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Orange Dessert.

A pretty manner of serving oranges
for a dessert is thus: Peel the oranges
down to the stem end; leave tiny piece
of skin there. Remove the white part,
which has bitter taste, from half the
peels and with sharp scissors cut into
shreds. For half dozen oranges take
~ teacupfuls of water and pour it over
the shredded rind. Add 1Ha cupfuls of
granulated sugar and boil until it is a
jellied sirup. Separate the oranges into
small sections, leaving them fastened
together at the stem end, and starting
from the lower part of the orange to
separate the pieces. Arrange them
upon fiat dish; then, by spoonfuls,
slowly pour the liquid jelly over the
fruit. Let them become perfectly cold
before serving.-Boston Globe.
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THE COURT WAS THIRSTY.

So 1t OverruIed the Supreme COurl
and Bought Itself n Drink.
just as Shakespeare has been ac-
cepted for years and years as the de-
Gliding umpire in most matters literary
SO the Nebraska people had grown to
look upon the supreme court of their
state as the fountain head of wisdom,
whose opinions could not be gainsaid.
1t is way people have of regarding
supreme courts in most states, as mat
ter of fact.
William Alstadt, little German,
whose readiest Identification among
his people was by the name of "Bis-
marck," was not one who cared over
much for tradition, and one summer
day, after having been harangued by
two lawyers until he was almost burst
ing with thirst, he made a decision
which brought him fame. 1t does not
make any especial difference what was
the question at issue. 1t was something
about dog. There was sensible side
to it and technical side. The "tech-
nical" lawyer presented bushels and
tons of authorities, and finally wound
up with triumphant declaration that
the supreme court lad decided on a
similar case before and had decided his
way.
When he sat down, Bismarck, with a
sigh of relief, said: 81 decide for de
oder feller. Come on, poys, let's dake a
drink"
int ia1 la 1af l..
astonishment, Il tell you, your honor,
that the supreme court has decided ex-
actly opposite"
my frient," said Bismarck, ''in shen-
cral l haf some sympathies NIT dot
SUPREME court. But on hot day, NIT
"a fool of a lawyer dallxin' four hours,
/ am mofed to consult der good sense
and shudgment of Bill Alstadt, j. p.
Bill Alstadt is not only convinced, but
he is dirsty, and he decides dat If der
supreme court of Nebrasky wants to
make tam fool off itself in question
like dis it can do SO, but dot aint bind
ing on dis shustice shop. Der supreme
court is hereby oferruled. Der plain
tiff gifts ter dog, and der court will now
proceed to spend der fees in dis case
in way dot his shudicial thirst sug-
gests. init great gordiality. Come on.
poys."
Thus 1t was that the supreme court
was overruled, and as a plain state
ment of fact Justice Bill Alstadt's de-
cision has always been followed in SIM
ilar cases brought in Nebraska tri-
bunals. In the same way the half true
Shakespearean sucking dove theory is
susceptible of revision or reversal
Chicago Record.
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PuNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

Waiter, it is almost half an hour
since ordered that turtle SOUP" Wait
er-''Sorry, sir; but you know how slow
turtles are."-Tit-Bits.
Mrs Y.-"My daughter is prom
lsing musician" Mrs. C.-"Wcll, get
her to promise that she won't sing any
more."-Yonkers Statesman.
Her Prndence.-He-"You insist on
my getting my life insured before we
are engaged?" She-"Yes; even before
you ask papa. Life.
Too Hasty.-He-'I made fool of
myself in the first engagement ring I
ever bought" She-"Didn't it ftp"
He-"Don't know. She wouldn't try it
on!"-Chicago Record.
what have you against this hotel?"
thundered the landlord. almost every
thing is extra except the meals.
They're the worst l ever contended
with."-Detroit Free Press.
-Butcher-'I need boy about your
size, and will give you IL shillings
week." Applicant-"Will 1 have a
chance to rise?" Butcherv"Yes; Z
want you to be here at four in the morn,
lng.'5Tit-Bits.
-Mamma-"Georgy, if you eat any
more of that pudding, you'll have u
headache in the morning." Georgy-
''Well, there'n be the one satisfaction
that l shall know just what to lay it to-"
Boston Transcript.
Its a strange thing" said the
old fisherman, meditatively. whats
stranger" asked his better half. ''Why,
a man always runs to keep from being
caught, while shad are never caught
until they begin to run."-Yonkers
Statesman.
-"I'm mighty glad my wife coaxed
me into getting her Wheel" said the
lean passenger. 'Mal<es her happy, eh ?"
said the fat passenger. "She's so stuck
on riding that she amt going to clean
house this year."-Indianapolis Jour-
nal.
-Mamma-"That big building is
where all the little boys who haze no
mothers and fathers live, Arnold. Isn't
it nice?" Arnold latter some thought)
I'D rather live in smaller house,
and have you, though. gh.".Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
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I WAS HIS NURSE.

can be content. Now for your advice.
Should 1 marry before 1 have seen this
girl?"
mot with my approval, Mr.. Trevor.
Go to the end of your foolish dream, or
it might haunt you, and some woman
might suffer"
Il had hoped for different answer
from you,r and his eyes told the old, old
story.
But I'm your friend, and can give
no other. This is our waltz"
Within month Trev or received let
ter in a yellow, blotted envelope. The
scrawl only said: II reckon youns have
furgetted me. I'm back here agin, an
l have hearn youns was rich"
Trevor shuddered. His romance had
died cruel death. But gratitude was
his strong point. Reluctantly he went.
When at length he rode to the front OF
the old cabin there was a woman in a
linsey dress that could not conceal the
beauty of her form, her back to him,
while she threw food to the noisy chick
ems. Just as he reached her side she
turned with: well, youuns did kim
back, hey?"
"Miss Alden," gasped Trevor, as he
crushed the Mountain Daisy" against
his breast. And the promise of his
babyhood was made good.-Detroit
Free Press.
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ALL KINDS OF SHIRT WAISTS,
The Latest Is Like the SUMMER GAR
ment Worn by Men.

The Latest Is Like the SUMMER GAR
ment Worn by Men.
The shirt waist of the present day is a
striking example of what fashion can
do in the way of furnishing variety in
even a comparatively small field for
operation. All the early rumors to the
effect that this serviceable article of
dress was to be relegated to the list
of questionable things certainly had
no foundation, if the hundreds of waists
of every sort and condition which fill
every available space in the shops and
appear on every other woman you meet,
are conclusive evidence of popularity.
The very latest and simplest shirt
waist of cotton, madras, zephyr, or per-
Gale, is made almost like the summer
shirt worn by men, with plait in front,
pointed yoke in the back and very little
fullness in the sleeves at the cuff, which
is plain, and fastens with link buttons.
The fashionable stock of black or
some light color, or the high turnover
linen collars, are worn with this, and
also with silk, batiste and every other
kind of waist which can be classed
with the shirt variety.
The genuine tailor-made shirt waist
is generally considered the best STYLE
for something in the cut, fit and finish
OF it promptly stamps it as not in the
class of ready-made shirts. Yet the
latter have improved wonderfully in all
points which go to make them suo-
f,x1l ~ - I, ,se-<
made to order is arranged more on the
shoulder, and it is fitted more closely
under the arm, both of which points
help to make it more becoming to the
figure. Cotton waists of gingham in
stripes and decided plaids of rather
vivid colors are prominent in the dis
play, with many others of ribbed linen
and French batiste, striped with vari-
Gus colors and patterned over with rose
buds.
All the varieties of linen batiste are
used for shirt waists, some of the pret
tiest being those with embroidered
bodies and plain batiste sleeves. The
plain batiste bodice is usually orna-
mented with crosswise tucks, forming
yoke, or in groups over the entire
waist, with narrow lace >frills on the
edge of one tuck in each group.
Flowered organdie waists with col
ored silk or dainty Innings are very
pretty, and corset covers in pale blue,
pink and green can be purchased all
ready to wear under any of these thin
waists. White dimity shirt waists are
to be much worn, and they have small
bishop sleeve and turned-over cuffs
The prettiest white waists are made of
wash silk or Liberty satin, with two
rows of narrow lace insertion down
either side of the box plait and group
of tiny tucks between.-Philadelphis
Times.
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Taking it year in and year out, the
coolest hour of each "a is five o'clock in
the morning.
Two new telephone cables, each
with two circuits, are to be laid across
the English channel at once. This will
make practically six lines for the Lon
don-Paris service.
Aluminium helg1ets have not proved
entirely successful in the German army,
the saving in weight being more than
offset by the metals storing heat, even
to blistering the foreheads Of the wear
ers.
Sir John Lubbock, the naturalist,
has been experimenting to find out how
long the common ant would live If kept
out of harms way. An ant which had
been thus kept and tenderly cared for
died at the age of Is years, which is the
greatest age any species OF insect has
vet been known to attain.
"A recent invention is a roller bear
ing for car wheels, which does away
with the use of lubricants. It's inventor
claims that it is "sure cure" for hot
boxes. One wheel has test of 10000
miles in the west without the applica-
ton of drop of oil. A bicycle has been
made with the same bearing, and the
power required to drive it is only about
one-fourth that which is necessary to
propel the best modern wheel.
Amateur photographers will be in
terested in knowing that yellow spots
which have formed on negatives by in
sufficient fixing, etc., can be successful
~ treated by using a diluted bromide
solution. The negative is immersed in
q ten per cent. solution of bromide of
potassium, to which have been added
two per cent. of muriatic acid and two
per cent. of bichromate of potassium.
After the negative has been thoroughly
bleached it is washed in running water
for some time, exposed to daylight for
a few minutes, and developed again in
a diluted iron developer.
According to statistics prepared by
the Engineering and Mining Journal.
the output of bituminous coal in the
United States during 1896 reached
total of 41,770,O99 short tons $4,000
pounds), showing gain over 1925 of
4,371, ,752 tons. On the other hand, there
was decrease of 6,7s2,057 short tons
in the anthracite production. The to-
tai coal production was, therefore, 1884,
851,o27 short tons, and the total de-
crease, as compared with 1895, was
2,410,3o5 tons. The production of
coke showed gain of 445,276 tons,
chiefly due to the activity of the iron
and steel trades in the earlier part of the
year.
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Is it to be wondered at that the com
mon people of India are weak and un.
healthy? Accounts say that in sea
sons when it is peculiarly scarce they
drink the very water they have been
bathing in; and that they inherit the
practice from generations of fore
fathers. In many country districts
there are 500 of them to the square
mile-all living on what little rice they
can produce on their miniature farms
Little wonder that they die by thou
sands, even when famine is not pres
ent; that all the minor diseases, as well
as King Cholera, find them a good feed
ing ground. The gospel of hygiene
should go along with every messenger
Of llRht that il sent theYc.-Everywhere
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A Lincoln story.

Among batch of stories attributed
to President Lincoln is the following
good one on President Tyler: During
Mr.. Tyler's incumbency of the Office he
arranged to make an excursion in some
direction, and sent his son Bob to ar
range for a special train. 1t happened
that the railroad superintendent was
strong whig. As such he had no favors
to bestow on the president. and In
formed Bob that his road did not run
any special trains for the president.
What said Bob did you not furnish
a special train for the funeral of Gen.
Harrison? Yes said the superinten-
dent, and if you'll bring your father in
that condition you shall have the best
train on the road Troy Times.
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his shanty, procured a doctor and was
his nurse till he recovered. He felt to-
ward me as Z did toward the ignorant
little girl back in Tennessee. had
been good to him without any selfish
motive and he no sooner was well than
he announced that was his boy JIM
This was my protection, for, despite the
fact that he was q recluse, Ben was
known as bad man when interfered
with and commanded a respect that
was heightened by the mystery with
which he surrounded himself. Some
thing had made him at enmity with the
world. For years he told me nothing,
though from the first he showed me all
the affection of mother and care of a
father.
"It was soon matter of common re-
port that Ben's new boy was to be
gentleman. The hermit himself took
charge of my primary education. He
was delighted with my lack of knowl-
edge and my endless list of simple ques-
tions, for it showed him that he was
working on virgin soil. He nodded me
in naccordancewith his own conception of
manhood, forever impressing upon me
that ingratitude was the cardinal sin.
When could comprehend he told me
that 1 would be rich, that must spend
money generously and that some time
he would let me into secret which
would place at my command all the
immeasurable power of gold.
"When it came time for me to go east
to college 1 suggested that 1 should go
back to the old place in the noun
tains and see if could do anything for
No act of mine ever pleased him more,
and when left him it was with unlimit-
ed credit authorized by one of the
greatest banking institutions of the
west. I did not find the girl, but
learned that she had first been employed
and then adopted by widow whose
husband had fallen in the war. ! left
money with lawyer, telling him to
find the girl and have her educated. A
year later this money was returned to
me with notice that he could do nothing
for me. I wrote for further informa-
ton, but could get no reply.
Before my benefactor died he told
me of the rich gold find he had worked
without sharing his secret with any
one. You know how it proved a ver-
liable mine of wealth, built up thriv-
ing city and won me the title of Bo-
nanza King. He also told me how a
heartless woman had wrecked his life,
and asked me to never abandon the
search for the little mountain girl un-
til knew what had become of her, and
whether it was within my power to help
her. You have no idea how man and
boy, thrown together as we were, could
build romance upon foundation SO
slender"
81 think I understand. And you
have found no trace?"
''None that I could follow. After
that fight when the strikers tried to de-
stroy the machinery at the mines, my
wounds threw me into a fever, and
through all the delirium talked in the
dialect of my .boyhood with the little
maid I had never seen but once. That
shows you the hold she had upon me,
and even yet have an ideal that must
either be shattered or confirmed before
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The readers of this paper will be pleased
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls.
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have 30 much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials
Address T. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Patroni.ed By the Government.

The U. S. Government is big Gus
toner of the Winchester Repeating Arms
Co., New Haven, CT. The authorities
appreciate that Winchester rifles and am
munition are the best made. The 10000
rides just made for the Navy by the VIM
chesters are the best military arm in the
world. The Government is constantly buy.
inx large quantities of all kinds of am
nunition of the Winchesters on account Of
its superiority. In buying guns or ammuni-
ton it is safe to follow the Government ex-
pcrts as they know which make is the best.
Send for Winchester catalogue. They
are sent free.
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TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL.
The Lowest Rates Ever Made t. N
Exposition I'm This Country.

The Exposition in commemoration of the.
hundredth anniversary of the admission of
Tennessee into the Union is not local at
fair by any means. 1t far surpasses in ex-
tent Of buildings, beauty of grounds. inter.
esting exhibits and number of both foreign
and home attractions any exhibition ever
held in this country, with the possible ex.
ception of the Columbian of 1893. Located
as it is on the main line of the Louisville q
Nashville Railroad it is in the direct line
of travel between the North and the South,
and can be visited en- route with loss OF but
little time The extremely low rates that
have been established make it cheaper to 60
this great show, while its own attractions
will well repay special visit. Write Mr..
c. p. Atmore, Gen'l Pass. Agent, Louis
vile, KY, for matter concerning it.
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Old and worn tablecloths may be cut
Into large napkins which viii serve sew
eral useful purposes besides the rather
extravagant one of glass towels. They
may be used for tray or stand covers in
q sick room, for cloths in which to wrap
hot bread or cake or for some other of
the numerous offices to which the pr 4
dent housewife is reluctant to rclegase
her fine table napery.-N. Y. Post.
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CONCERNING WOMEN.

Mary e. Ahern, q well-known teacher,
and ex-state librarian, has been ap-
pointed editor of the public libraries Of
Chicago.
Mrs. Fanny B. Ames and Miss Mary
HALEY have been reappointed state fac
tory inspectors Of Massachusetts, by
Gov. Wolcott.
Miss Susan Blow, q pioneer kinder
gartner in the middle west has been
giving q series Of lectures before the
Free kindergarten association of Buff
falo, N. Y.
Countess Won Linden has been select
ed by the University Of Halle as substi-
tute for Mr.. Brands, professor of zool-
ogy, during his leave Of absence. The
countess has already acted as assistant
to the professor.
Miss Alice Holmes, blind poet and
musician of Jersey City, has received
word that fortune of nearly $500, 900
has been left her by her brother, Will
liam j. Holmes, who died recently in
California. Miss Holmes is n years old,
and has been blind since her ninth year.
Mrs. Mary E. Wilcox, who was born
in the white house during President
Jaclson's administration, has resigned
her clerkship in the Office of theauditor
of the war department. She is the
widow of Representative Wilcox, of
Mississippi. She entered the govern
n.ent service in September, 1882, as n
5000 clerk, and has risen in grade until
she now holds $1,000 clerl0ship. She
was friend of the hero Of New Orleans.
She is now over 60 years of age. and in
feeble health.
The Colfax chronicle., 1897-07-10

When a man forgives woman, he for
gives her; when woman forgives a man
she sometimes likes to remind him of /
afterwards.-N. Y. Weekly.
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A woman cannot chase man 90 quietly
that everybody in town will not know it,
Atchison Globe.
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Robert-Ts Harry fond of female so
ciety?" Richard = 'Immoderately. I've
known him to play whist with three wom-
en."-Boston Transcript
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The first thing the women will do when
they get into power will be to enact law
compelling man to love only one woman
at a time.
The Colfax chronicle., 1897-07-10

Every woman will tell you that If her
husband had to put up with the cooking
Of some other woman she knows, he would
no longer complain of hers.
The Colfax chronicle., 1897-07-10

The greatest luxury in the world is q
friend you've never quarreled with.-Atchi
son Globe.
The Colfax chronicle., 1897-07-10

Nothing is more provoking than to loar
fellow match and have him light Gig
arctic and blow smoke into your face
Washington Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle., 1897-07-10

People in love do lots of making up with
out quarreling, and lots of quarreling after
marriage without making up.-N. Y. Week
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A man doesn't know the names of his
most intimate friends children: A WON
an always disadvantages Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle., 1897-07-10

Some folks think it is sign of culture NOT
to know any but the given name of their
hired girls Washington Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle., 1897-07-10

chewing gum looks just as bad as if she
had on an old faded dshawl.--Washingto
Democrat
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Society is composed of two great classes
those who have more dinner than appe-
tite, and those who have more appetite than
dinner.-N. Y. Weekly.
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II you want to hear some racy stories
get a bot of 50-year-old men telling about
the times they used to have.-Washington
Democrat
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Some people are happiest when relating
come blood-curdling accident. Washington
Democrat.
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A bow-legged man in tight pants looks
awfully funny.-W Washington Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle., 1897-07-10

It is much more easy to repent than to par
don.-N. Y. Weekly.
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A little girl gets mad quickest when boy
she meets doesn't tip his Washington
Democrat
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Just try a l0c box of Cascarets candy ca
thartic, finest liver and bowel regulator made.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-24
SOCIAL EVENTS.

The third closing party Of the Sans
Pareil Club was held at Turner Hall
last evening and was the event of the
season among those members of So
ciety who have not yet passed their
seventeenth birthday. The Ladies'
Committee on Arrangement, consisting
of Mesdames Seadler chairman, Matt.
f. Johnson, Sam Katzenstein, F. f.
Thompson, ]. n. Larkin, Lille Forbes
and Z. A Murray, had left nothing un-
done to promote the enjoyment of the
evening. One corner of the hall was
set apart as conservatory, and an
other as a lemonade booth The deco
full, the prevailing colors being green
and pink, and everywhere was to be
seen the monogram of the club. Fred
Pearl was floor director, and the man
ayers under him were Harry Leonard,
Lew Wallace, Charles Murray, Frank
enstein. Fiftytwo couples took part
in the grand march, representing, in
groups, hearts, diamonds, spades and
clubs. A bounteous lunch was served
late in the evening. and throughout
an enjoyable time was had The pro-
grammes for the evening were tasty
and appropriate, and were donated by
Miss Florence Larlxin, who, when the
club was born, stood it's god-parent
giving it the name of Sans Pareil with
out nickel