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X FOR SPRING.

jackets have proven so popular this
season that it is very probable they
will he carried ovar ilto the spring,
although. of course, i'll thinner, lighter
and handsomer cloths.
The prettiest jackets are those in
French gray aud other lighter but
negative tones, which look we'll upon
almost every complexion, and which
set off the skirt beneath and the hat
above.
Another pretty jacket for spring
wear is a half coat and half jacket. 1t
has a moderate storm collar, is tailor
made and smoothly fitting. The upper
sleeve is half covered with large puffs,
but IL q quite close to the arm oil the
rest of tho way down to the wrist.
No particular color as yet holds the
advantage, the differe Mt tints exhibited
thus far being fawn, Havana brown,
snuff brown, seal brown, French gray,
olive, dark bottle-green, sepia, laurel,
burnt sienna, reseda, tan and russell.
Chicago Record.
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A Hard ST. ,epe,.

John Teller, who die1I Moschelle,
Annapolis, Nova Scotia, recently, at
the age OF seventy years, was perhaps
the most notable instaDce of a hiber-
mating human being Of which there is
any record, says the New York Sun.
For the last twenty years Of his life he
had passed the winters in almost con-
tinuous sleep, and for full fifteen years
no effort was made by his family to
prevent him relapsing into his annual
stupor, his case having been aban-
doned as hopeless. Many physicians
had tried their hand with Teller, and
one after the other gave him up. The
public curiosity which the case at.
tracted at first died away after two or
three years, and Telfer's neighbors
paid as little attention to his doings
latterly as they would to any person
in his humble station.
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The German Police.

There is little possibility OF indie
Dendence in speech or action. The
police are always at your elbow; aud
woe to You If you do not carry out
their injuuctionsto the letter. There
has lately been a striking Illustration
Of the power OF the police in Vienna,
and certainly their power is not less
in the German Empire. In both cases
they are protected almost beyond the
possibility of conviction BY the So
caiied Dienst. Ed, or service oath. Ii
T remember rightly, this oath is held
IL be equivalent as evidence to the
baths of five independent witnesses.
That is to shy, to dhprove q police-
mans story. yon must find six indie
pendent witnesses to testify to your
version OF the facts. A. this is. in 90
cases out OF q 100, impossible, the
policeman u master ot the sitnation.
~ Il Ia this way ~ a~ntousat. and eaa
n II Hnssssy \ aaplsaIsA ~
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NEW ZEALAND WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

An echo comes from New Zealand
telling how the female suffrage bill
came to pasSthe New Zealand parlia-
ment The government promoted the
bill. accordancs wit.sppndectoral
pledges. ind supported with every
show OF enthusiasm iGGPPthe assembly.
But they diururff~tIaatt it to pass, and
relied upon the upper house to throw
it out The majority Of life senator's
are in the sere and yellow leaf, some
OF them having sat since the colony
obtained self-governmelit, AMI have
to be trundled down to the house
in bath chairs when OCCASION arises.
Unfortunately, tho female suffrage bill
came on at an hour when the veter-
ans, on whom ministers relied for re-
iecting it., had lobbled off to bed.
Before they could be brought back to
the house in blankets the matter had
gone too far, and the bill for female
suffrage became law-to the conster-
nation Of those who had only made a
show of deAiring it. 8 Francisco
Chronicle.
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4 CdtlStr0uhe.

The train was roaring along about
forty miles An h,nr, andJhe conduc-
tor wa bnsily pun einytickets full OF
holes, when a little tnin old man who
sat in one of the drner ssass plucked
his sleeve. p
"Mister CONDUCTOR ou be sure and
let me off at speers s alton. You see,
this is the first timex ever rode on
steam-cars, and I don't know anything
bout them. You won't forget it,
eh?"
"All right, sir I won't forget"
The old man brushed back q stray
lock of hair and, strengthening him
self, gazed with increasing wonder at
the flying landscape, every now and
then exclaiming,
"GreciousI" "By gumi" etc.
Suddenly there was a crash, and
after a number of gymnastie moves
that made him think OF his school
days, he found himself sitting on the
grass of the embankment alongside
the track.
Seeing another passenger sitting a
short distance away, patiently sup
porting various parts Of the splintered
a across his legs, he inquired,
SIS this Speers Crossing?"
The passenger, who was q drummer,
and not altogether new to such hap
peninga, replied, with a smile, al.
though in considerable pain,
mo /; this is catastrophe"
"Is that so,"he irritably exclaimed,
''Now I knew that conductor would
put me off at the wrong place."-Har-
per's Round Table.
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A SUCCESSFUL WOMAN MINER.

Boomers have brought about tn,
fortune OF at least one N Sh
IS Mrs. Arthur Rigdon OF Pearl
Idaho, who owns he"Woman's Right
Claim mining ledge which ha.
proved n bonanza.
Mrs. Rigdou is the only woman il
the camp. The "Woman's Rights
Claim" was secured by Mrs. 1Rigdol
by location-that is, by "~staking off.
This claim is 1900 feet long, 600 fee
in width, and is the most valuable
piece OF property in that region,
Mrs. Rigdon secured it five years ago
The ''croppings" were plainly visible,
and at the time there were compare.
lively few miners there.
Experts who have examined Mrs.
Rigdou's claim assert that she will be
II millionaire in a years time. The
fortunate woman minor is the widow
of a British army officer. She is
highly intellectual, and has made q
thorough study OF mining. She was
left a widow seven years ago, and it
was then that she conceived the idea
of putting her knowledge to some
practical use. Her decision to settle
at Pearl was made after she had visit
ed several other Western mining
camps, and as soon as her claim was
''ssaked" she had it recorded. Then
it was that her hard work began.
Day after day this strange woman
may be seen descending into her mine,
only to come again to the earth's sur
face covered with dirt, but always with
a face glowing with enthusiasm.
When the report vas spread about
that Mr.. Rigdon was wearing ''trous.
ers" and working in the mines like a
man the women folk of the surround
ing country wero shocked, and many
we're the stories that passed from lip
to lip. Now all this is changed.
While there is much jealousy over
the rich find in the "Woman's Rights
CIaim," there is at least. Il nan who
is delighted with the widows prize.
He is known as "Creeping JIM" and
was a short while ago one of the big
gest DULLES in this section. He was
shot into better This hap
pened over a year ago.
Mrs. Rigdon was about to lower
herself down the shaft Of her mine
when Jim approached and asked per-
mission to make q descent. Mrs. Rig
don consented, and the two we're low
cred together. Hardly had they
reached the bottom of the shaft when
jim rushed at the widow and attempted
t, overpower her. Mrs. Rigdon al
ways carries a revolver. Quick as a
flash she stepped aside, and in another
instant she had sent two bullets into
the big miner.
He dropped like an OK, n bullet
having penetrated his brain, the other
having taken effect just below the right
knee. Mrs. Rigdon was hoisted to
the surface, and later Jim was hauled
up. Since that time he has been n
of the widows most ardent admirers.
New York Journal.
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BARN YARD MILLINERY.

The following letter to the New
York Tribune from A. \. Allen of
Germantown, offers a suggestion on
the aigrette question which may or
may not commend itself to those OPP
posed to the wearing Of plumage.
There seems to be little difference be-
tween killing wild birds for their plu-
mage and raising domestic ones for
that purpose; but il the feathers Of
only those fowls that are used for
food could be made to satisfy the de-
mands of the milliner, it seems that
the idea ought to be acted upon with
ont further delay.
As New York is now having q poul-
try show, I would like to inquire,
through your columns, why the
women who wear SO many feathers,
and are also so largely interested
in the raising of poultry, have
not thought Of starting a new branch
of that industry? Why are the feath-
ers of our farmyard fowls not utilized
for the adornment of headgear? They
are far more beautiful than many now
in use for that purpose. The aigrette
that almost every woman has on her
hat is stiff, no beauty in it-ouly q
fad.
The topknot of IL of these Pader-
ewski black fowls, with it's black aud
white feathering and black bead eyes
would be beautiful in a hat. The
farmers family could make a fine col.
lection of feathers and send them to a
feather dealer, who could color them
and make most marvellous birds, with
tubular wings and crests on their
backs, such creatures rs nature never
dreamed of.
Why not have poultry farms for
feathers, as they do ostrich farms,
peacock farms: paroquet farms, even
birds Of paradise farms? These latter
are sometimes So buried in their
beautiful plumage that they look as il
they would like to part with some of
it, even to adorn a bat.
This would, in a great measure, stop
this Wholesale, wicked killing of our
beautiful song birds and insect-killing
birds. Robins. thrushas, wsens aud
many others are 20. pretty % q hat.
The Isgs!aa E9agsaW saz sasassa IL,
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FASHION NOTES.

Moire velour is greatly favored for
skirts.
Metallic ribbon is used on children's
gowns.
Trained skirts a,oo seen on the new
costumes. ~
The crush Sc t appears on all the
| newest costumel
Printed y~elvets are very much used
for fancy bodies.
The violet toque gains favor as the
season progresses.
No woman can have too many SER
viceable black skirts.
Pearls are undoubtedly the fashion
able gems of the moment.
Green aud vi. Lot seem to lose theiI
popularity in Il world Of millinery.
Ribbon, leather and metal are all
employed to make girdles for fur
coats.
The new spring shirtwaists are
made Of cottons in very fanciful de.
signs. .
Go to any fashionable assemblage
| and count the black costumes worn.
They are always in the majority.
Many OF the latest wedding gowns
have little bolero jacket fronts, made
Of very rich Venetian point, Honiton,
or dnchesse lace, and the SATIN
strapped ceinture is fastened with lit
tie buckles set with French brilIiants
and poinss. aaishsl with an Eppl;qus
trimming q: sas lass,
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~"CLUBBABLE' WOMEN.

The women OF Syracuse, n. Y, APP
pear to be particularly ''clubbable."
Their principal organization possesses
q fine clubhouse, and on election
night the members gathered there and
received the returns by telephone
Argonaut.
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pessness canno: be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only ons
way to cure deafness. and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an IN
famed condition OF til , mucous lining OF the
famed ron have a rumbiing sound or linper.
feet hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is tn, result, and unless the infam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
destroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten are
caused by cstarIh. which is nothing but an in
famed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Doilsr RS for any
c y. q Dosfness {eansed By Setsrrh) that can an.
circulars, free.
- F. J. Cn&Ey & Co., Toledo. O
Fold by DruggistsSBc.
Halle Family Pills nre the bast.
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the small feathers needed, aud q
pigeon farm the next size. Then
poultry feathers We could have from
the ducks and chickens and turkeys
we have eaten.
Somo say it won't pay. Yes, it
will; for soon there will be no wild
birds to collect from, if this wholesale
slaughter goes on.
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sure to Vim.

Farmer Hoey-I hear your wife
took a prize at the county fair for au
ice cake.
Farmer Rakes-Sure.
did they cut it,"
.sCut it? They eouldu't break it
with an an AZ ii they tried. That
samu cake has bean sakia' prizss for
tho last sl9hiysaak '-yoaksfs States
nsat
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Hoods Sarsaparina
A Beautiful Skin

! one Of the chief requisites Of an attractive ap-
scarance. Rough, dry. scaly patches, little Bills
hry eruptions, red and unsishtly ringworms-
hess would spoil the beauty Of a veriteble
Fsnns. They are completely and quickly cured
" Tetserfne. 20 cents q box at drug stores or
br 80 cents in stamps from J. T. shuptrins,
layannah, Ga.
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No.Te.Enc for Fifty Cents.
Over 400, 600 cured. Why not let No-To-Bac
eculate or remove your desire for tobacco?
sayes moEey, makes health and manhood:
lure guaranteed. 80 cents and e. 90, at all
i~rupgiets.
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70 sheer at religion is to make it that much
lsrder for somebody to be good.
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FITS stoppsdfr free and permanentlycured No
Its after q st day'suse OF Da. KIINE's GREAT
SEavEREsroREn Free 81 trial bottle and treat
sc. Send to DE-. Kline, 931 Arch ST., Phila, Pa
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CAscARErs stimulate liver, kidneys and
ovels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe; 10c.
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MRS. PINKHAMS STANDING INVITATION.
Women suffering from any form OF female weakness are invited to promptly
communicate with Mrs. Tinkham at Lynn, Mass. All letters are received,
opened, read and answered by women only. A woman cn freely talk of her
private illness to a woman; thus has been established the eternal confidence be-
tween Mrs inkham and the women If America which has ncverb been broken.
Out of the vas volume of experience which she has to draw fr6h. til more
than possible that she has gained the very knowledge that wi help your
case & She asks nothing in return except your good will, and heNdvice has
relieved thousands. Surely any wolnan rich or poor, is very foolish if she dos
not take advantage of this generous offer Of observation-disclosures e. Pinkham
Medicine Co, LYNN. Mass
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WHEN bilious or ~costivo, eat u Cascaret
andy cathartic; cure guaranteed; Zoe, 25c.
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JusT try q l0s. box OF Cascarets. the finest
lyer and bowel regulator ever made.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

The man who rides q hobby thinks nobody
lee is making any Roadway.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrupfo for children
RethiIg, softensthe gums, reduces infiamma-
dor, allayspain, cures wind collie. 25e. O bottle
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When a woman has a beau younger
than she is, she bosses him unmerci-
fully.
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It takes a higher degree of courage to be
aughed at than to be shot ut.
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-. Grace 10 as mucn peyono QUIZ

.,rs race 10 as mucn peyono our
I. q the air we breathe.
r.n,t try to be an assistant book
...,er to the recording angel.
rno revival must begin In the end Of
church that contains the pulpit.
I. r,shing for his neighbours posses
the ~coYetous man loses his own.
,uhan we are doing our prayerful best
u remember that 1t is all God ex-
poets.
!. l. only by giving with the heart
,nat n man ian know what 1t means
u be rich.
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HOW A QUEE,, o

When the Queen OF Italy enters a
store to do some shopping the doors
are closed and the public is excluded
unit il she has left.
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4 Jury of ravens would not be long in de-
daring that o linnet could not sing.
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The man who knows himself well will know
good deal about other men.
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Teuchers in Japan. y

Teuchers In Japan.
According to the official reports OF
the Japanese Government, the inland
empire contains 65,520 teachers.
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Piso's Cure for Con umption has u eqAal
vi Cough m~edirine.-F. VI. Abbott, 33 SEN
- st, Buffalo, N. Y. May 9. 1894.
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81. vitus' Dance. Cne bottle DIR. Fenner's
specific cures. Circular, F%redonia. N. Y.
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-. raults and Follles of the Are

The Faults and FoIIles OF the Age
ILL numerous, but Of the latter none is more
" n laxative pills and other drastic cathar.
= These wrench, convuise and weaker both
80 stomach and the bowels. If Iostetter's
s.on, ach Bltters be used instead Of these no.
remedies, the result Is aseompiished without
isonach and the liver. Use this remedy when
ssnstipation manifests Itself. and thereby pre-
ssnt II from becoming chronic.
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The way to get a better position Is to
more than fill your present one.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-09
A SAD BEREAVEMENT.

The heartfelt sympathies of many people will go out to MT. William H. James and family of Yale Park corner of Perry avenue, in their sad bereave- ment of yesterday morning. The death of Mrs. James was greatly hastened by the care and exposure endured while nursing her husband through weakness and suffering caused by a serious in Jury which was occasioned by his fall ing in Washout on West Chapel street about two years ago. Mrs. James was woman of remarkable energy and great kindness, and as far as she had the opportunity gladly contributed to those less favored than herself. The new home of the family which was re- gently built and to which she had look ed forward with so much pleasure was totally destroyed by fire on the Fourth of July and though she lived to see smaller house rebuilt was not permit ted to occupy it. Five children, rang ing from seventeen years to nineteen months, are left and will greatly miss a mothers care. Mrs. James maiden name was Petrie, and she was married twenty years ago at South NorWalk. Seventeen years ago she moved to New Haven, which had since been her home. The remains will be consigned to their last resting place in Westville cemetery on Friday afternoon.
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ENTER1IiN 4N E N1S.
Hyperion Theater.

ANDREW MACK TOMORROW.
 Andrew Mack, familiarly known to theater-goers as "the singing comedi- an," and a player who has become ex- tremely popular through his clever in- depreciation of Irish roles, appears at the Hyperion tomorrow evening in a bright, new play in three acts, entitled An Irish Gentleman" written express ly for MT Mack by Ramsay Morris. It departs from the beaten tracks and rep resents, instead of the usual peasant boy hero in corduroy brooches, young Irish college graduate, while his fellow characters in the play, are similarly educated and polished. The hero, a most pleasing character, is Jack Shan non, living in the Killarney Lakes re- zion, who becomes steward of an old estate and falls in love with his em- ployers daughter, a fine lass. Just here one of Jacks former chums, now, however, turned into a rascal, attempts to win the girl by trying to befoul Jacks character through his knowledge of certain past transaction wherein the hero, although innocent, had made a written confession of guilt which is still in existence. Things drift along until, by a chain of circumstantial evil dence, the crimes of both forgery and theft are fastened upon him. Then, through series of novel surprises, his complete innocence is established, and the play ends happily.
 The rO1a of Jooly ftc NTy Nool, and this fascinating comedian excels his past work in this character. The role combines a blending of wit, hu- nor, sentiment and pathos-qualities which Andrew Mack can express in manner irresistible to his many admir- CTS. He is player of rarely magnetic personality.
 There will be the usual effective songs by the star, all of them written ex- pressly for this production. Among them are ''The Irish Street Singer" My Dearest Girl" Mack's Dove Song," and My Hearts Delight" Molly o" will be given by request
 MT. Macks supporting company, which is an excellent one, includes Adolph Jackson, Marie Bates, Richard U. l'iiioll, NllNe w ulle, ILuWl bTdnuL, George Deyo, Florence Ashbrooke. lit- tie Florence Olp, Thomas Jackson, w. J. Mason, Minnie Olp and B. Williams Sale of seats now open. Prices $1, 75 cents, 50 cents and 25 cents.
 OTHER ATTRACTIONS
 'The Paris Doll'' will be seen at the Hyperion on September 15 and 16.
 Twin Saints will be presauted at the Hyperion on Saturday, September IS, matinee and night
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Something to Think Of.

Would you polish silver with sand Then why grind the enamel of your teeth with gritty tooth preparations? As long as you are using dentifrice why not use the best? You will never go back to the rubbish so dearly bought heretofore after you try Pearlo-dento.
 To clean your teeth it is not neces- sary to injure them by wearing them down near the gums where the enamel is thinnest. Your dentifrice ought to polish the enamel with a light touch, cut and remove all grease, stimulate the gums and prevent, or at least re- tard recession, overcome soreness near the roots of the teeth neutralize the acids that encourage decay, counteract tartar and stains, and have a favorable effect upon the breath
 We can say with no fear of contradic- tion by those who know, that Pearlo- dento is the only dentifrice that com pines these essential properties. Be- sides this, it is not harmful.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-09
OF LOCAL INTERE EST.

Mrs. A. w. Curtis of Meriden and a party of friends left for Short Beach on their bicycles yesterday morning. They will be entertained by their hostess at the Curtis cottage for the re- mainder of the week.
 George Bone of New Haven, the we'll Known poloist, who has been playing second base for the Meridens in the connecticut league, has signed to play polo With the Meriden team the coming winter An offer has been made to Cunningham, but George will wait fur ther developments in the attempt to revive polo in the Nutmeg state.-Prov- idence Journal.
 Miss Iris E, Munson of Seymour has entered the state normal school in New Haven, and will fit herself for teach er Miss Munson was graduated from the Seymour High school this year.
 Yesterdays Danbury News says: Deputy Sheriff Harris Croffutt tells some great stories of the fish he caught durlng his recent trip to Nova Scotia. lie mas 1t all down in his diary and Vouches for the truthfulness of the tales. In one instance MT. Croffutt cap- tured ten trout in three-quarters of an hour, the heaviest weighing four pounds and quarter. The ten weigh ed tWenty-eight pounds He captured two lake trout, the combined weight of which was eight and one quarter pounds. The trip was most delightful one'
 florence and Margarite LaRue have returned to this city after being guests or their father Charles LaRue of Dan- bury during the summer
 Attorney John F. Wynne and family. who have been visiting MT. Wynne's parents on North Main street, Winsted. returned to their home in this city ves- terday afternoon.
 The Second Regiment band will next Sunday play for the Grays at their memorial day exercises and for their outing on Monday.
 The steamer Margaret has been char tered by the Elm City Gaelic A. A. IT tor its first annual excursion to Ro- ton Point next Sunday, September 12
 At the first annual regatta of the Sachem's Head Yacht club held last Monday the first prize was won by Dare Devil, belonging to the New Ha- ven Yacht club. and owned by c. c. Andrews. The Dare Devil was sailed by C. W. Rawson. The prize, which is valued at $25, was to be sent to MT. Rawson, but it had not arrived yester- day.
 The deeds transferring the Maltby place to the State Normal school were offered for record yesterday afternoon, having been executed in 1893, Luzon B. Morris, now deceased, having the title.