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A Remarkable Announcement.

A brief paragraph can hardly do justice
Youths Companion makes for the coming
year. Not only will some of the most de-
lightful story writers contribute TO the
paper, but many of the most eminent states
men, jurists and scientists of the world
No fewer than three cabinent ministers are
announced, among them being the Secre-
tary of Agriculture, who chooses for a sub.
ject ''Arbor Day." the celebration of which
he originated; Secretary Herbert writes on
"What the Precident of the United States
Does" and Secretary Hoke Saith on "Our
Indians"
In a fascinating group of articles under
the head of "How Served my Appretice-
SHIP" Frank r. Stockton tells how he be-
came an author, General Nelson A. Miles
gives "reminiscences of his army days, and
Andrew Carnegie recalls his earliest strug-
giles IN getting business footing.
The publishers of The Youths Compan-
ion make the following liberal offer: New
subscribers who will send at once their name
and address and Sl.75 will receive free a
handsome four-page Calendar for 1896 (7x1O
in.) Autographed in nine colors, the retail
price Of which is so cents, The Companion
free every week until January l, 1896, the
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years
double numbers free, and The Youths Com
panion fifty-two weeks, full year to Janu-
ary 1, 1897 Addrss,
THE YoUTH's COMPANION,
1875 Columbus Avenue, Boston.
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Chicago Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO, dec. D.
The following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade today Wheat-December,
opened 56ssc, closed soc, January, opened
579sc. closed SIC; May opened 6lssc closed
6J12c. Corn-December, opened 2Gc, closed
25ssc: January. opened 261ac. closed 257sc;
May, opened 200, closed 2Sssc. Oats-Ds.
cember, opened l714c, closed l05sc; February,
opened 1880 closed 1899; May, opened 2O36c,
closed Zoe Pork - December, nominal,
closed $40; January. opened $S7712 closed
1915; May, opened $JO719, closed $40 Lard
-December. nominal, closed $500; Janu-
ary. opened 50 40, closed S. 37la
Produce: Butter - Extra creamery, 23c
per lb extra dairy, l0(G20c; packing stock, 1l9
l2c Eggs-Fresh stock 2)c per doz
Dressed poultry-Spring chickens, 6latG7c per
Id. old hens 6g612c; ROSTERS 419,95c; turkeys
5000; ducks, 9@l0c; geese. 6@9c Potatoes
Burkanls, 2O922c per bu; sweet potatoes. Hi.
nois, s2.01@2.75 per bb Apples-Tair TO
choice, sl.25CG35o per Dbl Honey-White
clover. lib sections, fancy, l3@l4c broken
comb l2c; extracted Djo per 10 Cran.
berries-Cape Cod. s2,jOGA75 per box
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The Discovery Saved His Life.

Mr.. G. Caillouette, Druggist, Beaversyill,
ILL.,, says: ITO DIR. Kings New Discovery
owe my life. Was taken with La Grippe
and tried all the physicians for miles about,
but of no avail and was given up and told l
could not live. Having DR.. Kings New
Discovery in my store i sent for bottle
and began its use and from the first dose
began TO get better, and after using three
bottles was up and about again. It's worth
its weight in gold. We won't keep store or
house without it" Get free trial at John
son & Henderon's drug store.
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Farms for Sale.

If there ever was time to purchase ,rm
lands it is now. Never in the history of the
country could good farms be bought so
cheaply in comparison to their real value
No better time to invest than when the
safest property in the world is down to bed
rock. The careful capitalist sees this and is
now investing. More good farms have
changed hands in the last three months than
in the three years previous to that time. l
still have number of first class farms taken
on mortgages. and about to be, being in the
best bean belt in this State; finely located;
close to good markets. Correspondence
solicited. CHAs. w. GALE,
Owosso, Mich.
Try can of Hopkins Steamed Hominy
(Hulled Corn. 1t is delicious. Full qt., 1Oc.
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Cure for Headache.

AS remedy for all forms of Headahe
Electric Bitters has proved to be the very
best. 1t effects a permanent cure and the
most dreaded habitual sckheadache yied
to its influence. We urge all who are
afflicted to procure a bottle, and give this
remedy fair trial. In cases Of habitual
constipation Electric Bitters cures by giving
the needed tone to the bowels, and few
cases long resist the use of this medicine.
Try it once. Large bottles only fifty cents
at johnson 81 Henderson drug store.
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Bucklen's Arnica Salye.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chlblains,
corns and all skin eruptions and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For
sale by Johnson & Henderson.
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THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.

New York Dec. g
Money on call nominaily 40! psr cent
prime mercantile paper ~4@j per cent.
sterling exchange steady with actual busi
ness in bankers bills nc 4S9 "a 1921 for de
mand, and 437S4G4SS for sixty days; posted
rates, lSS1a and 1917 9l0I; commercial bills
1861
Silver certificates 67I4 @}7}l; no sales; bar
silver, 81. Mexican dollars. 5L
United States government bonds steady,
new Is reg. l2)Ia; do coupons, 1201l
5's reg ll4ss; coupons, ll45s; As reg, ll01a
coupons. lll4: rs reg. %; Pacific 6s OF
l6 90
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Great Slaughter of Cotton.Tails.

WICHITA, Kans., Dec. 4.-The annual
Kiowa county rabbit hunt took place and
was celebrated last night near Mullin.
vile with the usual grand ball and ban.
qret. One hundred and sixty-five farmers
and cowboys on horseback participated in
She hunt, and nearly 5000 rabbits were
assp II
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Notice.

The undersigned will be at the store of
Detwiler 81 Son, in the village of Hender-
son, Fridays; and at the store of Knapp &
Smith, in the city of Owosso, on Saturday,
from a. IN. to p. M, during the month
of December. for the purpose of receiving
taxes. JOHN HARsHBARGER,
Township Treas. of Rush.
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DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup seems
sent as a special providence to little folks
Pleasant to take, perfectly harmless, absol-
utely sure sure to give instant relief in all
eases of cold or lung trouble.
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Special lot of up-todate Trimmed Hats
at $l00 and S1.50 at Mrs. Geo. Sprinkle's,
Wesener block.
Don't miss seeing those $1.00 and $1.5C
Trimmed Hats at Mrs. Geo. Sprinkle's.
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Christmas trees loaded with presents are
coating in the visions of the average Sab
bath school boy and girl now.
The times., 1895-12-06

For earache, put couple of drops of
Thomas Ectectrlc Oil on Bit of cotton and
place it in the ear. The pain will stop in
a few moments. Simple enough isn't it.?
The times., 1895-12-06
A VETERAN FRUSTRATED
BY SUNSTR0kE.
1t Accompanied by Insomnia, Nervous Prostra-
tion and Heart Failure-It is the Talk of
Troy, Lansingburgh and all the
Grand Army Posts.
WHAT ACTION WILL THE RENSSELAER, COUNTY
MEDICAL SOCIETY TAKE?

His Friends who Knew of His Sunstroke During the War; Much
Interestedf1and Once Twisted by Rheumatism Relieved
of Pain-The Soldier Spry Ever-fiow it was
Done-Detaled Description of the Method
Empoyed-General Interest i'm
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SHE HAD A LOVELY TIMs.

The Revelations of a Stout Lady with
Flow OF Language.
When the stout lady entered the elevated
at Fourteenth stree, she sat down on the left
hand seat facing the engine. says the New
York Sun. There were little touches of inery
about her dress, whose presence was ex-
planned when she caught sight of an acquaint-
ance on the other side of the car and imme-
diately plunged across the aisle and sat down
beside her.
"rye Just been up calling on Lucy Pow
ers," she began at once. ''She used to live
over near US you know, and l promised that
as soon as she got lack from her tower d
run across and see her, AMI this morning
Mrs. Ebler told me she'd seen her on Broad
way over here and so Just ragged out and
came over right away"
She had large, limp mouth, and when she
spoke her lips moved tiutteringly like the
leaves of a poplar tree in breeze. Punctu-
alton was a useless arrangement OF the
grammarian SO far as she was concerned,
while her idea of conversation evidently was
that il was form of social entertai nment in
which one person did all the talking.
81 was surprised TO find" she ran on, "bow
cozily Lucy is fixed. She has real sweet
little fat with real nice furniture and lots of
dainty things scattered about you know and
though it wasn't ler calling day there were
quite number oil people very nice people too
looking at the things she had picked up in
their tower curiosities and such things you
know and l got real nice cup of chocolate
though 1 can't say like chocolate in the aft
ernoon prefer tea don't you do
When she did stop it was for absolute want
of breath, her method of reinfation being to
draw in q long, deep draught of breath
through the open mouth. Being once more
charged she dashed in again.
81 told William I'd call in for him when /
eft Bucy's as he wants me to look at some
underciothing with him and he never so much
as buys a pair OF socks now without first con-
sulting me which is very complimentary you
know though somewhat trying when you
have so many other things to look after l de-
clare these cars do make such a row you can
scarcely hear what any one is saying this Is
Franklin street isn't it well good-by dear I N
so glad to have seen you come over right
soon now won't you I've had such lovely
time good-by."
And with this she drove her way into the
string of incoming passengers, leaving her
friend with a feeble, imploring look in her
eyes, her mouth partly open, as though gasp
ing for breath. and her hands feebly clutching
at the air like one family fighting against
sufTOcatlon.
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FOURTH WIFE?''

wise. As the wife of such an august person.
age she was even under stricter restraint than
the Persian women of the middle and lower
classes. Although, of course. closely veiIed
when in the streets, they can at least go where
they please, shop in the bazaars, or resort at
certain hours to the public bath, which in
that country is equivalent TO womans club
or Sorosis.. But these pleasures were forbid
den to the wives of the mustof. They never
went abroad except in cl SO carriages, at
tended by numerous eunuchs and guards. and
could neither enjoy the exquisite happiness
of shopping or gossipping in the public BATH
1t is true that the mustofl had an elegant prl-
vate steam bath attached to his anderoom,
lined with beautiful glazed tiles, such as
would have delighted the connoisseurs of
Europe where such objects darSare properly
appreciated; and they could sport in that
voiuptuous retreat Mt their leisure
But these and other luxurIes. which lost
half their value because she could not display
her possession of them before the world,
scarcely compensated Fathimeh Khanum for
the loss of her freedom. Partly in the fruit
less hope of possibly improving her condition
in this respect, party to relieve her dreadful
ennui, and partly. let US hope, because she
desired to monopolize for herself the man she
had begun to love, Fathimeh at last allowed
herself TO resort to a most reprehensible
course OF action She entered on deliberate
plan to usurp the position of her benefactress
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Five Thousand Francs for a Rins;Iet

Five Thousand Francs for RingIet
Lady Harriet D'orsay was really, accord
ing to Mr.. Sala, in his "reminiscences pub
hshed recently, the heroine OF story which
has been told in at least twenty forms of
twenty different ladies OF fashion. She was
presiding al stall al vente de charlie, or
baZaar held in aid of the fund of some asv-
lum or another, when there came up the
Duke of Orleans. son and heir of King LOUIS
Philippe The duke. after some polite small
talk, began to eXtol the beauty OF her hair:
ana indeed, her Henrietta Maria coifure had
never looked glossier or softer than it did
this day. "0hi" said his Royal highness,
.'if could only possess one OF those enchant-
ing ringlets." How much would
Monsigneur give for oue?'' asked
Lady Harriet gravely. 5000 francs?"
Fvethousand irancsi" repeate' the dukes"
"a mere bagatelle!' ''Six thousand francs?"
Anything so charming a lady chose TO ask"
81 will not be extortionate." pursued Lady
Harriet I'VE will say 5,O00.' And then she
Very composedly produced dainty little rair
of scissors. shipped of the adorable Henrietta
Maria ringlet. wrapped it in silver paper and
handed it with smile and courtsey full OF
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In the household and IN the affections oftheir
lord. Her weapons were OF q kind most dan
gerous to an impressionable man-fnsinua-
tions and Establishments. With the one she
undermined the influence of Leila Khanum;
with the other she .Becgred that influence for
herself.
The musto1, being a.well-intentioned man,
entirely unconscious pl, l,haYing given any oc-
caslon for evil conduct on the part OF Leila
khanum, and more veESed in statecraft than
in the pursuit OF the ,upKnowable, to which
domain the inscrutable. nature OF woman be-
longs. little suspected what a web OF deceit
had Deen woven around him. Unwilling to
proceed to extremitles, he simply withdrew
his attentions from Leila Khanum. removed
her to remote quarter the anderoon. aud
elevated her French rival to her place.
After a time the greatly abused Leila
khanum became aware of the source OF the
maievoient influences which had wrought
her downfall, and N hor turn intrigued Tor
restoration TO her former honors and priyi-
leges. Suffice it to say that she was finally
able to convince her husband how basely he
had been deceived. Stung with remorse, he
left the French woman to the mercy OF the
proud lady she had Injured. In former davs
or In the hands of some women, her life
would have paid the forfeit.
As It was. she was driven to live with the
servants and perform the most degrading
uuties Vi the lowest tnenlais. for d luil year
she endured this terrible punishment, in the
companlonship of slaves who despised her.
Then at last her resolution broke
down. Crawling TO tho feet OF Leila Kha-
mum, with tears she besought forgiveness.
The good-hearted lady relented, wept over
her. and promised 10 intercede with the
mustoh, saying: ''You have suffered enough;
/ will do what can for you.
That very evening the Lady Leila said to
her husband II wish TO ask OF you q boon.
Will you grant ii to mey''
What is it. my love?'
"Will you not restore the French Khanum
to your fayor2''
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husband entirely destitute with two children
in n strange land and was struggling to exc
out scanty livelihood by teaching French 10
Persian ladies of rank at Teheran. Nine.
Blanc, rs we may call her, looked up to her
aristocratic pupil and replied. "What do you
mean, Kahnum2 that | should actually be-
come his excellency's wife? But how can that
be, for am Christian, and he has not yet
even asked me?"
'Yes. madame; really meant what I said.
I feel very kindly towards you. I see what
q hard time YOU are having. l have thought
of various ways to relieve your distress, and
Allah has now pointed out how can do it.
By our law, you know that man may have
four wives Now, my lord has only three
wives; there is vacant position, you see, in
the anderoon, and [ think that | can so ar
range matters that it may he offered to you /
know he will ike you. He is kiDd-hearted.
You will have a regular allowance, and your
children will be cared for ike his own. What
more do you want? If you say yes, viii 90
my best to iurther your cause, and as he is
exceedingly fond OF me- praise lie to Allah, L
know that he viii aecede 10 my Wishes
II did not take long for Nine. Blanc to de-
eide in the affirmative To be sure. she wou d
have TO turn Mussulman and become q Per-
constantly renouncinG their citizenship and
abjuring their creed for a husband. title and
a crown? Did not certain great king OF her
own country say 1.-The crown is worth q
mass" and should she hesitate about such
trifies when she could exchange starvation
for affiuence and rank? Not shel And thus.
when the great Mustof-ul-M l-MamoleK invited
the French lady to share q fractional por-
tion of his bed and board, aud an undivided
fourth OF his affections. she babe long fare
we'll to church and country and under the
name of Fathimeh repaired to the anderson
OF the Persian nobleman. Her little son and
daughter accompanied her. and the former
was without loss of time transformed into a
little Mussulman.
In climate SO balmy as that of Persia the
bride found it agreeable rather than other
wise to exchange the elaborate upholstery OF n
European womans dress for the jeWeled
anklets and bracelets and the long plated
brai s of hair festooning the shoulders which
form the major portion of the indoor costume
of the fair danes OF Persia. 1t was not un-
pleasant to recline on soft diyans in this airy
costume, by the side OF musical fountains,
with troop of obsequious servants to run at
the clap of her hands, and enjoy the con-
sciousness Of being one OF the first ladies in
the land.
But gradually the awakening came. The
Lady Fathimeh realized that the liberty she
had once enjoyed was gone forever. Her as
sociate wives did not miss what they had
never known. But to her it was quite other
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reproduce the others in a similar man.

fully, reproduce the others In similar man.
ner until the complete design is carried out
TO work the design use the flo floss silk,
which is very desirable for this class of work,
and may be had in all colors and shades.
A pretty scheme for this centerpiece Is TO
work the flowers in apple green, the stem in
light brown, and the ribbons in u shade or
two of pink.
This design will look well worked in light
shade Of any color on white linen.
Another of the illustrations suggests an at
traetive design for round centerpiece in
the Renaissance style, and as the Iihes are
quite open, it can be worked very satis-
factorily in outline stitch.
Light pink and green are pretty colors with
which TO carry out this design, the green to
he used for the leaves and the pink for the
thin line scrolls that iut out from the NAN
circle. pretty result may be obtained with
this design by marking the stitches heavier
near the main rib. and carrying the finer near
the ends of the leaves, and in this way more
delicate feeling is produced than If the lines
were all worked uniform width
The suggestion for pretty doyiy In the
Louis XIV style is shown in the.large illustra-
The Washington times., 1895-02-24
1T WAS PLEASANT ENOUGH AT FIRST.

ne started gave her. a glance of deep an
noyance, and replieda "What, the woman
who deceived me aud did you, her beHe-
factress. such srievious wrong? II is i'm
possible" tsz -sy- ~,
II ask 1t as IN evidence OF your love for
me. VIII you not do, it, if it will make me
happy"
Tne mustof pondered long. saying moth
ing; then he looked upto the woman he had
loved longest and best, aud said: by the
KhosFu and ShireeH. ,there has not been
winter saul7tban thipe, If will giyeojoy to
thy heat. it shall be Al thou sayest.l
Hence,orth. thoroughly bumbled and re-
pentant. Fathimsh Khanum accepted her DO
sition, AZ least outwardly content. and ne :
haps apprehend,ng the fact that in this
troubous life nothing is gained by resisting
the inevitable. S. G. W. BENJAMIE
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mechanical wonders OF ROSELRAF.
steam and electricity which environ US,
semi-monster OF the Lothair type, would be
as incongruous as a faun on the avenue or
pagan temple on mid-Broadway.
Mere denunciaiions against extravaganza
do no good. From the time of Isaiah there
has been an uninterrupted catena OF denun-
Citations. But the great fact remains that
wherever wealth is in excess of culture, there
also will be silly and selfish extravagance in
dress and living. Only when the mental and
moral qualities of the rich are in excess OF
their money do they spend wisely Then
they build colleges and homes and libraries:
then they do something to make the dreams
of all well-wishers of humanity come true.
In this glorious capability lies all the poetry
of wealth, all its cr at and gracious power,
ali its uncalcuiated blessings. As an evidence
OF this fact. take the one great idea that has
permeated the religious worid-Jew and
Christian-for 1000 years, the restoration OF
the Jews to Palestine. When this fact ia ac-
complished we are led to hope for a brighter
dav for all, and the accomplishment is quite
within the power OF company of rich men,
clever writer on this subject long ago
pointed out that any ordinary emigration
agent would take contract to transport
bodily all Hounsditch to Joppa; that proper
companies could cover the bare hills of Judea
with terraces OF olives and vines, as is done
now at the Riviera; that proper architect
cuHlu EcSioIo the temple OF zion, anu llRt
thus. in & great measure, the dream OF ages
lies in the check books of the rich. In the
same way Sir Thomas Moore's Utopia could
now be realized, ana II too rich for ordinary
living and modest expenditure why not our
multi-millionaires find a nobler aim and Joy
in schemes so much more poetic and ennob-
ling than racing horse or playing with a
few painted cards or tossing a ball about
either on a table or in field?
II we would only take the trouble TO exam
inc the facts before our eyes. we have con-
stantly IN our university towns the proof that
high culture and moderation in dress and
living go together. Take Cambridge. for in
stance; its very best society is singularly un-
osteptatious, and the wives and daughters of
its educated dignitaries entertain without ex-
travagance. and look for respect aud admira-
tion from some loftier standpoint than their
dress trimmings. '-
In education, then. we have the cure for
extravngance. for it is only men and women
with undsveloped minds who hold society
rules-nine-tenths of which have nothing 10
The Washington times., 1895-02-24

tion. OF all the charming French styles this
one affords the greatest scope for beautiful
lines adapted TO decoration of every de,crip-
ton, aud especially Tor embroidery designs.
The lines in this style do not signify auy-
thing in pa ticuiar, tut are brought together.
forming graceful CURVES and scrolls TO, work
out coDyenronai leaf and for tina reason
il is admirably adapted to the decoration Of
everything where design plays any part, as
the lines can be readily made to conform TO
any shape and size. t7te.
These. OF course. are a very few OF the vast
number OF classic designs that are admiralty
adapted for EN- robbery work. but If they are
carried out some very attractive linen pieces
will be the result, and 10 those who are ri ted
with originality they may suggest ideas that
will lead TO some pretty designs that, when
put into practice, will produce some charm
ing bits of fancy work.
G.. HARRY ADAMs.
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examples that no one wants TO follow. In
deed. il takes tremendous exercise of pluck,
thought, tronble. time. and energy to reduce
an establishment that has been an extrava-
giant one 10 a more economical footing. 1t is
TO every ones interest 10 be against it. rela-
tives, friends. aud acquaintances all do some
thing 10 force thu would-be, re ormer back
inio the regular way and groove, and he finds
the social chains he mas forged bind him and
fetter his efforts in every direction.
The justification OF private exiravagant ex-
penditure IL found in the necessity OF class
who will have leisure to encourage the INTEL
lectual tastes and ambitions of the nation.
And this end may be accomplished If only
matters could be so arranged that a shower
OF gold should descend on the right people.
in the right place, at the right time. But
wealth is no more 10 the worthy than the race
Is TO the strong, and SO 1t often finds outlets
for dispersion. for which there is no iustih-
cation. and whose sole object is that sensual
life pictured in Lothair-hne houses. rreat
retinues. costly clothing, clubs. yachts. con-
servatories. etc.,-in fact, an existence
without a crumpled rose leaf. that would