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Vvsnlan's sqE

Is never done, and it is especially wearing
and wearisome to those whose blood Is
impure and unfit properly to tone, sus-
tain, and renew the wasting OF nerve.
muscle and tissue. It is more because OF
this condition OF the blood that women
are run down,
Tired, Weak, Nervous,
Than because OF the work itself. Every
physician says SO, and that the only REM
edy is in building up by taking good
nerve tonic, blood purifier and vitalizer
like Hoods SarsapariIla. For the troubles
Peculiar to Women at change of season,
climate or life, or resulting from hard
work, nervousness, and impure blood,
thousands have found relief and cure in
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LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meets first Fri
day night Of each month in Hose House.
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q. L. TOWNSEND, Jr.
Bicycle Agency g:
-. ODESSA, DEL

Come and examine my stock of Bicycles
before purchasing. Don't pay $4,000 for q
wheel until you have seen our ia nous
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TIN TnAnscR1rr. 81 rer year.
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A KITCHEN REMINDER.
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING.

WaA1 w OnGN AhE OolN0s
OF the one hundred and seventy-fve
inspectors of schools, recently ap-
pointed by Mayor Strong, of New York.
thirty-seven are women.
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THE TOILET,

To be pronounced s.smartn is nowa-
days the highest compliment that can
be paid to woman's dress, and one
that fashionable mondaines mos coyet
This comprehensive adjective may be
applied to any toilet. 1t does not nee
essarily mean fine clothes. In simple
shirt and skirt one woman may look
very 'ssmart" indeed, while another in
an elaborate Partisan confection may
be jhst the reverse. 1t is not style either
although the latter quality is UNDER
stood. 1t is rather the perfection OF
detail, the absolute correctness of
everything that belongs to the style Of
dress, and its adaptability to time.
place and occupation. just at this
season. when there is nothing going on
that requires elaborate toilets, shirts,
ties, belts, skirts and shoes are discuss
sed and criticised by milady with as
careful consideration as she will
much seriousness and zest, and have as
beslow upon her grandest toilet
later on. Perhaps it is the very
simplicity of the "shirt and skirl" cos
TUNES which makes such attention
necessary. for the least deviation from
the correct thing in the way Of de-
tafiis noticeable to those whose eyes
are trained to observe such tribes.
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A female town crier still fulfls her
duties in the Scotch town of Dunning,
Perthshire. She is hale hearty old
dame of 70, locally known as the "bell-
wife," and is very proud of having pro-
claimed the Queens birthday for 33
years running.
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A scheme is being hatched up to get
enough silver votes added to the solid
sound money vote to nominate ex-Gov.
Campbell. of Ohio, at Chicago. Camp
bell is now in Washington. What his
real position on the money question is,
nobody knows. He has said himself
that he had no decided convictions.
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About the oldest thing in the pres
ent political situation is that although
Mr.. Cleveland said in his broadside
against the silver Democrats, published
last week. that his only desire hereaf-
ter WAS to be private in the party
ranks, the belief is generally held in
Wash ington that he is willing to ac-
cept the democratic nomination again,
even upon silver platform. This isn't
complimentary to Mr.. Cleveland, but
it is the fact all the same.
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Aunt Thankful Taylor, of Washing
ton. VT, now just 80, began about a
year ago to study Greek, and she is
now able to read the New Testament
in this tongue. About five years ago
Aunt Thankful took up the study Of
Latin, and is able to converse fluently
in that language now.
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He MIST RESS
Of the 4. Mine !! !. /.
.t4.ss F@es+
or a Woman lntervenes.
BY Robert Barr, Author Of the Face and the flask.

people and more air, ne was going to
lie i'll. He resolved to leave for the
mine as soon as possible. There he
would get things in as good order as
possible and keep things going until
he heard from the owner, When he
got to his hotel he wrote to Went
worth, telling the circumstances under
which he secured the mine, rather
briefly, and dealing with other more
personal matters. Having posted this,
he began to pack his portmanteau pre-
paratory to leaving early next morn
ing. While thus occupied the bell boy
came to his room and said: There is
3 gentleman wishes to see you" NJ,
He imagined at once that it was Won
Brent, who wished to see him with re-
gard to some fcrmality re1atingeto: the
transfer, and he was, therefore,%yery:
much astonished. in fact, for a4noment
speechless, to, see Mr.. WifIiam Eong-
worth enter and calmly gaze round the
rather shabby room with bis. critical
eyeglass tss Z - Il. '-5szs III
"Ah,". he said, these are your dig
gings, are they? This is What they call
dollar hotel, suppose, over here,
Well, some people may like il, but I
confess l don't care much about 1t my
eelf. Their three or four-dollar-a-day
hotels are bad enough for me. By the
way, you look rather surprised to see
me. Being strangers together IN a
Arrange country, expecteds "a. warmer
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Tales of Hoary Old Eeypa

Many centuries before recorded his
tory begins the old Egyptians had de-
veloped religion. an architecture and
a mode of life of which i1nperishable
traces are found to-day. Before
Herodotus wrote or Homer sung, be-
fore the sacred songs of Hindostan were
dreamed Of, before the first books OF
the Bible were put into writing. the
Egyptian hieroglyphics recorded on
the walls of their temples and tombs
or on the scrolls of their papyri the mys-
teries of their religion, the doings OF
their kings or the stories ct their
chief reciters. Maspero, the great
French Psychologist, first gave these
stories to the modern world, but to the
skill and scholarship of Flinders Petrie
the world owes the first useful and en-.
tertaining form in which the earliest
romapces of the childhood of the world
appear in English. There are many oe
these stories. In them appear the
prototypes of characters in fiction that
have been used by writers in all ages
and all languages. In one story told
by King Khufu's reciter at command
of that monarch, who even in4his early
dayswas aweary ofthe hollow splendor
and tedious ceremonials of hisscourt,
appears, the original OF 'Sinbad. n-N. y.
World. ayH
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machinery had been allowed to run
down, and the men worked in the LIST
less way men do when they are under
no particular supervision. The man
oyer of the mine was very anxious
about his position. John told him the
property had changed hands. but until
he had further news from England
he could not tell just what would be
done. When the letters came John
took hold with vim. and there was soon
a decided improvement in the way at
fairs were going. He allowed the old
manager to remain as sort of SUBJ
manager. but that individual soon found
out the easy times Of the Austrian Min
ing company We're forever gone:
Kenyon had to take one or two long
trips in Canada and the United States
to arrange for the disposal of the prod
ucts of the mine, but, as general rule,
his time was spent entirely in the log
village near the river. When a year
bad passed he was able to write very
iubilant letter to Wentworth. "You
see,' he said, latter all the mine was
worth the 100000 we asked for it. 1t
pays. even the first year, ten per cent.
On that amount. This will give back
all the mine has cost, and think,
George, the honest thing for us to do
would be to let the whole proceeds so
to Mr.. Smith this year, who advanced
the money at a critical time. This will
recoup him for his own outlay, because
the working capital has not been
touched. The mica has more thf.n
paid the working of the mine, and all
the rest is clear profit. Therefore, If
you are willing, we will let our third
go this year, and then we can take our
large dividend next year with clear
conscience. / inclose the balanca
Sheet g.
To this letter there came an answer
In due time from Wentworth, who said
that he had placed Johns proposal be-
fore Mr.. Smith, but it seemed the gem
tieman was 80 pleased with the profit
able investment he had made that he
would hear of no other division of the
profits but that of share and share alike.
He appeared to be very much touched
by the offer John had made, and re-
spected him for making it, but the pro-
posed resembling on his part and Went
worth's was q thing not to be thought
Of. This being the case, John sent let
ter and a very large check to his father.
The moment of posting that letter was
doubtless one of the happiest of his life,
aud this ends the formidable array of
letters which appears in this chapter,
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yards and steel plants are convincing
proofs that the supremacy we once had
in wooden ship building may be at.
tained--if it has not already been at
tained-in steel ships = Practically
all OF this work has ben done within ten
years, and the secretaries Of the navy
who have presided over and directed It;
the construction and ordnance officers
az the navy who have furnished the
plans and designs, and the steel makers
and ship builders who have executed
these plans are entitled to the highest
praise. We have always had q navy
personnel e, be proud OF not 4 finished
but On q. I. new u !. q,
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i H1fE OF a0T8E3 " nlSGt IN. ~ OuGc 1SC~.S~
nized as those belonging; to the hotel.
4 keeper. Heslrew up in the first bay and
4 awaited the approach of the sleigh. He
saw that il contained visitors for hiM-
self, because the driver, On recognizing
hiIn, had turned round and spoken to
the occupants Of the vehicle. Asitcame
along the man drew up and nodded
to Kenyon. who. although ordinarily the
most polite of men, did not return the
salutation. He was stricken dumb with
establishment at seeing who was in the
sleigh. One woman was so bundled up
that not even her nose appeared out
g in the cold, but the smiling, rosy face
of the other needed no Introduction to
7 John Kenyon.
well, Mr.. Kenyon cried laughing
voice, "you did not expect to see me-
this morning, did you?"
II confess did not" said John, "and
yet" here he paused. He was going to
say, land yet 1 was thinking of you"
but he checked himself.
Miss Longworth, who had talent
for reading the unspoken thoughts Of
I John Kenyon, probably did not need to
be told the end of. the sentence. Are
you going to the yillage?" she asked.
II was going: l am not going now"
''That's right. was just going to
invite you to turn round with us. You
see, we are on our way to look at the
mine, and, I suppose, we shall have to
obtain the consent Of the manager be-
fore we can do So" Miss Iongworth's
companion had emerged for moment
from her wraps and looked at John
but instantly retired among the furs
again with shiver. She was not SC
young as her companion, and she con-
sidered this the most frightful climate
she had ever encountered.
"Now,' said John, although your
sleigh is very comfortable, think this
cutter of mine is even more 80. It is
intended for two. Won't you step out
of the sleigh into the cutter? Then,
If the driver will move on, can turn
ard we will follow the sleigh"
II shall be delighted to do SO" said
the young woman, shaking herself free
from the buffalo robe and stepping
lightly from the sleigh to the cutter,
pausing, however, for 81 moment be-
fore she did so, to put her own wraps
over her companion. John tucked her
in beside himself. and, as the sleigh
j;ngled on, he slowly turned his pony
round into the road again. II have got
q pretty fast pony" he said, ''but 1
think we will let them drive on ahead.
It irritates this little horse to see any
thing in front of her"
Then we can make up speed" said
Edith, land catch them before they
get to the mine. is it far from here?"
mo, not very far; at least, it doesn't
take long to get there with smart
horse"
81 have enjoyed this experience ever
50 much" she said. "You see, my ia
Their had come to Montreal on business,
SO 1 came with him, as usual, and, be
ing there, thought would run up here
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and see the mine, l wanted" she
continued, looking at the other side OF
the cutter and trailing her well-gloved
fingers in the snow--"I wanted to know
personally whether my manager was
conducting my property in the way It
ought to be conducted, notwithstand-
ing the very satisfactory balance sheets
he Sends"
"Your property" exclaimed John. in
amazement.
'Certainly. You didn't know that, did
you?" she replied, looking for a mo-
;ment at him and then away from him;
II call myself the Mistress Of the Mine"
'"Then you are-you are"
''Mr. Smith," said the girl, coming to
his rescue.
There was moments pause, and the
next words John said were not at all
what she expected. 'Take your hand
out of the snow.' he commanded. "and
put, it in under the buffalo robe; you
have no idea how cold it is here, and
your hand will be frozen in moment"
Really" said the girl. IAN employee
must not talk to his employer in that
tone! My hand is my own. is it not?"
II hope it u.s." said John, because
want to ask you for it," For answer
Miss Edith Longworth placed her hand
liz his.
Actions speak louder than words. The
sleigh was far in advance, and there
were no witnesses on the white-topped
hills.
."Were you astonished," she said,
''when / told you that I owned the
mine?"
''very much so, indeed. We're you
astonished when told you that !
wished to own the owner Of the hand?"
mot in the slightest"
'Why?"
Because your treacherous friend.
Wentworth, sent me your letter apply
ing, for situation. You got the situ-
alton, didn't you. John r.
THE END.
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CENTRiEujG AL FORCE

Able Disscrt ation III q stare GoachsS taiehiy
MI. Lincoln INBRED Z 5ss zss
$s II sec that Col. Thomas Nelson,o,f
Terre Haute, is Dead" recently re-
marked q. M. Murphy to a Globe-D e1n-f
eocrat reporter. Nelson belonged AZ
that class " individuals to. whom the
growing generation invariably refer -
gentlemen Of The old school, HI jt55$$S5
'..Col. Nelson possessed q rich fund
of humor and he enjoyed telling story
just as we'll if the joke were of himas
when the other fellow caught it. $
''At an old settlers meeting in Terres
Haute in 1885 Col. Nelson related Il al
story about his first meeting with
Abraham Lincoln. 1t was in the ans
tebellum days OF stage coaches. One
morning the stage arrived at Terre
Haute from Paris. ILL.,, and stopped at
the Clark house, the principal hotel in
the city in those days, and among the
passengers was long, lanky indiyid-
ual, who, after partaking of breakfast,
resumed his journey, to Indianapolis.
Col. Nelson was one of the passengers
and on the way entleavored to scrape nm
acquaintance with the lanky-looking
passenger. The latter told several fun
ny stories in the course of their rather
tedious journey. Nevertheless the
colonel took his fel low passenger for
some green country merchant On his
way to Indianapolis to replenissh his
stock of groceries, hardware, etc. The
colonel also talked very learnedly and
soon the stranger was gazing upon him
in a manner that evidently betokened
admiration of the great wisdom of his
travelling companion. n
ARRIVING at their destination the
colonel put up at the principal hotel,
and after making an elaborate toilet
made his way to the hotel Office. There
he observed his felIow-passenger the
central figure of group Of gentlemen.
most of whom We're well known to the
colonel. Stepping up to the clerk he
inquired as to the identity of the tall
individual, and his eye. was guided by
the finger OF the clerk to the open regis
ter, where he read: *. Lincoln, written
in q bold hand. A coating of moisture
oozed through the pores of the colonel's
countenance; he was thunderstruck,
uuuAOuluCu. duA AASlj4y SdAlD6 AOA AIS
'carpetsack' sought quarters elsewhere.
"In 1861 the friends of Col. Nelson
succeeded in securing an appointment
for him, and Gov. Morton, who was in
Washington, telegraphed the colonel
to come on, and when he arrived at t he
capital he was told that he would prob
ably be appointed minister to Chill.
When he made his call upon the presi-
dent it was with the hope that Mr.. Lin
coin would not recognize in him the
stage-coaeh passenger who had aired
his erudition during the journey of q
few. years before.
''Mr. Lincoln greeted him cordially,
and after notifying him of his appoints
ment and expressing the hope that he
would accept, looked at the colonel
with a merry twinkle in his, eye and
said: Col. Nelson, do you know have
often thought Of your talk on CEN
trifugal force during the stage-coach
ride? Now, colonel, am going to toss
you away off to Chilli" - St. Louis
Globe-Democrat. @e,
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build the new vessels. He put every

build the new vessels. He put every
thing at risk and should have had bet
ter treatment at the hands Of the gov
eminent than he received. He was
fairly entitled to some of the profits
that have since accrued to those who
have walked In the path he blazed. We
have now, both on the Atlantic and Pa
cific, ship yards and builders capable OF
constructing any ship and OF putting
into her any machinery OF the hrst eftl-
cheney We have also great steel plants.
costing mtllions OF money and CAPABLE
of making armor plates Of the highest
resiatinE power, and steel sun forgtnGs
1rhsse, shin
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Among the prominent men who atten \. 9
Bourke Cockran's meeting lat inneapgltsa
were two citizens Of ST. Paul E,tI
Daniel w, LAWYER the Y leadAuzs ys.al11
Dempcrat:of the Mort Invest, and sArneAaesla a.
ireland, who has always been tnAsss
strength to the Repub licalins ffef Il
Coekrarl,s speech, MI. I Wlet1 "a
WITH the Catholic Prelate and H.
smile: III d.
Arch bishop, ]: hell
time Ne have stood toge tier8 tn
political
Grace, la,lgh siad 9ass
clad soti@ ssl
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: ANXIOUS to obIite,..i,

- =
Barber--Hair's getting little Hin,
mir. Shall l. ..:. Is.
Testy Customer prefer II INT wsy.|
Eyes. sir. Shampoo ?" 81 35 sI:.=ss S ..
NO. I prefer to have my hair ju q l.
rs it Isl" ~ ;ss1is sss
Yes, sir. Like to have Your whiskers
trimmed up little?"s NJ .s;s u
No. My minister's are exactl as IL
want to wear them; = g.. II 81
Yes, SIR 5. ii y; 81 ss s
inspecting himself in the glass q
the operation.) You didn't take Tint
smudge ct coal SCOT Of my chez 'sa5
.'Nc. si.. ] didn't know bnts you a1te les
ferred to let it stay there. - hiceG3l
Tribune. ,.js /: = ! .'..s i. ss
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CHAPTER yyvTI.

r. This chapter consists largely of let
tiers. As a general thing letters are OF
little concern to anyone except the
i writers and the receivers. but they are
inserted here under the hope that the
reader is already we'll enough acqnaint-
ed with the correspondent to feel some
d interest in what they have written.
+ It was nearly . fortnight after the
i receipt Of the cubic gram from Kenyon
TINT George Wentworth found, ore
{ morning, on bis desk. two letters. each
bearing q Canadian postage stamp.
One was somewhat bulky and one WAS
thin. but hey we're bot h from thessun.a
writer. He tore open the thin one. first.
ssyii thoAt loolsii a the date that va
] staih ped. upon He was q lit be-
lltleTsf 1y it, cont 4. VI ich ran aa
HI
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A NAyY.T0 Be PROUD OF
Ex-President Harrison says eve Do

Not Intend to Again Leave the Sea. Z
u Ex-Pressdent Harrison, in writing Of
.di ~ Home journal rey i sour. our navy ,
department, and talls.af Tie @reconstruc-.
t lon 81 our new. navy "a had no
great ship yards. and no ship builders
with the capital the filed labor and
the experience TO fit them to enter this
new SD, ' &, S ohn Roaehl
How had the coura ga to believe that
,1e Y 80, AZ :.ss q t AK
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An lrishman's Reply.

Judge Morton, Of Virginia, used e
tell story of an Irishnnah who was
brought before him for pommeling one.
Of his friends in fit Of rage. He was
sentenced to a months imprisonment.
''Now, Larry" said the judge, "yopwillll
have time to think of your folly. Thirty
days in Jail; your lost work; your fam m
lily, without food;. all because yon3
thrashed man against whom you say
you have no grudge. Did if pay r.
Larry looked up, with q shrewd smile Z:
Sarah, yer honor! Do We mind the
pleasure to me fsts!" The thong htful.s
earnest reformers who urge that all.
national disputes should be referred to-
arbitration. and not to the decision of9
brute force. should not overlook the
strength of the savage instinct that is
SO powerful factor in the decisions
that influence the conduct Of % large
proportion Of even ordinarily peueeablel
and large-minded men.-Youth's Com
papiQn. 6 Ssss
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tie ship is new argument for interna-
tional arbitrat: on for you must have
noticed that peremptoTy demands for a
fixed amount of damages are usually.
made upon nations that have no battle
ships nor torpedo boats. It is not our
ann sure, to match the great ma
vie3 OF Europe. We may safely Keep
our register Of vessels we'll Within theirs;
but we do: not Intend again to leave the
sea. 2,5s 49, " 81