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CURIOUS ANTIPATHIES.

Curious opposition followed the In
PRODUCTION of various articles of table
and personal use. The man who in
troduced forks into English society be-
came the object of absolute persecu-
ton. Society worked itself into a rage.
he was sneered at, satirized In the pull
pit, reproved by grave writer's and re-
buked from the stage.
The first mention of forks In Europe
Is Just 900 years old, for 1t was in 995
that a princess, sister of the emneror
OF the east. was married to a son OF the
doge, and she it was who used for ihe
first time a golden fork In italy and
made the implement fashionable. In
1908 Somerset squire travelling In
Europe saw forks used and brought
them back to England.
Queen Elizabeth ate with her an
gers and ady-in-waiting alwavs
stood behind her chair with A nanl,in
"hlch was used to wipe the fingers of
the famous queen frequently through
out the meal.
Inc same experience which berel,
the introducer of forks to England he-
Tell the man who brought out the nm.
brella. Ladies were granted the right
to protect themselves thus. but II y,oo
deemed an unseemly thing for men
to do, and man who in the eightoontb
century appeared on the London street g
with an umbrella was mobbed and
hooted at by the small boys.
Exactly the same reprobation ot-
tended the introduction by Lady Mary
Montagu of inoculation for smaII-nov
The doctors, to man, denounced bor
and she was reyilcd by the pulpi,. rot
fl1ty years aLterward the practice was
recommended by the college Of phV.
sicians and those who could afford :.
we're inoculated until vaccination s.,
peTseled It,
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The air was damp and dense, and
struck n deadly chill to the very mar
row of this unreasonable wanderer. He
walked a few squares, and then re-
turned to his hotel, more oppressed
than when he went out.
Did ever time move so slowly before
Would the morning never pass7 He
wrote some urgent letters. read the
damp morning paper. without the
slightest notion OF contents. and went
down to his breakfast. to come away
again leaving It untasted. Eight
o'clock. The earliest possible hour at
which It would be proper to call on MISS
Harrison was eleven. Three mortal
hours first. How could he ever endure
IT. She might be very Ill. She might
even be dying! Archer. with the fool
ish Inconsistency OF love. magnihed
every evil until he was nearly beside
himself with dread. lest she might be
worse than Miss Lee had represented.
Nine o'clock struck: he was wa,Ning
the floor in a state OF nervous excite
ment which would have forced him ere
long to have broken all rules OF eu-
quette and taken his way to Harrison
House, had not fate saved him the
necessity.
A waiter entered. and brought In
letter and a package. He snatched
them both. and saw they were d.
rectei In Margie's handwriting. For
a moment his heart stood still with
deadly fear. Great drops OF perspira-
ton covered his forehead. and he
dropped letter and package to the floor.
Why was she writing to him when she
must expect TO see him in few hours?
And that package! What did It con-
tain7
He picked It up. and tore on the wrap
pings The betrothal ring rolled out
and fell with a hollow sound on the
floor. The ring he had put upon her
finger-the ring he had seen her kiss
more than once! He looked over the
contents OF the box hurriedly: every
little thing he had ever given her was
there. even to a bunch OF faded violets!
But the letter? He had almost for
gotten II, in pondering over the dread
significance OF the return OF his pres
ents. He took 1t up and broke the seal
with slow deliberation. 1t would not
tell him any news, but It might contain
an explanation. His face grew pale as
ashes as he read. and he put his hand
to his heart. us though he had received
a blow there. Twice he read II through.
and at the last reading he seemed 10
realize It's dread portent.
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Doctors Starving in, Franco

In the British Medical Journal Paris
correspondent says at least $500 physi-
clans in France are battling with STAR
vation, and he adds that physicians
themselves are largely responsible for
this state of affairs. They have taught
lady patronesses of different societies
to diagnose diseases, to dress and
bandage wounds, to vaccinate their own
children and those of their neighbors.
Medical science is vuIgarized in every
way. Doctors write in important daily
papers explaining how bronchitis and
cramps of the stomach are to be cured
and in fashion journals they teach how
to cure pimples and avert headaches,
Five hundred gratuitous consultations
are given yearly in Paris dispensaries
and in this way large amount of fees
is diverted from the medical profess
sion."
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HE HAD a LONG HEAD.
Consequently He Gave tho Rest of Ill
Three Cigars Away.

Consequently He Gave tho Hest of His
Three Cigars Away.
"Will you have a clgar?" asked one
man OF another, carefully selecting one
OF three which he drew from his waist
coat pocket. He handed this one to his
friend. The other man smiled and said:
"I suppose this is the kind you buy
to give away"
you might think so. but 1t isn't"
rejolned the one who had given the
cigar "As n matter OF fact. the one
gave you is much the best OF the lot.
I always give away the cigars OF that
brand I receive. It's not because trey
are bad but because they are gooc.
This is how 1t Is. For several yerrs
have been buying my cigars OF
dealer in Nassau street. l always got
a kind which cost SO per 100. am
not overfoud OF the brand but 1t is the
best can get for the money and feel
that cannot afford TO pay more for my
cigars.
For some time the dealer has been
very anxious for me to smoke cigar
that costs SIG per hundred. He assures
me that the difference between It and
the one get is far greater than the
prices would indicate. Some If my
friends also smoke this expensive cigar
and they assure me 1t is exceptionally
good.
From time to time the dealer gives
me one Of the 1G-cent kind to smoke.
assuring me that II will only Try It
will buy no other. The truth is I fear
he Is right, so have resolutely resisted
the temptation to smoke the gift cigars.
Instead l hand them to some friend.
That is one of them. Do you believe
now that ! gave you the worst?"
The friend saw no further reason !or
doubling that the cigar which he had
received was the best OF the lot.-New
York Tribune.
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rue Doo OF THE IRON MASK
.,hou,h only an Aristocratio STATUS
n...I..d the Street MonErol.

Auhourh only an Aristooratio status
deceived the Street MonEr'I
reIotiye who lives In one Oh tie
one-time fashionable mansions hV" ,no
come students boarding houses III ."o
south end. tells me pretty s'orS "
dog saws A reporter for the bos'on
post In the yard, where louh'".n
wa, once known to play. but "h''s
now dust gathers, is an iron STATUE y,
n dog, The iron dog Watches nnu
guards the old fountain. but he III ~ ~
turn has an admirer and adorer
other day, hunting for another doe u
go ont and play tag with him. came
young street mongrel. lie was "N
customed to the ways OF hr'S'oot"
and in his simple ignorance supposou
that anything that looked Ike 'OS
WIS dog. ,orr-
YIN to the statute he bounded, path-
ing and wagging his tall. IN stu,
immybility the iron dog Gazed on ou'
into vacancy. This did not decei'o Wv
other. He had seen plenty OF doss II"
sumo tLst that naughty and Abstract
ed manner when they did not cn'o "
fight. Wishing to show his Iron irienu
that he appreciated his attitude uu'
assuring him OF no evil intentions. IN"
dog from the street kept on parKlAs
and wagging his tall. He even ran
around his friend n number OF times
to show that there was no III villas
is the manner OF dogs. But the dog ot
the iron mask did not bulge. My reia-
tive says that he is sure that even II
the street dog had brought around
cat to chase the iron dog would have
remained unmoved. A red Irish setter
came out finally an called the street
dog away The latter went with DIS
tinct traces OF reluctance In his man
ner He liked the style OF that iron
dog and had rather play in his yard
with him
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ueXIrp Ia Craving.

TIE American people are getting bet
ter acquainted with Mexico and the
Mexican people than they were. but
even now it will probably surprise
many to learn that our nearest neigh
Dor on the south has, according to a
census taken last October. a popula-
tIon of 100000. or about one-fifth the
population of the United States. There
are 1856 cities and 496 villages, not to
speak of towns, ranches, and hamlets,
in the republic. Mexico will hold ~.
international exposition this year and
American businessmen who visit II
will find that there is agreat field in
that country for American trade II it
were only wisely conducted.
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Tho Faithful Little Dog,

A remarkable illustration of a dogs
intelligence has occurred in Sutton. A
married lady there has a small pet and
on her removal to London hospital
owing to Ill health. the animal be-
came greatly distressed, running hither
and thither in search of his mistress IN
whom he was greatly attached. A week
afterward the dog disappeared and two
days later returned to its home footsore
and weary. 1t subsequently transplred
that the faithful terrier had found his
way to the hospital where his mistresr
lay. No one guided him and he trav-
eled the whole way alone. He waited
about for hours trying to gain admis-
sion and finally, after many rebuffs
succeeded in running into the hospital
and finding the bed where the lady Law
With great delight he hailed her. and
after satisfying himself that she was
safe, he trotted back to Sutton. about
fourteen miles distant.-Exchange
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tTo De coSrISUED.J
A SOCIAL RECREATION.
Entirely New Method by n Few Friends
Tired of Dancing.

Tired of Dancing.
Women who are in straits for unique
methods OF entertaining might do worse
than to listen here. says the Philadel-
phia Press. The scene is laid in Phila-
delphia and the action in all its detail
transpired in the heart Of this city. so
proverbially far-famed for the SLOW
ness OF its social gait and limitations of
It's pleasure going capacities There
was a certain club OF "blase" bachelors
whose average age was probably about
IS. Those worn-out veterans. who al
ready know all there is to know. deter
mined to give dinner. which should
be distinctly unique. so for weeks the
prime movers thereof cast about them
for the happy thought which would in
sure the success of their feed" At
last they found 1t. Then they bid some
choice and favored brother spirits to
the feast. demanding of them oily one
thing-i. e., that each guest should
bring with him something he had
stolen. The night arrived and with 1t
the company, and then the scheme upon
which the novelty of the entertainment
depended was put into execution. AS
each man tD took his place he was
asked TO produce his transferred conri-
button. Immediately forth from every
pocket came a spoon. 1t is safe to say
that all the prominent eating houses Of
the city were represented in that COL
lection of souvenirs, the favorites being
in the lead. of course. One ice-cream
soda stand was all unwittingly poorer
by six of these donated spoons. And
the youths for the time being forgot
their ennui and we're boys again"
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beet Sugar In Russia

Russia has made considerable progress ~ ~
the sUgar.bret Industry. The area uauI,
ccnTtIy1tI%n amounts 10 Si0,0lO acres, a saln
OF ~ So over 1891. From last year n[Ss fSs
the quantity OF sugar Is csiLmAted al ~ IA ~
The The Improvement OF The international sugar
market was caused principally by ne hnD rHtnor 81
that the United States bought az liAimuut .,r,
stock. and il Is said that In ease the lnSuFEtnt
should stop entirely the export OF sugar iEOM S,s
Cuba, It's price on The Eur'lrA1 I,a H,,' ~, m
nishes one third OF the total quantity Ii
cane sugar produced by the whole world
and one seventh OF all the sugar IN EtI,ta.
sugar for the United States. the largest sgs1i
consumer in the world. Russia cNp9TIei
from September |. 1895. 20 November = ,'s .ass
10 go tons OF sugar.-POpular Science News
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I.tarrh and Coles.

sr,u,a NOT be trlhed with The months ~ .,
March and April, with thelr ehahss"s,' s'
weather, have great dangers In store ro
delicate or lucautlous people, II oeno''s'
everybody, at InIs time Of year 10 'aAe %
frn pr,cIutluus against catching coIu' @ ~ =
NAV seriously affect your lungs anu U'oI' ,,I
chlaI tubes kunow'S Ahu-'N ,,.',''',, =,
Powder or Cigarettes are sure Su, ,a,
r0,Ls and Caiarrn, and prevent and heH
prnnchISI ofIlIctIous. Easily applied anu IN
s,onf,ne5us relief obtained. II your drug
yIsf doe. NOT keep them. we will send san,
pIe package Of either FOR - cents Wu'''
Win convince YOU OF their immense value
KTTNnW mos. 52-5I Lafayette ila't
New York City.
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Ba n k

President Isaac Lewis OF Sabina, Ohio,
Is highly respected all through that
section. He has lived In Clinton Co.
rs years, and has been president OF
the Sabina Bank 20 years. lie gladly
testitles to the merit OF Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and what he says is worthy
attention. . All brain workers find
Hoods Sarsaparilla peculiarly adapted
TO their needs. 1t makes pure, rich,
red blood, and from this comes nerve,
mental, bodily and digestive strength.
al am glad to say that Hoods sarsapa-
rilla Is a very good medicine, especially
as = blood purifier. 1t has done me good
many times. For several years l suffered
greatly with pains OF
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How's Th's'

W. offer one Hundred Dollars rsnpot re% be
WV we we case OF Catarrh that c"'''''' w
,or .,Irsd al by Halls Catarrh CuTf, uTTo,.ao O,
F. J. ChENEtl Chs.tcrsS q nave known F.
J.. GhehTy hw 'p perfectiy honorable In Az a.,
,rsss iieve s."' transactions. and hnaneIsldis
business ,a carry out any obligations made
by their frm' ,,>,r.NS q MARVIN.
" Wholesale Druggists. Toledo; oIaT.
uaiis Catarrh Cure is taken Iand lmts and
~ acting directly upon the pio Testi.
mucous surfaces OF the sSssV Us. nar bottle.
monials sent free. ir'ce' ''' '
sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills. 25c'
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1ntellIreut.

Il thought you said this horse you
sold me was an intelligent, reliable anil
mal?"
1T is"
Why, it tries to get over the fence
every time 1t sees a girl in boomers =
That's where 1t shows its inteli-
gence. e."-Exchange.
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A Genial Thing In Spiders.

There is spider in New Zealand that
usually throws coils of its web about
the head OF its prey until the wretched
victim is first blinded and then choked.
In many unfrequented dark hooks of
the jungle you may come across most
perfect skeletons OF small birds caught
in these terrible snares..
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w, Irn,I, Othrr. Follow.

The Union Pacific run the fastest trains 70
Bluffs. Kansas city, St. Louis, Salt Lake.
Ogden. San Francisco. Portland. Butte,
Helena and nearly all other principal points
in the United States. See that your ticket
reads via this popular route. No trouble 70
answer questions. Call at Ticket Onhcc. oil
lTth St. cor. Curtis. or telephone i5I.
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Tn, Rack, the ThumbScrcw and the boot

Were old FASHIONED instruments Of torture
long since abandoned; but there Is t4t,
mentor who still continues 10 nEnhIZe th'
Joints muscles and nerves OF many OF Us
The rheumatism. that lnveteraic foe 10 Iaily
and nightly comfort. may be conquered py
the timely and steady msc 81 uosiTttSf
neuralgia bilious. malarlal, bowel, stomach
and nerve complaints.
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Neuralgia

In ono oys and about my temples, es-
pecially at night when had been having
. hard day OF physical and mental labor.
Itook many remedies, but found help only
in Hoods Sarsaparilla which cured me OF
rheumatism, neuralgia and headache.
Hoods ssrsaparilla has proved itself atrue
friend. / also take Hoods Pills to keep
my bowels regular, and like tho pills
very much" ISAAC LEWIS, Sabina, Ohio.
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stockm.n'- Saddles and Harness.
Manufactured by the old. responsible firm
HERMANN II. HEISER.
1875 and 30 Blake Street. Denver. Colo.

Are unsurpassed In quality. Parties In need
OF Saddles and Harness goods. Will find tho
above hrm prompt and reliable In every re
spect. Prices are the lowest In the state.
quality OF goods considered. Send for their
new Catalogue.
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Ont, Natural.

N,us1 Ike George Richards to call on
me.
Mnud-Of course not gear,
hov,. him call on yOu.-lFu'u'
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FITS -Allfus topped free by -'r. Il lines Great
Nerve kcstorcr. No FITS after IL" uTst day use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial hottie free
VT c4Ass. Scud TO Br. Kline. .S5l Arch ST., IA. Ia
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-16

Drug Clerk-How will you have your soda
hot or culdf Customcr-t'ueSs I'll have II
hot haven't time TO walt for It to get cold.
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EllI-Maud is going TO the masQue In the
character Of "NIght." S;cllH-lt Will be an
other case Of making night hldcOus.
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He-NIce dog! Have you taught him any
new tricks since was here lastf She lSwcet
lyon, yes: he Will fetch your hat II you
whistle!
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Let friendship creep gently 10 a
height; If it rush to 1t 1t may soon run
out Of breath,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-16

Poster designs are said to be often mere
accidents" Some Of them must be regard
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If the Baby Is Cutting Teeth.

Mr.. BoOdle-You began life as a barefOoted
boy underestimate New Clerk-Yes, sir.
was born without shoes
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The game is up" remarked the hunrr,
of birds on the bill of fare, :" P''''
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Teacher-Tommy, what is meant by '.nu.
trltlous f00dT' TOmmy-SOmethlng to eat
that amt got no taste to 1t.
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Ilh'H iri"h Parl"r's q niger Tonic npd
b ptbdeNH ID ~ II says mothsr, md will You snv
"hen lhtElllhr with its revitnliZIuy prppo rios '
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The Most I'astIdlous

Persons cannot fail to be pleased with the
elegant service now offered the public by the
Ihl"n Pac.Uc Through Palace Sleepers OF
tiiEe. nlH!hE gArS mcals "a Ia carte'O. free
TeGI.hlns chair cars. steam heat pintsclt
.ishl, etc. Ticket Office cor. nth and Cur
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-16

PISo's Cure for Consumption is our only
medicine Tor corghs and COlds.-Mrs. G.
Bcltz, 439 Sth Ave, Denver Col Nov & 'u5
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HazleyIls It good to cat at night before
gong TO bed: Lazbcy-Be definite, man; is
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-16

There are Dictionaries and Dictionaries
but the nOblcSt Roman OF them all seems to
be Webster. II is stlll easily in the lead in
the great race for popularity.
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I, {" o,''k ~" i' ZOOS - Nni tn" Ou 'stion.
~ Is enough to know that IIindcrrorrs- takes On,
h' me c"rms' and very pleasing relief 1t is l5c nj
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drine, who had knocked repeatedly at
her door, and at last, overcome by
weariness she had sunk down In a
chair by the open window, and sat
there. gazing blankly out into the night,
with its purple heavens, and It's glory
of sparkling stars.
Nothing could have tempted Margie to
nave credited such story of her lover,
had 1t not been for the overwhelming
evidence of her own senses. Ever since
the night of Paul Linmere's assassina-
tion, she had at times been tortured
with agonizing doubts. From the first
she had been morally sure whose lips
bad touched her hand that night in the
graveyard; she knew that no other pres
ence than that of Archer Trevlyn had
the power to influence her as she had
been Influenced. She knew that he had
been there, though she had not seen
him; and tor what purpose had he been
there? 1t was question she had asked
terselt a thousand times.
There could be no doubt any longer,
She as forced to that conclusion at
last; her heart sinking like lead in her
bosom as she came to acknowledge It.
In a moment Of terrible somptation.
Arch Trevlyn had stained his hand with
blood! And for her sake!
There was a violent warfare in her
heart. Her love for Archer Trevlyn
bad not sprung up in a day: its growth
had been slow, and It had taken deep
root. On, how hard it was to give up
the blissful dream She thought of his
early life-how 1t had been full of |
temptation-how his noble nature had |
been warped and perverted by the evil
Influences that had surrounded him,
and for q while the temptation was
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-16

LouIse-llOw do you come on with that lean
year propusalf Emma-I don't know vet
Harry Is stlll examining my letters Of recon.
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lave those, people in the other fat bcon
M married Td iong: think not; he takes mans
on her best silk pillows" ''"P pa
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when TravslinR,

Whether on pleasure bent. or business.
take on every trip a bottle of Syrup OF
Figs. as II acts most pleasantly and
effectually on the kidneys. liver. and
bowels. preventing fevers. headaches.
and other forms of sickness. For sale
in 30 cent and 81 bottles by all leading
druggists. Manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company only.
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Lost. Yet Easily Seen.
wiggles-"I never saw such man for
losing his temper as BJohnson Is"
Waggles-"Sor l. And yet he seems TO
have Ii with him all the time.
Journal
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CHAPTER XIV.

HE long night
passed away, as all
nights, however
long and dark they
may be. will pass
away.
Margle had not
slept. She had
paced her chamber
until long after mid
night, utterly dis
rpunrdipu AlaSon-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-16

Be sure and use that old .nd ~el-tried remedy. MI
wEsLow's SOOTHING sYEur for Children TecthIng.