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vtctor,a,s Gold Plate.

The gold plate ut Windsor castle con-
sists Of about 10000 pieces. 1t Is kept
In the gold pantry, which Is an iron
room situated on the ground floor I'M
der the royal apartments. The clerk
of the pantry gives 1t out in iron boxes
and receives a receipt for It. 1t Is car
ried by special train, under escort Of o
guard Of soldiers, and delivered to the
butler at Buckingham palace. He gives
receipt for 1t and Is responsible for
It while It remains at the palace. The
same formalities are observed in tax.
ing It back, and all persons concerned
are glad when It is once more restored
to the safekeeping Of the gold pantry
The total value Of the plate In this de-
partment is nearly f2,000.OO0s a great
deal Of It dates from the reign Of
George w, but among the antiquities
are some pieces which were taken FROM
| tho Armada
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snE LOST HER HEAD.
She Thought It Would Pc Cut on u
che stafd, 60 She Fled.


che stafd, SO She Fled.
This girl thinks that trainmen arc
lust horrid. One of them nearly, scarce
se- into a fit the other. day. She was
going down to the levee ferry landing
to 90 over to East ST. Louis to visit
friend, Gays the st. Louis Post-DiS-
patch. twas her first trip ar2 :sne had
heard awful stories Of how murder was
committed several times a day down on
the levee, whose denizens she had been
told thought less of cutting throat
than of wringing a chickens head OH.
She was nervous and scared as she
penetrated the city's purlieus. a freigh'
train was being switched down there
and a loud. voiced switchInan was CIV
ing instruction to another OF his craft
Switehmen have language all thei'
own. which Is incomprehensible to th'
plain everyday mountaineering citizen
Among other things they call tralr
"her" and ''she," just as q sailor referi
TO a ship, and just as she neared tn'
switchman this Is what he yelled:
"Head her off, Jim, cut her in tw'
| and send the head end up here"
She fed from the murderous viIlail
and postponed her voyage across IN
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-29
A Fight With a Grizzly.

The people of the State of Washing
ton, who still have the grizzly bear
with them, manage SO we'll to keep out
of hand to hand struggles with that
formidable animal that such contests
are seldom heard of except in fiction.
But now and then some unwary settler
comes in contact with the grizzly, with
terrible results. Tho Wallawalia
Statesman records such an experience
on the part of Mr.. John Doud, OF
Promised Land, in Wallawalla County.
Mr.. Doud was hunting in Wallapa
Canon when he ventured to fire his
only shot at large grizzly, and was
Immediately pursued by the animal,
one of whose legs had been broken by
the shot.
The hunter ran but not so fast as
the bear, Notwithstanding the animals
crippled condition. Mr.. Doud relied,
however, ON the bears broken leg te
make the limb of small pine-tree
safe refuge for him, and perched him
self on this with some confidence. Tht
bear stood up on his hind legs beneath
the little tree, and just OF that momen
the branch broke, precipitatinS Mr.
Doud into the bears extended paws.
Then came rough tumble fight
in which the chances seemed to b
altogether on the side OF the bear
But a human being is a formidabl
antagonist, after all. Mr.. Doud sue
ceeded in getting hold OF his knife
and with few happily directed blow
killed the bear.
But it is possible that his knife
blows came too late. The hunter wa
go badly injured that he could no
move. He ley upon the ground b,
the bears side until a searching part.
found him next day, badly torn an
very far gone. Nevertheless, at til
moment of the Wallawalla paper
publication hopes-were entertained {
his recovery.
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them. His words sounded as II they
40 mo from q rarchad month.

CQems nlb WOEuS 5OuhAOA 80
came from rarched mouth.
"T have some water in my canteen.
You are welcome to drink il you'll
come here said the Confederate, who
had feeblv raised his head from the
ground to look at his late ensmy when
be heard his pitiful cry for water.
.'I couldn't move to save my ilfe'
groaned the Federal, as he dropped
his head to the ground, while his whole
body auivered with agony.
"rhen beheld an act OF herolsm
which held me spellbound until 1t was
too late for me to give the assistance |
should have rendered. The Conied-
crate lifted his head again and took
another look at his wounded foe, and
saw an expression OF tender pity
come over his pain distorted tace' as
he said:
"sHold out little longer, Yank'
and I'll try to come to You. Then the
brave fellow, by digging his fingers I'D
the ground and catching hold OF the
corn stalks, painfully dragged himself
to the Federal side, the blood from his
mangled legs making a red trail the
entire distance. The tears ran down
my cheeks like rain, and, out OF sym
patty for him. 1 groaned every time
he moved, bnt was SO lost to every
4 thing except the fellows herois n tina
l did not once think of helping him.
"When the painful journey was nm
:. ished he offered his canteen to TIT
Federal, who tookst and drank eager
", the water seeming to sizzle as /
passed down his parched throat. Then
with deep sigh of relief. he reaches
ont to the Confederate, end 1t wa
plain to see as they clasped hands AM
looked into each others eyes tia
whatever hate may have ranked one
in the hearts OF these men had no
given place to mutual sympathy an
7 love. Even while watched them
!. saw the Confederate's body culver
if in a spasm of pain, and when n
8 head dropped to the ground l kne
> that hero had crossed the dark rive
d The Federal kissed the dead hero
hand repeatedly, and cried like chill
P until had him removed to the no
pital, where he. too, died the nel
Q day."
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Kit carson's Desperate valor.

Once. in Arizona, I ga " Kit Carson,
backed only by my then inexperienced
self, ride down upon whole band OF
Apaches and rescue Pah-Ute pris-
oner whom they had tied to stake
and were about to torture to death.
On riding over the crest OF blnlf one
morning, We came unexpecte lily upon
this band and, of course, would have
,retreated at once had not Carson rec.
ognized in the prisoner an old friend.
"It's Desperate venture, he said.
ssbut we'll at least try to save that poor
fellow. See the reds have discovered
uo and are running off to get their
ponies IN order to give chase. Now's
our timei Keep close to me. :,
Carson was riding powerful stall-
ion, and had an equally swift horse.
Without another word We dashed down
the slope at headlorg speed. reaching
the prisoners side in less than five
seconds. The man, already singing
his death song, was bound to the
stake simply by rawhide lariats passed
around his waist, his legs and arms
being left free so as to afford greater
sport to his torturers. Without dis
mounting Carson cut these thong;
with a single stroke Of his knife; then
he on one side and I on the other
j we caught the prisoner under the arm
pits and bore him away between u
, before the savages had got half way t
| the grove where their ponies wer
. concealed. Almost in twinkilng
a amid shower of arrows, we had sur
!. mounted the hill, and by the time til
first pursuing Indian appeared on 1t
crest were half mile away. Inei
came the chase. Incumbered as W
were, the Apaches gained on u
= steadily, and by and by the foremo:
: one, evidently the chief, came with
t long rifle range-a fatal mistake o
It his part. Never slackening speet
IS Carson half turned in his saddle
|. threw up his rife with one hand, ant
7 seemingly without taking aim, brougf
d the warrior to the ground. Th
q somewhat checked the ardor OF pul
% suit, but still the redskins followe
IF MS, mile after mile, until they and v
7. caught sight of long emigrant trai
20 coming alowly over the eastern plail
is Then the whole crew fed precipitatel.
rs We gained the train and were safe.
], "Wasa't that q close call, klt?"
y asked. :,
"Nothing to speak Of" he cool
rs replied. "With our repeating rib
Is and four reviewers we could have Ike
d, those hounds off oil day; and he
to was sure to come before night, as We
a on the main line Of emigrant travel
n 1t was by such deeds that Kit Cs
ne son won the hearts of all worthy Pc
th sons who knew him. No thought
mt self, no consideration OF person
r. peril ever had feathers weight wi
him when distress was to be reliey
It, or endangered captives were to
be rescued. William Thompson, in N
II. York Sun.
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REnARKABLR RECOVERY
or . Young Lady Of Gasport, New YorA
| from Anaemia.


or . Young Lady OF Gasport, New YorA
from Anaemia.
From the Courier, Buffalo. ~ =.
Miss Lulu Stevens, daughter OF George
Stevens. the welI-known blacksmith, OF Gas
port, Niagara, County. New York, has sur
prised her neighbors considerably, by not
diving Ave months ago, when the physicians
said she could not live.
This was quite q remarkable case. Ths
Young woman, who is very well known, Oh
account of her musical ability. had been
very healthy girl, until about one year ago
when she began to fail, and grew so pa'u
and apparently bloodless and so weak that
after few months she was given up TO ole.
Last winter physician VINO was visitor
| Mt 0asport met Miss Stevens, and seeing het
emaciated condition, and hearing from the
| local doctors that the disease was anaemta,
| nrevailed on the girls mother to make her
| try DIR. Williams Pink Pills. Directly she
| commenced the treatment she began 10
| mend, and now since February, when she
decided to take them, she mas become Wen
and strong and the picture OF good health.
| The, mother OF the girl, Mrs. Stevens, says:
| 1Fyery one in Gasport knows that NIX
pills cured Lulu, and / feel very thankful
that we heard of them In time to save my
child's life."
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in con-
densed form, all the elements necessary 70
Give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are also
sneciic for troubles peculiar to females,
such as impressions, irregularities and al
forms Of weakness. They build up the blood
and restore the glow OF health to pale anc
salIow cheeks. In men they affect radica
cure In all cases arising from mental worry
| overwork or excuses OF whatever nature
Pink pills are sold in boxes (neyer in loos'
bulk) at SO cents a box or six boxes 10
~ SO. and may be had Of all druggists, o
direct by mail from DR.. Williams Medicine
Company. Schenectady. N. T.
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THE PLEDGE OF LOVE
1 pledged my soul to dwell with Love

Ipledged my soul to dwell with Love
In the Joy of sweet content;
In a snow-white cot with the blooms ABOVE
By singing robin and signing dove,
Oh. pledged my soul to dwell with love
But the tithe1men came for rent!
And Love had neither purse nor scrip
The tithe-men heard him sigh;
But what cared they for his rosy lips,
For the thrilling touch OF a flnger-tip-
Or the honey-blooms that the brown bee
sip,
Or the light OF loving eye?
"pack and travel" They cried, and far
Over valleys and plains we went;
But we saw the light OF a beekoning star,
And the land where the fairy dwellings are:
Love tossed his curls at the tithe-men iar'
And kissed his hands to the remit
#. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution
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"Vinegar Bile. F"

The Vinegar Bible" was thus
named from o ludicrous typographical
blunder-ssThe Parable OF the Vine
ward" in the twentieth chapter OF
Luke, being made to read "fhe Para.
BILE of the Vinegar. This edition oil
the Bible WIS published in TIT, aud
most of the copies were destroyed by
the publishers, though several got into
circulation before the biunder was dis
covered. 1t is asserted that no more
than a dozen copies of this book are
now in existence.
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uUNoR OF THE DAY.

.That contortionist seems very con-
ceited." "Yes; he is completely
wrapped up in himself. Yale Record.
"Who was Ananias, papa?" IL be-
lieye he was the leader of the opposi'
ton to George Washington. truth.
Farmer Whihletree-"Did you say
YOU was lookin' for work p Weary
Wllkens-"Yes, boss-wid de accent
on de was. Judge.
"How would you define an opti-
mist?" "As man who expects to pay
last weeks board by drawing his next
weeks salary. - Truth.
Mrs. Easton-"I understand that
your husband can't meet his credit
ors." Mrs. Weston-'I don't believe
he wants to, especially"
"There's that Mr. Flyp across
the street. He says he knows all the
pretty girls in our club" He-"Knows
Won also, doesn't he?"-Puck.
Jorkins-sWhen young people
marry they get into pickle" Viewed
II suppose that is way all their
friends send them pickle dishes. -
Truth.
"Sort of Damon and Pythias COM
bination. But isn't it funny they don't
see throu Oh each other?' "Ihat's OF.
ten the way when people get so thick. "
Puck.
| Wild-Eyed Customer-"deve you
any goods made of sole leather or boiler
iron?" Clothing Merchant-"No.
sir; we don't keep boys clothing. y
New York Weekly.
Papa-"And did you think for one
moment that that clerk of mine was il
q position to propose to you?" Daugh
ter-"Why, certainly, pap; he was OIL
his knees. "-Yonkers Statesman.
"Why did Simpson send his boy te
the prize ring?'' "Well, he always
. displayed love FOR argument, ant
the old man considers the field OF Law
overcrowded. Princeton Tiger.
Emma-"And, Charlie, dear, would
You have really shot yourself if hat
refused your" Charlie-"Indeed,
) would. I had already sent to fou
honses for price-lists OF revolvers. =
3 Fliegende Blaetter.
= Journalist Ito editor)-"Excuse me
: sir, but 1 am literally starving. vii
: you buy this article, STRIP Editor
: ssWhat is it about?" Journalist
; "It's on The Bad Effects of Over
Indulgence in Eating sir. Fun.
: Mrs. Kittywink-'T Tommy Tommy
!. Come here this minute What do 20
q mean By using such language" Tom
q mv-"Well, mn, you told US to pla
q some play where we didn't have
;, fight, and we's playing General Wey
;. Ter; and we had to do something. y
% Washington Capital.
is A Joker offered to bet s16 to 81 TIL
n he would ask sixteen persons one or
re the same question to which he wou
Is receive the same answer. The bet WI
st accepted, and the joker asked eac
n one of the sixteen this question: I'd
N YOU hear that Smith is bankrupt
q, and (which Smith," was the stere
e. typed reply.
d, "Do my vocal lessons disturb you
ut asked the young woman with music
ls ambition. 'sNot that know OF,
r piled the truthful young man. "Wh
ID should think you'd know If tn
We did," "No. Since the dentist to-
IN the front room on the first floor,
u. can't tell whether you're practlsl
y. music or he's practising on
patients. Dublin World.
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While the return Of the Hebrew race
to their promised land is regarded py
most people as visionary scheme. II
Is an interesting fact that the nnmpei
Of Jews In Jerusalem has increased
within twenty-five years from lo.ooo
IN between 10000 and 10000. An En-
elishwoman who has recently return
ed from Jerusalem, where che has
lived for forty years, says that the old
suburbs of the city, long deserted and
ruined, are being built up at sur.
nr;sing rate, and that the influx OF
lows ia equally rapid In all parts OF
Palestine, so that they are beginning
| TO outnumber both Moslems and Chris
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Poison.

The dangerous character Of aconite,
or monkshood leaves, is well known
70 most grown persons, but children
need instruction to avoid those large
nolm-shaped leaves which are dark.
green on the upper surface This most
deadly of vegetable poison causes great
depression, often blindness, tingling
ali over the body, parching and burn
ing of the throat and stomach, and
finally death ensues.
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pretty little village In the central por
ton of the State surrounded by ricn
farming lands and valuable ore and
sand mines. Joseph Strobe Il IN MS
eighty-second year and 1t is believed ne
win hold his Job until he Is too old to
Gil It He Is the pride and the JOY OF
the Postoffice Department in Washing
ton, which placed his picture in the
Government display at the World's
Vair. The oldest postmaster Is Re
publican and has never missed voting
since he was allowed to vote. He mas
never been Ill and Is possessed OF all
his faculties. He was appointed our.
ing the administration OF Presioe"
po1k
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uNCner's Wedding Ring.

Luther's wedding ring was a most
elaborate affair, containing representa-.
lions of all the articles used at the
cruciaxion; the ladder. the cross, the
rope, the nails, the hammer, the spear,
the thorns, were oil shown in the cir.
conference Of this peculiar piece of
,ewelry.
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Reforms Need More Than q Day

To bring them about, end are always moro
complied and lasting when they proceed with
steady regularity to q consummatlon rev Oh
the observant among US can have failed 10 no
t.ce that permanently healthful changes IN tns
auman system are not wrought by abrupt ana
violent means and that those are the most sal
utary medicines which ere progressive. HOS
tetters Stomach Bitters is the chief OF these.
Dyspepsia, a disease of obstinate character, u
obii.erated by IT,
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CONTINUOUS SSEViC,
for Mr.. Strobe has
held his position Of
master Of the mails
at Strode's Mills
since 1845, despite
changes Of admins
trations, political
upheavals, war and
rumos of " q r
Strode'e Mills Is q
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Great Pace for Shipping.

Over 1000 ships of all kinds and
sizes pass mp aud down the English
Channel every fwenty.;our hours, ana
there are scarcely ever less than zuJ
near Lana's Fad, leaving os bearing
10 Scr the Casuuel.
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Eczema is a local disease and neeSs local
treatment The irritated, diseased skin must
be soothcd and smoothed and healed. No use TO
dose yourself and ruin your stomach just because
of an itching eruption. Tetterine Is the oniy
siuple. safe and certain cure for letter, &c
zema, Ringworm and other skin troubles AT
druggists or by mall for 50 cents III stamps-
] II Shuptrine Savannah Ga
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Dcpauw, Ind. is town OF suci
mixed tastes that society donrishes
there and holds monthly meetings al
which the girls mend the boys socks
and the boys present boxes o. saua5
to them.
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what a remarkable man Monocle Is
% far-sighted, you know" yes; and
vet he's so near-sighted that he CAM
see two feet without his glasses.
phfladelnhia North American.
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Old Gotrox-You ask for the hand OF
nv daughter. What expectations nave
YOU? Stayleight-Expectations? Well
I hear that you've got heart disease
Philadelphia Times.
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STATE OF OHIO, CRY OF TOLEDO, N -
LUCAS COUNTY,
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner OF the firm OF +. j. CHENEY d
Co, doing business in the City of Ioledo, County
and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Tor eHch
and every case OF CATARRH that cannot b
cured by the use HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
-, presence, this 9th day of December,
sEALi A. D. 1899. A. w. GLEASON,
tob Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
FL. CHENEY Sc Co., Toledo, q
Sold by Druggists. Toe. ,
ualfs Family Pills are the best
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The OLDEST POSTMASTER

He Ia Joseph STROBE and Was Ap.
pointed By Preaident Polk.
Joseph Strobe, Of Mifiin County. Pa,
4 the oldest postmaster In the United
states. That Il to say, the Oldest In
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Over 400, 900 cured. Why not let No-To-Bac
regulate or remove your desire Tor tobaccof
saves morey. makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed. 80 cents and s1.0o, at all
druggists.
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The degree OF every mans manhood Is de-
ermined by how much he says no to himself.
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It takes backbone to take any kind OF
stand that will leave a man standing alone.
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srAr. or ONO. CRY or ToIEpo.l

When self-righteousness gets up in the
night to pray nobody can sleep.
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Every one is the object OF some
body's suspicion, and should reguiat.
his conduct with that thought In mind
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JUST try a Zoe. box OF Cascarets, the finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
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WHEN bilious or costive, eat Cascaret
candy cathartic; cure guaranteed; l0c, Zoe.
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More of that kind OF religion is needed
that will makesa man do right every day In
the week.
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CAscARErs stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels Never sicken, weaken or grippe; loo.
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raging Mississippi. Meantime the 9TH
err switchman obeyed orders. He cut
the train In two and sent the head end
back
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. softens the gums, reduces infiammar
ton. allayspain, cures wind collie. 25c. bottle.
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Sold by UruggIsts, 70c.
UalPs Family Pills are the best

FITS stopped free and permanently cured. No
fits after fl st days use OF DR. KLINE's GREAT
NERvEREsroRER. f rec 2trial bottle and treat
Use. Send 10 DIR. III NJ, 931 Arch ST., Phila, Pa.
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,.rre,vaI,ocalD iseasc.

Love is dead when the husband begins to
grudge the money it takes to support his
Ill
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No-To.Bac for Fifty Cents

Religion is in bad way where nobody Is
heiug perseeuted for righteousness 8 sake.
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Piso's Cure for Consumption Is an A No.
LIS. April Ii, 1894