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Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-14
The Dclugc.

In the Pritish Museum there is "a
Chaldean tablet Of stone Oh which is
inscribed he story OF the deluge. Ac-
cording To the Gladden. scribe the
Flood. rs described by the Bible. WAS
Il punishment for sin against God. Only
the ChaldcanS were h2athenS. and
Noah is made 10 say hat he is the only
righteous man. and the only one who
paid homage To the gods. This ac-
count is not upon II separate tablet but
il Incorporated with Il series of other
legends known rs The Legends of Id
hubar." which formed an epic in twelve
books or tablets each of which was
dedicated To Il sign of the Zodiac. The
story of The dcluge is written in cunci-
form characters on the twelfth stone.
and is dedicated To The Mouth of the
Course of Rain" corresponding 10 the
Zodiac sign. AqualiuS. 1t tells of great
rain-stormS which swept down the Ii
carbohydrates valley. ut the order of
the god Bel who decided 10 drown ali
mankind. But the god Anu looked
with favorable eyes upon Noah. ana
secretly advised him 10 build Il ship.
There are of course great variations
between the Chaldcan and the Hebrew
accounts. but their general similarity
il most Interesting
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Knows No Fear.

Francis Long. who is connected with
the New York weather bureau. during
the storm the other day climbed above
the cupola of the Observers office and
fixed the wind gauge. The roof was
ninety feet below him and the street
2GO feet further down. At that great
height. pcrchcd upon the slender sup
port he worked with the hurricane
blowing Seventy-two miles IN hour.
He worked rs quickly and with as
much certainty as if he had been in
his office. Its pretty wet up there.
Long said. when he returned To the
Office. Long was with Greeley in the
Arctic regions, and does not know
what fear is.
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II want YOU to look ii this foot. SAID
Professor Ward. Of the natural science
department. taking out mummy leg
"Spe the fourth toe: it is longer than the
big toe and the big toe is not much. II
any. longer. You will notice the same
regularity about the best Greek sta
tues made measurements of the foot
IF the Venus in the Louvre. 1t WAS just
one-SiXth of the height of the statue
and the fourth toe was longer than the
big toe. Centuries of compressing the
feet into shoes of unnatural design have
altered the shape of our feet and have
increased the size of our big toes. -Ro-
chester Post.
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500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will he pleased to
learn that there is al least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
Stages and that is cataTrh. Halls Catarrh cure
i the only positive cure now known To the ned
ical fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional
disease. requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces o;
the system thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease. and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution aud assisting natIse
in doing It's work. The proprietorS have SO
much faith in its curative powers that they offer
one hundred Dollars for any case that IL falls 10
cure. Send for list of Testimonials.
Address. f. j. Gil ENEY d CO.. Toledo. o.
e1Rr-SOld by Druggists. i5c.
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GOLD AT CRIPPLE CREEK.
And the Best Way TO Get There Is
Over the Santa Fe Route.

The fabulously rich gold mining district
Of Cripple Greek, Colo. is attracting hun
drcds of people. BY spring the rush bids
fair to be enormous. That there is an
abundance of gold there is demonstrated
beyond doubt.
TO reach Cripple Creek take the Santa
Fe Route from Chicago or Kansas City.
The only standard gauge line direct To
the camp. Through Pullman sleepers and
free chair ears. The Santa Fe lands you
right in the heart of Cripple Creek.
Inquire of nearest ticket agent. or ad-
dress G.. Il. Nicholson. G.. L. A.. A., 4. X
:. L. X. r., Monadnock Block, Chicago
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A CHINESE vENTRLOQUiST.
Marvellous limitations that Excite the
Wonder of All Who Hear Them.

Wonder of All Who Hear Ihem.
Thesfollowing description of the per-
Torrance of Il Chinese ventriloquist is
given by the author of The Chinaman
ut Home" 1t was furnished to him by
friend who heard the performance in
Pekin. The ventriloquist WAS seated
behind screen. where there was only
a chair table. Il fan and Il ruler With
this ruler he raped OH the table To Ell
force silence. and when everybody had
ceased speaking there was suddenly
beard the barking Of Il dog. Then we
heard the movements of Il woman. She
had been walked by the dog and was
shaking her husband. We were just
expecting To hear the man and wife
talking together when child began 10
cry. To pacify il the mother gave it
food: we could hear il drinking and cry
ing at the same time. The mother spoke
to it soothingly and then rose 10 change
its clothes.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS child had awaken
cd and was beginning to make noise.
The father Scolded it. While the baby
continued crying. by and by the whole
family went back To bed and fell asleep.
The patter OF mouse was heard. 1t
climbed up some vase and upset Ii. We
heard the clatter of the vase aS II fell.
The woman coughed in her sleep. Then
cries of Fire. fire" were heard. Inc
mouse haG upset the lamp: the bed cur
/ tains were on fire The husband and
wife walked up. shouted and screamed,
the children cried. thousands of people
| came running and shouting. Children
| cried dogs parked. The walls came
crashing down. squibS and crackers eN-
/ ploded. The fire brigade came racing
up. Water was pumped up in torrents
and Missed in he flames. The represen-
tation was 50 true 70 life that everyone
rose To his feet and WAS starting away
when n second blow of The ruler on the
table commanded silence. We rushed
/ behind The screen. but Their" was moth
ing there except the ventriloquiSt. his
table. his chair and his ruler. House
hold Words
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The Modern Invalid

Has tastes incidentally, in keeping with
other Injuries A remedy must be
pleasantly acceptable in form. purely
wholesome in composition. truly bene
fetal in effect and entirely free from
every Objectionable quality. If really
i'll he consults Il physicians: If conSii-
pated lie uses the gentle family laxative
Syrup of Figs
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In Japan the nose is considered To be
the most important feature of the face.
According To its size il determines
the beauty of its owner. the lady who
possesses Il large one always being Il
reigning belle. This is probably due
To the fact that difference in noses con-
stiiutcs almost the only difference in
one Japanese face from another. rs the
eyes are invariably black. the chin re-
ceding and the cheek bones high.
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Purify
Your Blood

Now, as when warmer weather comes and
the tonic effect of cold, bracing air is
gone, your weak, thin. impure blood
will not furnish necessary strength.
That tired feeling, loss of appetite, will
open the way for serious disease, ruined
health, or breaking out of humors and
impurities. To make pure, rich, red
blood Hoods Sarsaparilla stands une
qualcd. Thousands testify to is mer
its. Millions take il as their Spring
Medicine. Get Hoods, because
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advice during the last few months.
Think what Il volume of experience
she has to draw from. No physician
living ever treated - many eases of
female ills. and from this vast expert
ence surely it is more than possible
she has gained the very knowledge
that will help Your case.
She is glad to have you write or call
upon her. Nou will find her n woman
full of sympathy. with great desire to
assist those who are sick. If her mcdi-
cine is not what you need, she Will
frankly tell You 80. and there are nine
chances out Of ten that she Will tell
YOU exactly what TO do for relief. She
asks nothing in return except Your
good viii. and her advice has relieved
thousands.
Surely, any ailing woman, rich or
poor. is very foolish if She does not
take advantage OF this generous offer
of assistance.
Never IN the history of medicine has
the demand for one particular remedy
for female diseases equalled that at
tanned by Lydia f. Pinllham's Vege-
table Compound. and never in the
history of Mrs. Pinkham's wonderful
Compound has the demand for it been
SO great as il is to-day.
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StOp, Thief!

Stop 4 small malady, which is stealing
your strength. before il outrunS Your power
10 arrest it, and recover what IL took from
you. The safest aud prpmptcSt recuperator
of waning vitality is lIpStetterS stomach
BittcI-s. which reneWS Nigor. flesh ana nerve
quiptude because il restores activity 70 those
funct ions whose interruption intcrfereS with
general health Use the BitterS for dy>pep-
>a. nalaria rheumatic and kidney com
nIiiInlS ann hilinnSnnSS
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1t is Il base temper in mankind. that
they will not take the smallest slight
at the hands of those who have done
them the greatest kindness.
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beautiful birds and fragrant flowers are
natures charm. but divinely lovely com
pexion comes from the use of Glcnn's
Sulphur Soap. OF druggists.
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piSo's Cure for Consumption has saved
me large doctor hills.-C. l.. Baker i.,2S
Regent Sd. Philadelphia. Pa. Dee \, -.
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"Brown's Bronchial TrochcS" are mri-
valei for relieving coughs. hoarSeneSS and
all throat troubles. Sod only III boxes.
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There are 1T present two Chinese
girls studying medicine nj the UniveT-
sity OF Michigan. They will return 40
China as Christian medical mission
aries.
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When II man feels the need Of econ
omy, he is apt To think ii should begin
with his wife.
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To restore gray hair 10 its natural color
rs in youth. cause il To grow abundant
and strong. there is no better preparation
than HILLS Hair Remover
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The right kind Of religion never has
TO go away from home to find some
thing To do.
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Dobbns Floating 'orax Soap Is not an imitation IL
u original Ihe only soap that noits contains Borax
ana Is 100 per ceiit. pure. IL Is worthy "A trla
Every lady who tries II continues lis lise. He'd
wrapper
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FITS.-All Fits stopped free by DIR. Kiine's Great
Nerve RestOrcr. No Fits after first days use Mar
yelous cures Treatise and & 90 trial bottle free TO
lit send to DR. Kline. Si Arch st. Phila. Pa.
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Who then is free: The wise man who
can command himself. Horace.
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Mrs. WinsiOw's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
teething: softens the gums, reduces Inflammation.
allays pain cures wind collie. * cents . bottle
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Spring j
MI ediiCine

Your blood in Spring is almost certain to
lie full Of impurities-the accumulat on
of the winter months. Bad ventilation
of sleeping rooms, impure air in dwell
ingS, factories and shops, over-eating,
heavy. improper foods, allure Of the
kidneys and liver properly TO DO extra
work thus thrust upon them, are the
prime causes of this condition. Ii is
Of the utmost importance that you
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A well-known sporting man. who
Is too modest To allow his name TO
be printed here. relates the follow
Ing experience: Il was out yachting
on the Fourth of July. and got
very much exhausted. having TO
manage the yacht myself in Il
northeast gale. did not have an
opportunity 10 eat properly,
consequently my stomach was very
tired. so that when did eat. | ate
too much. and that resulted in
condition which was followed 10y
severe neuralgia in my head. My
experience with RipanS Tabules
previously taught me that possibly
the trouble might be remedied by
treating the stomach. Before | had
taken the third Tabule my
neuralgia had gone. and | was
feeling pretty well. i had neuralgia
very bad. and | could feel those
Tabules were working upon my
digestive organs. and as they
worked my head improved in
sympathy"
RIpans TabuIes are sold by druggists or by mall A.
TIE price 80 cents box Is sent L. The Ripans hpmi
cal cnmpang No 10 Spruce street New York Sainpi'
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The Greatest Medical Discovery
of the Age.
kEMNEDY'S
MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
DONALD KENNEDY, OF ROXBURY, MASS,

Has discovered in one of our common
pasture weeds 4 remedy that cures every
kind of Humor, from the worst Scrofula
down to common Pimple.
He has tried it in over eleven hundred
cases, and never failed except in two cases
(both thunder humor). He has now in his
possession over two hundred certificates
of its value, all within twenty miles of
Boston. Send postal card for book.
A benefit is always experienced from
the first bottle, and perfect cure is war
ranted when the right quantity is taken.
When the lungs are affected it causes
shooting pains, like needles passing
through them; the same with the Liver or
Bowels. This is caused by the ducts being
stopped. and always disappears in week
after taking it, Read the label.
If the stomach is foul or bilious it will
cause squeamiSh feelings at first.
No change of diet ever necessary. Eat
the best you can get, and enough of ii.
Dose, one tablespoonful in water at bed
time. Sold by all Druggists.
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use ponn,s EXTRACT OINTMENT FOR FIJI

NUINE IN OUR
BOTTLES ONLY, BUFF
WRAPPERS. SEE OUR
NAME. PONDS EXTRACT
co, NEW YORK AND
LONDON.
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Ripaus Tabule3 are sold by druggists OF by mall u
TIE price 80 cents box Is sent L. The kpans hemi
ra Cnmpang No. 10 Spruce Street. New York Sainpi'
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Egyptian Troops Win Their First
Victory.
TRANsvAAL PRISONERS RELEASED
Hammond WIN Return Home-The 81. Paul
Breaks TRANSATLANTIC Record : Trou-
Rein Crete continue-Genersl Foreign
News OF the World IN Brief.

FIERKET, Egypt, June THE Brit
sh-Egyptian troops struck the first de-
cisive blow in the Soudan campaign
before the sun rose today, and in an
hour and half from the time the first
rife shot rang out this town, hitherto
the stronghold of the Dervishes, was
captured and the English standard was
flying over the bodies of hundreds of
the Khalifa's troops who had fallen in
the fight Fully 1000 Dervishes were
killed.
A dispatch to the Chronicle from FL
erket, Egypt, says the Dervishes made
a hard fight with large force Of rifle
men, and not only held their ground,
but attempted to advance, with per-
feet roar of musketry, which was re-
pulsed by shrapnel and Maxim hail
and steady converging .volleys, which
shattered the mud houses of the town.
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consul General to Apia.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-The Presi-
dent has sent the following nomina-
ton TO the Senate: William Churchill
of New York, to be Consul General to
Apia.
William Churchill, whose nomination
as Consul General at Apia, Samoa, was
sent to the Senate today, formerly lived
in Oakland. He reached there IN 1888
and entered the service of the Tribune
He later held the city desk on the
Times in the Mofit regime.
He left there with the wife of well
known newspaper man and her son,
and a divorce suit followed the elope-
ment Churchill worked in the weather
bureau at Washington and then went to
the Brooklyn Times. Captain Glassford.
who hunts with President Cleveland, is
his friend. Churchill claims connection
with the late Lord Randolph Churchill.
He is English, but graduated at Yale.
He has Travelled in the South Seas and
was visitor at the home of Stevenson,
the novelist. He lost money in coral
hunting, and wrote three South Sea
Island stories. The Princess of Fiji, :"
Memories of South Sea Islander, I"
and Jack" He tried for the post when
retiring Consul Mulligan was named.
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rRANsvAAL LEADERS FREE.
President Kruger opens Political
Prison Doors.

President Krueger Opens Political
Prison Doors.
LONDON, June A dispatch to the
London Times from. Cape Town says
President Kruger, replying to thanks
Of the four leaders of the Reform Com
mittee, who were released today, made
a characteristic simile. saying:
IF my little dogs are naughty must
whip them, but l am always sorry to do
so. The next time must get hold of a
big dog. My little dogs bark, but the
big ones bite" 1851
This reference to Cecil Rhodes and
the Reformers shows accurately, the
Times correspondent says, the feeling
of the Beers. The four leaders of the
revolt are now free and at liberty to re-
turn to their several occupations.
J. B. Robinson, the South African
millionaire, has received telegram
from Pretoria saying the four leaders
OF the johannesburg Reform Committee
will be released on Friday morning.
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Cable conference.

LONDON, June 2.-The Pacific cable
conference, at which representatives Of
Canada, New Zealand and Australia
will be present, will assemble in Lon
don this week. The conference will dis
cuss the whole question of Government
aid, British and Colonial, for a cable
from Canada to Australia. 1t is prob
able. that the Earl of Selbourne, Secre-
tary of State for the Colonies In the
Rosebery cabinet, will be invited to
preside over the conference
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Prince Of wales Wins.

LONDON. June Scatter . racing
career Of just nineteen years the Prince
OF Wales today managed to win bis
first derby, and quarter Of million
spectators Of all ranks of life forthwith
went mad with enthusiasm. Persim-
mon started second fayorite at odds of
5 to against him. and the Prince won
by the result stake of over SIS. 900
and bets believed to amount to only
about one-fifth that amount
LEXINGTON (Ky.). June Sin re-
ply to a question Colonel W. C. p.
Breckenridge is quoted as follows:
You may simply say for me that I IN
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LONDON, June Parliament reas-
sembled today. In the House of Com
mons the Parliamentary Secretary for
Foreign Affairs, George N. CuEzon, re-
plying to John Morley, denied the ex-
istence of any correspondence with Ger
many on the subject of the Soudan. He
added that the correspondence with
Italy in this connection was of mill
tary character and could not be laid
upon the table.
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General pimond ResIgns.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1O.-Major
General W. H. Dimond has again ten
dered his resignation as the virtual
head Of the National Guard of Califor-
MIA The resignation is now at Sacra-
mento and only waits Governor Budd's
return from the Yosemite for action
The resignation contains some conditi-
ons. and these must be considered be-
fore action is taken, though it is known
that the resignation will be accepted.
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Hawaiian Company Bonds.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-The GER
tificate Of new bonded Indebtedness
of s750.O0O for the purpose of redeem
ing that amount Of the 100000 issue
now outstanding has been fled in the
Superior Court by the Hawaiian Com
mercial and Sugar Company. The re-
naming $50, 600 viii be redeemed from
the income of the company.
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Fighttng In south AfrIca.

LONDON, June IA dispatch to the
Times from Buluwayo, dated June 9th,
says: The American scout, Burnham,
has reported that he rode into an impi
of 900 Matabele last evening. A column
was sent out, which routed the impi,
killing 100 natives. A number of Mar
TIM repeating rifles were captured.
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eermanr nemands indemnify.

LONDON, June 5.-A special dispatch
from Shanghai says that in consequence
of the indignities to which German Of
ficers have been subjected by the Chin
csc soldiers they were detailed to train,
eliminating in the murder of the Ger
mans by the body guard of the Viceroy
of Marking, many of these officers have
left Marking. German ships have ar
rived there and have demanded heavy
indemnity for the attacks made by the
Chinese upon the German officers The
attacks, according to the dispatches,
are believed to be part of a scheme
to drive out the Germans and place the
Chinese army under Russian. control.
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Mothers VIII md Chamberlain
Cough remedy especially valuable for
Group and whooping cough. It will
give prompt relief and is safe and
pleasant We have sold It for years
and 1t has never failed to give the most
perfect satisfaction. G. W. Richards,
DuQuesne, Pa. Sold by all druggists
and dealers. Benson, Smith Z Co.,
agents for II. L
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Jules simon Dead /.

PARIS, June S.-Jules Simon, the dis
tinguished French statesman, formerly
Premier, died at IL: 40 o'clock this NOR
ming, aged SO years.
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LONDON, June Mr.. Gladstone has
written a reply to a correspondent in
which he says: I'm my opinion the
Turkish Government is the greatest
scourge of mankind, and is the greatest
scandal and disgrace to religion, in
Guiding the religion of Mohammed, on
the face of the earth"
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tend to be the next Democratic Con-
gresham from the Ashland ols.ric''
That is all have to say just now.
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Moscow's Growing Death List.

that 3,133 persons persisted and 10000
people were injured in the crush on the
plain outside of Moscow on Saturday
morning last.
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The bark Edward May. in C. Brew
er & Co.'s line Of packets, sailed from
New York for this port on May 18th.
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LIMON. Costa Rica, May 2S.-There
have been series of earthquakes in
this district for week past.
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AKASHEH, June 9.-Major B. Muir
docks cavalry occupied Suarda Monday
and captured the entire Dervish camp
and great quantity of supplies. Many
of the enemy were killed and fifty
Dervishes made prisoners.
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WASHINGTON. June 2.-Ten years
ago today President Cleveland was
married in the White House. There was
no formal reception today.