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Very Accommodating.

A young man from the country was walking along a certain street in Phil adelphia the other day, says the Lan' cet, when he stopped in front of an en- gine-house and looked in. Have you many fires in this tOwn?' he inquired of one of the f1remen stand ing in the door.
 "We have 'em pretty often" replied the other.
 'DO you have to go to all of themY'
 ''No; not unless they're in our dis trict, or there's q general alaCm."
 '-~er try to see ho7' quick you cap hitch up:"
 "Oh yes"
 At that instant there came an alarm. AL une nrst stroke or the gong the men ran to their posts, the doors of the stalls opened, the horses ran out and were quickly hitched to the hose-cart, and within a few seconds men, horses and cart were out of the door and speeding down the street.
 The young man watched the per formance with undisguised admira- tion.
 'Well, now," he exclaimed, that's something like! There ain't many towns in this country where they'd go to all that trouble to show stranger what they could do.'
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Paralyzed for Years A CARPENTER SPENDS MANY MONTHS IN BED-PHYSICIANS
 DO HIM LITTLE GOOD.

PARALYSIS CAME FROM A FALL
 From the Express, Los AngeleS, CdlifOrntG.
 Just think of busy, hardworking man paralyzed in the midst of his career, and rendered useless.
 That was the misfortune that befell James A. Jones, of 1002 Alpine street, Los Angeles, Cal, in September, 1891. MT. Jones was born in the state where many of the presidents come from Ohio, but spent the greater part of his life during his younger years in Iowa, from which place he went to Colorado, and in 1882 came to los Angeles. It was small place then, before the boom came along and pushed us forward q century in the road of progress, and Mir. Jones followed his occupation of carpenter and builder. While al work in September, 1891, he received a fall which jared him considerably and he became confined to his bed. Shortly after he lost the use of the lower part of his body entirely, and his legs became dead weight. A plaster cast was put upon him by the doctors and they worked over him and did all things possible to assist his re- oovery. But he remained in the same condition.
 In April, 1893, he began to take Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The following June he noticed that he could move his toes, and on July 1, 1893, he got up out of bed and later in the month was able -s, -, .saA ,yAy4IUuS N.-l.4aa. 1.JrJIy after. still continuing the pills. he went to work at his trade at Whittier, where he sustained a fall and again injured himself and had to go to bed, and the dread paralysis came on again. Again the doctors worked with him, but without relief, and he once more began to take Dr. Williams Pink Pills. The doctors had given him bromides and iodides, but without effect. Again the pills drove the paralysis into the background. He said, 1T took them in accordance with directions. and in connection with the use of cold sponge baths, found they were exceedingly beneficial.
 MT. Jones is now able to walk again, and he feels that the pills are the only thing that has done him any good. In this connection he said: "The doctors who have treated me have done every thing in their power, but without effect, and it does seem marvellous that paralysis should be overcome by these little pills. But that has been my ex- perience. If anyone doubts 1t. let them write to me or come and see me, and will tell them the story"
 Dr. Williams Pink Pills contain, in Q condensed form, all the elements necessary to give new life and richness to the blood and restore shattered nerves. They are an unfailing specific for such diseases as locomotoI ataxia, partial paralysis, St. Vitus' dance. sciatica, neuralgia. rheumatism, ner- yous headache, the after effect of la grippe. palpitation of the heart, pale and aallow complications, all forms of weakness either in male or female. Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be sent postpaid on receipt of price, 50 cents box or six boxes for ee. 30 (they are never sold in bnlk or by the 10O). by addressing Dr. Will llams' Medicine. Company, Schenec-
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The Comm enf.

was telling Miss Cayenne about an accident with which recently met" re- marked Willie Washington, with mel ancholy look in his eye.
 .'Indeed"
 "Yes. I was getting off an electric car. Didn't realize how fast it was go- ing and landed on my hands instead of my feet"
 "What did Miss Cayenne say about it?'
 ..Not much. She merely remarked that I had at last succeeded In being original. Washington Star
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SIOO REWARD S1OO.

to learn that there IS at least one dreaded disease that science has been able tO cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh h Cure is taken internally. acting directly upon the blood an and n mucous mucous ,S surfaces faces aO Q Of ton of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the cons titution and assisting nature in doing it's work. The proprietors have so much faith in it's GU ra- tive powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
 Address, F. J. CHENEY X CO.,, Toledo, 0.
 Sold by Druggists, s5c.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
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exact accordance with the prescription of Prof. Edward K. Phelps, MD. IL. D., of Dartmouth college. Its curative effects have been closely watched by the ablest physicians of every school, and they are today agreed that it stands alone as the re- liable remedy for building up a persons health ill the spring.
 The most overwhelming testimony to the value of Paine's celery compound that has recently appeared from men and women of national reputation:
 Hon. George B. Swift, mayor of Chicago;
 Francis Murphy, the foremost apostle of temperance Tn the world; Mrs. Matthew s. Quay, wife of the great Republican senator from Pennsylvania;
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have so often heartily testified) that Paine's

have so often heartily testifed) that Paine's celery compound is the very best of all remedies for nervous exhaustion.
 Joseph HawOrth rightly calls Modjeska "the peerless queen of artistes
 Modieska's health is matter of world wide interest, and her testimonial to the value of the great remedy which makes people well is of particular moment in the early spring, when from every quarter re- ports come of men, women and children who are taking Paine's celery compound. and are gaining in nervous vigOr, weight and every other indication of better heal h..
 The thoughtful portion of the community knows the need of purifying the blood and regulating the nervous and alimentary systems as spring comes on.
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.l.-4. .1-..IuA44oS.

The Hercules Gas Engine Works of San Francisco, Csl.. the largest builders of gas gasoline and o.l ens..a5 c.. .-1 Co--., ..Cs making extensive preparations for the seasons business.
 They are filling several orders for large irrigating plants and as this line of their business increases each season, II IS safe to say the farmers throughout the state are sp, nreciatirg the advantages of irrigation with water pun ped by this cheap power.
 The Hercules Works are at present build ino an 8O H. P. engine for Geo. k. Packer, CoInsa. which will raise COCO gallons per minute from the river and distribute it over his land. This will be the largest gasoline pumping plant in existence.
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neuralgia. rheumatism, all nervous diseases and kidney troubles. For all such com- plaints Paine's celery compound has sue ceeded again and again, where everything else has failed.
 When Modjeska in a letter published in Boston said: II have found Paine'S celery pound the very best of all remedies for the nervous exhaustion consequent upon the arduOus work of my profession" she voiced the experience of every tired out, rundown, exhausted women whoever went to this greatest of all spring remedies for relief.
 No one ever yet failed to find strength and health returning who faithfully used na- lures true remedy - Paine's celery com- pound.
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RATTLED.

To make mad dog to order. tie tin pan to his tail. & man made mad IS one "no' after suffering n. Is, 20 years with rheuina- na tism. finds that by the use of bottle of ot' Jacohs Oil he is cured. He feels the waste of his life in pain, with the loss oi tiitle, ..e, place and money M and Se then d IfTT baye saved all this and lived free of pain; it IS enough 70 mats him mad. Most of our sutferings are intensified by delay in seeking relief, ana ana there is much worth knowing as regardss onIv bv inc use of the best cure. Itis worth Knowing that for the cure of rheu matisiH nandI, there is special virtue in The Great heteoy @ oa;, for Pain, St. Jacobs Oil, ana as so liuIn raoIIv be saved by its use, the cost ID nothing.
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Many poor family that seeks the western wilds in the hope of winning a fortune, Is pre- served from that insid ous foe of the emjgTant and frontiersman-chiIls and fever-by Hos tetter's stomach Bitters. So etfrctually does that incumparable incidental defense foriify the system against the combined influence of a malarious atmosphere and m!asma-tainted water, and pIorecied by it the pioneer, the miner or the tourist provided with if, may safely encounter the danger.
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Found Paine's Celery Compound the
 Best of Remedies.
For the Nervous Exhaustion Consequent Upon Her Arduous WOrk-The Re- markable Artiste Who Stands Pre- Eminently at the Head of Her Profession.

The news of Modjeska's recovery from the recent severe sickness that compelled her to leave the stage will be a source of congratulatiOn to the whole world.
 MOdleska, Tn letter to Wells, Richard son & Company, says she has found fsvhet thousanos of people in every station Of hle
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Watts-Let's walk along until car overtakes us
 Potts-No. Let's walk the other way until car meets us. We will eaten l' sooner, we will go down town just as quick, and we get more ride for Our money.-Indianapol Journal
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There Is the danger that in their eagerness to take spring remedy thoughtless per son may carry home some bogus concoction prepared with only such a smaltering of medical knowl"dge as can be picked up behind . counter.
 Paine,s celery c9mponad is prepared in
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He Was a Thief.

First Rainmaker-What are you cry. ing about?
 Second Rainmaker-Somebody haA been stealing my thunder.--New York Journal.
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Lash's Kidney aud Liver Bitters tones the stomach and digestive org ns; cures dyspepsia, biiiousness, sick headache, and all ills produced by disordered stomach.
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The Japanese Government mas ue' cided to prohibit all further emlgra' tion. In response to the press ciaInor for the adoption of firm attitude to' ward the American and Hawaiian GOV ernments the Mikado has ordered two warships to proceed to Hawaii imme- d!Ataly tO protect Japanese subjects.
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Pfmples, blotches, boils, blaek-heads, moth matches and scrofulous sores disappear never to return by using Lashs Kidney and Liver Bitters
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Jaek-I understand you are to be congratu- lated. Ress-Not at all. Jack-Then you are engaged to Tom, after all
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Shattered nerves, weak stomach, lmPsiEeJb 5rbor oI Restfon and inability to ss CD all disappear "NeA Iash's Kidney and Liver Bitters IS used-
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"Young Hiegipside married, you say; on SIU z ueekF That took nerYe- anyhow. Mnai to neo he working at?" 'Nothing. It was the sni "HO was earning the $i0
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TEA GARDEN DRIPs.

Sweetest and richest favored table syrup ever made. Try 1t.
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Piso's Cure for Consumption has been a God-send to me.-Wm. B. Mcclellan, Chester, Florida, Sept. 17, 1895.
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Africa, are in revolt against TOrtu- sUese rule.
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TEA GARDEN DRIPS.
FORTUNE SEEKING IMMIGRANTS.

Try 1t, and you will find il better and xweetei syrup than you ever tasted before.
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DUPTURE and PILES cured; no pay h until cured: send for book. DRs. MANSFIELD & PoRTERFIELD, S38 Market St., San Francisco
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-24
Hints

One OF the most useful articles for
cleaning cooking pots and pans is a wire
chain dishcloth. 1t is now made fastened
to a long, smooth, wooden handle, which
allows one to use it without putting the
hands into the water.
A small clean whisk broom kept in the
clothes basket is the most convenient to
use for dampening clothes. Dip the
broom into a bowl OF clear water and
very lightly shake the water over the
clothing. In this manner the work is
lone more evenly and quickly than if the
fingers are employed to sprinkle the water
about.
Silver sweetmeat and bOnbon dishes are
being laid aside, and old fancy-Shaped
fine china ones, beautifully decorated, are
the present caprice. This is because di-
yersity is desired, for nothing can eclipse
beautiful silver for elegance. The favorite
ice cream platters are still the decorated
china or cut glass receptacles which fit
into silver frames with tiny feet, so con-
structed that if any moisture comes upon
the outside of the dish it does not come
in contact with the table cloth.
Marble should; be washed with a soft
rag, soap and water and wiped dry.
Stains on marble can be taken out with
sand soap. Stains on polished tables
made by heat can be removed by rubbing
with kerosene or turpentine. but anna
teurs should not attempt this, as they are
liable to remove the varnish also. Wood
workers use alcohol as a finisher on var
nish, to take out any oil that may re-
main. If the surface is exposed to heat
or sunlight the oil dries out. and to rem
edy this more oil must be rubbed in.
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Jake Bennett was about 19 years old.
and was probably the most awkward
mar l ever saw. He was long and
angular and had a bony head, with
strong jaws. His great white teeth
were always shown when he smiled,
and he always smiled when he was in
a fight. In camp Benne was a slouchy
unprepossessing fellow, and his feet.
which We're unusually large, were al
ways in somebody's way. He was shy
and never intruded himself, but when
it came to riding and shooting he was
in his glory.
I have seen him many lime on the
back Of a fast horse, with the bride
reign in his teeth n a pistol in each
hand, charging like mad and shooting
with remarkable accuracy. He had
the reputation of killing three or four
men every time there was a chance.
He was then in charge of a detail on
foraging expeditions n got in many
skirmishes along the road. Later he
was unanimously chosen captain on
account Of his bravery.
Indeed he was like unclaimed light
ming in a hand-to-hand fight, and it
was in one Of these that Bennett dis
tinguished himself. There were about
1900 soldiers lying between Alexandria
and Liberty. We IA no chance on
the field, and had to content ourselves
with harassing the enemy and in cut
ting off their wagon trains and max
ing it difficult for them to forage. The
two armies lay confronting each other
before the engagement at Murfrees-
boro, and I was sent with a detail of
scouts to waylay any hat I could.
Being only $50 men all told, we de-
termined to take advantage of the
billy road and the rocky hillside, which
were thickly covered with cedars.
Across the road was a number of fell
ed trees, and while we were all mount
ed, it was comparatively easy to keep
out of sight. While we were thus am
pushed a federal wagon train came
slowly along the road guarded by three
files of infantry. There were so
wagons in the train, and we attacked
them suddenly and boldly, realizing
the necessity for quick work. The
fight was close and hot for a few min
utes, but when the infantry came rush.
ing up we saw that the conflict
would now be between pistols and
guns.
endorsed and had fallen to the ground.
Just as he jumped up, however, a fed
eral soldier plunged at him with a
bayonet. At the same instant anOth-
er soldier raised his gun to kill
Bennett. In this terrible situation the
alertness and courageous generosity Of
Jake Bennett prompted him to shoot
first the man who was attacking his
sergeant and then the nan who was
threatening his own life.
I consider that this instance, where
a man could so suddenly conceive the
idea to defend his fellow-soldier before
himself, illustrates the innate nobility
and generosity of the man. The great
soul of the awkward Jake Bennett re-
spending to the impulse, and his self
sacrificing act was the highest example
of herolsm that I witnessed during the
war.-LOuisville COurier-JOurnal.
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FUN.

Before my marriage, monsieur, I
had a high opinion Of men,"
"And now?"
Nov? Well, married women, like
lawyers and physicians, do not divulge
professional secrets."-Journal Anus
ant.
Professor (clinching his argument)-
It is a we'll known fact that visible an
imal life may be produced by the pas
sage of electricity through the air.
Student-Then I think this cheese
must have been struck by lightning
New York Journal.
n All the Facts-"It may in
terest you, children" said the returned
missionary, who was addressing the
Sunday school,, IF I tell you of an ad-
venture l once had in India. While
going through a jungle I came face to
face with q lion. There was no chance
to retreat, and 1 had nothing to de-
fend myself with. I stood perfectly
still and looked the fierce beast steadily
in the eye" Which eye?" asked a
b~reathless little boy in the infant
class.-Chicago Tribune.
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Business Conditions.

New York and Philadelphia are now
receivink large numbers Of visitors
brought in by commercial excursions.
These excursions are made up Of mer-
chants who come here wholly, or at
least in part, for the purpose Of buying
goods. They universally report a de-
cidedimprovement in business in their
sections of the country. and they are
buying freely for the fall trade. Their
presence and their purchases are in a
measure the result Of an improvement
and also the means of extending and
increasing hat improvement. Nearly
every sign Of good times is present.
Prices are generally low, but most Of
them are tending upward, and the high
prices Of manufactured goods that pre-
vailed a few years ago are never likely
TO return, though with a foreign short
age the prices of breadstuffs map pos
sibly rise TO old fashioned figures. The
upward tendency of most prices, the
volume Of bank clearings, the ~increas-
ing receipts of the railway companies,
the strong stock market and the grow
ing s~peculatin, ali tell of a decided i'm
provement . no longer prospective. but
actually present.-New York Journal a
AVWk0GGS8a liz a S-a
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Inherited
Blood Taint.

Here 10 q case of inherited blood taiue
which resulted in what threatened to b
a complete wreck Of an innocent young
life. The most serious feature of beiR
afflicted with . blood disease is the fae&
that innocent posterity must suffer. Tha
man or oma with the slightest taiue
In the blood forces the undesirable leg
acy of impurity upon their children
whose veins flow with the impure inner
itance which handicaps them in the race
Of life.
No child who has a trace of bad blood
can be healthy or strong. and those pre-
disposed to Scrofula are liable 10 a grea4
deal Of sickness, because their constitu-
tons are weak and cannot withstand TIN
many dangers which beset the path q
childhood. Medical statistics show thnA
Q majority Of lung troubles result directly
from Scrofula, 20 that q child afiicte6
with this disease il likely to fall q vic
tim to dreaded consumption.
Mr.. w. A. Clayton, of Addie, NJ c.
believes SIS. 10 the only blood remedy
which a have any effect whatevrr
upon obstinate cases. He says:
my three-year-old boy mad the WORST
case of Scrofula ! eve heard of. Ha
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Cures Kidney and Bladder Troubles

SurcS hIuncy anu bldIUcF 1rOuOleS
Thousands of such cases have been
cured by the use of Botanic Blood Balm
(B. B.. b. If you doubt it, call or send
to the Company whose advertisement
appears in his paper. and they will,
for a one cent stamp, send you a book
Of wonderful cures, not only of the
above diseases, but Of all name Of
ailments arising from impure blood. It
is the standard remedy Of the age for
the cure Of all blood and skin diseases.
$1.OO per large bottle.
CURED WITH TWO BOTTLES.
J. A. Maddox, Atlanta, Ca, writes:
Il had great trouble in passing urine,
which was filled with sediments. My
back and loins gave me much pain,
and I lost my appetite, strength, and
flesh. I became nervous and unable to
sleep. Two bottles of Botanic Blood
Balm (B. B. b. CAV me entire re-
lief"
S. NJ. Ellis, Atlanta, Ca, writes: DO
tanic Blood Balm (B. B. b. sured me
of most stubborn eczema. I had DOCTOR
ed it without success for twelve years."
For sale by druggists.
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Savannah, Ca, April 26, 1896

Savannah, Ca, April 26, 1896.
Having used three bottles Of P. p. r.
for impure blood and general weakness
and having derived great benef. from
the same, having gained II pounds in
weight in fOu we ks, I take great
pleasure in recommending it to all un-
ofrtunate like
Yours truly,
JOHN MORRIS.
Office of J. N. McElroy, Druggist,
Orlando, Fla, April 20, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ca
Dear Sirs:-I sold three bottles Of p.
P. P. large size yesterday, and n bot
tie small size today.
The P. P. P. cured my wife Of rheu-
matism winter before last. I came
back on her the past winter and a half
bottle, 81 size, relieved her again, and
she has not a a symptom since.
I sold a bottle of P. P. P. to a friend
Of mine, one Of the turkies,a small
one, took sick and his wife gave it a
t~easpoonful, that was in the eve ing,
and the little fello tur ed over like
he was dead, but ext morning was up
following and we'll.
Yours respectfully,
j. N. McELROY.
Savannah, Ca, March II, 1891.
Messrs, Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sirs:-I have suffered from
rheumatism for a long time and L
not find a cure until I found P. P. p,
which completely cured me.
Yours truly,
ELIZA F. JONES,
Is O--,ge ST.. Savannah, Ga
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Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

mystic Cure for rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days.
It's action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious. It remove at
once the cause and the disease immedi-
ately disappears. The first dose great
ly benefits.
T. F. Anthony, Ex-Postmaster of
Promise City, Iowa, says: Il bought
one bottle Of Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism, and two doses Of 1t did me
more good than any medicine / ever
took" rs cents and $1.c0. Sold by J.
II. Hardin, Druggist, Wilmington,
N. c..
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Fire In q Steamers Hold

Charleston, S. c., August 21.-The
Norwegian steamship Tyr, Captain
Gram, arrived in port between 2 and 3
O'Clock this afternoon, on fire. The
Trye left Huelva with a cargo Of 5000
tons Of pyrites on August 3rd for this
port. The fire was discovered in COM
partments Nos. 2 and 3 last Monday,
one day and a half out of Bermuda.
She was toWed to the city where the
work of filling her holds with water
began.