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Her Heart Failed.
DEATH WAS KNOCKING AT mps
ALIENS DOOR.
Hehef Cnme From an Unexpected
Source and She Safely Passed the
Terrible 0rdeal-She Tells Her
Experience to the Editor
of the Democrat
From The Democrat, Mt. Vernon, Ind.

From The Democrat, Mt. Vernon Ind
"hen one OF the most highly respected residents
VI community Is known TO be a sufferer from any
dis'ose' and is suddenly cured, 1t is but natural
the case e '' in
Mrs. NJ. A. Allen, the wife Of Mr. Charles a,
hiieh oI MOUNT Vernon, Ind, has long been known
10 the Inhabitants OF our beautiful litta CITY 20 h
sunerer with severe and relentless heart trouble
ohd when II was reported about the city that ,bs
rad peen cured of he- trouble, the editor of the
Democrat, who was overjoyrd 10 hear OF 4. took
IL upon himself TO investigate the case and find
out what caused her cure
Upon calling at the coy little home OF The Al
iens ue editor was welcomed in 10y The courteous
Ihdy' and, after they We're comfortably seat,d the
editor explained his mission end received from,
nils Alleii the story OF her suffering and WONDER
iul recovery. She IN the best of spirits as
che would naturally be expected TO be. after re-
covering from long and severe Illness She stated
that her name had never been in the ncvsI,ape,s
ieiore' and she didn't much like the idea; but, in
case OF this kind, she would relent in ord n 10
ehlighten suffering humanity
She stated that she fifty-ive years OF rye
una mad suffered from palptatiOn Of the heart and
nervousness for years ard thought death MS Mt
hand. She tried many remedies but could find ma
ieilef. Sleeplcss nights and Nervousness at all
Times Was beginning TO tell upon her She read
OF Dr. Williams Pink Pills in the Mt Vernon
papers, and their wonderful cures She I'D moi
~ t""'H stp'h IA lA.I Out nnally concluded
try them.
Her own words are: The first two boxes did
me SO much good that | though: | would not have
to Use them any mOie. / stopped using them, but
suffered a relapse however, and commenced using
them again. SIN L THEN HAVE NEVER HAD
BAD SPELL, while before / would faint and
was unit for work gLd home duties Now | feel
stronger and better than I have for years
She looks upon Ir. Williams Pink Pills as a Cod
scnd, and says she is free say that they are an
excellent remedy for heart trouble aII ncrvousn-ss
Or. Williams Pink Pills contain. in a condensed
fOInl, all the el' ments necessary TO give new life
and richness TO the blood and rcstor, shattered
nerves. They are also specific for troubles psru-
liar 10 females, such supprtssons, irrcguari- .
and all forms Of weakness. They build up the
blood and Restore the glow of health 10 Iale and
sallow cheeks In men they effect a radical cure
IN all cases arising iIom mental worry. oycrwofk
or cNceSs's Of whatever natWe. Pink Pills are sod
in boxes tncver in loose buk( at 80 cents "A box
or six boxes for $3.50, and may be had Of all drug
gsts or direct Toy mail from Dr. Wilkins Mod-
enc Company, Schenectady, NY. 1t
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OBEYED HIS ORDERS.
The Sentinel Carried Out His Orders,
Especially When the Relief Came.

Especiai1y when the Relief Came.
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
An Irish member of the sixth regiment Of
South Carolina infantry was stationed on
the beach of Sullivan's Island, with orders
to walk between two specified points, and
to let no one pass without giving the coun-
tersgn. He was one of those soldiers who
believed in obeyirg orders to the letter.
Two hours after Hugh had thus been sta
toned, the corporal with the relief ap-
peared ir the moonlight, and was aston
ished to see Hugh walking to and fro up
to his waist in water. The tide had come
in.
who goes tkere?" demanded the senti-
mel.
Relief" answered the corporal
Halt, relief! Advance corporal and
give the cot nterSign."
But | am not coming in there to be
drowned. Come out ard let me relieve
you"
Never Bit" said Hugh. THE neuten-
ant told me not to leave me post"
We'll, then" said the corporal, starting
to move away, you may stay there all
night"
Haiti thundered the sentry. "I'll put
hole in we if you pass without the coun-
tersgn," and he ccckeu and leveied the
gun.
"Confound you and the lieutenant" an
swered the corporal "EI erybody will hear
ii if / aWl it out to YOU"
''Yis, me darling, and the liftenant said
1t must be given in a whisper. In with
ye; me fingers on the trigger
There was nothing for the corporal TO do
but to wade out where the faithful SEN
unel stood.
BE jabers," said that worthy. tits well
you've come! The dirthy tide has almost
drowned me-"
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less than $1,000. Mr.. Armour took his check
book and wrote out check for the amount.
There" said he, as he handed the clerk
the check. There is enough to pay
all your debts. Now / want you to
keep out of debt, and If I hear Of your
again getting into debt you will have to
leave"
The man took the check. He did pay his
debts and remodeled his life on a cash
basis. About year after the above Incl
dent happened he came to Mr.. Armour and
told him that he had had place offered
him at a higher salary and that he was go
ing to leave. He thanked Mr.. Armour and
told him that his last year had been the
happiest of his life and that getting out of
debt had made a new man of him.
1 could give a number of similar stories
concerning Mr. Armour which / have heard
through his friends here at Chicago. The
above incidents came from them, and not
from Mr.. Armour himself During my visit
to his office had chat with him covering
wide range of subjects. This will pub
lish in future letter.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
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CLOTHES AND BUSINESS
me Effect That Personal apne,ro,o.
Has On Mans Success.
rom the phiIadaInbio p,,y,;.

Has on Mans SUCCESS.
from the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
d "eil-knoWn banker alighted from
mo cartilage III W all street yesterday an OLD
merchant turned to your correspondent
anu SAD: L remember the time when q
man credit would have suffered if a bust
ness man came to his Office In a carriage
In those days one was looked upon with
suspicion If he carried a cane, unless he
was actually lame. man would have b.a
uiHlculty in arranging a loan at his banL-
CT IL ne wore mustache, as 1t was CON-
sldered the appendage of a Sport wal,
remember that when, as a Young man
began to cultivate the growth of hair on
my upper lip, my employer gave me
friendly warning. Yet one could then po to
business In what is now evening dress
anu yei De considered as properly, though
hooted at in the streets If he should uoor
ms evening dress in the DAYTIME Rut
tunes have changed greatly, or rather
ia Is mas, Tor human nature is the same,
after long business career NV delih-
crate judgment is that it pays 70 Haar
Sood clothes, fashionably made I remem-
DER When as boy l began nv business
career at 50 a week. 1 was sent on an err
Iaiu 10 the swell tailors establishment of
the city. After l had done INV errand tba
tailor looked me over, and, noticing INV
couiltry-made clothes, said to me that 7
ought to order new suit. 1 explained to
nun -. my financial condition. when he said to
~ , nS, MY ooy' Whatever it might cost,
II would be the best business Investment
you could make. With fashionably cut gar
ments on your own confidence and self
esteem este VIII be enhanced. and other people
will think better of YOU, and he penarousI'
o1ered TO make me suit and let mo naI,
Ior IL whenever 1 could, or not at all. He
was right. 1t was as good an investment AZ
4 l. could nave made. for I believe the habit
helped me Immensely in my business ca.
reer: l traded with that tailor for over
thirty years" eA
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RATHER BE A "DORKIE Bird,
Experience of n Young Lady
Who Went to Church.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
Even the fine singers DO not always give
that clear enunciation to words which is
necessary If they would have a listener
unacquainted with the text discover the
sentiment contained therein.
Last evening" at one of the large Presby
terrain churches on the South Side, a spe-
ciaily attractive service was held. 1t had
been widely advertised and every seat was
filed In one of the forward pews sat a
young person who eagerly waited for pro-
oeedings to commence.
The opening number on the program
was a voluntary beginning: "A day in Thy
courts is better than a thousand. 1 had
rather be a doorkeeper in the house of
my God than to dwell in the tents of wick
edness. But the young person hadn't
a program and she didn't know.
A wornan's beautiful voice may ring out
clear and strong, and the young person
taxed her ears to catch the words. At
first they eluded her exaspcratingly, hut
by patience and close attention she finally
graSped the situation The singer con-
sidered day In the courts of the Lord
desirable to thousand spent elsewhere
So far so good. But the next sentence
staggered the young person. The singer
trilled forth that she had rather be
''doTkie bird in the house of her God than
to occupy an elevated position in less
righteous place.
The young person pOndered. Since her
early infancy she had been fed on verses
and chapters from the Bible, but somehow
she couldn't seem to remember any refer
enCe TO 'dorkie bird" She must be
mistaken in the word, she thought, and
settled herself to listen to the tenor who
was now warbling the sweet melody.
Surely he would sing the words plainly.
But no. the rendition was before
"dorkic bird" The contral.o and bass
made no change in the version, but sang
it the soprano and tenor had done.
The young persons mind was pertUrbed.
She could not fix her thoughts on the
prayer which followed, but bowed her head
and mcGilated on the various biblical COM
biHations. No, she could not recall the
least reference to "dorkie bird" but if
the choir sang about it surely there must
be such a thing. She wondered if it were
anything like English sparrow. Evident
ly 1t was humble member Of the feathery
tribe. Tor IL was used in an unimportant
connection.
During a subsequent vocal number she
leaned toward her escort. What is a
dOrkIe bird?'. she whispered softly.
"a what" he inquired.
"A GoTkie bird.
He turned on her pair of interested
eyes. "A WHAT" ne asked again.
"Oh. never mind" she whispered. nerv-
oUsly. Its nothing. They are going to
pray"
To the exclusion of all else that idea of
the unsuaI bird occupied her attention dur
ing the remainder of the service. When
she reached home she rushed to her room
and seized her Bible. After an arduous
search she found the place and read: "A
day in Thy courts is better than q thous-
and. / had rather be a Goorkeeper-"
"DOOrkeeper, OH" she said family, and
Sat dcwn on the edge of the bed.
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SHAM JEWELRY,
Artificial Gems Produced So Perfectly
as to Defy Close Inspection

+hr"ci"i "ems PRODUCED So Perfectly
as to Defy Close Inspection.
From the New York Journal
Sham Jewelry is generally supposed to
De OF little value, and to be worn only by
people who cannot afford the genuine artf-
Gle, remarked an expert In such matters
the other day. THE fact is. though, that
some ornaments in which artificial gems
are set are very valuable, frequently cost
ing several hundred dollars.
Then, too, you would be surprised tn
know how many wealthy people wear these
aftihclal gems without it's ever being sus-
pected that they are false Some of them
do this because there is less man1,I die
ueSS &c ne endured if any of them are lost
anu oIhers are In such fear of thieves that
Ies Keep Iheir real jewels il some safe
uepost vault and wear only artificial orna-
nents, which they have made to exactly
uuplcate the costly bits Of jewelry that
they are known to possess
Inc hnest artificial gems come from
farls, and SO skllful are the French IN
ther manufacture that even an exnart
cannot tell the real from the false v,ithout
na,ians careful or microscopic exami-
nation This is due somewhat 10 tho set
ing for imitation stones are set with as
great care as are real ones. %
lake diamond tiara of artificial cs,,s
s set inSai i continued the dealer; the
le.tihs aione cost between three and four
iulureu dollars, while the stones tha,n
selves may be twice as much more II Ia
et .eI easler to counterfeit pearls.
IN faris. last summer, / was tsIkine N
friend of mine in the business nnd ho
slowed me beautiful three-ro5y neal
Lechldce which belonged 20 an E,naIish
uucnesS; He told me that the necI-Iaon
IEiiIslndlly consisted of two rows. but tbo3
MS customer, being exceedingly DESTROYS a.
having having third to match, and not tai, 81
s sI1 10 anord 1t. had commissioner him IS
Supply the third row in artifici,I raar, ~
ne, rie iiau done SO, and placed the necl<f.ca 10
~ ndiius lor examination AZ
+i nave handled jewels of every dsscrir
~ an my lie, and laughed at him 49, p
ne said ne would bet me a louis tbat eI
GCuid not tell which was the fa1se srat l
tSi had to guess at 1t, after all a,-a,,
tnousn mad examined the pearls for sa,.
e d minutes And the worst of if was m,
s suesseu wrong and lost my bet,
~ was utterly impossible to da1ao+ -,
.i eNce between the real and the init
IN. no one of course. would ever snsnoo.
O. u .ha Oh wearing false jewels, and so
a. the cost of less than a thousand dnu. So
ms one had enhanced the value of ~ =.
iection or pearls many times. and ~
the set almost UNIQUE gnu hisiue
l myself know of lady in this .ity ,,bo
naS had several real diamonds of cons; IN
s aoie salue set side by side with soma mi
tatlon stones, and no one ever would I'M IN
pect that all We're not genuine gems"
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From Household Words.
1t is curious to note the entire change
that has come over the dialect of Lon
don. The so-called "Cockney'' idiom is al
most a thing Of the past. The following
dialogue current in the early part of the
century was often quoted as illustrative of
the Londoner's way of talking: William,
bring me my Wig" ''Vich vig?" IVY, the
Wig L wore last week at Westminster" Yet
a this present day, one never hears the
''F substituted for the w. or vice versa
and the rather rich, drawing accent of the
ancient ''Cockney" is replaced by a sharp,
sibilant. whining mode of speech. Nor is
the reason of the change far to seek. The
native of Essex, and of parts of Suffolk
has always been noted for the whine" and
for certain harshness of speech, and the
East End of London has largely been peo-
pied from those adjacent regions and be-
Ing. on the whole. more pushing, ener-
getic race than the softer-sIeaking south
ern men. their dialect has conquered the
other. and driven it out of town.
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The Worth of n Good sour.
From Chambers Journal,

rFeH SnalnDerS Journal.
Other examples Of the kind might be null
tplied indefinitely. Everybody remembers
"Grandfather's Clock" song which was
the rage" for many a day. Thousands of
pounds were made out Of 1t by the music
dealers. and the copyright sold only recent
ly for f41O, but the composer got only a few
shillings and ultimately died in restitution.
The same thing happened in the case of
Alexander Hume's beautiful setting NJ
Burns Alton Water" It is said he did
not receive even the traditional guinea.
The composer Of the She Wore Wreath
OF Roses" sold his copyright. for $685., and
soon after had the doubtful pleasure Of seq
ing it repurchased by a second publisher
for $500 George Barker obtained only 4Os.
for THE White Squall," though Messrs.
Cramer afterward paid him f1OO. and for
that immensely popular song, Kathleen
Mavourneen." the composer, Mr. F. N.
Crouch, received just IS.
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tratad by Edwin B. Child. New York: Fred
erick A. Stokes Co. Washington: Woodward &
Lothrop.
OUR CURRENCY PROBLEMS. A Paper Read be-
fore the Hartford Board Of Trade, March %,
1896 By Jacob L. Greene.

The May number of Appleton's Popular
Scientific Monthly contains an interesting
sketch of Professor Henry Augustus Row
land OF Johns Hopkins University Ralti-
more. 1t is the work of a Washington
woman, Mrs. c. w. Harris, whose pen
name Is Charles Edward Lloyd This biog-
raphy OF Professor Rowland is Illustrated
the 1rontispiece beirp fine engraving of
the learned professor. The first current
dynamo perfected by Professor Rowland
ten years before Edison applied for pat
ent Is OF especial interest in these days,
when electricity is easily accorded prece-
dence a motive power
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At Railroad Rcsta mt /.

From the Boston Transcript.
Traveler.-"But this coffee is stone cold"
Waiter.-"Probably. 1t was ordered by a
gentleman who was in the train before
this; he didn't have time to drink it,"
Traveer.-"But isn't ii little rough on
me to set it before me?''
Waiter.-''It will come out all right
You'll get square on somebody in the next
train. He Will have TO take the coffee you
have ordered, for 'tisn't likely that it will
be here before your train starts
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pert to more than fifty thousand people,
and 1t amounts to one hundred million dol
lars every year. Four thousand railway
cars are now speeding over their iron tracks
loaded down with his merchandise. He has
mis- establishments in every city OF the
United States and his agents are at work
for him in every part of the globe. The
cable and telegraph wires which come into
his office are daily loaded with private
news for him as to the wants and supplies
or the nations of the rid. and by tele-
graph he sends forth the orders which are
to make or lose millions From the wheat
fields of Russia, from the grain-bearing
plains of North India and from the markets
of Australia and Europe come the reports
of his men, and every morning he has, as 1t
were. map Of the actual condition of the
world before him, and can tell whence
his products will be in demand, and where
and why prices will rise or fall
l refer to Philip d. Armour, the Napoleon
of the Chicago capitalists, the baron of
the butchers. and the king of the pork
packing and grain-shipping products of the
United States. L have heard much of him
during my stay here in Chicago, and l had
an interesting chat with him in his cage
Ike room, where he manages his immense
business.
Phil Armour and His Stolen Mule.
But first let me tell you something of the
man. He Is, you know, self made. Born in
New York state about sixty years ago, he
started west to make his fortune. He was,
l think, still in his teens when the gold
fever caught him. and he worked his way
across the plains and over the mountains
to California. His journey was full of
hardships. and he tells many interesting
stories concerning it. At one time his shoes
had worn out. The sage brush and the
cacti cut into his feet, and he was almost
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he WOhLD 10 HID
field, and the United
States is his work.
shop. His employees
n u mber thousands.
His army or work.
men is greater than
was tina. of Keno
phen, and 1t is an
army never in re-
treat. He pays out in
wages alone half a
million dollars every
month. His business
directly gives SIM
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When two China

When two China
m e n meet, their
way of saying
How do you dor"
is 4" How are your
b o w e ! S ? ." 1t
a III 0 cunts to the
same thing. If the
bowels are in good
condition the rest
of the system is
pretty sure to be all
right. But when
t h ey are consti-
pated, it has a half
paralyzing effect on
the rest of the body
and the mind too.
Headaches, dyspep-
sia, biliousness,
aSS nnny
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Gossip About P. D. Armour, His
Methods and His Works.
STRIKEIN PORK THAT MADEA FORTUNE
Offices Where Many Employees
Are at Work.


Copyrighted 1885, by Frank G. Carpenter.)
CHICAGO, May s. 1896.
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sleep, weakness, heart palpitation and
gloomy spirits, all come from constipa-
ton. And that isn't the worst of it: 1t
lays your system open to all sorts of
serious and dangerous illness.
1t isn't safe to neglect constipation and
It isn't safe to use dangerous wrenching
cartfartics, to overcome it, either. They
leave you worse off than before. What
is needed Is mild natural laxative like
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They act
surely but without any violence. They
regulate and strengthen the intestines to
do their own work. When the pleas
ant Pellets" cure you, you are cured
You don't become slave to their use
Take care the druggist doesn't give you
something else he calls just as good"
1t may be for him, but how about jon?
You might learn thousand valuable
lessons about preserving YOUR health by
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Some of Phil Armour's Buisue..
Methods.


Mr.. Armour believes in young men and
young brains. He has said at times that
ne was buyer Of youth and brains He
Is good judge of men and he usually puts
the rlght man in the right place. l am told
that ne never discharges a man if he can
nelp IT,, IL the man is not efficient he gives
instructions to have him put in some other
department, but to keep him if possible
There are certain things, however, which
ne Will not tolerate, and among these are
!azinessr intemperanee, and getting into
dept. AS to the last, he says he believes in
good wages and that he pays the best He
tells his men that if they are not able to
i've on the wages he pays them he does not
want them to work for him. Not long ago
ne met policeman in his office.
w nat are you doing here sir?" he asked
am mere to serve a paper" was the
reply.
What kind of paper?" asked Mr.. Ar
mour
Il want to garnishee one of your mems
wages for debt" said the policeman.
indeed replied Mr.. Armour; land who
IS the man." He thereupon asked the po-
liceman into his, private office and ordered
that the debtor come in. He then asked
the clerk how long he had been in debt.
The man replied that for twenty years he
had been behind and that he could not
catch up.
But you get good salary" said Mr..
Armour, don't your"
Yes" said the clerk, "but can't get out
or debt. My life is such that somehow or
other can't get OUT
But you must get out" said MIR Armour
or you must leave here. How much do
you owe?"
The clerk then gave the amount. 1t was
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reading DR.. Pierce's Common
Sense Medical Adviser. II is
a grand book and the present
edition is absolutely free TO
all who send IL one-cent
stamps to cover cost of mail
ing only. 1t contains 1908
pages and over 300 engrav-
ings. go, 600 cloth bound cop
les have been sold at 81. so
each. This free edition is
lnilla paper covers. otherwise
same. Address Worlds Dis
cal a Association. Buffalo. n. Y.
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LIFE AND SPEECHES OF THOMAS CORwIN;
ORATOR LAWYER AND STATESMAN. Ed
tied by Josiah Morrow. Cincinnati: w. II.
Anderson & Co.