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ing every other possible remedy, and being
dosed by well-meaning but incompetent
called physicins.
When this Is taken into consideration.
and at the same time we find hosts of peo-
pie still willing to be led astray by the
hundred and one nostrums which irrespon-
slble traders try to foist upon them on the
pretext that these preparations are las
good as Paine's celery compound" but real
ly because they make big profit on such
preparations it is time for every one Who
detesS fraud, to warn his negbbors. and
take the warning to himself, that when he
goes to get bottle of Paines celery COM
pound he must not be wheedled into taking
some other remedy.
Paine,s celery compound makes people
well. These other things work harm
Palne's celery compound is not patent
medicine. Its formula is given freely to
every physician.
These trashy stuffs that you are asked to
buy are made up of ing1 edients that should
never be taken into sick stomach.
These ordinary nervines. tonics and sar-
saparillaS are no more t. be compared with
Palne's celery compound than a glimmer-
ing candle is to be compared with the
wonderful modern search light
If person needs a true nerve tonic, a
real blood purifier, reliable diuretic, that
will restore strength. renew vitality. regu-
late the kidneys, liver and bowels, and
make one well, let that person try his or
her first bottle of Paine'S celery compound
and mark the wonderful result!
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TURNED HIS HAIR GRAY.
A SAN FRANCISCO DRUMMER'S
CLOSE CALL.
George IL. Hendrickson, a WeII-known
Travelling Man, Describes Never
to-be-fOrgOtten Experience
Thought He Was Going to
be Launched Into
Eternity.
From the Chronicle, San Fraaci>co, cal

George R. Hendriokson, of 500 Mar
ket Street, San Francisco, CAL, is ont
of the best known commercial travel
ers on the Pacific Coast. Mr.. Hen
Erickson has grown gray in the service
but his frosted hair and patriarchia
beard are due more to an experience hi
had about three years ago, than to age
"There was not much to hope for ,
said the old-time traveller when relat
ing his experience yesterday, land
never expected to take an order again
1t is not pleasant thing to contem.
plate, when walking along the street
to be seized with sinking spell and
think you are about to be launched
into eternity. That was the condition
of my exist ence for about six months.
The doctors told me that [ was suffering
from nervous prostration. Well,
guess l was. l had had an attack OF
the grippe. and my complaint was the
result of that disease. l consulted the
best physicians in the town and took
their medicine, but grew no better.
My stomach went back on me and
suffered all the ills that accompany
nervous disorders.
while under the care of the doctors
I never knew what peace of mind was.
The least sound coming Unexpectedly
threw me into a cold sweat, and
caused chills to run up and down my
back. l was subject to vertigo and
every time / had an attack I feared
that | woud drop to the sidewalk a
corpse. began to think 1 would be
better off if dead, when came across
DR.. Williams Pink Pills down in Los
Gatos. have studied medicine and
recognized the value of the pills very
readily. threw my last bottle of
medicine over the bridge at Los Gatos
and began to take the pills. At once my
condition began to improve. I got relief
from the start and / determined to
give the pills all the chance in the
world. l went home and stayed
there for three months, at the end of
which time was a new man, my
health being completely restored"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain,
AA q OOAOOA1OOO AOI11lJ oil IuO
necessary to give new life and richness
to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are also a specific for
troubles peculiar to females, such as
suppressions, Irregularities, and all
forms of weakness. They build up
the blood, and restore the glow of
hea lth to pale and sallow cheeks. In
men they effect radical cure in all
cases arising from mental worry, over
work or excesses of whatever nature.
Pink Pills are sold in boxes (never in
loose bulk at so cents box or six
boxes for 50. so, and may be had of all
druggists, or direct by mail from DR..
Williams Medicine Company, Schen-
ectady, N. Y.
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How Gran. Got the Name of Ulysses.

How GRAM OOI the name OA = ~ oSoo'
The story was curious. As related by
the father afterward, it appeared that
the common difficulty cf choosing {
name for the babe arose. Multitudes OF
suggestions only confused the yoane
parents the more, until at last it was
proposed to cast the names into a hat.
This was done \ romantic aunt sug
gested Theodore. The mother favored
Albert, in honor of Albert Gallatin.
Grandfather Simpson voted for Hiram,
because he considered it handsome
name, n The drawing resulted III two
names, Hiram and Ulysses.
Ulysses, it IS said, was cast into
the hat by Grandmother Simpson, who
had been reading translation of Fene-
Ions 'Telemachus" and had been much
impressed by the description of Ulysses
given by Mentor to Telemachus. "He
was gentle of speech, benefcent OF
mind. 4" 1.-The most patient of men. "
'He is the friend of truth. He says
nothing that is false, but when it is
necessary he comedies what is true. His
wisdom is seal upon his lips, which i:
never broken save for an important pur.
pose, ''-Hamlin Garland in Mcclure S
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Delicious snails of Provence.

The Provencal snails, which feed in
a gourmet fashion upon vine leaves, are
peculiarly delicious, and there was a
murmur of delight from our company
as the four women brought to the table
four big dishes full of them, and for a
while there was only the sound of eager
munching, mixed with the elatter on
china of the empty shells. To extract
them we had the strong thorns, three or
four inches long. of the wild acacia, and
on these the little brown morsels were
carried to the avid mouths and eaten
with bit of bread sopped in the sauce,
and then the shell was subjected to a
vigorous sucking, that not drop of
sauce lingering within it should be lost.
Thomas A. Janvier in Century.
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POETRY.
What It Is aud What It Appears TO BE
at Varying Ages.

What It Is aud What It Appears Co BE
at Varying Ages.
Ask the first half dozen people you
| meet "WhaT is poetry?' and the result
will be something ike this: Five out of
the six will look hurt at your springing
such question upon them and say
lameIy, "Oh, it's when the lines rhyme,
you known and the sixth will be an
, noyed because, for the life of him, he
can't say what it is and is afraid you'll
think he doesn' know. AS to the rhym-
ing definition, beware how you accept
it, innocent and simple as it looks. APP
piled, it will inevitably lead you to the
conclusion that Hamlet" and EVAN
geline" aren't poetry, but that "Little
Jack Homer is.
The meaning of the word poetry"
varies, too, with our own age. Five
year-old thinks 'Sing Song O. Six
pence" and "Simple Simon the great
est masterpieces of poetic thought; 10
won't look at either, but pores over the
"Ingoldsby Legends the "Ancient
Mariner, and, for a change, the cheer
full Burial Of Sir John Moore;" 20
f. dreams away Sunday afternoons over
Maud and privately determines to
be Tennyson, too, some day, while 25
hasn't time to read poetry"
There are two we'll known poems that
always seem to me deserving of our
greatest pity 1.-The Village Black
smith" and "Casabianca. We give
them all the little disagreeable jobs to
do-all the kicks fall to their share, and
none of the halfpence.
1t comic paper man is hard up for
a joke, he falls back upon one or other
of them, while the way they are both
hacked and mangled and tortured in the
schoolroom alone is positively cruel,
and, outside its four walls, all the re-
ward they get is general disfavor. to say
nothing Of social oblivion and derision.
But long after school has been left be-
hind the boy Of the burning deck and
the smith with the brawny arms turn
round upon US and take their revenge
for all the obloquy and hard work heaped
upon them.
They haunt us and bring in their
train thoughts we would rather not
think. We don't SO much mind the
memories Of dingy schoolrooms and ink
and tears and smudged copies that they
force upon us, or even of half HOLIDAYS
spent in durance vile, but it is not of
these alone that they remind us. No.
They hint at the sad and foolish ignoble
days and the long dead loves and hopes
and aspirations that have filled our lives
since, and we find ourselves contrasting
what we are with what we were-too
often, alas, a bitter thought!
After all, the greatest and best poetry
is unwritten and will ever remain so.
Our sweetest love songs come ripping
over the meadows with the breeze that
rocks the grasses in the long. soft sum-
mer evenings; our saddest dirges moan
through the woods in the dark Novem-
ber days. when damp mist hangs gray
and pall-like over the hills and the dead
leaves rustic as though swept by the
feet of a ghostly funeral train, while for
thrilling dramas and great, grand epics
we need but to look round US into the
faces and lives Of living men and wom-
en.-Exchange.
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Andrew Jackson's Wav.

Although the government pays the
rank and file of its employees greater
salaries than they would be likely to
command in private business, with
shorter hours and easier work on an
average, the days Of the impecunious
clerk in Washington are by no means
ended. So writes a Companion CORE
spondent, who goes on to say:
The cabinet officers take the ground
that the departments cannot be used as
debt-collecting agencies, but at the
same time they see to 1t that employ
ment shall not be given to those who
can, but will not, pay their bills. An old
gentleman said to your correspondent
the other day that he recalled very in
teresting incident which occurred in
Jackson's administration.
Among the clerks in the Treasury
Department at that time was a young
man who had chronic disinclination
to pay his board bill. His landlady
was widow in needy circumstances,
but was unable to get cent out of him.
He gave his notes with Micawber-like
cheerfulness, and they went to protest
with clock-like regularity. Finally she
went one day to the White House and
called upon the President.
She told her story, and as she pro-
ceeded Jackson's eyes began to snap
in dangerous manner. He told her
that she ought to be paid, and request
ed her to get the clerks note for the
amount. The lady replied that she was
unable to pay the costs of the protest,
but the President assured her that this
time there would be no such expense.
She went over to the Treasury, and
had no difficulty in getting the young
fellows note for thirty days for the
full amount of the Indebtedness. Then
she carried it to the White House. The
President glanced at 1t and wrote on
the back, Andrew Jackson"
Now, madam" said he, put that in
the bank, and we will see which one of
US will have to pay you the money"
The note was deposited for cOllec-
ton, and it is needless to add, was paid
by the clerk, who afterward went to
see President Jackson, apologlzed, and
promised to mend his ways.
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MOTOR AND MISERY.

Compressed air as a motive power fot
street railways will in time supersede eiec-
tric wires and the trolley. Necessity ana IN
vention make rapid changes, but some Old
sure, unfailing methods will hold gooa ior
all time. The nerves are the electric VIII es
of the human system, and of'en J ineIe 0uI
of tune. u as when neuralgia slips the trolley
of the system and it grinds and groans with
pain. The old motor for t. cure OF pam,
St. Jacobs Oil, will always act as electric IN m
fuence on the pain stricken nerves, and VIII
send a current of cure through tie dlsor-
dered wires, and bring abouta perfect resto
ration Nothing new can improve upon
what is known 10 be the best and surest in
the treatment of painful diseases.
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kept b, an old gentleman VINO delights

kept bs IN old gentleman VINO delights
to have all Ids plants labelled with
highsoundlng botanical nafnes"-lt
does not matter in the least what; and
so some of his more learned friends
have helped him to distinguish appel
lations.
He has, for instance, a bank of roses,
the plants in which bear these labels
Nux vomica, Nisi prius, Ipecacuanha
peruviana, Particeps crimininis.
1t is easy to see to what professions
the friends belonged who supplied the
worthy gardener with these eminently
scientific names. The gardener is
proud of them, and they undoubtedly
answer every purpose of the planter.
They remind one of the story of the
Rev. Sydney Smith and the new-rich
lady of Kensington. She was quite
ignorant of either Latin or botany, but
she had fine conservatory, and she
considered it a proof of her own cul-
tivation to know the botanical names
of all plants.
These names she committed careful
ly to memory, and one day, when Mr..
Smith called, she took him to the con-
servatory and reeled them all off to
him. She showed him the Pelargonium
quercifolium and the Cheiranthus ican-
us and the Mezembryanthemum and
the Amygdalus persica, and scores of
other such high-sounding names
which were. after all, but common
flowers and fruits.
Sydney Smith listened until he was
tired, and then, turning to the lady,
asked:
Madam, have you the Rubeola NOR
billis?"
The lady stopped short. What in the
world might the Rubeola morbillis be?
She had not the slightest idea. But
she did not wish to display her ignor-
ance. 1t might be something familiar
of which she had not learned the'
name-and the name was pretty, any
way So she put on bold face and re-
piled:
mot just now; but had 1t last year,
and gave it to as many Of my neigh
bors as l could"
"Ah! Did you, indeed" said the
great clergyman, and left her ignor-
ant Of the fact that he had simply
asked If she had had the measles!
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Her RaaSnn

Maria" said Mr.. Dawson, "why do
you always keep the window shades
down? The house looks like dungeon
to me-"
Il want to he able to say" his wife
replied, that my neighbors have called
on me. You don't suppose that any Of
them would come if they could see from
the outside what we've got, do your
Cleveland Leader.
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botanical Names"

Some people whose botanical learning
is not very deep are passing fond of
using Latin names for plants and flow
ers. A London journal tells of a gar
den in Brixton, near that city, which is
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THE LIVERY OF BILIOUsNEss

Is a pronounced yellow. 1t is visible in the
eountenance and eyebalI. 1t is accompanied
with uneasiness beneath the right ibis aud
shoulder blade. sick headache, nausea an !
irregularity of the bowels. To the removal OF
each and all of these discOmforts, as we'll as
their cause, HOstetter's Stomach Bitters is
admirably adapted. This pre- eminent family
medicine also remedies malarial rheumatic
bility. It promotes appetite and sleep.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-27

The miter worn by the Jewish high
priest was a kind of diadem, resembling
turban i'll shape. On the front was a
gold plate, fastened by blue ribbon
and engraved with the inscription.
holiness to the Lord.
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A Possibility.

Marguerite-May is engaged to tina
millionaire. She won't have to worry
about money any more.
Marie-No. But he may-Truth.
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Reasons for 1t.
1a is VarU nO1iebo5 >

''De Simbe is very polished"
"Yes; you see he has rubbed up
against the best people."-Philadelphia
North American,
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-27

Nothing" says Scribb,er, is more dis
hearteniug to a man than the discovery that
he has married woman who loves to keep his
writing table in order.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-27

If your 6ea is not good
why don't you drink water?
1t is cheaper and better for
you than poor tea:
If it as good, your stom-
ach is glad to get it; does
its work better.
Schl2Ans'S Best is good
tea-at grocers' in packages.
Schling & Company
San Francisco 4O5
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she-And did your friend take the doctors
advice He-Certaiuly And did he pay for
it?" Well, should rather say he did, He's
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-27

Lashs Kidney and Liver Bitters tones the
stomach and digestive organs; cures dyspepsia
biliousness, sick headache, and all ills produced
by disordered stomach.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-27

Pimples, blOtches, boils. blaek-heads, moth
patches and scrofulOus sores disappear never to
return BY using Lash's Kidney and Liver Bitters.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-27

For Lung and chest diseases, Piso's Cure
is the best medicine we have used.-Mrs.
J. l.. Northcott, Windsor, Ont, Canada.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-27

From Penang to New York letter
requires 30 days tn make the journey
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Malaria and Grip positively cured also
all other Medical and Sui gical cases guaranteed
cure or no charge. Reasonable terms; call or
write confidential. DR. CRAIG e. CO., Medi-
cal Institute, 1916 Market ST., San Francisco Cal.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-27

A kilogram, or 900 grams Of the
French system, is about equivalent tc
215 pounds.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-27

Shattered nerves, weak stomach, impaired di-
gestion and inability to Sleep all disappear when
Lash S Kidney and Liver Bitte1s are used.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-27

eihnIh Harness CO.. 1fG McAIhster ST., San
LoIeoia Francisco. Buy your Harness at whole
sale from the Manufacturers Send for catalogue.
The Winslow mail., 1897-03-27

kffarh ciinkpe The best and most economical
httohu Oti6hi BUSINESS COLLEGE, 1923
Market St., San Francisco. Write for "Free Book
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nanN For tracing and locating Gold or Silver
kEkEEN Ore lost or bideen treasures. NJ. d.
atO00 FOWLER. Box 337 Southington. Conn.
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Pacific Academy Efa6egc0 kaSs%y ssenGss Rq EnH
lish training. Virginia Patchett and Helen NJ.
Curtis
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d UPTURE and PILES cured; no pay
LII until cured; send for book. DRs MANSFIELD
q PoRTERFIELD, 838 Market ST., San Francisco.
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DALEY, PORTER & CO., Miners and AsSayers,
Smelling & LID Co., 4151z Montgomery Street, s.
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HARNESS AND SADDLERY dHs1pEsT' RHsI sNP
THE WONDER NoXELTlEs MiIias4g, Es,.s Is
Stock-Low Prices, 1926 Market ST., San Francisco.

KODAK AsEHG 1e B. of Rs0aees6d GsPEoe sodSs @
Oeveloping & Printing specially. 53s Market st, ST
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CHARGES ASSIGNED.

Concluding Session of New England
Methodist Evangelical Conference.
Cambridge, Mass, March s. - The
closing services of the New England
Evangelical conference was held yes
terday at the First Evangelical church,
Cambridgeport. In the morning a SER
mon was preached by Bishop Breypgel
of Reading, Pa. An ordination service
was held in the afternoon. Messrs. C.
E. Wiley and j. A. Ward were ordained
as deacons. j. c. Briggs was ordained
as an elder In the evening a sermon
was preached by Rev. Joshua Gill of
Boston on The Spiritual Temple"
The appointments of preachers for
the coming year were announced as fol-
lows
Boston District-Rev. Joshua Gill,
presiding elder.
Jesse Lee church and Brookline, Joshua
Gill and l.. w Malcolm.
Boston First Swedish church, A. Hey
den and M. Larson.
East Boston, Robert Pierce
Chelsea, Mass, to be supplied.
New Bedford, Mass, w. Adams
Stearns.
Pawtucket. r. l., H. H. Perry.
Central Falls, r. l., G. M. Buell..
New Haven, F. L. Stevens
Bridgeport, Conn, j. w. Gilles.
Kingford, Me, A. B. Clark.
Cambridge District-Rev. j. N. Short,
presiding elder.
Cambridge, J. N. Short and George
Baddow.
Winter Hill and Charlestown, Mass,
W. E. Fredericks and J. c. Briggs.
Everett, Mass, Aaron Hart
Lynn, Mass. c. e. Wiley.
Salem, Mass. D. F. Burns.
Stoneham, Mass, C. f. Dotey.
Montpelier and Plainfield, VT, E. T. /
Hutchins.
Woodsville, N. H, to be supplied.
N M. Shaw, member of Montpelier
and PlGinXille (NtO conference
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WORK FOR EXTRA SESSION.
Five Important Appropriation Bills Must
BE Passed.

BE Passed.
Washington, March 6-The failure of
President Cleveland to sign three ap-
preparation bills-the sundry civil, agri-
cultural and Indian-and the inability
or congress to agree upon the general de-
ficiency bill " i'll entail much uneXpect-
ed work upon the extra session of the
new congress and poss bly, may delay
to some extent the enactment of the
rev tariff law. The regular appropria-
lions for government service and public
works carried by all of these bills, except
the deficiency, are for the fiscal year be-
ginning July l, so that to repair the
failure of the bills, it will be ne cessary
that thew be enacted before that time,
for allowances for the current year. The
alternative method has been adopted
on occasions in the past but for many
reasons it is an unsatisfa Glory one, and
will not be resorted to, if it can be
avoided 1t is said by the Republican
house leaders that they will not if they
can prevent it, permit any questions of
appropriations which are likely to con-
sumo much time to take precedence over
the consideration of the tariff bill
The house probably will pass the
tariff bill within two or three weeks af-
ter the beginning of the extra session, and
then can take up appropriation bills,
but whether the senate will dispose of
the tariff in time to deal with the ap-
preparations and make them effective
by the beginning of the next fiscal year
is not so certain. The failure of the de-
ficiency bill will cripple several branches
of the government service unless early
provision is made for them, and it means
the absolute paralysis Of the customs
service unless some bin is passed to
provide for it's expenses about the first
of April. Current appropriations for
collecting the customs will be exhaust
ed by April /, and to continue the work
an additional allowance of 81, $50, 900, the
amount carried for that purpose in the
deficiency bill, will be necessary.
President McKinley's cabinet appoint |
ments were all confirmed quickly with
out opposition There was for time,
a threat of opposition to Mr.. Gage as
secretary of the treasury, because of his
views on the silver question and because
he is a banker. but there was more of .
this among senators in the cloakrooms
than in the senate
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Administration plans 20 preh through
the Dingley tariff Bills nate will
probably not meet continuously this
4veek-Brazilian forces defeated in a
battle with the fanatics-VOlunteer
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Lowell, Mass, March l0.-The bribery
case, which in connection with the mixed
state of affairs politically, caused such
a sensation in this city, a fortnight ago.
was tried in the police court yesterday
and as an outcome, Edward R. Donovan
the appointee of Mayor Courtney to be
city treasurer, his brother, James c.
Donovan, and their council, Bernard
Daniel O'Connell were held, each, in
heavy bonds for the grant jury, probable
cause for their guilt being found.
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New Britain Conn, March 1O.-As the
result of the recent arrest of several
Poles residing here for counterfeiting,
al the manufacturers have taken con-
certed action and given instructions to
their foremen that any other nationality
but Poles be given the preference when
ever any vacancy occurs. There has
been a considerable loss by theft among
the various firms which could not be
located, but with the arrest of the
Polish COunterfeters it was shown that
all the material used in their manufac-
ture of the moulds and the spurious
coins was stolen from the different
factories in which the men were en-
ployed.
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RIne Laws Enforced.

Lawrence, Mass, March S.-This city
had a touch of the blue laws again yes
terday. In compliance with an order
from the city marshal, the drug stores
sold no cigars or soda water, the candy
stores were closed, and even bakeshops
were allowed to do no business, unless
they cooked their own food, and then
only between certain hours. Public
opinion is decidedly against the new