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Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
 Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mu- cous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from rep utable physicians, as the damage theywill do is ten fold to the good you can possibly de- rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure man. ufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,, Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken inter- nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sureyou get the gen uine. It is taken internally. and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testi. monials free.
 r5fs Sold by Druggists, price T5c. per bottle.
 Halls Family Pills. 9 cents.
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Ask Aid,

If you are troubled with malaria, constipa ton, biliousness, kidney trouble or dyspep sia, of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, and il will be speedily forthcoming Nervousness loss of appetite and sleep, and loss of wig or, are also remedied by this restorative Physicians of eminence indorse it, q valu able confirmation of the verdict of the peo pie and the press. Take it regularly.
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"SoMETIMEs," said Uncle Eben, "when CT
 man tells you he's discouraged he doan' mean muffin by it 'ceptin' dat he's bout made up is min ter be good an lazy de res' | ob his life. ."-Washington Star.
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AwRITER says that the sense of humor very rarely exists in children under twelve years old This writer evidently has never seen a fve-year-olt child prying open the eyes of a four-days-old kitten.-Texas Siftings.
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'IF could only" she exclaimed, "get it through my head" She gazed at the large hat pin and wondered how she was going to fasten her new street bonnet in place.-De' troit Tribune.
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''KIND hearts are more than coronets," But somehow with the belles, In choosing mates for life, it is The coronet that tells.
 Washington Star.
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FOR Whooping Cough, Piso's Cure is ; successful remedy.-M r. DIETER, G Throol Ave, Brooklyn, NY, Nov. II, '9l.
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WooL-"I'm awfully behind in my read ing.n Van Pelt-"How's that?" Wool-'l got switched off on 'Trilby,' and now I'm Napoleon."-N. Y. World.
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WAGGs-''Did you have a fine time last
 nightl" Jaggs-''No, had it this morn. ing. Ten dollars fine; three dollars costs. .'' Philadelphia Inquirer.
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said the judge. "You've got to respect the dignity what yoh see lyin' roun' loose here an if you kill a man while courts in session I'll fine you fer contemptr'-Atlanta Consti- tuition.
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TIE Jefferson County Exposition, Pine Bluff Ark, solicits correspondence as to her lovely climate and unequalled opportunities for investment in farm or timber land.
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"DAH am only one day in de y'ah," said Uncle Eben, "when folks orter look at de dahk side ob life, and dat's Emancipation day. y."-Washington Star.
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"MAMMA, see how cold that poor chestnu man looks Do give me five cents so he car earn something. "-Fliegcnde Blaetter.
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"WuY on earth is Mrs. Robertson study ing lawi'' "She intends hereafter to secure her own diyorces "-Brooklyn Life.
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'I SEE that Hoyt is going to have his nev play vaccinated." "What forr '"To se whether it will take or not. Truth.
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THERE is nothing more foolish than to ad- wise man to grin and bear it. If he bears it patiently, he does enough without grin ming .-Atchison Globe.
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THE woman who is proud of her back hair does not require much urging to play some thing on the piano.-Boston Transcript.
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POPULAR rights are those that are coming our way.-Galveston News.
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TIE silent watches of the night-thost that are run down.-Philadelph Record.
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'I thought it was Gus Meeks'; I'd seen him three or four times" This was said with the utmost nonchalance. George declared that he then went to Browning for an officer and he and Billy, on account of their enemies, ran
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-14
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

I'm one of Dean Swift's letters he
alludes to the fact that, in his day,
he shops of the perfumers in London
we're lounging places for young noble
men and other fashionable idlers.
Mr.. Justice White. one of the most
portly members of the supreme court
tribunal, has taken to the bicycle. He
does not ride with grace as yet, but
that will come in time. The bicycle
conquest of the supreme court makes
its victory in public life in Washing
ton complete,as in the army, navy, dip
lomatic and congressional circles it
has long had its devotees.
The late queen of Corea was a
rather pretty little woman, very fond
of luxury, and possessed of much
greater ability than her husband. She
was fond of intrigue and excitement,
and her life for several years before
her death was full of both. She was
especially fond of the Russians in
Corea, and had made an intimate friend
of the Russian consul-generars wife at
Seoul.
Mrs. y. S. Grant, who has just
purchased ex-senator Edmund's house
in Washington for $4,000, is very
young-lool<ing woman for her age.
Her hair is only slightly touched with
gray. Her voice and manner are
youthful. but her brow shows few
wrinkles. She is very energetic and
businesslike in her methods 1t has
always been her desire to end her days
in Washington.
Mime. Calves success in LA Navar-
raise" makes the authors of the play
wish to write another one for her. She
would like to play Lady Macbeth, but
Massence does not care to write the
music, as at least half dozen operas
have already been based on Mac
BETH" one of them by Verdi The
book will probably be taken from Dau-
diets "Sapho" Unsteady which will
give Calve a fine character part.
Arthur Nil1isch, the great conduc.
tor of whom Boston tired, has been
highly honored abroad, much to the
discontinue of the Boston critics He
has not only displayed great ability at
Buda Pest, but he has now succeeded
Hans Won Bulow as conductor of the
Berlin philharmonic concerts, and is
besides nominated successor to Carl
feinecke as conductor of the famous
Gewandhous concerts in Leipsic
Mime. Adam has retired from the
editorship of the Nouvelle Revue in
order to give all her time to the writ.
ing of her memoirs She is the only
French woman of modern times who
has succeeded in esta blishing a salon
of any reputation. If her memoirs
give a rule for gathering in ones draw
ing-room all the literary, artistic and
political notables of ones time, with.
out degenerating into mere lion.
hunter, they will be eagerly read.
Nine. Adam is equally famous as a
writer. an editor and brilliant hostess.
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THE COTTON STATES FAIR.
Many Lessons Learned at the
Great Southern Exposition.
A Tale of Two Farmers and Ruined
Farm-Diamonds from Georgia.
Happy Negro Mammy-A Day
for the President.
Snecial Albania Letter.

The Atlanta exposition has furnished
q series of valuable lessons to the farm
ers, who have visited it in large num-
bers. This fact was plainly illustrated
TO me day or two ago while in the For
estry and Mines and Mining building.
had unconsciously worked my way
through the crowds in the wake of two
Missouri agriculturists, finding it much
easier to allow them to make path for
me than to do so myself. In this way
had found myself inspecting only such
exhibits as they were interested in, so
when they stopped before series of
relief maps, exhibited by the United
States government, illustrating the i'll
effects to farm of the cutting away
OF all the timber and underbrush on it,
L stopped also, and there learned to APP
preciate the benefits derived from these
great expositions.
The three maps represent, first: 1.-THE
Farm Lost" second, ''The Farm Re
cuperated," and third, ''The Farm Re
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are in themselves one of the mos

are in themselves one of the most in
teresting exhibits on the grounds.
President C. A. Collier has been hon
ored by setting aside Christmas day as
C. a. Collier day, and the exposition
authorities and the citizens of Atlanta
are making every effort to make that
the banner day of the fair both i'll at
tendance and interesting features on
the programme. The fun lovers of the
city propose to have a masked parade
within the exposition grounds, in (which
over 1000 people arrayed in every con-
ceivable kind of garment will take part.
The attractions of the midway will
form part of this parade.
But few days more and the gates of
this great exposition will close and the
beauties of Piedmont park will fade
away as did the beauties of the white
city beside Lake Michigan. The Cotton
States exposition, as the worlds fair,
viii occupy large place in the CEN
tury's history, and its good effects viii
DE felt for many years to come.
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
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DARE TO STAND ALONE.

The pulse of the world is becoming so weak
Wen never have anything new
While every one waits for his neighbor to
speak,
Or to see what his neighbor will do.
Ind paths that we tread are so beaten and
grooved,
That little for progress Is done;
The mind of the millions too often has
proved
The biased opinion Of one.
Then down with the rule that retards and
enslaves,
And the wrong that is reckoned right;
For fashions and customs have often been
graves
Where the soul has been buried from
Where lives full of promise to chaos are
hurled.
And talents are laid on the shelf:
But the man who is fitted to think for the
world
Is the man who can think for himself.
Then dare to be honestly just what you are.
And dare to be voted crank;
For anything, surely, Is better by far
Than being an impotent blank.
And join in some noble unpopular cause
And let your opinion be known:
For some, who are seeking the world 8 vain
applause,
Will gain it by losing their own.
Isabella +. Darling, in Christian News.
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NO SALE AFTER ALL.
a Strangers Narrow Escape from Buying
the Last North River Crawfords.

-
the Last North River Crawfords.
''North River Crawfords" was the
legend over two baskets of uncommon-
ly large and finely-colored peaches in
front of a fruit commission house in
an uptown market street. A passer-
by paused to admire the peaches and
the proprietor. out in scent of trade,
said hastily:
TRY one of Them
mo, thank you,'' was the answer.
do, though" insisted the merchant.
''Ill take it as a favor. You needn't
buy"
81 couldn't think of it. I've really
no idea of buying"
But come, try 'em, and tell your
friends about em," said the dealer,
opening one of the peaches. They're
the very last of the season. I thought
last week l should get no more, but
they sent me down fifty baskets this
morning, and they're all gone but
these two"
''But why should you give me a
peach when I've no notion of buying?'
asked the stranger shamefacedly, as
the two halves of the peach were
nothing for it but to accept the mer-
chants hospitality, and having eaten
half the peach, the stranger asked TIE
price.
''Three dollars basket" was the
reply.
Handsome price"
Yes. but l sold two dozen baskets
Of 'em to the Waldorf for seven-fve
dollars"
'"They don't seem quite as sweet as
the earlier peaches were.''
That's because they're cold. After
you've had 'em two hours in the house
they'll taste like honey. Could you
use both baskets? If you can, I'll put
'em at two dollars and fifty cents
each.'
No, I really couldn't" said the
stranger, still munching the second
half of the peach.
'Mebbe you'll take one basket at
two dollars? Yes? John, bring the
burlap," and it looked as if the
stranger must take those peaches
whether or no.
But he plucked up courage to de-
cline again and the burlap was re-
moved from the mouth of the basket.
John, don't sell this basket. I'll
send it home," said the dealer to his
man, and then turning once more to
the stranger, who was looking about
for a graceful mode of retreat, he
said: "What do you say to a dollar
and a half?"
With these words the burlap was
again tied over the mouth of the bas-
ket, and the stranger was moving
away with thanks and apologies as
the dealer inquired whether he would
take 'em along or have 'em sent?"
When the stranger passed that way
half an hour later the very last two
Baskets of North River Crawfords of
the season stood in the same spot, and
beside them was third basket of the
same variety. The dealer little sus-
pected how near he came to selling
the two at thee dollars each.-N. Y.
Sun
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SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS.
1t Is One OF the Most Unattractive Traits
in q Woman.

1t Is One OF the Most Unattractive Traits
in Woman.
Speaking of self-consciousness, nv
dear, the self-conscious girl or woman
is just the one you and 1 pray to be
delivered from. She is not to be pitied
as is the shy girl, although much of
her self-consciousness may have de-
veloped from shyness. The self-con-
scious girl is fin Ge steele from the top
of her head to the tip of her little
boot When greeting you she scarcely
touches your hand SO anxious is she
that her elbow should be at just the
conventional height, and the tiny
pressure conveys not whit of genuine
heartiness. You can not imagine anyone
as being really glad to see her. She is
forever adjusting her gloves, veil Or fur
bellows. Her walk is long, swinging
stride in which there is less of grace
than of premeditated determination to
walk just as she has planned it all
out. Altogether, the self-conscious
girl is not lovable, for she is too arti-
fetal. The girl we all love and delight
to have in our houses is genuine, first
and last. She may know all the latest
DEGREES of fashion, but sthey seem as
much part of her as if she had created
them for her own pleasure. There is
never a suggestion of doing by rule
any of the graceful courtesies of life
There is a spon taneity that is the out
come of no mental taking note of time
or place. We are always glad to see
her and regret exceedingly that we do
not see her oftener.-Delineat
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CHILDREN OF SATAN.
Refusal of Scotch Photographer t.
"THke" Opera Singers

Refusal of Scotch Photographers to
"Take' Opera Singers
An English operate company whose
members recently returned to London
after a tour in Scotland had curious
experience in one of the inland towns
where performance was given. 1t
was one of those places where, among
certain classes, the animus against the
aters is almost as great as the consump-
ton of whisky. AS it was the last halt
i'll the tour the members of the troupe
agreed to have themselves photo
graphed and accordingly went to the
local photographer and explained their
intention. Vera weel," replied the
Scotchman. Il sail be vera gled to
tax yer portrets, for We seem a douce
and respectable set O. leddies and gen
tlemen." "And as we are artists" sug-
gested the principal tenor, land there
are lots of us, perhaps you would see
no objection to making some reduction
from your usual prices?" "Ertists, are
yes" said the photographer. Il dinna
ken what that may be, out what dae We
dae, may l speer?" oh" answered the
tenor, who fortunately understood the
SCOCcn IduS udSC, we are singers III
the kirk?" queried the camera manip-
ulator. "Oh, no." replied the other, 1--WE
are the opera company who are per-
forming at the theater."
The Scotchman took step back
ward, raised his arms into the air and
cried: AVA Wye; AVA wi ye! Ye
are the deevil's BARNS, We are,and wad
ma photograph We for naething-I mean
for onything ye would Offer memo,
not for a the money We TAX in week
for playin' Satan's antics or the brods.
Ertists We ca yersels! Ye are children
of the deevil, ye arel" And he ordered
them cut and shut the door against
them This is the reason why no au-
thentic photograph of thatoper troupe
will be handed down to posterity, for
next day the tour ended and the MEM
beers dispersed to their homes.-Londop
Telegraph.
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dialect, so 1 will not attempt to display
stance of her oft-repeated exclamation
was:
"And to think the good Lord was so
kind to a poor old negro as to allow her
to see all these wonderful works of her
fellow creatures"
She was supremely happy.
There are hundreds of people, whose
homes lie among the mountains of these
states, who have not for many years, if
ever, visited fair-sized city where such
electrical inventions as the trolly, the
telephone or the electric lightwere COM
mon. To these people the Electrical
building is of absorbing interest. The
mysterious power that operates the
many different inventions is to them
the most interesting feature of the fair.
One odd character from the noun
tains of South Carolina, who, for aught
know, may have been "moonshiner,"
though he was far from my ideal of
such citizen, watched huge dynamo
make it's many revolutions every min
ute, generating as it did so current
that was supplying light throughout
the entire grounds, for it was late in
the evening, and then calling the at
tendant to one side as though ashamed
to display his ignorance to the others
near him, asked in a low tone:
''Say, mister, tell me what makes that
thing go round?''
The many different classes of people
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The visit of that man nad proven sat
isfactory both to himself and to the
quarryman who got his order for mar
BILE.
There are none SO wealthy or none so
wise but what they can find a lesson
here at Atlanta. The great buildings
contain thousands of them, and each
can find the one most adaptable to
themselves by looking through the
countless number of exhibits.
The Negro building has such fascina-
ton for me that / wandered back into
it yesterday, and I was glad / did, for /
saw there sample of supreme happi-
ness. A little Tennessee colored boy
has on exhibition there a miniature
tracted considerable attention. The
boys parents are very poor, neither of
them having ever been farther from
home than Nashville, near which city
they. live, until some kind friends had
sent them to Atlanta that they might
visit the fair in which their son had an
interest. 1t was the sight of this old
negro nanny, fondly explaining to a
crowd of eager listeners how the boy
built that house and how glad she was
that she had been permitted to see all
the wonders of this truly wonderful
fair, that made me glad of my return
to this interesting building. I never
was good at repeating negro dialect,
or, for that matter, any other kind of
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gained" The first map shows the
farm after the trees and brush have
all been cut away from the small water
courses and hillsides, leaving the heavy
rains free to wash the black soil into
the bitches, leaving exposed a surface
of clay and rock. The second shows a
new beginning, where trees and shrub
berry have been planted in the places
where that supplied by nature had been
so recklessly cut away. The third
shows the same farm after the new
grow and become firmly imbedded, thus
making possible the resoiling of the
barren fields.
My two Missouri friends had studied
these maps for some minutes and I
was rather wishing they would move
on as / disliked the idea of losing their
assistance in forcing my way through
the crowd when my interest in the
maps was again awakened by one Of
them eXclaiming:
''By gum, John, that's just what's
the matter with my back sixty"
whats that?"
Don't you remember my cutting all
the timber off them hills six years
back cause I wanted it for rails and
stove wood, and now the top soils all
washed into the slough. I'm goin' to
plant more trees there just as soon as
l can, and time the boys come to take
1t it'll be a good piece of land again"
Judging from the maps Tbelieve that
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He gazed Iingeringly on the graceful
outlines of her figure, the curve OF her
| full white throat and cheek, the brown
hair which waved and curved about her
brow and neck.
''And youths voice sank lower still
I-'you have not married"'
mo, as you see. But it is probable
that shall lose my freedom soon."
'.Does that mean you are engaged"
''It means that Mr.. Harold McCor-
mick the noted stock operator proposed
to me by letter this morning, and that
| am to give him his answer tonight"
"And is it to be yes?'"
She laughed little.
"Oo you know that is a very strange
| question to put on SO short an acquaint-
ance, and that our conversation is be-
coming unusual in the extreme? Mr..
| Landeck, you seem to forget that we
| were introduced only half an hour ago."
you were present at the most sol
emn moment OF my existence. Let me
a little behind the scenes of your own
LIFE he urged.
She hesitated, and cast rapid glance
at him. Her lips, quivering as with
some hidden emotion, strove to smile.
1--WE seem fated to have strange con-
| fidences, you and l." she said, and
| laughed uncertainty. IF you are very
curious to know, it is yes l shall ac
cept him."
Perhaps it was only fancy or the
Pickering of the gas lights, but it
seemed as though sudden spasm
crossed his face, born of disappoint-
ment or of pain.
You care for him, of course 2"
An uncomfortable impulse moved the
woman to dash aside the barrier of con-
ventionality and give expression to
what she felt. She raised her eyes to
his. They met, and the anguish in
them touched him to the heart. She
shook her head merely, then turned
her face away.
Then tell me why you are going to
marry him."
because he is rich, and my fathers
property is heavily mortgaged. may
as well tell you the reason; everybody
will know"
You intend to sacrifice yourself for
your family's sake?"
Sacrifice! What an ugly way of put
ting it! l am going to make a mar
riage of convenience Other women
are doing the same thing every day."
There was silence, save for the sub
dued sound of distant music.
They were alone.
In the dim light of the conservatory
the man was blind to all but the white
clad form against the mass of foliage.
The heavy perfume of the exotics
seemed to rise and stific him; the wom-
ans beauty intoxicated his senses; the
consciousness of her presence thrilled
his very soul.
He leaned over and touched her gent
ly on the arm.
Sylvia, we are scarcely more than
strangers, you and L. Perhaps you'll
tell me l am mad. But / love you
Heaven knows l love you. l believe l
loved you-then. Sylvia, will you-oh,
Cor PHYS sake, take me instead of him p
"a most romantic affair." said the
society papers when they were mar
ried. He proposed to her the first time
they met."-N. Y. Weekly.