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( Water pr'nklDg

When it is considered that the
body is made up very largely Of
water it cen readily be understood
how important to health is con-
slant supply Of this finid, says the
Youths Companion. Many people
have a notion tlat the drinking of
water in any amount beyond that
actually necessary TO quench thirst
is injurious, and acting on this be.
lief, they endeayor to drink as little
as possible. The notion. however,
is wide OF the truth. Drinking Free
ly of pure water is most efflcacious
means not only of preserving health,
but often of res oring it when fail
ing.
All the tissues OF the body need
water, and water in abundance is
necessary also for the proper per-
torrance of every vital function.
Cleanliness of the tissues within the
body is as necessary to health and
comfort as cleanliness of The skin,
and water tends to insure the one as
truly as it does the other. 1t dis
solves the waste material, which
would otherwise collect in the body,
and removes it in the various excre-
tons.
These waste materials are often
actual poisons, and many head
ache, many rheumatic pains and
aches, many eleepless nights and
listless days, and many attacks of
the "blues" are due solely to the
circulation in the blood or deposit
in the tissues of these waste mater
ials, which can not be gotten rid of
because of an insufficient supply of
water.
Water is accused of making fat,
and people with tendency to cor.
pulence avoid it for that reason.
But this is not strictly true. 1t
does undoubtedly often increase the
weight, but it does so because it i'm
proves the digestion, and therefore
more OF the food eaten is utilized
and turned into fat and flesh. But
excessive fat, what we call corpu-
lence, is not a sign of health, but of
faulty digestion and assimilation,
and systematic water drinking is
often employed as means OF reduc.
ing the superfuous fat-which it
sometimes does with astonishing
rapiditv.
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Why BE Went Mad

Lunatio lin dreary monotoDe)-I cannot
put it on over my head; I cannot put it In
my pocket; cannot wear 1t on my feet.
1t will not stand on tho shelf, and there Is
no loop to hang it up by. 1t cannot be a
lPqpshade, horsecloth or chest pro.
tector. 1t does not look like a bag; it is
not smoking cap 1t cannot be O covel
for ham; 1t Is not Ar-r-r-r-ri
Visitor Qn aslyum)-This is indeed a
saa case.
keeper-Yes, sir, one Of the saddest that
ever came under my observation. This
young man was but little while ago DOS
sessed OF an unusually brilliant intellect
and mind of truly remarkable depth and
grasp. He Selved deep In science and
solved abtruse problems in astronomy
with ease. Psychology was to him little
more than recreation and metaphysics
mere pastime But young lady gave
MIN birthday present of her own max
ing, and In trying to determine the namo
ana use OF 1t he was reduced to his present
pitiable condition. --Pearson' Weekly.
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WHAT TO DO.

There is comfort in the knowl-
edge 80 often expressed that DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great
kidney remedy, fulfills every wish in
relieving pain in the back. kidneys,
liver, bladder and every part of the
urinary passages. IT corrects ina
bility to hold urine and scalding
pain in passing it, or bad effects fol-
lowing use of liquors, wine or beer,
and overcomes that unpleasant nee
essity of being compelled to get up
many times during the night to uri-
nate. The mild and the extraordi-
nary effect of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. Il stands the highest for
its wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing csses. If you need a medi-
cine you should have the best. Sold
by druggists price fifty cents and
one dollar. You may have a sample
bottle and pamphlet both sent free
by mail, upon receipt of three two
cent stamps to cover cost of postage
on the bottle. Mention INDEPEN-
DENT and send your address to Or.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
The proprietors of this paper guar
antee the genuineness OF this offer.
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Personally Conducted Tours
via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Season OF 1891 8.


The Personally Conducted Tour
list System Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company is the highest
perfection vet attained in railway
travel; it affords all the comforts
and conveniences OF modern railway
equipment, and at the came time
eliminates all anxiety and annoy
ance inseperably connected with in
dividusl travel.
For the season of '97 and 1913 it
has arranged fer the following
tours
CALIFoRNIA.--Four tours, leaving
New York, Philadelphia and Pitts
burg January 9th, January 9th,
February 10Th and March 10Th.
With the exception of the first
party going and the last returning
all of these parties will travel by
the "Golden Gate Special between
New York and California, stopping
at interesting points en- route.
FLoRIDA.-Four tours to Jack
sonville, will leave New York and
Philadelphia, January 25th, Febru-
airy 9Th and 22d, and March 9Th.
The first three admit of sojourn OF
two weeks in the "Flowery State,'
Tickets for the fourth tour will be
good TO return by regular trains
until May 3lst, 1898.
Tickets for the above tours will
be sold from all principal stations
on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
For detailed itineraries, giving
rates and full information, address
Thomas e. Watt, Passenger Agent
Western District, Pittsburg, Pa.
Els. Harrar, Division Ticket Agent
Williamsport, Pa; or George W.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Philadelphia.
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THE DAMAGE BY FLOOD.
Rising Waters Cause Serious Loss
in Several States.
IED1AHA'sLoss FULLY A MILLIoN

AT Pittsburg There Is Every Tndica-
tion That the Loss VIII Exceed That
Inflicted by the Freshet of 1891.
Other Pennsylvania Points Sufier.
Cincinnati, March S4--A flood is fill
ing the hanks of the Ohio river. a pc
culiar feature of which is that from
Wheeling Cairo no tributary on the
left bank Of the river makes the slight
est contribution to the great freshet.
Had the inpour of waters from streams
on the left bank been equal to that of
those on the right the flood would have
equaled that of 1884, perhaps surpassed
IT. The stage of water at Pittsburg
is phenomenal. There has been a steady
rain here since last Saturday. during
which time FAC inches have fallen at
this point. of which four-fifths of an
inch fell within Sc hours. News from
central points in Indiana and from
Springfield, Troy, Urbana and Zanes-
vile, o. indicate q fall of from 31s to
Az inches at these places, with one
half this precipitation within SO hours.
Nearly all railroads in central and
southern Ohio are either crippled or
totally disabled for the present. This
is because of washouts, dangerous and
destroyed bridges and the Hike. All
over Ohio and Indiana, except, perhaps,
in the extreme northern parts, railroad
traffic is demoralized.
At Cincinnati. with the mercury at
as, a drizzlinE rain falling and the
clouds threatening. the stage of the
river at o'clock last night was AZ
feet inches, a rise of inches in three
hours. Without further rain it will
probably reach So feet.
A Steubenville, O., dispatch says.
The Ohio river has reached a higher
stage here than at any time since
1884. The mark shows 40 feet, and five
more feet Is expected. Many families
have abandoned their homes. The
Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad has
abandoned its depot here, and traffic
is entirely suspended Manufacturing
plants have been shut down
At Newark, o., II. C. Ross lost his
life when the East Main street ridge
was swept away by the flood yesterday.
Later the Pan Handle bridge went
down, and three other bridges are in
a dangerous condition. Many people
are leaving their homes.
At Delaware, o.. torrents of water
are pouring through the business
streets. Four squares of business
houses are under water and stock is
either damaged or completely ruined.
At Indianapolis the heaviest rainfall
Of the year occurred on Tuesday,
eliminating in downpour in the even
ing which brought the total precipita-
ton for the day up to 2.S6 inches.
Reports from all over Indiana tell of
destruction by foods, and many towns
are temporarily cut off. The states
loss will aggregate 81 200, 900.
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PENNSYLVANIA STORM DAMAGE
AT CIearfeld Several Families Were
Rescued In Boats.

Rescued In Boats.
Dispatches from points in this state
tell of serious damage by the rising
waters. At Clearfield the west branch
of the Susquehanna river overfowed
its banks. Fifteen RATS, two of which
went adrift, are anchored at that place
on account of the high water and five
are a quarter of a mile from shore
ReedsVille and the upper portion of
Clearfield and West Clearfield borough
are entirely submerged, several fam
lies having to be taken from their
houses in boats. There were some mar
row escapes from drowning. All the
manufactures were compelled to shut
down and the schools were closed. The
Beech Geek station is entirely sur
rounded by water, including half a
mile of track. Trains cannot get nearer
than half a mile below the passenger
station, and passengers are driven to
town. The ClearfeId and Mahoning
division of the Buffalo, Rochester and
Pittsburg road have been compelled to
suspend all business on account of
quarter of a mile slide, Mahaffey, SO
miles west of Clearfield, only lacked
two feet of the June flood of 1889, and
Clearheld four feet.
At Pittsburg there is every indication
that the loss will exceed that of the
freshet of 1881. Already river coal in
terests have suffered losses aggregating
100000 while manufacturing interests
are so severely crippled that great loss
and Inconvenience must necessarily
follow. Reports received from towns
on either side of the three great val
leys show much damage to property on
the lowlands. and the water is still
rising.
A Dubois dispatch says: Many
acres in this city are under water, and
hundreds of homes are surrounded,
AT Lock Haven the river rose rap
idly, reaching nearly II feet in height.
Bald Eagle creek overlooked the val
ley from Howard to Lock Haven, and
many portions of the city are under
water. All the leading industries were
compelled to close, as we'll as the
schools.
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Everybody has at times failed to
do their duty towards themselves.
Hundreds of lady readers suffer
from sick headache, nervousness,
sleeplessness, and female troubles.
Let them follow the example of Mr..
FL. Herbetcher, Stevens Point, Wis,
who for five years suffered greatly
from Nervous Prostitution and Sleep
lessness, tried physicians and differ
ent medicines without success. But
one bottle of DR.. Miles Nervine
caused sound sleep every night and
she is feeling like new person.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler, Laramin.
Wyoming, who tried all other rene
dies declares that after three weeks
use of the Nervine for Headache
Nervous Prostration, ETC., she was
entirely relieved. Sold by A. III. Gil
ert. Trial bottles free.
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Must the Waltz Go.

The American Society Of Profess
sors OF Dancing has decided to abol-
ish the waltz. The waltz Think
OF it, says an unhappy exchange, ye
summer swallows and winter beaux.
Here's combination of dancing
masters who dare to raise their pip.
ing voices against the greatest of
American institutions, the waltz
We are to be restricted to the square
dance. The rhythmic air that
makes the Oldest of us young again,
that rouses memories of moonlight
nights and maze of pretty girls
whose features, composite, resolve
themselves into one fair face--fairer
than them all and perhaps dearer
now than ever and more beautiful
than any of the multitude, whose
memory makes man rise in protest
against the Establishment of the
waltz. The professors have decided
that the waltz must gol And who,
pray, are the professors Auto.
Gratis they are and always will be
Carping critics of the ball room be-
fore whom even the best of us have
qualled, they have gone a step too
far and when they have issued their
degree against the waltz they little
know how weak and foolish they
will feel when the wave Of sentiment
rises from "the prlaces of crowned
kings, the huts, the habitation of all
things that dwell" wave that will
sweep the dancing masters edict
out in a rebellious ocean Of con-
tempt and leave him shorn OF q
goodly share of the very high opin-
ion he always has of himself.
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HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common water
glass with urine and let it stand
twenty-four hours sediment or
settling indicates diseased condition
of the kidneys. When urine stains
linen it is positive evidence of kid
ney trouble. Too frequent desire to
urinate or pain in the back, is also
convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder are out of order.
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salIsbury,s Proposed Retirement.

London, March 24.-The Daily Chron-
icle says: I'VE learn that the long con-
tinued council on Monday was to con-
slider an intimation from the MARQUIS
of Salisbury of his desire, acting under
medical advice. to resign both the pre-
miership and the foreign secretary
ship. Our news is obtained from a
source usually trustworthy, but the
crisis may take a few weeks to de-
velop, the queen being abroad Lord
Salisbury's successors are almost GER
tain to be the Duke of Devonshire as
premier and Arthur J. Balfour as sec
letary of state for foreign affairs.
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What is

Cas.cria Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infant
and Ohildrens tt contains neither Opium, Morphine ~
substance. 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregorc, Drops Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
Ii is Pleasant. guarantee is thirty years. by
Millions Mothers Castoria destroys Worms and aays
feversness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curds
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
tecthng troubles. cures constipation and fatuency
Castoria aasiratcs tho food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural Sleep Cas-
toria Childrens ranacea-the Mothers Friend.
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The Austrian Victims at I.

AAAS AuStAiu itAlihS at IHtllliners
Vienna, March 24.-In the lower
house of the diet yesterday Dr. Mayre-
der addressed an Interpolation to Count
Won Thun Hohenstein, the president of
the council of ministers, asking what
steps he proposed to take for the pur-
pose of getting the Austro- Hungarian
government to adopt a vigorous at
titude respecting the acquittal of Sher-
if Martin and the deputy sheriffs of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, who We're charged
with shooting a number of the striking
miners. including Austro- Hungarian
subjects, at Lattimer on Sept 10 last.
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Tho Perfect Boy.

~ never heard of but one perfect boy"
SAD Johnnie pensiyely, as he eat In the
corner doing penance.
And who WIS thatf" asked mamma.
Papa-when he was little'' was the
answer, and silence reigned for the epaos
of five minutes. ''''o
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Lady interviewing bousemaid)-
Why did you leave your last
plsce
Housemaid-Because the master
kissed me, mum.
Lady-And you didn't like it,
eh 7
Housemaid-Oh, | didn't mind it
nnm, but the mistress didn't like
it
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Mothers, Save the Babies.

Summer complaint, dysentery and
dlarrh@a carry many babies to the
grave. Mothers, take warning and use
in time DR.. John w. Bulls Baby Syrup
toresulate the bowels andallay inham-
nation. eve have used DR.. Eull's
Baby Syrup for thirteen years with The
best result. We would as soon be
without -four or sugar in the house as
this remedy. A. N. Burgess. Grove.
Ohio" Ask your dealer for DR.. John
W. Bulls Baby Syrup. Price 25 cts.
For sale by N. A. snodgrass, u N. Queen
street.
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Do you think that beautiful wo-
men are apt to be spoiled z" she
'murmured with upturned eyes.
"Your beauty will never spoil
you darling" was his equivocsl an.
sswer.-Detroit Free Press.
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She-I told you that your old
aunt had a will of her own.
He (tired of waiting II know she
has. ! only wish she'd enable US to
probate it.
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a Queer (s) Medicine.

There is a medicine whose pro.
prletors 10 not claim to have dis
covered some hitherto unknown in.
gredient, or that it is a cure-all.
This honest medicine only claims to
cure certain diseases, and that its
ingredients are recognized by the
most skilled physicians as being the
best for Kidney and Bladder Dis
eases. 1t is Foley's K idney cure.
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A Lie for soc.

Many people have been cured of
Kidney Diseases by taking q so cent
bottle of Foley's Kidney Cure.
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Don't think that your liver needs
treating If you are bilious. It don't.
It's your stomach. That is, your
stomach is really what causes the
biliousness. 1t has put your liver
out of order.
See what's the matter with your
stomach.
Sick stomach poisons liver and
then there's trouble. Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial cures stomach and
all's we'll. That's the case in nut
shell.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is 20
secret. Formulas on every bottle.
But 1t the simple. honest way it's
made. the honest Shaker herbs and
other Ingredients of which it's COM
posed, that make it so eflicacious.
Any real case of indigestion an |
biliousness can be cured with a few
bottles of Shaker Digestive Cordial.
Try it.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents
&c Sl.00 per bottle.
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FRAZER AXLE
Il 4 Il 4 !; = &c: &c: e. GREASE


Act on new principle-regulat-
ing the liver, stomach aE1 bowels
through the nerves. A new dis.
covery. DR.. Miles Pills speedily
cure biliousness, bad taste, torpid
liver, piles, constipation. Unequal
ed for men, women children SMALL
est, mildest, surestt so doges, IS
cts. Samples free at A. M. Gilbert's
Drug Store. Jan Is lyi
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A Reacon of Hope.

To those afflicted with kidney or
Bladder Diseases is Foley's Kidney
Cure. Guaranteed.
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He-l am poor in everything but
in my love for you.
She-Don't you think it ra her
late, then, to ask for a receiver p
Brooklyn Life.
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BaokIen's Arnics saIye.

The BEST SALvE IN the world for cuts,
bruises. sores, ulcer, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, Chilblains
congestion, eruptions, and 1t positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t 10 guar
anteed to give satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box, at L. g..
Matthaei's drug store.
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The English clergy was at first very bit
ter against the fork, one declaring that Ia
use was impious.
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Adapting Himself to Circumstances.
Proprietor-Whet in the world are you
taking alum forY
New Clerk-Want to contract my stom-
ID so that l can live within my salary
stroit Free Press.
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ELIZABETH, N. j., Oct. 10. 1896.

GAi@ADSAh, ". u. OCt. ~, 1896.
ELY Bros, Dear Sirs Please
accept my thanks for your favor in
the gift of a bottle of Cream Balm.
Let me say have used it for years
and can thoroughly recommend it
for what it claims. if directions are
followed. Yours truly.
crew Fl. W. halfway
No clergyman should be without
1t. Cresm Balm is kept by all
druggists. Full size so cents.
Trial size 10 cents. We mail it.
ELY BROTHERS,
5S Warren ST., New York CITY.
He-l feel completels Frustrated
| wish | were deaf.
She-Well, why don t you let nae
send for doctor ?-Harlem Life.
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"Why do people say there is al
ways room at the top ?'
ssBecause they know a lot of PEG.
pie are always climbing up there
and falling off,
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Ha-Wh'r do you think Of it,
darling?
She-It's by far the handsomest
eng cement ring I've ever had, and
I've hs d several, dear.
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GREAT SALES prove the great

NaSa merit of Hoods SarsapariIla
Hoods Sarsaparilla sells because il
accomplishes CIR EAT CURES
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Castoria.

ssCastoria is ewell adapted to children thas
recommend it as superior toany prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, II. D.,
III So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. z.
ssOur physicians in the childrens depart
ment have spoken highly Of their expert
ence in their outside practice with castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits Ct Castoria has won look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL And DfspENsAHY,
Boston, Mass
ALIEN c. SAITH, Press
u-ray Street, New York City.
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"Tbey tell me your servant is a
jswel." said caller.
YES replied the Lostess, weari.
ly, ''she is SO much more ornamental
than useful I"
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A MAHOGANY CORNER
HOW THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR BOTH
WON AND LOST.

a Preacher Who Wanted to Give His De-
ceased Relative the Finest Funeral Ever
Seen In Cincinnati-otherR "Reminiscences
of Uadertakers
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ghe CenSaur Company, "a Murray Street, Nov York City