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brought too freshly before him the
recollections of me Easter day of the
previous year. lie felt ne must go
through life haunted by a voice, the
owner OF which he burst not look upon
even should he chance to meet her, be-
cause she was the wife of another.
Passing into the outer air, he walked
along aimlessly pursued by the object
Of his love, the voice that continued to
/ haunt him. lie was aroused out of his
/ abstraction by sudden scream and
then another.
just ahead of him great burly fell
| low. a thievish beggar, it would seem,
had seized a woman. an elegantly
I dressed lady, by the arm, while her
companion. a young and exquisitely
1 beautiful female, regarded the man
with looks of horror upon her refined
| face.
Striding rapidly forward, Bradnor
reached out and grasped the knave,
| who had not observed his approach, by
/ the throat and threw him heavily 10 the
/ ground. The rascal lay stunned for
moment. and, then reviving, gathered
himself quickly together, and hurried
away, muttering imprecations as he
staggered along.
1--WE had given him money, sir" said
| the older of the ladies'. but he de
manded more. all we had, in fact, and.
and" she was greatly excited and was
so overcome that she broke fairly down.
"Many of the Roman beggars are very
bold" he said, reassuringly, "but you
will hear no more from him. But-here
is my card he said, drawing out his
case and handing one to each. "You
are Americans and ! am an American
q so. Permit me to see you to your
carriage"
Mamma, that is Mrs. Trenton, wished
us TO take one, but the distance is SO
short and the day so lovely. headstrong,
decided we had better walk. | am
I Mrs. Travis, both of lngleside, Nir-
GINA"
The owner of the divine voice! The
charm of il was as sweet in converse
ton rs in song. Bradnor, as they pro-
F, ceeded on their way, regarded her
furtively from time TO time.
Mrs. Trenton knew of the Bradnors,
| of Baltimore. and invited Victor TO cali
upon them. This he readily agreed TO
do.
One day he thanked Mrs. Travis for
the roses she had sent him. Then she
blushed crimson.
why, Mr.. Bradnor. what must you
have thought of my boldness? did not
know your name and really thought
you were the old gentleman-your
friend so spoke of you when you lay
upon the ground"
Bradnor laughed heartily. He and the
owner of the voice had become much
better acquainted by this time.
More than this, he had learned from
her mother that she was bride of an
hour only, her husband having been
killed i'm a railroad accident within less
than the time named, after the marriage
ceremony had been performed. The
girl-wife escaped uninjured and re-
turned with his dead body from what
had been intended to be happy and eX
| tended tour. This was four years aga.
and Kitty was now %.
"The deuce take it'll" murmured Brad
nor. when the mother told him, that
was what that COMPOUNDED landlord was
irving to tell me-"
They remained at Rome two months.
aud Bradnor was almost continually
with them. He met them at Paris, and
at London. The grace and charm of the
young woman were equal to the melody
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ing is to be seen until the passenger is
landed in Tia Juana, rare bit of Mex
leo, three and a half centuries old,
slumbering on the borders of nine
teenth century civilization and enter
prise. just before crossing the line,
however, are seen houses of modern
make, and paved streets-a deserted or
forsaken village-now going to decay as
its neighbor across the line. This is
the remains of a "boom town" which
some San Diego spectators attempted
90 build up. But it withered under the
influence of its surroundings.
The unprogressive MeXicans laugh at
this failure of the "AmericdHos," and
point to their own pueblo, which no
boom, nor anything else, can affect.
The traveller learns that he is on for
eign soil from a stone monument on the
boundary line. 1t is IL feet in height,
and is fenced in" with iron pickets
sharpened at the top SO that no one
can climb over. This was done to
protect the monument from 'fiends'
who chip OFF pieces for relics and deface
it with their ignoble names. The fac
ing of enc of the monuments was so
vandaliICd that it mad to be replaced by
another. The monument al Tia Julna
is the finest of the $50 on the boundary
line, reaching from the Rio Grande to
the Pacific, about 600 miles. Those in
the desert or uninhabited sections are
of iron aud about six feet in height; the
others are of stone. and are about ten
feet in height. The inscription, which
states that il marks the boundary line,
is cut in a marble slab on each monu-
ment, both in Spanish and English. Al
though il is misdemeanor under the
laws of both countries to deface a
monument, it is, nevertheless, done
when vandal can get a whack at one
of them. unobserved.
Strangely, Mexico has a law prohibit
ing her citizens from occupying land
within 50 feet of the boundary line.
This is called he free zone" The in
tent probably is to prevent private and
international disputes over land occu-
pancy, also personal difficulties. The
Mexican boundary commissioners
asked the United States boundary com
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origin of the word.

Easter, the festival of the resurrec-
ton, was ms tuted in or about 4. ID.
6s, and may have been observe earlier,
as il is alluded to by the first Christian
writers as well known in their time.
The word Is of Saxon origin. being APP
plied in English to the festival from the
name of the Saxon goddess Eostre.
whose festival was held in the spring.
The word in Acts 1874. translated
Easter" means passover" the Easter
festival being held at the same time as
the Jewish PASSOVER. and as many il
not most of tie early Christians were Of
Jewish origin il was an easy matter for
thew 70 e9I..1r' he greatest day of the
Jews ecclesiasii,l Il year into ths
esss eSt festival Of Christianity.
cha .ge.
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The letter quoted below, written March
%, 1885, by the editor and manager of the
Sheffield, Ala, Standard, leaves no room
to doubt that a successful treatment for
the cure of the liquor habit exists:
DIR. b. NJ. Woolley, Atlanta, Ga: Your
antidote for the liquor habit viii do all you
claim for it. After drinking whisky for
more than twenty years / find myself en-
tirely relieved of the aecursed appetite
through the use of three bottles of your
medicine. Ii is absolutely specific for the
liquor habit, and leaves no bad effects.
e NJ. RAGLAND."
Shinnston, w. Na..-Dr. b. NJ. Wool
ley, Atlanta, Ga: ! have been cured. or
quit taking the antidote nineteen months,
and never had any call for opium after
taking the first dose of your Antidote. You
wanted TO know If YOU might use my let
ter. Yes, and my name, also. Any one
may write to me if they wish TO know OF
my cure or ask any questions as to the
efficacy of the Antidote. and if they en-
close stan-.) / will answer.
GEO. j. RIBLET, SR.
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ROADSIDE TREES.
The Practice of Planting Orchards
should BE quite Popular.

The Practice OF Planting Orchnrus
should BE quite Popular.
This is receiving more attention in
some parts of our older states and de-
serves much more than it gets any
where. Our public lands are so near ex-
hausted for homesteads, that the SUI
perabundance of land in the United
States will not allow us to be wasteful
in its use. In Germany the planting OF
forest trees by the roadside is no longer
a practice. The highways are con-
tinuous garden. The owner of ada
cent land has charge of the roadway
fruit; but the roadway officials assume
charge of the care and protection of the
trees. The railways are now following
the growing custom. and planting APP
pies and pears along the side of their
tracks. There are few sections in the
United States where apple and cherry
have for some years been the common
road trees. The fruit, so far as ! can
see, is no more subject to molestation
than that which grows inside the lines
of strictly private ownership. found
near Ithaca, n. Y, choice cherries by
the side of the road; and the trees were
loaded with undisturbed fruit. Pos
sibly most OF US would consent that
even hail of such fruit should refresh
the wayfarers. if we could utilize the
streets, and have half the product as
compensation for the planting. In this
section of the state apple trees line
some of the roadways. but more atte..-
ton is given to ornamental shrubbery,
extending the lawns to the street ditch.
American Agriculturist.
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bridget" he said. with frmness.
come here"
The girl. somewhat trepidant, APP
preached his bedside, still holding the
flowers.
$50 1t is you who have been filling
that vase every morning, is it?'
"Shure. sor. an so it wor. she replied,
with a courtesy.
Yes, Bridget. now hand me that
pockethook OH the table there. That
is we'll. Now ! want yos To tell me who
gave you the roses to bring in to me-
"lIowly mither. sor. AN that ! will
nivcr be afthcT dnin'. Mrs. Travis, the
Teddy. sor. thrittened me don know
wnat av ! sid a wurred about her. sor-''
THAT will-do, my gIri," he said. gen
thy, as he placed a bill in her hands.
Leave the roses here toy my side ard
20 out OF tIe foon, for little " lille
Tin dollars" cried Bridget, after
reaching the hall. AN all because wor
afth-r rcfusin' the tillin' av him who
STINT them! Shure the kind gintleman $
gone clane dcft."
Rradnor seized the cluster eagerly
and let his nostrils drink in their CRATE
ful udor While he did so the memory
Of the heavenly voice freshened, and be
seemed To hear it sing over and over
again the hymns of the Easter day SER
Vice. Then he listened for the dear
words of the flower song: lis the Las.
Rose of Summer" In a deep revery he
closed his eyes for several moments,
- "a -. 4, f.t, 10 ,,,opaI then, .raiu 10 n
the roses down with a profound sigh
and then said. aloud:
Victor BradnoT, you wretch. you are
deeply. desperately and foolishly in
love with a human voice. and that voice
is the property of married woman.
Shame upon you'll"
when he was permitted To 20 down-
stairs he inquired for Mrs. Travis. II
would be but an act Of propriety and
courtesy 10 thank her in person for her
kindness TO a sick man.
She had gone away the evening he
fore with err mother.
The deuce take IT." he said. regret
fully, IAN never to see her face?"
When next Faster day came Victor
EradnOr was in Rome and with thou
saudS OF others attended the magnificent
ssrvices at 81. Peters. where all the
pomp and circumstances of stately
robes, grand professions and artistic
music combined to give emphasis 10
this day Of days in the calendar. Brad
nor listened psnsively TO the glory
stratus of organ and the rich-toned
voices of the men and boys of the choir.
Ills thoughts were far out and away in
the ivy-covered Virginia church. and
he felt that the music of her voice was
s.vceter than that of all the harmonies
which echoed in 81. Peters. While the
organ pealed and voices blended with
il in happy acclaim of Resurrection
DAY. he thought he could hear her
divine vocalization above them all. soft
and gentle withal as the zephyr al even
tide.
He was glad when the services we~-
ended, because there suggestions
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For going on. our life grows gray
IN shadow Of the passe'i Away
The things We had. and have not. seem
The fading vision Of a dream.
Dear voices h"shed, dear hands ungrasped
Dear household broken. links uuclasped
That late were binding kith and KIM
such winds OF sorrow have swept IN
That wide waste spaces everywhere
Leave empty silence. bleak and bare
Not now with starry lilies digit
we greet the casters morning light
our lilies bloom beyond the tide,
Sweet fields are on that other side,
Her meet " pain and fret and loss,
And eavy weight OF rough-heHn cross.
When Easter breaks. thank God, we say,
For strength stiil equal To our day,
For hopes that span the road before
md love that climbs to Heavens door.
IT'S much IL but. serene and still,
We can accept the Fathers viii,
And comforted. uplift our psalm.
6uI feel. through tears. the Easter balm.
And now. by every lowly grave,
ore tender thought our fond hearts crave
That lie whose outward grave-clothes lay
Folded and fair on Easter day
Maj come so much or own TO be
That ave His blessed company
May light like sunshine all our gloom,
And maze our Easter lilies bloom
Iu hearts that Join with full accord
The anthems TO the risen Lord.
Margaret +. Sangster. in Chicago In
terror
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TIE STRUGGLE EoR FOOD.
II Isn't Always supple to Get steak for
IIIt.am Cents.

II Ism Z Always simple To- tsel a STEAK Anf
Fifteen Gents.
II was in cheap downtown restau-
rant. wherr ~omc uf th, walters are re
formed pue,ll~,-- The customer was q
weail-cuough looking little man. lie
camc iu and sat down al the end table.
"Whatcha vaate" demanded the
waiter
RIA like q have a top sirloin, said
tile customer.
What, top >irluin steak?" snarled
The waiter
rs there a top sirloin anything clse?''
;~kcd the customer. meekly. Did you
think ] wanted top sirloin chicken or
"a ton si-Ioiu duch2 When a man asks
for top sirloin he wants a top sirloin
steak, doesn't hc?-
say. You iooi, 1t here" s2id the
waiter. when v0u come in here
sce1 II yer want steak yer want ter
say yer want "a steak, scc2" Dye tinIS
IL boss hires mind readers fer walters
pa sell steaks fer . cents besides2'
.'N'y friend, il seems to me you're a
little sassy, said the meek customer.
SAY. didta come here L pass remarks
r . cat1 demanded the waiter. Come.
vhn,cHa want or sit ont.
II want top sirloin steak. please. "
said the meet, man a bit ncrvousIv.
.Ibcv uiu't M please about il, -
s0ortcd the waiter.
lie walked away three stems toward
the Kitchen. Then he turned aud came
. lack. ''>av, Young fellow he said,
-, aint a piece q steak that You
vaut~. is a piece % me, see, N yer
euiu Q cit 1t.
Saying ,lf-h. De baulcI OF and
swung his u-ht around with force
enough u, have driven the meek man
through tie vall The other custom
rrs iumpgd H. and rushed at the wait
cr, bUt they were not quick enough.
. he meek man had let out with his left
foot and Kicked him in the shius. That
Iicll b,.-t him fpsv ard. and. as he
came. the meek man SWING his right
aud rau-bt him in the short ribs. There
was gruut that was heard a block,
;.,d the waiter fell In his tracks His
y. - was gone and agony was written
la is face. The meek man stood over
L.m. IL was "A minute before the wait
e. came to, AMI rolling over painfully,
rIainIcscd % bis feet The meek man
iriutst with hj, right The waiter
d,J.s..l
.'Uo get my top sirioin steak N raw
{. ied POTATOES" said ghg meek man
..~urr seer do, sale the waiter. meek
ly. ~tut-h,. wouldn't it yer hadn't o.
Gcrcj 'c.u. scc.- ami he limped oil & y
agd the Kitchen
III beats inc. SAIL tile meek nan,
''how sassy some walters ID get"
The othcr customers went back 20
their places ard qu.ct reiyued.-N. Y.
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uNcLE oATcAKE EXPLAINS.
I;u Isl, I-srJsus.tiou rr1sIe~ AIS iHu
N~rIs., fra5t th. Gi5v-

H.; Iii gnrJ,n-.tiou trEsI-~ Iiis iittie
N~rI,., frasu the tiiv-
''>lv. Z ucIr Ostcahe. said the litt- %
hos ,.hn vas sta.. Ing 1T the farm.
'-N bat uat-S vuu go % bed now
iur tire va~ . quarter past eight on
= viutc. s evening. and Farmer Dat
rasr. according Is Bits lifelong custom.
having vnuuI up tHc ssstchen clock.
tusDeI lLe eat into a suovdriit and
rraJ d chapter Fl u Hezekidh, was
preparing O. 60 90 lct-
..Wuat makes me 20 20 bel now re-
r-a-ej Che. agricultural iu blank amaze
Iucut '-Wby, 80 can ger mp early"
'iiJt. uncle. now that there Is no
vvnrs, Di the fIrrl, what IS these 20 do
spCariy
"GaI bless She how said Farmer
olt,ase. "r.e Why, light the Gres.
g., De- surc
..Eut what do you want the Ere for
~ early
-.lla-. har..~ laughed ,ae farmer
"WclI. now. don't that beat alp II
Won Jlu-t have no fire. how are you
going Up git breakfast.
.Eu.. uucic. persisted the boy.
"whlt d, the good u having breakfast
- early"
..Ibe good 81 it, cried Uncle Dat
cake ''I.y gosh. sonny. ef Won was 10
vet up at four ON winters morning
v1u wouldn't want Ia be kept waiting
round FOR breakfast. NJ. sifee.''
'-But you said Won only got up TO
Ugh, the FIRE"
That's IL. assentcd the farmer.
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tadors came. The picture is the same,
only the figures that form it have come
and gone, and their places have been
taken by others. The pueblo is strangely
named, Tia Juana, signifying aunt
Jane. Legend has it that she was the
good nurse of the pueblo before the
adventof physicians with their mystical
medicines, and more mystical prescrip-
tions.
Tia Juana is an interesting point for
travellers, especially those of the oh
serving kind, who keep their eyes and
ears open. and mouths shut, except at
intervals. The ordinary tourist sees
only with open mouth. A trip on the
ramshackle narrow-gauge road is of in
terest only when it has ended, as moth
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LIFE In OLD MEXICO.
Account of Visit to an Ancient
and Quaint Village.
where Men and Women Live EN-
acuy ms Did Their Ancestors
Hundred. of fears Ago No
Place for RevoIutionists.
Especial Tia Juana tMe1ico, Letter

Especial Tia Juaua tMexieol letter.
Tia Juana, Mexico, just over the Cali
fornia boundary line, is one OF the
most picturesque pueblos in "Old Mex
leo" The sleepy village is in ruins,
ard its sleepy inhabitants furnish a
striking contrast to the American
Push and enterprise over the line, and
especially with that of San Diego. IS
miles distant. 1t is step from the
present into the past of centuries ago,
for the characteristics of the old viii
lage are the same as when the conques-
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orders him released. 1t may be three
days or month. The aicade's word
is law, and he does pretty much as he
pleases. This, however, is only a
means of punishment, and not a sani-
tary regulation. They argue that as
their ancestors did not have the streets
cleaned, and got along very well under
that system, or lack of it. why should
they adopt any innovation?
The chief industries are the sale of
puIque, a very strong drink distilled
from the maquey plant, and curios
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HORTICULTURAL NOTES.

Temperature for all vegetables should
be 30 to IS degrees. Keep thermom-
eter in your root house.
Teach your boy that it is just as hon
orable TO haul manure. pillow corn or dig
potatoes as it is to stand behind the
counter.
Never buy trees and plants at any
price that have been unduly mutilsted
at the root. and the roots being fairly
supplied. never cut away moEe of the top
than just sufficient to bring the tree
into as symmetrical shape as possible
Western Plowman.
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great advantage in using the ammuni-
ton manufactured by the Winchester Arms
CO., New Haven, Ct. II is said that II can
always be found even in the most remote
and out of the way parts OF the world
There are so many Winchester guns IN use
that there is great demand for Winches
ter ammunition everywhere. No matter
what kind of a gun YOU shoot, you can get
ammunition for IL il YOU ask for the Win
chester make. This great house makes all
sizes of metallic cartridges from BIB caps
to 5S-caliber and IN shot gun ammunition
from to 20 gauge. All ammunition bear
ing the name Winchester will give entire
satisfaction. Send for large illustrated
catalogue free.
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Tur EAvh-kaTk SHRUB ana PROBABLY Was
CPiPsr Me,hgst.cisuJ used for centuries
By the natives before its extraordinary
properties became known 10 civilization
through Christian missionaries. In
this respect Il resembles the discovery
O. quiuiue from the peruvian bark,
r1sde known by the Indians to the early
Jesuit missionaries in South America,
and BY them brought TO civilized man.
It is a wonderful discovery, with rec
ord Of 1900 hospital cures IN 80 DAYS. II
acts directly uron the blood and kid
neys, and IS 8 true specific, just as qui-
riue is in malaria. We have the strong
est testimony OF MANY ministers of the
gospel, well known doctors and business
u1en cured by Alksvis, when all other
remedies had failed
IN the New York NTH Hoylf Of sept, 10th,
thc testimony OF Rev " 2 Moore. ID. D. OF
Washington. T. C. was given describing rs
years Of suffering from Kidney disease and
Rheumatism. ana hi7 rapid cure % Aikavis.
Rev Thomas smith tire Methodist minister al
Golden. Illinois. passed nearly one hundred
s-r-vel stones rfter two weeks use Of hlkavis.
Re- John n watson. of - rset Texas a minister
Of the gospel OF thirty years scrEsce- was struck
down at his post of duty bv Kidney disease
After lowering bet=eeu life and death for two
mouths. and OF ms doctors having faiitt4, le
took Aikavis, and was completely restored 10
he4th and siren ana p Jul III Is
s1inf~ter 20 the E1srrf AE r. < Noou 2 prom
Ineut attorney Of Lowell Indiana. was cured OF
Ekeuua I~.u Kidney and Bladder disease OF ten
wears StRrding bv Aikavss Afr.N0od describes
himself a. helug igs constant misery. often com
p~lied O. rise ten times urrtug tire night On
account ~ wca Zuess Of thc rfaddeF. He was
treated by Q his home physicians without The
1cs q benefit aud finally completely cured m a
f~tr weeks hv 1ikarrs. TIE testimony - I'M
doubted aud really wonderful Mrs James
Young of Kent ohio. writes that she had tried
six d1ct1rs fu vain. that She was ahout to give
~ IN despair. when she found Aika-is and was
rlTomrtTv cured e kidney disease and restored
10 hesrtH MANY cther ladies aiso testify to the
wonderful curative powers o. Aikavis IN the
various disorders peculiar 10 vEouanhood- y
So far the Church Kidney Cure Com
pauv, No. ara Fourth. Avenue, New
York, are the only importers of this
new remedy. aud they are so anxious to
prove its value that for the sake of intro
duction they will send a free treatment
of Alkavis prepaid by mail to every
reader Of this paper Who IS a Sufferer
from any form OF Kidney or Bladder
disorder, Bright's Disease, Rheuma-
tisu, Dropsv, Gravel, Pain In Back,
Female Complaints. or other affection
due to improper action of the Kidneys
or Urinary Organs. We advise all Suf
erers 10 send their names and address
10 the company, and receive the Alkavis
free. II Is sent to YOU entirely free to
prove its wonderful curative powers.
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There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
years doctors pronounced 1t local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced il incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market II Is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops b a
5easpoonful. IL acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case 1t
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials. Address F. J. Cheney & Co, To-
edo, Q. Sold by Druggists. 75e
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Dc termineI beforehand. We grsveiy pre-
tense.
To ask the opinion and views OF friend.
Should he differ from US upon any pre-
tcnce.
We pity hts want botn Of judgment and
sens.
But n he falls INTO IT fatters our plan.
We thirs him n end OF a sensible man.
N Il Truth