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HOW TO SHOOT WELL.
Hints for Women Who Would Handle
Riflc or Revolver.

Hints for Women Who Would HandIn
Rifle or Revolver.
There are some secrets or rather
points IN regard to shooting revolver
that are worth while considering.
Possibly, however, the tiger in tho
jungle and the bear in the mountain
as targets do not allure you; but you
may have the misguided midnight
burglar to contemplate. 1t may be well
just here to remark, In parenthesis,
that the efficacy of pistols in the jun
gle is open to doubt, but the burglar is
always with us, and we ought to know
the very best and most fin de steele way
of shooting him.
The following hints are given on the
authority of a gentleman who is an ex-
pert shot:
How to stand and how to hold the
weapon is of greatest Importance. The
body must be balanced equally on each
foot (even il your burglar escapes
MEANWHILE slightly facing the target,
and the arm held perfectly straight
out. The arm should never be bent.
The hand grasps the revolver high on
the butt, with the thumb well around
to the inside and straight, and tho
trigger finger entirely free. This
throws the work of holding the revolt
yer wholly on the outer fingers. The
object of this position of the hand is to
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get the barrel in exact line with the
arm when extended, thus bringing the
target, the sights and eye in one line.
This position also minimizes the effect
of trembling and rotating the arm.
The weapon being properly aimed it
should be held there, and the trigger
very gently and steadily pressed. The
mind should forget the possibility of
an explosion, and the whole attention
devoted to holding the sights of the
revolver in exactly the proper position
on the target.
Above all things should the shooter
keep up steady pressure with the trig-
ger finger, and on no account yield to
the temptation to add just a little more
force suddenly. The technical terms
expressing these qualifications are
''good holder" and good trigger pull"
The revolver is peculiarly an Amer
lean weapon. The Americans have
made scores never approached by any
other nation. Not only are they first
but they occupy every position be-
tween that and the twentieth. The
weapons in use are the quick firing or
self-cocking and single action. What the
self-cocIer gains in rapidity of action
is more than lost by lack OF accuracy.
Still there are records where one has
been able to put five shots in a space of
one foot square at a distance of thirty
six feet in four-fifths of one second.
Such work is exceptional
There is a certain class of individuals
who cannot put three bricks in line on
q table. Such of course can never learn
to shoot. Further, the sight of a pistol
may send the cold shivers down your
back. In this case also, you will have
something to overcome before you can
become an expert shot.
81 always expect them to go off
whether they are loaded or not" l
overheard young girl say recently,
speaking of pistols. II am quite sure
they can go off without regard to
cartTidCaS -
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while that young lady dramatically
waved him hence.

while that young lady dramatically
waved him hence.
"Begone! you villain, she wrathfully
exclaimed, in true stage parlance, and
with another tragic wave of her hand.
"Why, Miss Melinda" began the as
founded Mr. Podd.
''Dou't Miss Melinda me, you base
hypocrite, you'll" screamed the young
lady, allowing her temper to overcome
her prediction for heroics.
Great Jupiter! My dear Miss Me-
Mr.. Podd.
'Go!" cried Miss Melinda, in still
shriller tones. Must I have you
elected from this apartment? Mar!'
she added, opening the door leading
into the back room, ''here is this con-
temptible puppy, Podd."
HAS he come back here ag'in?" and
the irate mother appeared upon the
scene. Maybe he come to see if your
cat still out-squalled you," she said in
harsh and sarcastic tones, as she con-
fronted the bewildered victim of their
joint accusations.
"Or to have my voice remind him of a
file on cross-cut saw" rejoined
the daughter with a little hysterical
sob. 20, mar! drive him away. I
can't bear the sight O. him."
'My child! don't let such misera-
BILE creature disturb you," said the
mother, soothingly; then, pointing to
the outer door, said:
Get right out O. here, an don't put
your foot nigh this house ag'in. IfIwas
a man I'd learn you how to insult I'M
protected ladies" she added, as part
ing injunction when Mr.. Podd, with
his hand pressed tohis head in dazed
sort of way, turned and fed into the
darkness.
An hour or two afterward, as he
stole dejectedly into his lodgings he
met at the door his landlady's daugh-
ter, who had his sentimental valentine
in her hand, and beamed upon him a
happy smile.
"Oh, Mr.. Podd! she tenderly ex-
claimed, chow can ever thank you
for this too awfully lovely valentine?
I've been watchin' for you ever since
supper, Do come into the parlor,
where there is a nice warm fire an
things look cozy."
Poor Mr.. Poddl He muttered some
thing about being consumed by q rag
ing headache, and declining all prof
fered remedies he went hastily to his
room, where, locking himself securely
within, he gave up fully to the anguish
of the hour.
It IS cause for little wonder, there
fore, that any allusion to st. Valen-
tines day now causes a deep depression
to settle on his once susceptible heart
and chill to pervade his sensitive
being. Detroit Free Press
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WOMAN AND HOME.
TREATMENT FOR coLIc.
The Remedies of Our Grandmothers Are
of Little Use.

The Remedies of Our Grandmothers Are
| of Little Use.
| Humorous illusions to ''coliciSy
babies" are never fully appreciated un-
| til the condition is observed in each in
dividuals own offspring, and then
somehow the humorous side is gone,
for of all notwithstanding ailments,
collie takes the lead.
Overlooking is o prolific cause, and
very often by reducing the food sup
ply the ailment disappears of itself
But some qualities of the milk will
produce collie, SO that it is as well to
have cure ready. 1t nearly always
comes at night, but cannot be timed
invariably, for if the mother or nurse
count on couple of hours of rest
through the day, it is just as likely to
arrive then. Total depravity" can be
applied to collie as well as other things.
The symptoms are sudden, piercing
cries and contraction of the legs. Some
attacks are very severe, while others
are mild. Catnip tea and paregoric,
the remedies of our grandmothers, are
of the little use, for they only soothe
without eXpelling the wind which
causes the disturbance. Drops and
cordials are useless for the same rea-
son. Peppermint was about the only
thing then used which removed the
cause, and that was mahe to stupefy
by adding laudanum.
The remedy now in vogue with uni
formly good results is soda mint. The
10 Lot e.,
gestion, but liquid form is best for
babies. Get q ten per cent. solution,
and for child up to a month old take
one-half teaspoonful of mint to three
of warm water, slightly sweetened.
Increase the dose with age.
The effect of this simple remedy in
most cases is almost magical. The
wind is thrown off in an incredibly
short time and the after effect is to
soothe the nerves, so that sleep comes
swiftly in it's train. There is nothing
deleterious in it's composition. for the
the sole ingredients are carbonate
soda, ammonia and pip. menthol.
Enough water must be given to kill
the taste of the soda, which is very dis
agreeable.
Hot applications to the stomach are
of first Importance in this complaint.
Flannel bands heated at the fire or
wrung out Of hot water, hot salt
wrapped in flannel or a hot-water
bottle next the skin all help speedy
cure. But no medicine is lasting.
With attention to the diet the number
and duration of attacks may become
shorter, but it will very likely be
three months before they suhside.-
Kenneth Wood, in st. Louis Republic.
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perversity known in no other thing
save women, it now gave as positive
evidence'of speedy fall of snow.
AS he passed down the street his at
tention was drawn to crowd gathered
before a stationers window, and promi-
nent among them was the ever obnox-
ious Tom Jones, who, with the others,
was absorbed IN the contemplation of
display of valentines.
At once the green-eyed monster sug-
gested the idea that this exasperating
rival was even then engaged in select
ing one of those dainty missives by
means of which he might convey to the
object of their common admira ton an
accurate state of his feelings, and Mr..
Podd at once decided on adopting SIM
liar measures in an avowal of the pas
sion that alike consumed his soul and
salary.
Now, it would seem that from we'll
stocked assortment of valentines, one
might readily make a selection, but
Mr.. Podd found difficult task.
Many of these dainty messengers APP
peared too cold and Indifferent to suit
the critical taste of this customer;
others were of too obscure nature to
portray the proper intensity of emo
ton that stirred the profound depths
of Mr.. Podd's soul.
Finally he chose one, in which arrow
pierced hearts and very fat cupids-
who were evidently in the same plight
as Flora McFlimsey - together with
congenial doves, clasped hands, mot
toes of truth, fidelity, constancy and
devotion, with other symbols repre-
senting a harmonious state of affairs
generally, were scattered prodigally
over gilded paper in filigree design.
AS Mr.. Podd turned to go his eyes
fell on pile of comic valentines which
lay near.
Some one has said the destiny of a
nation turns frequently upon small
pivot. That of an individual is often
as delicately poised.
This careless glance proved the turn
ing point which overthrow fortune,
and enthroned her unwelcome kins-
existence.
The topmost valentine portrayed q
spinsterly-loolSing female, seated at an
Anticipated piano which she was be-
laboring in q blood-curdling way in ac-
compartment to some operate gem,
supposed to be issuing from her very
extensive mouth. An unhappy feline,
with arched back, distendcd eyes and
enlarged caudle appcndagc, lifted up
her agonized wall from an adjacent
fence. Below this sketch was q verse,
in which comparison between the two
singers was much in favor of the cat.
An evil thought, perhaps, born of a
recent request for arrears for board,
entered the mind of Mr.. Podd to be-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1895-02-06
Some Things to Learn.

Learn to laugh. A good laugh is
better than medicine. Learn how to tell
story. A well-told story is as welcome
as q sunbeam in sick room. Learn to
keep your own troubles to yourself
The world is too busy to care for your
ills and sorrows. Learn to stop croak-
ing. If you cannot see any good in the
world keep the bad to yourself. Learn
to hide your pains and aches under a
pleasant smile. No one cares to hear
whether you have the earache, head
ache or rheumatism. Don't cry. Tears
do well enough in novels, but they are
out of place in real life. Learn to meet
your friends with q smile. The good
huMored man or woman is always well
come, but the dyspeptic or hypochon-
driac is not wanted anywhere, and is
q nuisance as well.-Dctroit Tribune.
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stow this souvenir Of st. Valentine on
the landlady's daughter, who also
!hrummed the piano, and acting on. the
sudden impulse he bought the missive.
When at his lodgings he directed
both valentines, feeling secure on the
one hand that his landlady's daughter
was not familiar with his penman-
ship, and writing on the sentimental
one the initials, j. G. p, that Miss
Melinda might not mistake the sender.
On ST. Valentines day, Mr.. Pcdd
arose somewhat later than usual, and
hurriedly went down to breakfast,
forgetting the two missives lying upon
the table in his room.
While he was eating the maid-of-all-
work started on her cleaning tour, and
with the proverbial acuteness that
enables members of her illz to detect
anything save dirt or disorder, the two
forgotten valentines, in their white
wrappers, were the first things to at
tract her attention.
AS they had not been sealed, it was
but few seconds until she was mirth-
fully regarding the rival musicians of
the one, and feasting her eyes upon
the prodigal collection of love tokens
contained in the other.
She had scarcely time, on hearing APP
preaching footsteps, to return the val
entines to the wrappers, unconsciously
changing them in her haste, and take
up her broom with as innocent an ex-
preston as the occasion demanded,
when Mr.. Podd hurriedly entered,
picked up the envelopes, sealed them,
and thrust them into his pocket, to-
tally ignorant of the exchange which
had been made.
That evening after business Mr.. Podd
sought the nearest tonsorial artist, IN
der whose especial care he placed HIM
self for the next half hour, then he
wended his happy way to the abode Of
his souls ideal.
Imagine the CONSERVATION of the
hapless Mr.. Podd, who, on presenting
himself to the fair Miss Melinda, Sc
cure in the expectation of q cordial
greeting nay, perhaps tender one
found himself met with chilling scorn,
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THE PIso COMPANY.

The above is the style of the firm which
manufactures Piso's Cure for Consumption
and Piso's Remedy for Catarrf, at warren,
Pa. The company was recently lncorpor-
ated, succeeding o. ~ Ha z 1ao un non-
Quoted for many years In fact tne pusl-
ness was established in 1864, when $95 was
paid for the first barrel of sugar bought,
that was SO cents q pound ;other Things were
proportionately high, as much OF Ihe ESQ
Cure is now sold for 70 cents as was theh ZOE
S1.O0.
While the firm has been very psrs'ste'ls
advertiser in newspapers, its aggregate OUT
lay annually has been comparatively small,
so that the steady and rapid increase In
sales to their present large proportions GER
tainly indicates that Piso'se Cure for Con-
sumption possesses high merit as q remedy
for coughs, colds and throat and lung
troubles generally. The pleasant taste or
the cure has doubtless contributed materl-
ally to its popularity.
Growth in business has necessltated the
invention of numerous labor-savlng ma
chimes Notable among these are apparatus
for washing, filling, cofking and sealing
bottles with which three men easily turn
out 1000 bottles an hour. In the advertls-
ing department improved machines In the
bindery finish 100000 Pocket Book Alma
macs in day with only twenty operators.
Another labor saver is the box machine on
which one man puts together thousand
cartons daily which are filled with dozen
Piso's Cure for Consumption by another
man in the same space of time.
The Piso Company gives steady employ
ment to a small army of workers, OF both
sexes, and its uniform liberal treatment OF
employees is topic Of much favorable COM
ment among the citizens of Warren. Alto
gether the prosperity of the company ap-
pears to be peculiarly deserved.
WANTED for Chemical Purposes lady
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Melinda Smythe, or entertained, in Sc
cret, visions of vine-embowered cot
tage, with this divinity as its presiding
deity, for if there be any excuse for a
rash plunge into the tumultuous sea OF
matrimony it is that the unfortunate
victim leaps from the positive infe-
licity of the typical obscure boarding
house into the blissful unknown.
Mr.. Podd's sojourn at these lodgings,
however, was a matter of policy, both
on account of the cheapuess of bed and
board, and also on the score that, ow-
ing to the undisguised partiality of the
landlady's daughter for this particular
boarder the mother was more lenient
in collecting his arrears and more in
dulgent in many of the minor workings
of the establishment, including choice
morsels at the table and thoughtful
supervision of his wardrobe and room.
Owing to these several advantages
he fingered on, yet refused to allow his
perverted heart to be softened by the
Establishments of the daughters more
than was essential to his own COM
fort and convenience as privileged
boarder.
When he wished an extension of
credit or to secure some especial favor
Mr.. Podd was wont to escort his land
lady's daughter, in whose fashioning
nature had neglected to include any
romeliness, to some place of worship or
to an entertainment where the price of
admission was most moderate, suffer
ing untold anxiety the while lest the
odious Tom Jones should be basking
in the sunlight of Miss Melinda's pres
ence during this voluntary exile on his
part.
Mr. Podd's finances were slowly re-
covering from the severe drain to
which they had been subjected during
the Christmas. February he was walk
ing leisurely from business towards his
lodgings, calculating a method by
which he might be able to pay some
bills, long since due, yet retain suffi-
Gent surplus to treat the fair Melinda
to sleigh ride, recklessly promised at
a time when the weather gave strong
and almost certain indications of verg-
ing into balmy spring, while, with a
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both back and front pieces Place
leaves of white tissue paper inside, a
trife smaller than the covering. Punch
holes clear through paper and chamois,
and lace with ribbon. Tie first in a
hard knot, then in long loops SO as to
hang. On one side of the cover place
an appropriate design. The one here
shown is of tan-colored chamois, en-
broidered in blue forget-me-nots, with
shaving mug and brush done in outline
with the same color. keep your mug
clean" to be done the same way. Blue
ribbons are used for lacing. Designs
may be painted instead of embroidered.
-WOmankind
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1895-02-06

folded double lover the cotton), gath
cred and sewed round and round, to a
padded and covered circle of crinoline
Or thin canvas. The center is filed
with knots and stitches in coarse yell
low silk floss, to resemble the center Of
a flower, and narrow ribbon loop is
sewed to the back to hang it up by. 1t
is pretty in any shade of pink, yellow,
wine, terra Gotta or old rose, and re-
rose, q little double holly
hook or q zinnia blossom, according to
color. It is pretty ornament when
stuck full of little fancy pins. Any
woman or girl would like one for her
toilet table.-American Agriculturist.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1895-02-06
Droilins in a Frying Pan.

When one has no means Of broiling
over Goals or under heat the next best
thing is broiling in a pan. For ex-
ample, have steak cut about an inch
thick; after making the frying pan very
hot sprinkle in some fine salt and lay
the steak in the pan. Cook for two
minutes, then lift the steak up and
sprinkle the pan with salt; turn the
steak and cook For two minutes; cook
the piece of meat ten minutes in all,
turning it every two minutes; then put
the meat on hot dish and season with
salt and pepper
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1895-02-06
The Gigantic Medici Rufle.

The huge ruff was brought from
Italy to France by Catherine de Mcdici
1t became SO wide that spoons, with
handles foot long, were provided for
ladies at dinner, SO they could get their
victuals to their mouths.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1895-02-06
~, az GU who capture hearts in


:. esITsyT on who capture hearts Il
~ plenty.
~ Golden-haired and gay.
N You will get some ten or twSnty
u. Valentines to-day.
" Each one with It's message tender
Owning absolute surrender
OF the true heart Of the sender:
SGcn is Cupid'S way.
You will find my own confession
In among the rest.
It is every mans impression
That you love him best.
So, like nine or nineteen others
OF my sentimental brothers,
am one who vainly smothers
Love within his breast.
But know you. little flirt you
Hope? Indeed, I've nonel
That's the very vine of virtue
Frozen by your fun.
Every line Of love you'll parry.
OF these twenty men who tarry,
Then. at last, so off and marry
Number twenty-one!
Felix Carmen, in Life.
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NEAT SHAVING PAD.

A Pleasing Present for Man Who Is His
Own Barber.
A shaving pad is always an accept
able present to man who. is his own
tonsorial artist. A pretty and mex
pensive one is made by taking two
pieces of chamois nine inches long and
four and half inches in width. Pink
both long sides and one short side on
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1895-02-06
Hoods
Made Me Strong
Headaches and Pains Cured.
III can recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla
as the best medicine I have taken. was

terribly run down
in health and hard
ly ever enjoyed a
well day. I suffered
with terrible pains
in my S tom a CHI ,
breast and head. I
read in the papers
regarding the Won
derful cures by
Hoods Sarsaparilla
and I thought I
would give it atrial.
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CUSHION FOR PINS.

Suitable for tho Toilet Table of ANY
Woman or Girl.
Though this looks like big, bright
blossom, it is only a rosette made of a
strip of soft bias satin folded over a
roll of soft cotton. The satin strip is a
yard long and three inches wide; it is
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1895-02-06

ULIUS CESAR
PODD was a
clerk in a retail
dry goods store.
1t is difficult
to imagine that
a n individual
bearing so his
toric a baptis-
m a l n a N e
should be d e.
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WANTED for Chemical Purposes-A lady
dissolved in tears.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-08

cept the stipulations of Leoben in regard
to territory. pay an indemnity of 6, ZOO, 900
francs, and furnish three ships of he line
ana two frigates. while. in pursuance of
the general policy of the French Republic,
experts were to select twenty pictures
from her galleries, and 500 manuscripts
from her libraries.
Whatever was the understanding of
those who signed these crushing condi-
tons, the city was never again treated by
any European power as an Independent
State. Soon afterwards French expedi-
ton was dispatched to occupy her island
possessions in the Levant The arrange
ments had been carefully prepared DUR
ing the very time when the provisional
Government believed itself to be paying
the price of its new liberties. And earlier
still-on May 9th, three days before the
abdication of The aristocracy-Bonaparte
had already offered to Austria the entire
republic in its proposed form as an ex-
change for the German lands on the left
bank of the Rhine.
Writing to the Directory on that day,
he declared that Venice, which had been
in decline ever since 'the discovery of
the Cape of Good Hope and the rise of
Trieste and Ancona, can with difficulty
survive the blows we have just given her.
This miserable. cowardly people, unfit
for liberty, and without land or water-it
seems natural TO me- that we should hand
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A Shadow Combat.

People residing in the Gay alley neigh
borhood witnessed rather unique light
last night. Ed. Cleary. musician, who
carried about his person jag of a weeks
standing. while passing through the alley
happened 10 look behind him and saw
his shadow. He thought the shadow was
a man and shook his fist at it, and the
shadow in return did the same thing at
him. This made Cleary very mad and
he cried: IF you are looking for trouble
Pm your game" Then he lay down and
beat the shadow until blood trickled
from his fists. and when he saw that his
silent foe was invincible he got several
rocks and ran the shadow tor fifty yards
or more. As he turned back he saw that
the imaginary man was still chasing him.
He increased his walk into run aud the
shadow did likewise. Finally he recop-
nized that The imaginary foe was clean
grit and had got all the best of the fracas
and he continued hasty retreat, the
shadow chasing him into the arms of a
policeman. AT the station he wanted to
shake hands with the shadow and make
friends. but the officer hustled him off to
a cell.-Nashville American.