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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-03
DANGEROUS SURGERY.
DEATH FOLLOWS THE SURGEONS
KNIFE-NOT THE SURGEONS
FAULT, OF COURSE HE
CAN'T HELP IT-YOU
CAN.
Pyramid Pile Cure Cures Piles Quick
", Painlessly, Without Danger.

People go along for years suffering
with piles. Then try this, and that and
the other thing; from carrying a buck
eye to getting treatment from a physi-
clan They obtain temporary relief
maybe, but they are never quite cured.
A little strain in lifting, excessive fati-
que, a little constipation or little diar-
rhoea and the piles come back.
They don't seem to amount to much,
but they Danish sleep and appetite. No
position is comfortable. There is in
these local pain and that dreadful feel
ing of weight in the perineum-
Maybe in the early stages some of the
many salves on sale will afford tenn
porary relief. If the case is of long
standing there IS only one speedy and sure
remedy. 1t is Pyramid Pile Cure. Even
in light cases it is the safest thing to
use. Other applications may cure and
may not. Pyramid Cure is always GER
tain, always reliable, always brings
comfort at once. It's prompt use saves
months of severe suffering. In extreme
cases 1t will save surgical operations
and their attendant dangers and dis
comforts. 1t is better than a knife. VIII
cure easier, quicker and safer. Thous-
ands have used It. Thousands have
been cured by it. The cost is trifing
compared with what it does. The price
Is so cents. Most anybody would gladly
pay ten dollars to be rid of piles.
Druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure
Send to Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall,
Mich, for book on cause and cure of
giles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-03
THE RIO GRANDE.
It's Total Dryness Not Due To It's Use
For Irrigation.

Ell Paso, Nov. S.-The Rio Grande is
at present dry from near albuquerque
N. NJ, to far below the city of Ell Paso,
a distance of several hundred miles, and
the former bed of the stream is now pc
ing used for wagonroads' pufro- rams
ana other means of lOcomotiOn; to
passenger travelling on the Santa Fe
road. for several hundred miles in New
Mexico along the course of this stream,
the white glistening sands which I'LL
its bed present an interesting and sug-
gestive aspect.
In the past many theories have been
tiou of the river, and it has been quite
common in the last few years to at
tribute its dryness to the large diver
sions of the water in the San Luis Val
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-03
a word 10 the Wise is sufacient.

Ely's Cream Balm has completely
cured me of catarrh when everything
else failed.-Alfred W. Stevens, Cald-
well, Ohio.
Ely's Cream Balm works like charm;
it has cured me of the most obstinate
case of cold in the head; I would not be
without it.-Fred'k Fries, 2S3 Hart ST.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
A 1Oc trial size or the SOC size of Ely's
Cream Balm will be mailed. Kept by
druggists. Ely Brothers, Sc Warren ST.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-03
me Best Remedy for FIux.

Mr.. John Matthias, a we'll known
stock dealer of Pulaski, Ky, says: AT
ter suffering for over a week with f1ux,
and my physician having failed to re-
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, and have the pleasure of stat
ing that the half of one bottle cured
me-" For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-03

ing any signs of WEAKNESS. I have en-
deaVored in my portrait to show the en-
ergetic expression of the mans face, which
remained, Notwithstanding the attitude OF
prayer and to symbolic in the attitude of
the hands the tendency toward things
heavenly. At the salon I should like to
exhibit this picture of the pOntiff, to-
gether with my portrait of President Nc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-03

We have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in our home for many years
and bear cheerful testimony to its value
as a medicine which should be in every
family. In coughs and colds we have
found 1t to be eff1cacious and in Group
deem It indispensa b1e.-H. P. Ritter,
1927 Fairfax ave. st. Louis, Mo. For
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-03
Watch Sale.

Special Watch sale during November.
A fine line to select from. Call or white
for prices. G. H. Morrison, sos Kan-Ave.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-29
FASCINATION OF FoIBLEs.

"No man is sincerely and securely
loved, except by those who know his
foibles," says Sir Arthur Helps. Rous.
seau qualities his recognition of faults
in his old friend Gauffrecourt by the
surmise that without them he would
probably have been less amiable. In
no works is this better exemplified than
in those of Charles Dickens. "When
1 know all the foibles a man, has with
little trouble in the discovery, beg in
to think he is worth liking" And of
Dickens father, and his notable Micaw-
berisms of speech and demeanor, he
declares that no one could know him
without liking him the better for them.
No one likes Micawber less for his fol-
lies, and Dickens liked his father bet
ter the more he recalled his whimsical
qualities.
One of the notable examples of the
fact that foibles may rather endear than
estrange is in Oliver Goldsmith. The
epithet so often heard, and ever in
kindly tones, of "Poor Goldsmith"
speaks volumes. Writing of him, Wash
ington Irving says that when eminent
talent is united to spotless virtue, we
are awed and dazzled into admiration,
but our admiration is apt to be cold;
while there is something in the harm
less infrmities Of good and great but
erring nature that pleads touchingly
with ours. Irving is persuaded that
few who consider the real compound Of
admirable and whimsical quail
tiles which formed Goldsmith's charac-
ter would wish to prune away its &C.
centricities, trim its grotesque luxu.
rance, and clip it down to the decent
formalities of rigid virtue.
"Let not his fralities be remember
ed," said johnson; she was a very
great man." Washington Irving would
rather say, "Let them be remembered,
since their chief end was to endear."
Oliver Wendell Holmes asserts that
we must have a weak spot in any
character before we can love it much.
People that do not laugh or cry, or
take more of anything than is aItogeth-
er good for them, or use any but die
tionary words, may be admirable SUBJ
jects for biographies; but we don't al
ways care mcst for those f1at-pattern
flowers that press best in the herba-
rium.n
The most non-exacting and most in
dulgent cannot, perhaps, fail to find
some faults in the nearest and best
friends; but in not a few cases, foibles
are even the strengtheners of regards.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-29
"PLEAsE."

When we were children, and de-
manded, "Do thisl' or "Give me
thati" our nurses would ask, "What is
the little word that makes everything
easy?" To which we would sheepishly
reply, "Please."
In the opera of "Pinafore" we used
to hear man sing:
think that on the seas
The expression "1f you pleasep'
A particularly gentlemanly tone implants.
To which the chorus unanimously sub
joined,
And SO do his sisters and his cousins and his
aunts!
But, to the shame of Young America
be it said. we have changed all that
now. Among the present generation
"please" appears to have gone out Of
fashion as completely as has "Pina-
fore." Both are what the youth Of to-
day would call "back numbers" Our
girl says tn her brother or his friend,
"Pick up my FAM" or, "Hand me my
gloves" and receives them often with
out any remark; or if she vouchsafes
an acknowledgment, it is by that
briefest and curtes5 of all brief and curt
xpressions-"T Thanks"
Young husbands and wives, too,
seem to feel that the ''liEtle word" is
unnecessary. heard wife say to her
husband: John, go up stairs and get
me my shawl. I am chilly"
Perhaps it was the first time she had
spoken in that way. Or perhaps John
resented the fact that she spoke thus in
the presence of an outsider, for he said,
laughingly.
"a certain word of six letters seems
to have gone out of fashion,"
Of course the wife was vexed, and
ran away up stairs after her own shawl,
and returned wrapped in it and her Of
fendsd dignity.
Neverth eless, her husband had right
on his side. Although life is short, it
is quite long enough to take time to be
polite. 1 sometimes think that life
would be sweeter, and perhaps longer
who knows2-if we would all take
more time to say the small words that
smooth the rough places of every day
life. The omission of one little word
from line of poetry will change the
measure and check the rhythm. Add
the seemingly Insignificant word, and
the verse flows on smoothly.
The "little kindnesses," which, as
Lowell tells US, ''most leave undone or
despise," are ths grains of sweetness
that make the cup of life palatable.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-29

"Where was she nowP Who were
those?" she asked one standing beside
her.
"They are the souls OF the dead wait
ing till the day dawns and the golden
gates are opened"
"Then 1 must be dead, and those
must be the gates of heaven, that
beautiful place I used to like reading
about when child. will join the
throng and go with them.,,
And when the day dawned she also
pressed forward towards those golden
gates. guarded by angels, but though
many. passed through, more were turn
ed away. At last only Hilda and an
other were left. That other was a
broken hearted women, and the girl
sbrunk back with loathing when she
saw twas Mrs. Chesterl AS she re-
coiled an angel beckoned to the weep
ing woman, and she hebeld her no more.
But nowthe gates we're closed. Hilda
aprang forward and stretched out her
hands to those white robed guardians
"You have forgotten me-"
"There is no forgetting here" came
the answer.
"Then why do you not let me
through"
your sins expeI yon.''
my sinsl Ny sInsl What sins
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-29
One WaII.Coyerine.

A young girl, whose home is an old
fashioned farmhouse with plain white
walls, has made of her bedroom an interest
ing and beautiful nook. She dislikes white
walls. Her parents do not care to change
that to which for years they have been ac-
customed, so she submits to their decree.
But for many months she has collected
really good illustrations from different per-
iodicals, and with tiny tacks has fastened
these to her walls. In this day of fine il
lustrations such collection as hers is not
difficult to make. and the pastime is GER
tainly delightful one. This room charmed
me. 1t is light. airy apartment, and the
pictures show to advantage. One corner, is
of course, devoted to Gibson's imposing
men and incompatible girls, while another
is given up to du Maurier. The figure of
the dearly loved novelist himself drawn by
Gibson) is there, as is also a beautiful en-
craving of his home on Hampstead Heath.
In niche in this room I saw the picture of
the sleeping Joan of Arc, from the painting
by George W. Joy. This had been cut from
a recent number of the "Bazar." In what
my young hostess calls her sacred corner is
an exquisite copy of Hoffmann's Head of
the Christ" and near this are several pict-
ures of divinely sweet angels among
others, two angelic cherubs taken from one
of Correggio's paintings. In still another
part of the room is what this clever girl
calls her "anti-blues collection" This is a
group of pictures of babies and children,
all of whom are so chubby and sweet that
one finds herself unconsciously smiling
back into the innocent faces. have only
mentioned few of the many pictures
(some of them cheap engravings. but by
far the larger number cut from current
periodically that adorn these wall. There
are pictures of animals (some beauties by
Frederic Remington), marine pictures
mountain views, and society sketches: Be-
sides these one sees here and there an un-
mounted photograph.
You know" said my friend, II had to
do something to relieve that cold blankness,
and now would not exchange my dear
pictures for all the gorgeous papers that
could be offered me at so many cents per
roll. These mean something. and are act
ually company for me when am here all
by myself. And collecting them has been
the most interesting work I ever did.
shall continue the pursuit until there is not
an inch of uncovered wall"
1t has occurred to me that some other girl |
who is dissatisfied with the plainness Of her |
especial sanctum may be moved to follow /
this girls example, and make it beautiful
from the material that comes to her in the
many periodicals that drift into the home
with each passing week and month. The
.acks that are used in fastening the illustsa-
ions to the wall are so tiny as to make only
rery small holes in the plaster-holes too
mail to damage the walls.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-29

whole of every possibility in that one
instant. And then"
"Well?n
swell, what did you do?n asked the
moralist. impatiently.
''And then the whole flood of feeling
rolled back as suddenly as it had come,
and in an instant flesh of thought l.
knew exactly what 20 do. There, you
see, was the advantage of my prepara-
tion."
"Why, just reached down unbut-
toLed my boot with jerk and pulled
my foot out" she answered, coolly.
"I'd thought of everything else.
Then I sat down on the wet ground a
little distance off ,and watched the train
go by. And there are still other advan-
tages than this in crossing bridges"
But here the moralist, with a panied
expression, Suddenly left the room, and
the remainder of the lecture was lost.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-29
ADJUSTABLE COURTESY.

In spite of the fact that so much stress
has often been laid on the importance of
little things-the little acts of politeness-
there are still people who neglect them.
fancy the persons who forget the signifi !.
canoe of the little acts of courtesy are those
who do not use them constantly, to whom
they are as ornaments, to be put on and off
at pleasure. And in their homes the small
sweet courtesies are folded away as are the
dress shirt and lawn tie that are donned
with the evening suit. I have In mind
one man whose manners when he is on
his guard, are irreproachable. When at is
worth while" he can be the soul of court
esy. When he is calling upon compara-
tive stranger upon whom he wishes 10
make an impression, he rises when q wo.
man enters the room, holds open the door
for her to pass out, remains standing until
all the ladies present are seated, and springs
to his feet to receive q cup Of tea from the
hand of his hostess, bowing graceful thanks
as he receives it. But in his home. or
when the only persons present are those
with whom he has nothing to gain or lose,
it Is another story. Then he lolls In an
easy-chair and does as he pleases. Conse.
quently he sometimes forgets his adjust.
able courteSy-as once, when absorbed in
conversation with lady who was to the
manner born. he drew his knife from his
pocket and proceeded then and there to
trim his nails.
"My dear" said the amused observer
afterward to friend, "the only kind OF
hair that never comes of is that which
grows fast to the scalp. Our friends man.
ners are like false front. They are evil
IDENTIFY put on with invisible hair-pins, but
close scrutiny reveals the fact that they
do not grow fast"
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-29
Free OF Charge to sunsrer-.

Cut this out and take IT to your druggist
and get sample bottle free Of Dr.. Kings
New Discovery, for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. They do not ask you to buy be.
fore trying. This viii show you the great
merits OF this truly wonderful remedy, and
show you what can be accomplished By the
regular size bottle. This isno experiment,
and would be disastrous to the proprietos,
did they not know it would invariably cure.
Many Of the best physicians are now using II
in their practice with great results, and are
relying on it in most severe cases. Il l.
guaranteed. Trial bottles free at Yauehan,a
Pharmacy, Middletown. Delaware.
Regular size 80 cenIs and 500.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-29
Our WOman's
Column
CHILDREN AND COLDS.

In some households it is taken as
matter of course that during the win
ter months the children shall have an
unremitting succession Of colds, which
render the little ones uncom Portable
themselves, and excessively Disagree
able to the persons with whom they
come in contact. But this state of af-
fairs is due to ignorance. The educat-
&c mother now appreciates that an in
fiuenza is an unnecessary adjunct to
her child's personality. and that q
chronic cataarh is to be advoided as is
any other disease. She takes precau-
tions to prevent colds, and, If by some
mischance they come, knows how to
care for the patient in the earlier
stages of the complaint, or until such a
time as she finds it advisable to con-
suit a physician. But, above all, she
believes in precaution that is q stron-
ger weapon than cure.
In the first place, the small child
must wear woolen next to his skin,
and this wooden must extend to neck,
wrists and ankles. At night his Sleep
ing-garments are Canton-fannel draw
ers with feet; or, better still, they are
of knit or woven material. three-quar-
ters wool and one-quarter cotton.
These are to be bought ready. made,
and already shrunk, with so many Inn
provements that they are very nearly
perfect. Under the night-drawers
goes shirt which clings more closely
than does the larger outside garment.
Of course this shirt is changed for an
other in the daytime. It may be well
to remark in passing. that union suits
(shirt and drawers in one piece) are
now made for children. and are eoEy
convenient. Woolen stockings are not
a necessity. Indeed, many mothers
find they keep the feet too moist, and
thus render the wearer sensitive to
cold.
Unless he is not well, the properly
conducted child will go ont every day
that the weather is not actually incie-
ment. These outings need not be of
lengthy character if the thermometer
is very low or the wind keen and raw.
For small child all walks and drives
and outdoor play should come between
the hours Of II A. M. and 8 P. M.
The nursery must be sunny room in
which the therm ometer gets no higher
than seventy. During the night it
may be cool and we'll ventilated. As
the feet are peculiarly sensitive to chill,
they should be protected by stout shoes
and In damp weather overshoes must
be worn. Running about the room
barefoot is habit of which the wise
mother disapproves, and which she for.
chilly forbids.
After the children are bathed and
their heads shampooed, they may be
treated to brisk rubbing down with
alcohol. This should also be freely sp
piled to the head after it has been rub
bed dry with coarse towel.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-29

Her own bitter cry awakens Hilda,
and she starts up trembling in every
limb, to find that the lace scarf around
her throat had caught in the wicker
chair, which perhaps accounted for the
choking sensation of her dream.
The next day the belle Of the season
said "Yes'' to Jack Armstrong, and
sealed with two loving lips the death
warrant of the heartless coquette.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-29
BreElty of Reoent wars.

Recent wars have been remarkable for
their breYity The war between Turkey
and Greece practically lasted only three
weeks. The war between Japan and
China lasted six months. The French de-
clared war against Germany in July, and
Sedan fell in the following September.
Russia declared war on Turkey April "a,
1897, and on Dec. IL the porte requested the
mediation of the powers.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-29

has decided upon what notifications
of the civil service rules he will make,
and the order may be issued any day,
The modification, according to this in
formation, is along the lines of the re-
concentrations made in the recent
communications of members of the
Cabinet to the Senate.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-29

Don't Use Tobacco.-The Wilmington
Sunday Star says: Besides the Dover In
dex, which first published the statement
that no one connected with it use tobacco
in any form. the Snow Hill Press and the
Greensboro Free Press claim the same dis
tinction.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-29
Times Improving.

Don't you think that you can raise my
salaryf" asked the head clerk.
I've had a mighty hard times raising it
lately" replied the employer, "but rather
think can have it ready for you every
pay day hereafter.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-29

.ESIDENT Nc
Kinley's Cuban
policy has not
been C h a n g g d
one iota by the
democratic hub
bub in the House
last week. He
stands now just
where he has
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-29
Harrisorls'- BERLIN; I'D:

Budded and half Million Peach Trees
from Seed land not been peach
edna locality with noeows scale and healthy
grown Come and see them before you buy.
Sss1SsSc s.. .nsuRrpr Harrisons' Nurseries,
a HusHEBEeK, Agent, Berlin Md
MddletoWn, Delaware
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-29

have committedP What command
ment have broken?" questioned the
girl, with the surprise Of self-convine-
ed innocence.
"The sixth commandment. Thou
shalt do no murder
Hilda shrank back in horror, am maze-
ment, anger.
"I commit murderl l, who could
never bear to see even bird shot,"
eyes, you are a murderess," answer
ed the angel, sternly. "You who re-
coiled from that woman are much more
guilty. She, in great temptation, in
great provocation killed but mortal
bodies; you, in mere vanity, in mere
idleness, have killed immortal soulsI
Thinkest thou there is no margin to a
commandment. Know you not that
though the text be brief, ,yetit does over
flow beyond the limits of words on the
broad margin of meaning labelling un-
written sins, and you have broken a
marginal commandment, Thou shalt
dc no murder
sBut have committed no MURDER"
the trembling girl.
"Behold and see," and the angel pas
sesed his hand over the eyes of the belle
of the London season.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-29

Ifyou feel weak, dull and discouraged
you will find bottle of Hoods sarsapar-
i'll will do you wonderful good.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-29

Eyes, she knows that young face again
He had been one of her boyish suitors,
whom she had flirted with, then laugh.
ed at. He is holding dicebox now in
his shaking hand, and on that dicebox
is written one. word-'Hilda.' All
who is that drunken man glaring at
her with bloodshot eyesp He lifts a
glass of spirits, and on that glass is en-
graved one word-'Hilda.'
All! poor wife of loveless marriage,
made by the husband in moment of
pique. Her tears as they fall form one
word-"Hilda.
Yet another face she sees-the face
Of last years. Irritation. 1t is pale
with the anguish of DEATH. and on the
pistol by his side is stamped one word
-s'Hilda."
Then the girl falls at the feet Of the
angel with an exceeding bitter cry. {.
81 am indeed murderess.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-29
BUSINESS AND SHORTHAND

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Original plan for boarding students IA
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Our magnificent Catalogue will
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Wilmington Commercial and Shorthand
College, Wilmington, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-29
A Wise Decision.

Il had rheumatism and was unable to
get upstairs without help. could not put
on my coat alone. decided to take Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and id three months from the
time began its use was a well man. ]
have had no rheumatism since taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla." John c. Ayers.
Bridgeport, N. J.