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No, IA Puzzle Of tho Zodiac.

/. The name of the constellation which
contains the celebrated clusters of the
Pleiades and the Hyadss, an animal dis
tinguished for strength and flerceness,
Q. The name of a constellation which
the sun enters at the yernal equinox, an
animal having crooked horns.
8. The name of the fifth sign Of the zodi-
&C, an animal possessing great size and
strength. 1t is distinguished by a flowing
name and tufted tail.
4. The name of the constellation which
the sun enters at the winter solstice, an
animal wearing beard.
The initials of these names form word
signifying "a soft magnesium mineral
When compaoted, it Is called soapstone."
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BANKS.

Peoples National Bank. President, G. w,
w Naudain Cashier, Geo. d. Kelley; Teller.
w. g. Lockwood. Bank Building on East
Main Street.
CITIZENS National Bank. President, Joseph
Biggs; Cashier, John 8. Crouch; Teller, 4.
Street.
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No. "a Rhyming Puzzle.
A. Think Of word which rhymes
with YOU.
/. B. Is 1t a small number
A. No, 1t Is not -
9. B. Ia it sea fowl?
A. No, 1t is not -
g. B. Is 1t company Of mens
A. No, 1t Is not -
4. B. Is 1t an herbf
A. No, it is not -
3. B. Is it a color?
A. No, it Is not -
6. B. Is 1t tree?
A. No, it Is not a -
2. B. Is 1t a prospect
A. No, 1t Is not -
8. B. Is it found mostly in the moFnings
A. No, 1t Is not -
9. B. Is it another word for colore
A. No, 1t is not -
10. 3. Is it game of cardsf
A. No, 1t is not --
II. B. Is it to regret9
A. No, 1t Is not to -
10. B. Is 1t a number?
A. No, 1t Is not -
1a B. Is 1t an abbreviation Of woman's
manner
A. No, 1t Is not -
IA. B. Is 1t to seek woman's lover
A. No, 1t is not to -
IL B. Is it what all our words should bee
A. Yes, it Is -
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No. 5.-Decapitation.

A body sound may hold mind
OF earth and to the earth inclined;
A mind which dweils among the stars
A fragile body often bars.
A tall giant, like TWO,
Erect Of WHOLE, face clear and true,
Is hardly to be found with ease,
II you're a trifie hard to please.
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At Supper.---Tommy's Mother
Won't you have another biscuit?
The Favored Guest-Thank you.
really don't know how many I've had
already,
Tommy (enviously)---I dol You've
had six.
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Read These Testimonials


ScoTT's LIVERY STABLES, May lst, 1895.
Having used Vaughan's Diamond Condition
Powders in my livery, can heartily endorse
them as giving me entire satisfaction as
Of Roughness. of the Skin and Hair.
L. G. SCOTT.
MIDDL HTowN, DEL, May2. 1895
/ can truly say of Vaughan's Diamond
Condition Powders that consider them the
best Horse Powders that ever used. Having
thoroughly tested them on my horses found
they produced the desired results for which
they are so highly recommended.
CORTLAND f. CRoCKET.
MIDDLKrowN, DEL, Apr. 1895.
DEAR SIR:-Having used your Condition
Powders found them good for all kinds OF
stock, would advise everyone to use them.
C. r. MANLoVE.
MIDDLETowN, DEL, Apr. lS, 1885.
have tried your Powders and find them
Superior to anything have ever used.
FRANK PIERCE.
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23

Catarrh is constitutional disease and re
quires constitutional remedy like Hoods
sa1saparElIa, which purifes the blood.
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rliddletown Directory.
MuN1cIPAL oFFIoERs.

| president--G. w. w. Naudain; Secretary,
| W. g. Lethefbury; 8. 8. Holten, Charles H.
Howell, Geo. v. Peverley.
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23
No. e.-RiddIea.

Why Is the letter T like an islands
What Spanish musical instrument will
remind you Of a fishers occupationf
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No. slrranspOsitIon.

The gorgeous trees, beneath gorgeous sky,
Invite us out, and, where stream oNR by,
The sumach beohs, with crimson SECONDS high;
From every PRIMAL oe the fence we TWO
Rich goldenrod and ageratum blue
And passion howor Of tender lilac hue.
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meets drst Fri
day night Of each month In Hose House.
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DIAMOND
Condition POWDER
Prepared only at VAUGHAN'S Pharmacy,
West Main Street, Middletown.

West Main Street, M1ddIetoWn,
Is put up with the greatest care and is be-
Iieved to be an effectual remedy against dis
ease. 1t purifies the blood, increases the ap-
petite, promotes digestion, regulates the
bowels, kidneys and liver Cures distemper,
coughs and cold. Prevents epizootic, mur-
rain, plague, cholera, and all contagious
diseases. Kills bots and worms. Removes
humor, roughness of the skin and hair and
restores health to the system,
THE DIAMOND CONDITION POWDERS
are highly recommended by those who have
used them. You cannot afford not to try
them.
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23
The Baltimore weekly sun.

The Weekly SUN Publishers all the News
OF each week, giving complete accounts OF
all events Of interest throughout the world.
As an Agricultural paper The Weekly SUN is
unsurpassed. 1t edited by writers Of prac-
tical experience, who knows what farming
means and what farmers want in an agricul-
tural journal. It contains regular reports Of
the work Of the Agricultural experiment
stations throughout the country, of the pro-
ceedings Of farmers clubs and institutes, and
the discussion of new methods and ideas in
agriculture. It's Markets Reports, Poulty
Department and Veterinary column are parti-
cularly valuable to country readers. Every
issue contains Stories, Poems, Household
and Puzzles Columns, variety ofinteresting
and instructive selected matter and others
features. which make 1t a welcome visitor in
city and country homes alike.
One dollar year. Inducements to getters-
up Of clubs for the Weekly SUN. Both the
Daily and Weekly Sun mailed free Of post
age in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Payments invariably in advance. Address
A. 8. ABELL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors,
Baltimore, Md
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23
CAPITAL. $500 10000.
Ba1plns aaa Profits Sl31.9 .961.OO.
Security Trust and Sale Deposit
Company,
as AfARKEr ST. WILMINGTON, DEL

MoNKY UNEMPLoYED or waiting invest
mont can be made 10 earn you Interest IL de-
Y1oRffad with this company.
INTEREsT PAID on deposits OF money as
follows: per cent. on deposits payable on de-
uaand by check, same as banks; TX per cent
"a deposits payable after 10 days notice; 5 per
cent, on deposits payable after 80 days notice..
Special rates for large sums to remain for q
sPFcrxI ATrKNTToN given to the accounts
OF Ladies, also to those OF Executors, Admin
irtFat0rs Trustees, Guardians, and Receivers.
THE Company acts by authority Of law 90
Executor Administrator, Guardian, Receiver
and Agent, and executes trusts OF every des-
anrreeuondence solicited and full infor1na-
zion furnished concerning any branch OF the
C0npany,s business. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Send Tor pamphlet.
BENZ sNIELDs, JAS. 3. CLARKsoN
WI. sss'a5afIa; u ssfacKLE John si ]: EiossEiL1. ssii
ViSeFreS. Trust Od1cer.
DIRECTORS:
TS7ifH F7Nnkett =. Davis Gieler,
lHnr1n - Han William II. Field,
M1U q. Dure, Charles q. Fritz
WRE 6nncrofk Archibald A. Capelle,
Im. i. McOary, VIM. n Rrinckles
I0RN PfIlanR. nnsy1ly
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The NEW STANDARD AMERICAN
ENCYCLOPEDIA is brought down to
the present time, and contains hundreds of
articles on subjects not treated in any other
reference work. Another important feature
in which it stands absolutely alone is its very
full appendices which embrace over 100 sub
divisions. including Biographical Diction-
sry, Dictionary, Of Tsshnieal Terms, a
Elections, Religious Sr.sanlaries, Statistics of
the Population Of the World, and Veritab1e
. Nine Of Other Information on thousands of
subjects Of universal interest and importance.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-24

Three-year-old son of J. A. John
son of Lynn Center, Ill, is subject to
attacks of Group. Mr.. johnson says
he is satisfied that the timely use of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy during
a severe attack saved the little boys
life. He is in the drug business a
member of the firm of johnson Bros,
of that place; and they handle great
many patent medicines for throat and
lung diseases. He had all those to
chose from and skilled physicians
ready to respond to his call, but Sc
lected this remedy for use in his own
family at time when his child's life
was in danger, because he knew it to
be superior to any other, and famous
the world over for its cures of Group.
Mr.. johnson says this is the best sell
ing cough medicine they handle and
that it gives splendid satisfaction in
all cases. Sold by Kruger, the drug
gist.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-24
South or East, Which.

When a trip is contemplated it is
we'll to prepare in advance in order
to avoid little inconvenience which
are often annoying. The two fast
trains leaving Minneapolis and st.
Paul daily via Wisconsin Central
lines for Milwaukee and Chicago
make close connections with trains
East and South. Being elegantly
equipped with sleeping cars, parlor
cars and day coaches, they are fully
appreciated by the travelling public.
Your nearest ticket agent will give
you complete information and furnish
you folder of the Wisconsin Central
lines.
JAS. G. PoND, G.. P. A.
Milwaukee, Wis,
Morris tribune., 1897-11-24
Thew Knew Their Passengers.

The student of sociology will find
good many of the old New Eng
land ways still enough aliveto trav-
ell on rural trolleys. On one line in
Boston g suburbs the conductors and
motormen know their passengers.
The other day conductor excused
his hurry in making change by say
ing he had to look after Mrs.
Blank, cause she's lame. Having
helped that lady to reach terra
tfrma, the conductor resumed the
collection of fares, beginning with
a little girl, Of whom he asked,
How S father cold today, Annie?"
Needless to say that the conductors
are Johns and Henrys" to many
of the patrons The line is we'll
operated, tor the old New England
democracy always knew how TO get
there on schedule time Boston
Transcript.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-24
letter, salt.Rheum and Eczema.

The intense itching and smarting, Incl
dent to these diseases, isinstantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain S Eye and
S Sp 6een ou Ga P by
is equally efficient for itching piles and
a favorite remedy for sore nipples,
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. % cts. per box.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-24
How to Keep Crackers.

Complaints are frequently heard
that crackers bought at grocery
stores are soggy and stale tasting,
even when comparatively fresh
The fault is in the way they are
kept Crackers demand a warm,
dry place, and they should not be
stored near oil, fish or other strong
smelling goods. Great care should
be exercised by grocers in this re
spect The cracker trade is one of
the most important features of a
general grocery business, and it
should be taken care Of Crackers
should be purchased III small guam
titles, SO that they will not have
time to get stale before being sold
They should be kept, as stated, in a
warm, dry place, and customers
should be advised to place them in
the oven few minutes before using
This will restore their crispness,
even though they have become damp
and soggy
All the care in the world, how
ever, will not build up a cracker
trade if the crackers are not pure
and fresh and well made. Be care
full IN buying to get the best the
market affords; then push the trade
for all there is in it. One lot of
stale. poorly made crackers will do
more harm than one can overcome
in six months. Mercantile journal.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-24
Did as He Was Told.

will you keep an eye on my
horse, my son, while l step in and
get a drink!"
Yes, sir -
Stranger goes in, gets his drink,
comes out and finds his horse miss
ing.
Where is my horse, boys"
Hes run'd away, sir. =
Didn't | tell you to take care .etE
him, you young scamp"
mo, sir You told me to keep
my eye on him, and did till he got
clear out OF sight Pick Me Up.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-24
Excessive.

You ought to see Mrs. Kayrefuf's
house. She keeps it so clean you
could eat off any of the floors. -
''Huhl She keeps r. so clean that
her husband has to eat off the top
OF the wardrobe or out in the shed
five or six weeks. every summer
.-Chicago Tribune.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-24
HAD TO DRINK RUM OR DIE.

John McCormiclk Kept Busy the verdigria
Factory He Carried In His Body.
He was man of healthy appear
ance, who at no time showed, physic-
ally or mentally, signs of dissipa-
ton or excess, yet he kept himself
constantly under the influence of
liquor, said Alden Preston, trav-
cling salesman, speaking of a man
whom he met in Chicago. II saw
John Mccormick often at the Lee
land House. He had government
contract for dredging in the lake
and staid great deal at this hotel.
which was conveniently near his
work. After I had got somewhat
acquainted with him ] noted the
regularity with which he would go
to the bar for drink. His tipple
was always rum, and the drink was
a stiff one. After we had got fur
Their along in our acquaintance he
told me the reason for his constant
drinking.
"'My life depends on it., he said.
The rum counteracts the poison of
a copper bullet that l carry in my
body. An Indian in Central America
shot me five years ago. was one
of party of Americans prospecting
for minerals in wild region that
we had entered against the advice
of friends who knew the country.
The Indians of that region were
fighters and were bound that no
white man should settle or work in
their country. They had firearms,
and for bullets used copper nuggets
that they found in the beds of the
streams and hammered out round
When they jumped US, three of our
party of seven got away, | carrying
this bullet in my back.
There was no doctor in the coun-
try where we were that | could
trust to extract the bullet, but the
wound healed after a fashion Be-
fore got back to New York, which
l reached as soon as | could, had
suffered a great deal from copper
poisoning, but had made the discov
cry that rum was an antidote to the
verdigris that constantly was form-
ing in my body and that l could be
comfortable as long as kept my
self half full of this liquor The
best physicians in America have adj
vised me not to risk the operation
of having the bullet extracted, as
blood poisoning would be very liza
BILE to follow it. So still carry the
copper bullet in my body and take
this remedy for it's bad effects.
How much rum should you
guess that | drink in a day and
every day. A quartz Two quarts5
Try again Double that Never less
than a gallon OF Santa Cruz, ia
maica, or New England rum, ac-
cording as | find one or another
the best brand to be found at the
place where chance to be- A pretty
stiff allowance Of grog to work on,
you'd think, but it just keeps me
right Those dredges out in the lake
are mine and every scoopful of mud
that comes up means 30 cents in my
pocket, so can afford to drink some.
It's time for me to take my medicine
again. New York Sun
Morris tribune., 1897-11-24
Eobby's Conundruln.

! Bobby Mamma, am | lad2
Mamma Yes, Bobby
Bobby-And is my new papa my
,stepfatheri
/ Mamma Yes.
Bobby Then am his stepladderS
London Fun.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-11
SAILORS STARVED AND BEATEN
ON THE HIGH SEAS
BRUTAL CAPTAIN AND MATE
Five Forlorn, Scurvy-Stricken Sailors
Swear Out Complaint Against
Captain Badoh and First Mate
Johnson OF the John A. Briggs Just
Arrived in San Francisco.

San Francisco, Nov. "a tale Of
cruelty and starvation On the high
seas was told Monday in the office
of United States District Attorney
Foote by four or five forlorn, weak,
scurvey-stricken sailors, members of
the American ship, John A. Briggs, OF
San Francisco. They swore to a COM
plant charging Captain J. w. Badoh
with having musused and starved his
men, while First Mate Johnson will
also be arrested for cruelty and beat
ing and wounding sailors on the high
seas. The Briggs sailed from Balti-
bound for this pert. Before a month
passed the Iotato supply became ex-
harsted and from then until The
close Of the voyage, no vegetables Of
any sort were served to the sailors.
Three times day the crew was
served with one-half Of a small loaf
of bread, making about four slices,
and two thin slices of salt beef or junk,
cut so thin that the sailors could al
most see through it. Before Cape
Horn WIS reached two men were at
tackled with scurvy. and the entire
crew had been driven to such desper
alton that in order 10 save their
lives they were compelled to eat
grease used to Intricate the masts 1t
is charged that First Mate Johnson
beat Jarvek terribly on several ocoa-
sions because illness and starvation
prevented his prompt obedience to
commands. Jarveks arm and nose
were broken. On August 20 Johnson
heat Abel Peterson into inseEsibThty
for the same cause. The others also
were badly abused
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-11
OWNS A VAST ESTATE.

Hetty Green Is not the only Ameri-
can woman who is the possessor of
countless millions. There is widow
in Texas who will probably dispute the
claim of Eccentric Hetty' to being
the richest woman in the United
States. Her name is Mrs. Richard
King, and she owns an estate in the
southern part OF the lone star state
1900 square miles in extent, or Loo
600 acres. The ranch on which she
resides is the largest in the world. 1t
is called THE Santa Gertrudes." In
the center of it, thirteen miles from
her front gate, is Mrs. Kings home, Il
central chateau. looming up like
baronial castle on slight eminence.
All around it are the pretty homes of
dependents, surrounded by well-tilled
fields and gardens. The 200, 900 cattle,
of improved and imported breeds, and
all sheen within the Santa Gertrudes
ranch belong to Mrs. King. The cur
rent expenses of the ranch reach $780,
900 a year. Three hundred cowboys
are in her employ, for whom she keeps
1000 ponies.
The 1000 square miles of Mrs. Kings
territory are bounded on the south
by Corpus Christi bay, Forty miles
of the coast belong to the Santa Ger
tIudes ranch The barbed wire fences
on tho land side Of the estate extend
800 lies. For every twenty miles of
fencing "a superintendent is employed
to see that no break is made, and he
has several assistants. Corpus Christi
Ii the terminus of branch railway
built by Mrs. King to take the place OF
her wagon trains, which formerly bore
ice and every other necessity and lux
ury to her ranch fom Corpus Christi
long trains from that city now carry
Mrs. Kings cattle to the east.
Part of every year Mrs. King lives
in Corpus Christi, where she has built
a palace in which Is found every mod
ern appliance for comfort, domestic
economy, luxury and for the gratifica-
ton of taste in art and literature, Her
wealth was partly inherited from her
father. a pioneer Presbyterian clergy
man, the first who ever went, staff and
bible in hand, to preach the gospel to
the Indians and mixed races that peo-
pied the vast domain over which his
wn little daughter was destined to
hold sway as landed proprietor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-11
RAILROAD WINS.

Washington, Nov. 9.-The United
States supreme court Monday affirmed
the decision of the lower court in the
case of the Interstate Commerce com
mission against the Alabama Midland
and the Georgia Central Railway COM
panies and others, The case arose out
OF charges by citizens Of Troy, Ala. !,
that the companies were disregarding
the long and short haul clause OF the
Interstate commerce law. The point
at issue was whether. when there was
competition between railroad and
water transportation, the roads must
first file lower rates with the inter-
state commerce commission, and II
was decided in the negative by the
court
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-11
AFTER A GENERAL TREATY
PREMIER LAURIER OF CANADA
GOES TO WASHINGTON.

Washington, Nov. Sir Wilfred
Laurier, premier of Canada, Sir Louis
Davies, minister of marine in the
Laurier cabinet, and other officials OF
the dominion will arrive here today.
Their visit will have an important
bearing not only on the Boring sea
settlement, but on all pending ques-
tions which have been sources of in
ternational complications between the
United States and Canada, namely,
the passage of alien laborers to and
from Canada, the North Atlantic fish
cries question, the presence of many
Americans in the Klondike territory
belonging to Canada and in the min
ing regions of British Columbia, the
fisheries troubles along the great
lakes, the bonding privilege granted
Canadian railroads, the controversy
over rights in the Frazer river in
British Columbia and In Puget
Sound, and also the question of reci-
procity arrangement between the
United States and Canada. There is
direct and definite information that
Sir Wilfred comes prepared to take
up all of these questions and if pos
sible include them in one general set
tlement
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-11
ELECTRICAL GLEANINGS.

\ central station In Berlin, Ger
many, is distributing electric power to
l,I00 motors, aggreating Clio horse
power.
The capital value OF the power de-
yeloped by the Niagara falls is equal
to $1,000 600 and a large part of this
perpetual capital is being made avail
able by electric power
About two years ago the Cincinnati
Street Railway Company laid some
steel ties experimentally. but nothing
has been heard of steel ties for long
time Recent examination of these
ties show such good results that the
company will now lay considerable
number Of them
\ recent English patent endeavors
70 provide a method for the carboni-
cation Of peat. SO that il may be used
more effectively as a fuel for CONNER
eial purposes. by applying electrtG
furnace by means Of heated wires
imbedded In an electrically insulating
mass. which Is also bad conductor Of
heat The operation by this method
may be reduced 70 twenty minutes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-11

Havana, Nov, AT the solicita-
ton of the widow of Senior Quessada
Captain General Blanco has pardoned
her son, Julio Quesada, nephew OF
Senior Gonzalo Quesada of the Cuban
junta at New York. The young man
was under sentence of death.
Marshal Blanco has issued the fol-
lowing edict officially described as
expressing the magnanimous senti-
ments of the queen regent and the
firm determination of the national
government:
II pardon in full all those who
have been prosecuted for the crime of
rebellion. Rebels prosecuted for
common crimes, Independent OF the
rebellion, such as spoilation, immor-
atty and the like, will be pardoned
as rebels, but judged for other Of
lenses committed by them. Those
suffering sentences imposed prior to
the date of this edict will have their
sentence committed to certain extent
and perhaps in some cases in full"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-11
OLD COINS MELTED UP.

The United States Treasury is re-
tanning all the United States coins re-
ceived in the ordinary course of bust
ness bearing the figure of Liberty
seated These coins are sent to the
Mint to be melted up. Over three
million dollars worth in subsidiary
coinage has been melted and recoined
during the past year. OF course the
new dies are used This Is but drop
in the bucket to the mass of old silver
which is still in clrculation.-H arper's
Round Table.