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Reduced Rates to Milwaukee
via Pennsylvania Railroad
ON Account of the National
Educational Association.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany announces that on account Of
the meeting of the National Educa-
tional Association, at Milwaukee,
Wis.,, July 9Th to 9th, it will sell
continuous passage tickets from all
points on its line east of Pittsburg
and Erie to Milwaukee at rate of
single fare for the round trip, plus
$500 membership fee. Tickets will
be sold and will be good going only
on July I'd, Sd and 4tb, and will be
good to return, leaving Milwaukee
July 10Th, 18th and 18th, 1897, only,
except that by depositing ticket
with joint agent at Milwaukee on or
before July 18th, and on payment of
fifty cents, an extension Of return
limit may be obtained to leave Mil
waukee until August 5lst, 1897, in.
elusive.
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That the public have come to rec
ognize the fact that the best and
most convenient method Of pleasure
travel is that presented by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company's
personally-conducted tours, is evil
denced by the increasing popularity
of these tours. Under this system
the lowest rates are obtained, for
both transportation and hotel &C
commodatioB. An experienced tour
list agent and chaperoD accompany
each tour to look after the comfort
of the passengers.
The following tours have been ar
ranged for the season of 1897:
To the north (including Watkins
Glen, Niagara Falls, Thousand Is
lands, Montreal, Quebec, Au Sable
Chasm, Lakes Champlain and
George, Saratoga, and daylight
ride down through the Highlands OF
the Hudson), July 81 and August
II. Rate, $100 for the round trip
from New York, Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Washington, covering
all expenses Of two weeks trip.
To Yellowstone. Park on a special
train of Pullman sleeping, compart
ment, and observation cars and dim
ing car, allowing eight days in
"Wonderland,' September 2. Rate,
$235 from New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington $3.50
from Pittsburg.
To Niagara Falls, excursion tick
cts good to return within ten days
will be sold on July 22d, August 5th
and 10th, September 4th and 10th at
rate of $40 from Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Washington. These
tickets include transportation only,
and will permit of stop over within
limit at Buffalo, Rochester and
Watkins on the return trip.
Two ten day tours to Gettysburg,
Luray Cavern, Natural Bridge, Vir-
ginia Hot Springs. Richmond and
Washington, September 2Sth and
October -. Rate, $65 from New
York, $63 from Philadelphia.
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In an address delivered before the So
ciety For Psychical Research there were
a number of excellent arguments advanced
on the subject of telepathy, or thought
transference. The speaker took the ground
that much of what seems obscure in this
world is SO largely because we take GER
tain position for granted and then argue
from it. The wave theory is admitted by
all scientists, and it is not impossible or
indeed improbable that intense thought
concentrated by one person upon sympa-
thetic friend or associate should produce a
distinct impression and create telepathic
current which should convey brain waves
to the mind of the individual upon whom
the thoughts were conferred 1t is pro-
posed to study this subject and to make
tests and experiments with view to as
certain just how far this sympathetic in
fuence may extend. 1t must not, how
ever, be overlooked that there are persons
who are keenly susceptible to such impress
sions, while others are not easily affected
by influences of this nature.-New York
Ledger
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BUSINESS LETTERS.
What to Do When You Write One That
You Think Is Smart.

What to Do When You Write One That
You Think Is Smart.
Never write letter that leaves q sting
There is great temptation to say smart
things in a letter They sound so nice to
you when your typewritist leaves the COM
pleted letter on your desk.
But how do they sound to the other fell
low? All the smartness has oozed out be-
fore the missiye has reached him. Only
the ugly brutality remains.
Read the letter over. Chucklo over it,
Admire it and yourself. Read it to your
clerk, to the office boy to the cat, if you
must show it to some one.
Then tear it up and write another.
State your case as fully as you wish and
as strongly as it will stand. You can do
all that and still be polite and friendly
Make no threats. Use no taunts Keep
out brayado and buster. Don't be an ass
These suggestions have special signif-
canoe in connection with dunning letters.
know a chap who composed model
letter of this kind. He got more money
ia the~next mail than dozen collection
agencies could have secured.
His letter ran something like this: "In
times of trouble one turns naturally to his
DesG lfleHuS ufsG. we SenQ you Une IN
closed statement in the same spirit as the
New Jerseyman showed toward Bill Nye.
When Nye asked him indignantly, Why
do you charge me 81 for a sandwich the
Jerseyman answered candidly, Well, the
fact is, need the money!? That is our
only excuse for troubling you"
One correspondent sent a check and
said: 81 take off my hat to you. 1 send
you remittance not because we have the
money to spare or that your claims are
greater than those of our other creditors,
but because you are the best dunner have
ever seen. have been at it 90 years, but
take off my nat to you. Hardware.
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Booths Pointer,

The Chicago Times Herald tells a story
of the late Edwin Booth. A reporter who
was sent to talk with him prepared an
elaborate speech of greeting to the great
actor when he should meet him. AS he
entered Booth IS apartments the tragedian
came forward, shook hands with him
warmly and asked him to be seated An
awkward pause followed At length the
reporter began his little speech, ending
with the statement that this was the
proudest moment of his life. Mr.. Booth
preserved an unbroken silence. Apparent
ly he was revolving in his mind what his
caller had said. Two minutes later he
slowly remarked, HAS it struck you, sir,
that in that State street murder this morn
ing the finding of button in the dead
mans hand may prove clow to the guilty
party?' The interviewer stammered out
a negative reply. well, you go right
back to your city editor, " continued Booth,
"and give him that pointer. VIII your"
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INDIAN JUSTICE.
How Some Pcnobscot Indians Fitted shc
Punishment to the Crime,

punishment TO the crime.
According to the books that studied
when a boy, began an oldish man at tho
club tho other night, the Indians looked
down on their wives and made them sim
ply beasts OF burden. That may have been
go in some places, but it wasn't always SO
or SO everywhere.
"a good many years ago there were
some Penohscot Indians near my peoples
place in New Hampshire who evidently
thought good deal of their squaws and
made one Of the bucks appreciate the fact
that his wife was not beast of burden
This buck went ON what we now call bat
and got drunk-sdrank too much occapee,
and cheepie {deviD got in him. When he
came home, ho was in bad humor, and
finding his wife in his way he stuck her
feet in the fire and burned them off.
The other Indians discovered this very
promptly and tried him by very sum-
mary process. The general opinion was
that he should be executed at once, but
one of the elder bucks interposed and gave
this advice: No shoot him Make him
live long as squaw live. Him carry squaw
when she want walk When squaw die
bimeby, then we shoot.
This advice appealed to the other men,
and they decided to punish the buck as
the old chief suggested. So the buck car
ried his wife around on his back whenever
the tribe moved, whenever she wanted to
go any place. So far as learned, she did
not hesitate about moving around. OF
course the buck hated to carry her, but
the beauty of the arrangement was that
be didn't dare to i'll treat her, much less to
kill her. because his life depended on hers.
If she died, he knew the tribe would kill
him.
II don't know how long this punish
ment lasted who died first, or if after her
death be was pardoned or executed. If
those Indians didn't make the punishment
fit the crime, l don't know who did. Not
Gilbert's Mikedo,' at any rate. New
York SIM
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DEER PARK
On Crest of the Alieghanies,

To these contemplating a trip to
the mountains in search of health or
pleasure, Deer Park, on the crest of
the Allegheny Mountains, 5000 feet
above the sea level, offers such var
led attractions as a delightful at
mosphere during both day and
night, pure water, smooth winding
roads through the mountains and
valleys, Cricket grounds, Ball
grounds, Golf links, Tennis courts
and the most picturesque scenery in
the Allegheny range. The hotel is
equipped with all adjuncts conduct
i've to the entertainment, pleasure
and comfort Of guests.
There are also a number OF fur.
nished cottages with facilities for
housekeeping.
The houses aud grounds are sup
piled with absolutely pure water
piped from the celebrated "Boiling
Springs" and are lighted with cleo
tricity. Deer Park is on the main
line of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road, and has the advantage of its
splendid Vestibuled Limited Express
trains between the east and the
west. Season excursion tickets,
good for return passage until OCto'
Der 3lst, will be placed on sale al
greatly reduced rates at all princi-
pal ticket offices throughout the
country.
The season at Deer Park com
mences June 21st, 1897.
For full information as to rates
rooms, etc., address, d. G. Jones
Manager, Camden Station, Balti'
more. Md.
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Tossed 1t Once Too often.

A tram c,rrying a fair load OF
liquid f I5ht .. NJ, stood in front
of the i Tor House. He nervously
twirled dime in his fingers, and f.
nally tossed up the coin, saying:
"Heads for a breakfast-tails for
another whiskey."
He looked at the coin after it fell
IN the pavement, and sorrowfully
exclaimed, Heads that's for break
fast.n
Flippipg it again In the air, be
said: 1.-TWO out Of three"
1t fell tails. The tramp's thirst
was neck and neck with hunger. 81
must give the breakfast a shance,''
he said "Sho here goesh zerd and
last time"
He tossed the coin again in the
air. 1t fell into the gutter, and
bounded into the sewer through a
hole in the curbstone.-New York
Mercury.
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Half Rates to Toronto via
Pennsylvania Railroad ON
Account of EpwOrfh
League COnven-
fiOn.

For the Epworth League Inter
national Convention, to be held al
Toronto, Canada, July 18th to 18th
the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will sell special tickets from al
points on its line to Toronto and re
turn at rate of single fare for the
round trip. These tickets will BIZ
sold and good going July l4th and
18th; good TO return, leaving To
ronto not earlier than July 18th MOI
later than July Gath, 1897, and
will be good only for coDtinuou:
passage from Toronto on dats
stamped.
For further information apply tt
ticket agents.
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The LuxurY of Rubber Tires.

One of the most triumphant luxuries Of
recent device is the rubber tire on carriage
wheels. A luxury triumphs when its alb
sence betokens antiquity and decay. Even
public cab in New York which has not
rubber tires looks ancient and second rate,
and no amount of fresh yarnish will make
it contemporaneous or restore its stand
ing. The rubber tire is the next best
thing to continuous asphalt pavements on
streets which carriages frequent. A good
deal of nonsense is written and printed
about the prospective elimination of the
horse from the landscape of cities. 1t is
true that the hoofs of the horse are not
well adapted for continuous use on as
phalt, and it seems also to be true that
nothing better than asphalt has been dis
covered for paving. If new species of
animal could be invented that was better
suited than the horse for hauling carriages
on asphalt, the horse might be crowded
out, but there is no prospect of the dis
covery Of such beast The camel has
foot which would doubtless take good hold
of hard, smooth surface, but camels are
not pretty, and a camel hauling brough-
am up Fifth avenue would probably ex-
cite derision. Very likely the steam or
electric carriage will have some vogue, but
it is an ugly vehicle and probably never
can compete in style with the carriage that
is hauled by horses.-Harper Weekly.
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A Great Comfort.

a mothers love is comforting, but if
the baby suffers while teething, DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup is necessary to
ease the discomfort and remove at
tending pains so that the babyma
MY baby was sick from cutting teeth;
bought Dr.. Bulls Baby Syrup and
found it very good for children teeth
ing. l can not praise it too highly.
Mrs.J. E. Smith, Reams Station, Va"
DIR. John w. Bulls Baby Syrup is sold
everywhere for 25 cents. 1t is the best.
For sale by NJ. A. snodgrass, 70 n. Queen
street.
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All the People

Should keep themselves healthy and
especial care should be given to this
matter at this time. Health depends
upon pure, rich blood, for when the
blood is impure and impoverished
disease of various kinds are almost
certain to result. The one true
blood purifier is Hoods Sarsaparilla.
By its power to purify and vitalize
the blood it has proved itself to be
the safeguard of health, and the rec
ord of remarkable cures effected
proves that it has wonderful power
over disease. It actually and per-
manently cures when all other prep
arations fail to do any good what
ever.
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1t Angered Rogers.

The poet Rogers was afflicted with no.
tsbly unpleasant, cadaverous countenance.
which, with all his intellectual power, was
modification to him. To hide his an
noyance, he joked about his ugliness in
cessantly and deceived his friends into sup
posing him Indifferent to it, He once
turned to Sydney Smith, who, with Byron
and Moore, was dining with him, and
said:
"Chantrey wants to perpetuate this mis-
cradle face Of mine What pose would you
suggest that should take?',
IF you really wish to spare the world
as much as possible said the wit, ''I
would, If were you, be taken at my pray
ers; my face buried in my hands"
Rogers laughed with the other persons
present, but he shot malignant glance
ut the Jester, and, it is said, never fully
torgave him for the bon mot.-Youth's
Companion
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Over Eight Feet Tall.

king James l had gigantic porter s
ieet d inches in height, but he was not
perfect, being round shouldered, knock
Fneed and lame in one foot. Of a similar
height was Charles Munster, yeoman of
the Hanoyerian guard who died in 1876,
ana seven years before there was being ex-
hlblted in London Dutchman 8 feet 8
inches high, anent whom, in Pepys' diary,
we md the following entry on Aug. Is,
1869; Went to Charing Cross to see the
great Dutchman. did walk under his
arm with my hat on, and could not reach
bis chin with the tips of my fingers. -
London Standard.
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1t Should be i'm Every House

J. B. Wilson, 81 Clay St., Sharps-
burg, Pa. says he will not be with
out DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
that it cured his wife who was
threatened with Pneumonia after an
attack of g La Grippe when various
other remedies and several physic-
ians had done her no good. Robert
Barber, of Cooksport, Pa, claims
DR.. Kings View Discovery has done
him more good than anything he
ever used for Lung Trouble. Moth
ing like it. Try il. Free Trial Bot
Ties at L. G.. Matthaei's Drug Store.
Large bottles, Soc. and S1.O0.
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ing youth and maturity lie may live to
green old age, and still be able to say with
absolute truth, am a child myself"
Youth is not matter of years. Happiness
is not a question of experiences, Youth is
happiness and health is youth. Tie healthy
person, young or old, will be happy per
son. 1t is a simple matter to get the BODY
into healthy condition and then to keep #
there. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery is the greatest of health makers and
health savers 1t is the great blood-fnaker
and flesh builder 1t makes the appetite
keen, the digestion and assimilation per
feet, the liver active, the blood pure the
muscles strong, the brain clear the nerves
steady and every vital organ in the body
healthy and vigorous. It makes firm.
healthy flesh, but does not make corpulent
people more corpulent. II does not make
flabby flesh like cod liver oil. It purilies
the blood and drives out the poisons of
malaria and rheumatism 1t is the best
remedy for blood and skin diseases. 1t
cures % per cent. of all cases of consump-
ton. Grateful patients, who had been
given up to die, have permitted their expert
ences, names, addresses and photographs
to be reproduced in Dr. Pierce's Common
Sense Medical Adviser. The sufferer who
wishes to investigate may write to any of
these. The Golden Medical Discovery
is sold by all medicine dealers, and only
INSCRIPTIONS dealers will try to induce a
customer to take some worthless substitute
for the sake of few pennies added profit,
Send 81 one-cent stamps to cover cost
of mailing only, for a copy of DR.. Pierce's
1908 page illustrated book, Common
Sense Medical Adviser" in paper covers.
Address DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo II. Y.
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When DR.. Whewell, master of Trinity
college, Cambridge, was a tutor, he once
invited a number of his men to wine
AS the entertainments Of those days used
to be called. Noticing a vacant place, he
said to his servant, why is not Mr.. Smith
here?" ''He is dead, sir" was the reply.
II wish you would tell me when my pu-
pills dep was the indignant anwser.
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For fit Of dependency, look on
the good things which have been
given on in this world. He who
goes into his garden to look for
cobwebs and spiders win fad them,
while he who looks for flower may
return into his house with one
blooming in his button-hole.
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Sure to BE Annrecinted.

"Your mother reads great deal, " re-
marked Maud
Eyes, " replied Mamie. "She's reading
about the Descent of Man now
Il wish you would get her to lend mo
the book when she gets through with it. -
''Why, you wouldn't be interested in the
subject. -
eyes. 1 would. If there is anything I
dearly love it's tobogganing or shooting
the shoots. Minneapolis Tribune.
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Jinks-Was his father a great
man
Binks-I guess so; lie doesn't
seem to amount to much himself
New York Advertiser.
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Spykes-Do you have any trou-
BILE meeting your creditors !?
Spokes-Not at all. | fud my
trouble in lodging them.-Detroit
Free Press.
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Devon and Somerset people so in largely
for a drink called slipper, - made from
stewed poplar leaves and burdocl seed
Over so, 600 west county people indulge in
1t. There arc dealers in Exeter and Plym-
outh whose sole business is slipper"
making.
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What is

Gastsria is Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription INF
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium, MorI:asa
other Narcotic substance 1t is harmless sUitlslte
for Paregorc Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
III is Pleasant. guarantee is thirty years use by
Millions Mothers Cas.oria destroys Worms and aays
fevershness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhoa and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teethng troubles, constipation and fatulency.
Castoria assiiates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
toria is the Children's Panacea-She Mothers Friend.
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Approval of Chess.

IL is singular fact that, while ali ether
games Of chance or skill have at one time
or another been denounced by the clergy
of every faith, chess alone has received
their appreciation, and among the best
players of every land have been olergymen
priests and bishops.
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TUFTS Liver Pills

1t is a surprising fact shat the
bakers OF America last year sent
abroad l4,206,3l4 pounds If bread
and biscuit, for which they received
$634,600.
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Exception.

Vanity is great blessing" said
stokes. "The vain person is always
happy"
don't know" said Mokes. "I'ye
seen peacock blue. Washington Capt.
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Byron was crafty jealous of every wom-
an he ever loved. His loves were almost
innumarable, and sooner or later he made
every one miserable.
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The philosophers trouble is that
while he can give fifty years to
graduating life impartially, life has
spent several thousand years in
shaping his prejudices.
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More gold watches are worn by artisans
and laboring men in the United States
than in any two other countries in the
world
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BuokIen's ArrIcs saIve.

The BEST SALvR il ne v,rld for cuts,
bruises. sores. ulcer, salt rneuns, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, Chiihlains
congestion, truptions. and it positively
cures piles or no pay required. II is GUAR
auteed to give satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price y cents per i,ox, at l.. q.
Matthaei's drag store.
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NERVOUS Troubles are due to
V impoverished blood. Hoods Sar-
saparilla is the One True Blood
Purifier and NERVE TONIC.
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FRAZER AXLE
& 81 i ', 4 :;, 49, GREASE
49, ~ses5 "sttse rIyrJ
Miles Nerve q Liver pin.

Act on new principls-regulat-
Ing the liver, stomach a. bowels
through the nerves. A NV dis
covery. DIR. Miles Pills speedily
cure biliousness, bad taste, torpid
liver, piles, constipation. UNEQUAL
ed for men. women children Small
est, mildest, surest. so doses, 25
cts Samples free at A. NJ. Gilbert's
Drug Store. Jan l6Iy
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WE LEADts..~

The trade in furniture. There
isn't much need for our saying this,
for everybody knows it. Why do
we lead Because we sell elegant,
artistic and durable goods, at prices
that cause economy itself to wonder.
Our larger sales enable US to do
this. Dealers cannot compete with
US. Bad for other dealers, we know
but it is q law of trade. Some one
must lead. Better call. Let our
goods and furniture convince you OF
this. JOHN A. WHEN,
FURNITURE AND CARPETS,
70 North Queen Street,
LA ,9l,tf. Martinsburg, w. Va.
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TUFTS Pills
Cure All
Ills.

Fortify the body against disease
by Tutt'o Liver Pills, an abso-
latccurc for sick headache. dys-
pcpsia, sour stomach, malaria,
constipation, jaundice, bilious
ness and all kindred troubles.
"The FIy-Wheel of Life
DR.. Tut; Your Liver Pills are
the fy-whcel oflife. | shall ever
be grateful for the accident that
broughtthem omy notice. feel
as if / had a new lease of life.
Fairleigh, Platte Cannon, Col.
TUFTS Liver Pills