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Iro BE Continued
Learned a Lesson.

\ physician who has in his employ a
negro boy. says that the amusement de-
rived by himself and his family from
the boys answers to questions put with
a view to puzzling him more than COM
pensates for his ignorance. which is
comprehensive. go to my study and
bring me the bottle of ammonia have
left on the desk" the doctor said to the
boy one day. land be careful. for ammo
MIA is combustible fluid" When the
boy returned with the bottle he seemed
a little out of breath. and after keen
glance at him the doctor asked: "Jim,
do you know what a combustible fluid
S?" "Yessah," came the answer. with
promptness, Il reckon does; it means
something dat'H most knock anybody
over dat jess happen to smell OBJ it,
sah!p No further reference was made
to the matter, but from that day the
doctor found that the words 'combusti-
BILE fluid" were sufficient to secure any
thing from the Investigations into
which Jim's inquiring mind might 9TH
erwise lead him.-Youth's Companion.
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can accomplish an attitude like that. If
you were little prettier, Miss Long
worth, should call that striking" and
the girl threw back her head and
laughed
Something in the laugh aroused Miss
Longworth's recollection AID Il chill
of fear came over her. but, looking al
the girl again, she saw she was mis-
taken. Susy jumped up. still laughing.
and drew little pin from the cap she
wore, finging it on the chair; then she
pulled off her wig, and stood before
Edith Longworth her natural self.
Miss Brewster" gasped the as
tonished Edith. What are you doing
in my house in that disguise?'
'Oh,' said Jennie, I'm the lady
slavey, and how do you think I have
acted the part? Now sit down. Miss
Dignity, and 1 will tell you something
about your own family. l thought you
were a set of rogues. and now l can
prove it,
''Will you leave my house this in
stant?" cried Edith, in anger. Il shall
rot listen to you
.Oh, yes. you WILL" said Jennie. "fo-
l shall follow your example and not
let you out until you do hear what !
have TO tell you"
Saying which the amateur house
maid skipped nimbly to the door and
placed her back against it.
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MOHAMMED'S COAT.
sacred Relic to Which the Sultan
Annually Pays His Devotion.


Annually Pays His Devotion.
No more striking illustration of the
alarming condition of affairs that pre-
vail just now at Constantinople could be
afforded them the fact that the sultan
should have considered it necessary to
proceed by water, instead of by land.
from his residence at the YildiZ Kiosk
to the old seraglio for the purpose of
paying his annual devotion to the holy
coat of Mohammed, which is preserved
in a great box in the innermost sane
tuary of the imperial treasury. The eX-
tent to which this garment is venerated
by all believers may be estimated by
the fact that the principal and most
highly cherished title of the sultan is
that of guardian of the holy mantle"
This robe, which it is needless to say
is green. was brought to Constantine
pie by Sultan Selim along with the keys
of the holy cities of Medina and Mecca.
from Cairo. where they had been pre-
served until that time in the keeping of
the caliphs.
This worship of the mantle by the
sultan is the most solemn and impor-
tant religious function which the Turk
ish ruler is called upon to perform
throughout the year, and, as general
rule. his majesty's progress from the
IildiZ Kiosk to the Sublime Porte is
marked by a magnificent display of
troops four or five ranks deep. who line
the entire route on either side
This year, for the first time since his
accession to the throne more than 20
years ago, the sultan. through dread of
assassination. has abandoned the Gus
tomary procession by land, and has
gone by water instead. furtively and al
most by stealth. the public being led
till the last moment to believe by the
military display that the sultan was
about to proceed to the old seraglio in
the usual mappec-Chicaro Record
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The Useful BaboOn.

So far as speed is concerned the dog,
of course. has the advantage, but for
keenness of scent. for the instinct of
finding edible plants and hidden water.
and as a sentinel against every kind of
danger. the baboon is unequaled. lie
Valiant, an African traveller, gives an
account of a tame baboon which az
companied him on some of his journeys
by his cries." he says, ''he always
warned us of the approach of an enemy
before my dogs discovered it. The
dogs were so accustomed to his voice
that they used to go to sleep, and was
at first veXed with them for deserving
their duties. When he once had given
the alarm, they would stop to watch
for his signal, and on the least motion
of his eyes or the shaking of his head.
/ have seen them all rush forward to the
quarter which his barks were directed
N Y journal
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STATE OF OHIo, CITY OF TOLEDO, ..
IECIs C0rNTY eos

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the city OF Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum OF One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d.
1856 A. W. GLEASON,
[Seall Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur,
faces OF the system Send for testimonials
free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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tain sum of money at a certain time
and the mine is theirs, but if they dom
pay the certain sum at the certain time,
the mine isn't theirs"
And won't they pay the money,
sir?"
No, Susy, they will not, because
they haven't got it. Then these two
fools will be sold, for they think they
are going to get the money, and they
are not"
And you have the money to buy the
mine when the option runs out, sir?'
by Jove!" said William, in surprise,
you have prodigious head for bust
ness, Susy. L never saw anyone pick
it up so fast. You will have to take
lessons from me and go on the market
and speculate yourself
"Oh. 1 should like to do that, sir, 1
should indeed
Well" said William, kindly, when
ever you have time. come to me and l
will give you lessons The young man
came toward her. holding out his hand.
but the girl slipped away from him and
opened the door.
Il think he said. in whisper, that
you might give me a kiss after all this
valuable informa tion."
oh, Mr.. William" cried Susy, horri-
fed
He stepped forward and tried to catch
her. but the glrfwas too nimble for him,
and sprang out into the passage.
Il think" protested William, that
this is getting information under false
pretenses; 1 expected my fee, you
know
And you shall have it," said the girl,
laughing softly. when 1 get ten per
cent. on my money"
'Egad," said William to himself. as
he entered his room again, Il will see
that you get it. She's as clever as an
outside broker
When young Longworth had left for
room again, ard then went down
stairs.
Where's the mistress?' she asked a
fellow servant
In the library" was the answer, and
to the library Susy went, entering the
room without knocking, much to the
amazement of Edith Longworth, who
sat near the window with a book in her
lap. But further surprise was in store
for the lady of the house. The house
maid closed the door. and then. select
ing comfortable chair, threw herself
down in it, exclaiming:
"Oh, dear me; I'm so tired
"Susy,' said Miss Longworth, what
is the meaning of this?'
1T means, num-" said Susy, ''thai
I'm going to chuck it"
Going to what?' asked Miss Long
worth, amazed.
Going to chuck it. Don't you I'M
derstand? Going to give up my stu
alton. I'm tired of it,
Very WELL" said the young woman.
rising, you may give notice in the
proper way. You have no right to
come into this room in this impudent
manner. Be so good as to go to your
own ROOM"
"My!" said Susy, "you can do the
digni5ed. must practice and see II I
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DIAMONDS OF GOLCONDA.
Marco Polo's Account of Them Read.
Like One of SiUhad,a Talea.

marco POlO'8 Account OF Them Rea0S
Like One of sinbad's Tales
II is in this kingdom that diamonds
are got; and I will tell you how. There
are certain lofty mountains in those
parts; and when the winter rains fall.
which are very heavy, the waters come
roaring down the mountains in great
torrents. When the rains are over. and
the waters from the mountains have
ceased to flow. they search the beds
of the torrents and find plenty of dia-
monds. In summer also there are plen-
ty to be found in the mountains. but
the heat of the sun is so great that it
is scarcely possible to go thither, nor
is there then a drop of water to be
found. Moreover, in those mountains
great serpents are rife to marvellous
degree. besides other vermiu. and this
owing to the great heat. The serpents
are also the most veromous in exist
ence. so that anyone going there runs
fearful peril: for many have been de-
stroyed by these evil reptiles.
Now among these mountains there
are certain great and deep valleys. to
the bottom of which there is no ac-
cess. Wherefore the men who go in
search of the diamonds take with them
pieces of flesh, as lean as they can get.
and these they cast into the bottom of
the valley. Now there are numbers of
white eagles that haunt these noun
tains and feed upon the serpents. When
the eagles see the meat thrown down.
they pounce upon it, and carry it up
some rocky hilltop, where they begin
to rend it. But there are men on the
watch. and as soon as they see that
the eagles have settled. they raise a
loud shouting to drive them away.
And when the eagles are thus fright
ened away the men recover the pieces
of meat, and find them full OF diamonds
which have stuck to the meat down
in the bottom. For the abundance OF
diamonds down there in the depths OF
the valley is astonishing. but nobody
can get down; and if one could. it would
be only to be at once devoured by the
serpents which are so rife there.
There is another way of getting the
diamonds. The people go to the nests
of those white eagles. of which there
are many. and find plenty of diamonds
which the birds have carried off with
the meat that was cast into the valleys
And when the eagles themselves are
taken diamonds are found in theiI
StomachS.
So now have told you three differen
ways in which these stones are found
No other country but this kingdom Of
Mutfili produces them. but there they
are found both abundantly and of large
size. Those that are brought to oul
part of the world are only the refuse
as it were, of the finer and larger
stones. For the flower of the diamond
and other large gems, as well as the
largest pearls, are all carried to the
great khan and other kings and prince:
of those regions; in truth. they pos
sess all the great treasures of the world
Noah Brooks in ST Nicholas
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NATURAL CURIOSITIES.

The Greenland whale, it is said, some.
times attains an age Of 400 years.
DR.. Ellison, of Williamsburg, KY,
owns q COW which lately gave birth to
a calf that has two bodies, two tails
and eight legs The head resembles
that of a dog.
An Albino deer is on exhibition in
Augusta, Me. The deer is practically
white all over and a perfect beauty.
1t was shot by Ernest G. Lyons. Of Cen
ter Sidney, in the fall of 1895. on Bald
mountain. The animal is about four
years of age.
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A D.nrerous Letharey.

The forerunner of a train of evils, which
too often eliminate fatally, is inactivity or
lethargy of the kidneys. Not only is Bright s
disease, diabetes. gravel, or some other dan
gerous integral disease of the organs them
selves to be unprecedented. but dropsical
diffusions from the blood. rheumatism and
govt, are all traceable to the non-removal
from the blood by the kidneys OF certain i'm
purities. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters de
purates the blood. renders the kidneys &C
tive and prevents their disease.
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His Present Condition.

O'Hoolahan-Have yez any brothers,
Moike?
O'Callahan-Yis. Oh was a tripier
when Oh was born. which gave me two
brothers. But one of the three of US
doied this spring, an SO now Oh am only
a twin, with only the one twin brother
left me.-Rrooklyn Eagle.
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Philanthropy.

"Dolan," said Rafferty,, 'ye're gittin'
too savin'. Did yez nivver hear thot
money is the root av all evil?"
''Oi how. An I'm doin' the little Oh
KIN to pull it up by the roots an shpare
the rest av yez."-Washington Star.
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No Criterion for Kentucky.

The Gentleman from Kentucky-Is
this good article of writing papah
sab?
The Salesman-You can judge by the
water mark.
Water mark. sab? No, sab, Show
me something else, sab" y Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
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yer daddy lickin' You for:" asked the half
grown boy. The other half grown boy an
swered: 20, he was jist provin' to me that
the whale really did swaller joiner. In;
dianapolis Journal.
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No-To-Dac for Fifty Cent.

Over 100, 900 cured. Why not let No Tc-Bac
regulate or remove your desire tor tobacco ?
Saves money. makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, SOC and 81 90, all druggists
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Some people are proud because they ono,
had lot of money and squandered it.
Washington Democrat
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Not to be provoked is best; but, if moved
never correct till the fume is spent; for
every stroke our fury strikes is sure to hit
ourselves at last.-N. y. Weekly.
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People kick when a show is too long and
also when it IS too short.-W ashington Dem
ocrat,
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Boys who are always waiting for the high
est wages are generally out of job.-W ASH
ington Democrat
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CHAUrAUQUA ASSEMBLY

Forest Park, Ottawa, Kansas.
From points in Kansas within $50
miles and from Kansas City and St
Joseph tickets on sale June 10 to 25.
From points in state beyond this dis
lance, tickets VIII be sold June IL to
IL. The park is only half block
from A. T. & S. F. station in Ottawa
Folder and particulars on appliestiQQ,
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When a man gets beat in game of card.
he always tells how he is out of practice
Washington Democrat.
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1t may come last, but St. Jacobs Oil is the
best to cure sprains. 1t ought to be first
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ONE FARE FOR ROUND TRIP

is all you will have to pay from any
A. T. & s. F. station in Kansas to the
MUSICAL FESTIVAL
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CRAUIAUOUA ASSEMBLY.

island Park, Winfield, Kansas, June Is to
IS, 1897.
One fare for round trip from points
In Kansas and Oklahoma located not
more than $50 miles from Winfield.
Tickets on sale June Is 10 20, inclusive.
Agent Santa Fe Route will be glad to
supply additional particulars on appli-
cation.
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The first printing press in Amer
lea was established at Cambridge,
Mass, in 1889.
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Slipped and fell; bad sprain. Neve
mind. st. Jacobs Oil will cure it.
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Any ache, from toothache to backache
st. Jacobs Oil will cure.
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When a rich mans boys don't succec,
people always enjoy it.-Washington Dem
ocrat.
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When bilious or costive cat Cascaret
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. lOc, 25c
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-13
OH ESHTR F.
A Sad Loss-The Death of Edwin B. An

Sad Loss-The Death of Edwin B, An drews.
 May 12.-Seldom has a deeper sadness
 rested upon our community than that occasioned by the death of Edwin B.
 Andrews, a son of Leonard K and El- len c. Andrews who died last Sunday
 morning after a brief illness of four
 days of that dreaded disease-pneu-
 monia-at the early age of twenty years.
 On Tuesday afternoon he was in his accustomed place in the factory at West Cheshire, and on the following
 Sunday morning he expired. He was a young man of gentle and pleasing man.
 ners, lovable in spirit, of a manifest de- decision of character, a young man
 greatly beloved by all who knew him.
 He was a member of the Congrega- tional church, of the Y. F. s. c. F., and
 was a member of one of it's important
 committees; also of the Society of Yoke
 Fellows, an organization actively en-
 gagged in Christian work. But few men
 in our community gave brighter prom
 ise of an honored and useful life than
 young Andrews, but death often seems
 to select a shining mark at which to
 aim it's arrows of destruction. And he
 was cut down just as he was entering
 life's early manhood. His funeral was
 attended from the Congregational
 church on Tuesday afternoon of the
 present week, Rev J. P. Hoyt offictat- ing at the service. Here a large congre-
 gation assembled to pay their tribute f,f +n a I, loved. Flowers in rich profusion were tastefully arranged on and around the casket. An anchor of flowers from the
 Sabbath school class of which he was a member and beautiful collections from the Y. P. & c. E., Yoke Fellows, and from near relatives and friends. The singing by the choir and the entire
 service was one of deep impressiveness. The day was unusually bright, the birds singing their sweetest songs and the full blossoms from trees, shrubs
 and plants lent their fragrance, thus adding a silver lining to the dark cloud of sorrow. Amid such surroundings we laid our Edwin to rest in the Episcopal cemetery in the full and comforting hope of a glorious resurrection. The family for the second time so sorely afflicted call forth expressions of sym pathy from our entire community. OTHER NOTES
 | Mir. and Mrs. J. R. Paddock of Orange, N. J., were in town Sunday and Monday this week.
 l Mir. and Mrs. Henry Beadles, who | have been spending several months in | Belleview, Fla, returned to their home 1 here last Friday.
 | Newton Hoyt of Bridgeport was the
 guest Sunday of Rev. J. P Hoyt. There will be an auction sale Thurs l day, May 20, near the railroad depot at
 10 a. m. of horses, harness, wagons and other articles.
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WESTVILLE'S NEW PASTOR.
He is Rendered a Reception by His Ney
 PariShiOnCrs

Parishioncrs,
 The inclemency of the weather last night kept a great many away from the reception which was rendered the Rev. Henry Blatz, 1r., the new pastor of the Westville M. E. church. in the church parlors The parlors were prettily dec
 orated with wild flowers and potted plants, which made a very attractive
 appearance.
 The chairman of the reception com mittee, MT. C.. E. Brown made a few
 remarks, making amends for those who were to be present, but were not, and
 was followed by short informal talks by Rev. O. R. Howe of the Westville Congregational church, Rev. George NJ. Teeple of the Second advent church and by the present pastor, Rev. MT Blatz. The two first named bade the new pas tor welcome in behalf of themselves and their people, and sincerely hoped that they would unite in the spread of Christ's kingdom.
 The inner man was well taken care
 of, the ladies serving delicious coffee, lemonade and cake.
 All of the following named committee were present and endeavored to make the reception enjoyable, and their ef- forts were rewarded: MT. C. E. Brown, chairman; MT. J. N. Austin, MT. A. N. Farnham, MT. w. H. Farnham, MT. J.
 L. Reed, MT. Charles Chatfield, MT. A. W. Wright, Mrs. A. N. Farnham, Mrs.
 Cleveland Smith and Miss Woodman- see
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MILFORD.

The reception given by the pupils of the Misses Downs dancing class was held last evening in the town hall, which was hand somely decorated. Among those present were Mir. and Mrs. Harry $. Young, Mir and Mrs. Herbert A Clark, MT and Mrs. Ar thur R. Whitcomb, Mir. and Mrs. Edgar T. Clark, Miss Glendora Brown, Bertha Beach, Maud Burleigh, Florence and Carrie Clark Annie Beach, Lucy B. Mclaughlin, Alice Bradley, Minnie Clark, Florence Davidson, Minnie Nettleton, Bertba A. Clark, Minnie Mallory, Clara Smith, Carol Tibbals, Maud Clark, May Fancher, Edna Heywood Grace AntOinette Morgan, Bertha G. Clark, Susie Warburton, Gertrude Mallory, Alice Clark NIinta Oviatt, Anna Jamieson, Edna Smith, Ella and Emma Freeham, Della Smith, Car rie and Nanine Downs, Josephine Gardiner, Nettie Mott, Bessie Brown, Grace Miles, Charlotte Furman, Arthur Sanford, Fred NJ. Clark, Lewis Heady, Clifford Morris, Theo- dOre Smith. Clarence Mclean. Harold Smith, Harry and Benjamin Fem, Cecil TrOw- bridge, Walter D. Oviatt, Charles Coy, Carl B. Haywood, Montie Bristol. Omar Platt, Frank Doherty, George and Charles Clark George CairOli Edmund Tibbals Cecil Clark Fred Patterson, Charles Benjamin, Arthur Downs, Vincent Clark, Eugene Coe John Davis, Clarence Smith, Clark E. Platt, El- liott A. BotsfOrd, George W. Woodbury Frank \: Platt, Walter and sherman Mer- win. William A. Harrison, John Higgins, John C. Cooper and Ned Baldwin; also many guests from New Haven, Bridgeport and Stratford were present. The affair was the most successful or any yer gwen, ana much credit is due to the committee who had the matter in charge.
 John Larkin has returned to Milford to spend the summer at his hotel at Burns Point.
 Mrs. C. A l.. Totten is entertaining friends from out of town.
 Miss Gertrude Mallory started this morn- ing for Appalachiu, N T., where she will visit her sister for six weeks. after which she will leave for Boston, where she is to reside in the future.
 Miss Marion Buckingham. who is attend ing q training school in Philadelphia Is spending a few days with her parents in town.
 First Church Notes.-The Benevolent union meet on Thursday afternoon at for work: tea served at 6.-Friday evening service at 7:45 Sunday morning service at 10:3O: preaching by the pastor Rev. H. H. Morse. Sunday school at F. The banner for at tendance last Sunday was given to Miss Minnie BOtsfOrd's class; for collection, to