my trade. Raw mate
rails all gone."
whats your trader"
Blacksmith"
Surely there's plenty of ironr
"Yes'm, but I'm horseshoer. There
amt no horses. Chicago Tribune.
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Magistrate-What have you to say to the
charge of being drunk and disorderly last
night?
Prisoner-You know, y'r honor, that
wen a man is drunk he thinks he's sober
and it's the other people is drunk?
Observation-Disclosures; l have heard so.
Prisoner-That's how it was yr honor.
TIL perliccman was. drunk.-New York
Weekly
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Do Not Work Before breakfast.

1t is not a good plan to do much of any
thing in the morning before eating break
fast, or at any rate drinking cup of cot
fee One is not in condition to work with
out detrimcnt to the general health, and
not long ago a doctor advised friend not
even to read before eating her first meal.
He said that it was bad for the eyes.
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ENITCHBURG RAILROAD-Hoosac Tunnel
J. Route. On and after Jan. 31st 1895, trains
will run as follows
LEAVE BENNINGTON VIA BENNINGTON & RUTLA M
RAILWAY.
Leave Bennington %. arrive Troy at SO a m
New York 90 p m, Hoosck Falls 81, North
Adams 80, Greenfield IL " a m, Fitchburg BAL
Boston 10 m, MechanicYille o O3 Saratoga
9 SO am.
Leave Bennington II 10 IN, arrive in Troy 2 20
New York 90. HOosck Falls SIS, North Adams
46. Greenfield 81. Fitchburg s 2l, Boston 10 u
pm.
Leave Bennington 15 arrive Troy 6 So. Hoo
sick Falls IA, North Adams 90, INTERCHANGEABLE
46, Saratoga SO pm.
:, Leave Bennington II Is M arrive Troy 20,
New York Is m. Leave Bennington for the
north IL OF nd 10 m, 2 So, 8 10 pm.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BENNINGTON.
Via. Bennington and Rutland Railway:
20 I'm, f ON New York Albany and Troy.
3 80 m. from New York. Albany, Troy Hoo
sick Falls, North Adams Saratoga and Mechan.
icville,
303p m, from New York, Albany and Troy.
63Sp from Albany. Troy, Hoosick Falls, No
Adams Boston and Saratoga. Arrive from
the north 90 7 so u III. l 10 and 40 M
j. Il. WATSON, Gen'i Pass Ag't
c. A. NTNIMO, Boston.
Gen'l Western Passenger Agen'. Troy.
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New York city has 100, 900 Irish people
and 100000 Germans. Only the largest
cities in Ireland and Germany have q
greater population. of their own people
than is to be found in our commercial me-
trOpOliS
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Too Great For Words.

He came dashing down Second street
like one possessed.
He was fat and red and no longer young.
1t was hard work for him to run, and it
was hot work, but he did run, for he
wanted to catch the herdic, and he wanted
the herdic to catch the train.
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up i'll will and grief, and falls like drop
of gall on the sweets of home Watch it
day by day as pearl of great price, for it
will be worth more to you in days to come
than the best pearl hid in the seas. A
kind voice is to the heart what light is to
the eye. 1t is light that sings as well as
shines. -Elihu Burritt.
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A Genial Temnernment.

"They's nothink like ta5in things good
naturally" said Meandering Mike.
"Yes, " said Flooding Pete. "Thet's my
way O. doin. Whenever l takes things l
allus let's the folks as owns 'em do the
gittin mad. indianapolis Journal.
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Cooking Cereals.

Water alone can be used in cooking any
of the cereals, but they are found to be
much richer and finer favored if half wa
ter and half milk are used A great deal of
stirring makes them starchy. Therefore
they should be invariably cooked in dou-
BILE boiler
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A Wonderful Automaton.

In the year ITO the most wonderful
automaton that has ever been constructed
was exhibited at Exeter Exchange, Lon.
don. This automatic wonder represented
country gontleman's house and was of
such intricate and elaborate construction
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In 1887 and the following year a severe
drought spread over north China. The
loss of life was appalling, it being estimat-
ed by the Chinese government that 8, $780,
600 lives were lost from famine.
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Rather SnappV,

Man Ito baker boy)-7What is your dogs
name, sonny?
Baker Boy-Ginger.
Man-Does Ginger bite?
Baker Boy-Naw; Ginger snaps.-De-
troit Free Press
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He climbed aboard almost dead. And
as he sat there the herdic waited for a
woman who had been walking leisurely
behind him. There are some emotions of
the human breast which cannot be ex-
pressed in words.
His were among acknowledgment
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I EBANON SPRINGS r. r.
II VIM. V. REYNOLDS Receiver
Change of time in effect January list, 1891.
LEAVE BENNINGTON.
S:25 a. m. For Petersburgh Junction. North
Adams and Boston and all points
East and West on the Fitchburg
Railroad. Also on all points on
Lebanon Springs Railroad
$40 p. m. For Petersburgh Junction. No.
Adams and Boston.
5:45 p. m. For Petersburgh Junction, Will
Jamestown ana North Adams and
all points on Lebanon Springs
railroad.
ARRIVAL OF TRAINS AT BENNINGTON.
ll:S5 a. m. From Troy, .HOoSick Falls. Will
Jamestown, North Adams and all
points east on Fitchburg railroad
and all points on Lebanon
Springs railroad,
4:3O p. m. From Troy. lIooslck Falls and
points west on Fitchburg r. R.,
and all points on Lebanon
Springs railroad.
6;OS p. m. From North Adams Williams
town, Boston and all points east
on Fitchburg railroad. Also
from all points ON Lebanon
Springs railroad.
z D. BENNETT, Superintendent.
JOSEPH CHlLDS, General Passenger Agent.
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A Worthy Pair.

Doctor-I bury my mistakes.
Criminal lawyer hang mine.-New
York Herald.
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Backache.

1t has cured more cases of leucorrho6a
by removing the cause, than any remedy
the world has ever known; it is almost
infallble in such cases. 1t dissolves and
expels tumors from the uterus in an
early stage of development, and checks
any tendency to cancerous humors.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Liver Pills
work in unison with the Compound, and
are sure cure for constipation and sick
headache. Mrs. Pinkham's Sanative
Wash is frequently found of great value
for local application. Correspondence
is freely solicited by the Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, and the
strictest confidence assured. All drug
gists sell the Pinkhams remedies. The
Vegetable Compound in three forms,
- Liquid, Pills, and Lozenges.
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No man ever did designed injury to
another but at the same time he did a
greater to himself.
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The Menomtnee, in Wisconsin, was
named from tribe Of the same name
The word means wild rice"
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Tartaric acid was first extracted by
Scheele in ITO
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Bright's
Disease

means a change in the Kidneys from
healthy tissue to fat. The symptoms
are so obscure that they may not be
noticed until too late. The presence
OF albumen in the urine, Backache and
retention of urine are symptoms of
disease. If albumen is present, it will
show If a small quantity Of urine be
heated to the boiling point in a silver
spoon, when white curdy flakes will
appear; ora few drops of vinegar
and a second heating may discover the
albumen. Merely white cloud may
show under the test-that indicates
the early stage when the disease NAV
be cured. Buker's Kidney Pills If
taken at this time will reduce inham-
nation and help the Kidneys to their
normal state. If the urine shows a
change, don't neglect the symptom.
The pills cost so cents at the drug
gists.
Our book on Kidney disease sent free.
Bu&sr Pill Co.. Bangor, NE.
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Ailments OF WOmen

1t will cure the worst forms of female
complaints, all ovarian troubles, innam-
nation and liberation, falling and dis
placements of the womb, and consequent
spinal weakness, and is peculiarly
adapted to the change of life.
Every time it will cure
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from the Gulf to the St. Lawrence, come
the glad tidings of woman's suffering
relieved by it; and thousands upon thou
sands of letters are pouring in from
grateful women, saying that it WILL
and does poSitiYelY cure those nainful
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-29

low. The skirt was finished with heavy
cord OF yellow mirror velvet. The bodice
was of buttercup-yellow mirror velvet. cut
decollete and finished with VanDyke
points of seed pearls. AT the waist line
was bow of yellow satin ribbon, and a
very fetching effect was produced by yell
low satin bow and ends which reached the
hem of the dress. The big sleeves were of
the brocaded silk.
Miss Josephine Sims of Visalia wore a
white India silk waterlined with satin
stripes. 1t was made dancing length, with
a round waist, finished at the round neck
with wide silk lace. The pulled sleeves
had a fall of the same lace at the elbow.
On the left shoulder was cluster of pink
ostrich tips and pink aigrette was also
worn in the hair. A wide white sash and
long ends finished the waist.
Mrs. j. c. Brusie of Sacramento wore a
yellow satin combined with chiffon in ac-
Gordon plaits. The skirt was dancing
length and had square cut corsage. Dia-
mond ornaments.
Mrs.A. L. Hart of Sacramento wore pink
silk. The skirt was dancing length and of
godet style. The big sleeves were of chiffon
over the silk and the bodice was also elab-
orately draped with chiffon plaitings.
Mrs. James Shea of San Francisco wore
godet plaits in the back. The bodice was
cut decollete and had a wide bertha of
Chantilly lace, which fell over the rich Jet