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American boy since has hoped-tbat he
would some day be the country's ruler.
IL may be as well TO mention right here
that the subject Of this sketch never
reached that goal. Since. then several
other lads have been likewise disap-
pointed-so I have heard.
There WINS always something touch
ng In the reflection that this withered
old man, who looked, when saw him.
as IL he might be the mother-in-law of
an Egyptian mummy, had once knelt,
a rosy. dimpled boy at his mothers
knee to lisp his baby prayers. All, but
the time! century so eventful, so
rich In progress as to rank equal to
any two preceding centuries, had come
between that bright-eyed boy and the
wrinkled old man.
IL Jerry lacked some of the essentials
of first-class oldest inhabitant, he
made up for the deficiencies by his orig.
inality and by his fame as n benedick.
His courtships were all amusing, and
conducted after a fashion all his own
Sometimes the silken knot was tied
after only few days acquaintance
with the last object of his alteration.
AS often as he had been married, he re.
tanned very clearly the memory of all
the Mrs. Gristles. In speaking of past
events, the admission of states into the
union, the rise and fall of empires, he
would say: eyes, yes, remember that
well, IL was in my third wife's lifetime"
or "Jim's mas lifetime" OF my first's"
or ''my fifth's," as the case might be.
sweet and tender sort of chronology,
but with its my flrst's" and my
fourth's" rather suggestive of ncwspa
per puzzle department.
Events that had shaken the world to
its center were arranged in his mind
as we find them in some abstracts of his
tory, except that he substituted Lizer
james or M'lissy's lifetime" for Sin the
reign of George w." or during the
first empire"
As Jerry began to age he didn't like
to travel far in search of bride, wait
ing sometimes week or two for chance
to bring marriageble lady to his door.
Once some families moving to Texas
happened to camp near his spring for a
days rest, and, hearing that among the
number was likely ''widder woman"
Mr.. Gristle made her acquaintance. He
was no laggard in love, for before the
movers tents were folded for fitting the
lady had consented to renounce the
prospect Of a home among the mes.
quites for the certainty of log house
in the backwoods of Louisiana.
Another time there was vacancy in
bis family when the moving business
was dull. This compelled him to go out
Of his usual range. AS certain Mrs.
West had been recommended for many
housewifely qualities he hitched up a
little wagon and went over to call. He
was not acquainted with the family,
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A strange Fascination.

The boys father was justified in
adopting tone of serious reproof.
"You ought to be ashamed" he was
saving, ito allow your idle vanity to
carry you away in this manner. Here
7 find your name scrawled in lead pencil
on the wall paper and scratched with
pin on the wood work. What satlsfac'
ton can that be to your?
81 can't TELL" was the penitent an
swer. II thought maybe you might I'M
derstand without asking me"
"What do you mean?'
"Mother says that you went into pol
itics and neglected your business and
spent thousands of dollars, and that all
you got out of it was the satisfaction OF
seeing your name in print few times
Boston Herald,
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and on reaching the place, too tired TIC
get out of the wagon, he called out in a
little thin voice. "Hello!" A lady came
TO the door, smoothing her hair with her
hand and pulling down the waist of
her dress.
Good day, SIR" she said, won't you
light and come in?"
mo, thank YOU" he creaked. Does
the Widder West live here?"
That's my name. sir" she answered,
promptly, as if too proud to exchange
for any other in the world.
"Well, Mrs. West, I'm sorter tired and
hain't long to tarry, so If it won't i'll
convenience you, please step out here
a minute"
She stepped, and he said: Mrs. West,
I ought ter interduce myself. My name
is Jerry Gristle."
"You live near the crossroads in the
Jeems settlement"
"Yes, NAM"
"The land sake! Then I've heard OF
YOU Often" said the Wilder West, smiI-
ing and looking at him with awakening
interest.
"Well, I'm sorter prospectin' round
for pardner, ma'am; my present com
panion having departed this life a
month ago. l heard you was marry
in woman, and come over to see if you
and me can't jine hands in the holy
bonds of matrimony."
The lady looked down at the ground,
then up at Mr.. Gristle, then, absently
curling up the corner of her apron. re-
piled: "Well, don't know. You've
took me by surprise"
"Oh, well, ma am; take time to think
about it. S'pose'n you jump in my
Vaughn and go home with me and look
round some, and see how you'd like
livin' over thar. My daughter Huldy's
at home and'll be proud to see you"
After little more hesitation and coy
apron twisting the wilder agreed to go.
II is to be taken for granted that she
liked the prospect of living lover thar"
for in few days Mr.. Gristle's usunl
wedding invitation was posted on trees
at all the principal forks and cross
roads of the neighborhood: "If any
body wants to see Jerry Gristlc mar
ried they can come to his house next
Saturday at five O'Clock in the evening"
No other invitations were ever given
or needed; everybody who cared to see
something unique in the way ,of func-
tons managed to be present, and to
drink the health of the happy pair in
pure spring water diluted with slow pi
son.-Detroit Free Press.
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scenic Route East, Through "the
Lind af the Sk1.v

The Southern Railway, in connection with
the y. G. & st. l.. Ry. and the Penna X. X
operates daily a through sleeping car be
tween Nashville, Tenn, and New York, via
Chattanooga, Knoxville and Asheville; This
line is filled with the handsomest Pullman
Drawing Room Buffet Sleeping Cars, and
the east bound schedule is as follows:
Leave Nashville, 1910 p. NJ; Leave Chat
tanooga 4l0 A. NJ; Leave Knoxville s:25
A. NJ; Arrive Hot Springs ii :46 A. M; Ar
rive Asheville lis =. NJ; Arrive Washing
ton 6:42 A. NJ; Arrive New York l2:43 7.
NJ. This sleeping car passes by daylight
through the beautiful and picturesque
mountain scenery OF East Tennessee and
Western North Carolina, along the French
Broad River.
A second train leaves Nashville daily at
$50 =. NJ; leave Chattanooga 1000 =. NJ;
] cave Knoxville Ills A. NJ; Leave Hot
Springs 400 A. NJ; Arrive Asheville 5: 10
A. NJ; Arrive Washington 9:35 =. NJ. Ar
rive New York 6:23 A. NJ. This train car
ries elegant Pullman Sleeping Cars Chat
tanooga to Salisbury and Salisbury to New
York without change. Train leaving Mem
phis daily at Oils A. NJ, and arrive at Chat
at 900 =. NJ, connects with train
leaving Chattanooga at 1000 p. NJ, for
Washington and New York, via Asheville,
and affords excellent accommodations TO
parties enroute from Memphis and the west
to all points east.
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AIIottinx the Defense Fund.

Washington, March 17.-Secretary
AIger has made acquisitions on the
the appropriation of s50,OO0.OOO for the
national defense. One is for SIS, 1000, 900
for the use of the engineer department
of the army in the completion of GER
tain fertilization works along the At
lantic and gulf coasts now in progress
and the other is for $2,225,0 900 for the
use of the ordnance department of the
army in the requirement of arms and
ammunition. Pretty much all of this
money is needed to cover contracts al
ready made by the military establish
ment.
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NOTES ON NoTABLEs.


The duke Of AthoIl takes the palm
among British peers as a many-titled
man. lie has % titles.
Walter RaIston, who travels for the
Smithsonian institution, has made a
special study Of poisonous insects and
reptiles, and has been fanged over zoo
times.
The admirers OF Rev. A. NJ. Toplady,
author OF that much-sung hymn. Rock
OF Ages Cleft for Me-" have on foot n
scheme to commemorate his life and
work.
The reason Charles viIliers left $780,
900 TO each of his nephews was because
the Father OF Parliament" was left
the money by Miss Mellish. They mu-
tually loved. but never married.
a grand army post in Norwich, Conn,
is raising funds to buy the former home
in that city OF William A. buckingham,
the war governor of Connecticut, and
preserve II as a war museum.
Mr.. Gladstone is one of the greatest
opponents of divorce in the English
speaking world. He believes that mar
rage is a contract for life, which only
expires when life itself expires.
The countess of Dudley. IL is said, will
soon marry DIR. Jameson, of Transvaal
fame. The lady is still remarkably
beautiful woman. and as pcrsistently
young as the princess of Wales.
The Franklin institute of Philadel-
pbia bns awa rded in Herman q Muel-
Ter, the artist, of GAINESVILLE, o., the
John Scott premium and medal ito the
most deserving" for his process for
manufacturing mosaics.
To keep alive the memory of William
Terriss, the English actor. his friends
have decided not to erect a monument,
but TO maintain n lifeboat at Margate
or Ramsgate, which places were partic-
ularly loved by Terriss.
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a common experience TO have DR.. Ayers
Sarsaparilla prescribed by physician.
1t is a common experience to see COM
plete cure" follow the use of a few bottles
OF this great blood purifying medicine.
Because, il is a specific for all forms of
blood disease. If disease has its origin
in bad or impure blood. DR.. Ayers Sars-
aparila, acting directly on the blood, re-
moving its impurities and giving to it
vitalizing energy, will promptly eradicate
the disease.
The great feature of DR.. Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla is the radical cures that result from
its use. Many medicines only suppress
disease they push the pimples down
under the skin, they paint the complexion
with subtle arsenicaf compounds, but the
disease RACES in the veins like a pentup
FIRE. and some day breaks out in a VOL
canic eruption that eats up the body.
Ayers Sarsaparilla goes to the root. 1t
makes the fountain clean and the waters
are clean. 1t makes the root good and
the fruit is good. 1t gives Nature the
elements she needs to build up the broken
down constitution-nott to brace it up with
stimulants or patch it up on the surface.
Send for DR.. Ayers Curebook, and learn
more about the cures effected by this
remedy. It's sent free, on request, by the
J. c. Aver Co.. Lowell. Mass.
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GAINED ~ POUNDS IN S WEEKS
From the By-Stander. Macomb. Ill.

FROM the by-otahoeT' maComp' III.
Alderman Louis w. Camp, of our city, has
quite astonished his friends of late, by re-
markable gain in weight. He has gained
q pounds in FIVE weeks Those of his friends
who do not know the facts of his sickness
will read with interest the following:
Il was broken down in health and utterly
miserable" said Mr.. Camp to our reporter.
IL was unable to work much of the time
and so badly afflicted with form of stomach
trouble that life was veritable nightmare.
IL tried various remedies, but during the
six months of my sic kncss | obtained no
relief. / had always been a robust, healthy
man and sickness bore heavily upon me.
About two years ago was advised to try
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
benefit that | used five more and was en-
tirely cured. gained twenty-five pounds in
five weeks Since | stopped taking the pills
l have scarcely had An ache or pain
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QUEEN OF ToMPklNs SQUARE.

1 met her at the mission school,
And wooed and won her there,
The mistress OF the golden rule,
The queen Of Tompkins Square.
She was a little woman when
She made my heart her thrall;
little and young to conquer men,
And yet the queen of all.
The lads she taught were sharp as sin
And tough as hickory bark:
She wiled the willy gamins In
And made them toe the mark.
saw those pagans Christians made,
And sin and squalor fee;
The maid who made this change. said.
A heaven will make for me.
cau me a fool or sinners son,
An angel would wed;
Though fool was /, tbs fools rush on
Where angels fear to tread.
NV hopeful heart she did not grieve.
/ wooed and won her there;
And thus I wed my Genevieve.
The queen of Tompkins Square.
Edward N. Pomeroy, In N. Y. Sum-
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senior Du Bose HonOred.

Washington, March 16.-Senor Polo
received a dispatch Tuesday from the
minister of state at Madrid stating that
at an audience with the queen regent,
her majesty had appointed Senior Du
Bose, recent charge d'affaires here, a
knight commander of the first class of
the Order of Isabella de Catolica. This
is in recognition of Senior Du Bosses
services during the delicate period of
the present emergency. following Senior
De Lome's retirement and Senior Polo's
arrival
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interviewing the Alderman.

CDR. Williams Pink Pills restored me to
health, and / most heartily recommend
them"
l.. w. Camp on oath says that the fore
going stf ement is true:
w. w. Mclean, Notary Public.
Following is the physicians certificate as
to Mr.. Camps present condition: .
| am a regularly licensed physician of
Macomb, McDonough County, III. have
very recently examined Mr.. l.. w. Camp as
to his general physical condition, and find
the same to be all that could be desired,
appetite and digestion good, sleeps well,
and has all the evidences of being in good
physical condition.
SAML RUSSELL, M. D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
Both day of September, 1897.
". w. Mclean, Notary Public.
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FaIlinQ of the Womb.

The cases of uterine displacement sre
very numerous and constitute o prolific
cause of intense and wide spread suffering.
Its symptoms are bearing down or dragging
sensations, pain or weakness In the back,
sometimes sense of goneness ut the pit Of
the stomach. 1t may result from too fire..
quent childbearing, wearing garments that
compress the waist and abdomen, over.
lifting. standing on the feet too long, and
general debility.
We would strongly urge the use Of DR..
Simmons Squaw Vino Vino which VIII
purify and vitalize the blood, give tone and
strength to the muscles of the uterus, 80
That IL win be kept in place. To facilitate
q quick and complete recovery, we recon.
Remedy, which will produce the happiest
results
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Ex-Consre.sman woodman Dead.

Chicago, March 19.-Ex-Congressman
Charles w. Woodman died Friday in
the Elgin insane asylum. Since last De-
tober he had suffered from paresis.
brought on by a rupture of a blood yes
sci in the brain. In 1891 he was sent to
congress by the republicans of the
Fourth district, serving one term.
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HE MEANT WELL.
But His CnreIessness Got Him Into
Trouble with His Girl.

Trouble with His Girl.
A young gentleman, whose gallantry was
largely in excess of his pecuniary means,
sought to remedy this defect and save the
money required for the purchase of expensive
flowers by arranging with a gardener to let
him have a bouquet from time to time in re-
turn for his cast-of clothes.
1t thus happened one day that he received
a bunch Of the most beautiful roses, which
he at once sent off to his lady love. In sure
anticipation of friendly welcome he called
at the house of the lady the same evening
and was not little surprised at the frosty
reception he met with.
"You sent me a note to-day" the young
lady remarked, after pause, in the most
frigid tones.
Ia note?" he inquired, in blank aston
ishment.
Certainly; along with some flowers"
"To be sure sent you some flowers"
"And there was note inside-do you still
mean to deny it?"
With these words she handed the dunn
founded swain scrap of paper, on which the
following words were written: Don't for
get the old trousers you promised me the
other day."-Tit- Bits.
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Anxious to Avert HostiIitfes.

Washington, March 16.-President
Mckinley told senatorial caller he
would rather have his administration
called failure than to bring on an I'M
holy war;" Nevertheless he is resolved
to do bis duty.
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Erie, Pa, March 1.-THE Benson
bank. established by the late Judge
William Benson, Of Waterford, did not
open for business Wednesday morning,
ard long line OF depositors gathered
around the building. A committee has
been selected to audit the accounts of
the bank.
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These two words emphasize q necessity
and indicate a remedy.
SPRISG-the season when the blood is
most impure as a result Of the win
ter's closer confinement higher liv-
ing, slower action of the kidneys and
liver; when humors Of all kinds, boils,
pimples and eruptions are most liable
TO appear; when the weak, languid
condition of the whole bodily struc-
ture demands and welcomes help.
MEDIcISE-that to which the millions
turn at this season-Hood's Sarsapa~
rilla. The original and only prep
arstion especially adapted to the pres
ent needs of the human family; that
which makes the blood pure and
clean, as shown by its thousands of
wonderful cures OF dreadful blood
diseases: creates an appetite and
cures dyspepsia, as shown by its
magic touch"in all stomach troubles;
steadies and strengthens the nerves,
as proved by people formerly nerv-
Gus, now calm and self-possessed,
thanks to
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Hoods SarsapariIIa


Mr.. Goodman, Williams Co.. Ill.,, writes:
From one package Salzer's German Coffee
Berry costing l5c I grew 300 lbs. of better
coffee than can buy in stores at 80 cents a
h."
A package of this and big seed catalogue
is sent you by John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis. upon receipt of Is cents stamps
and this notice. Send for same to-day. k6
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plan. If = kyndicate.

New York, March 16.-A syndicate of
eastern financiers, ii is said. plans to
raise s2oo. 100000 with which to secure
the independence of Cuba by indemni-
flying Spain for war losses and then
floating bonds OF the island govern
meut.
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MA xot Want Much.

before / CO." said her young man.
"I,m going to have one kiss for every
hour that parts u.s."
George" she whispered, you may
he gone for ten years." (Two hours
later) Don't forget to be on time to-
morrow."-Harlem Life.
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Spring Medicine

Only those who have been relieved
of great suffering can fully appreciate
the gratitude with which the testi-
monials overflow written in favor Of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Just read this:
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The London county council has UNI
dertaken to reform or abate the noises
in the streets so far as the shouting OF
( newsboys is concerned.
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Aliens Foot Ease, a powder for the feet.
1t cures painful, swollen, nervous, smarting
feet and instantly takes the sting out Of
corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Allen s Foot Ease make.
tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain
cure for sweating callous and hot, tired, ach-
ing feet. TRY it today. At all druggists and
shoe stores, Is cents. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
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Whenever we hear the women talk in
dgnantly because another woman is spelling
her husband we hunt him up to congratu-
late him-Atchison Globe
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SOUTH CAROLINA LADIES
DON'T LIE.
'AI.GMo&.s.a1/

Inman, S. c., says: 1hnve
used DIR. NJ. A. simmons
Liver NJ o dicino for
years, with tho best Of re-
suits for Slecplessncss,
Nervousness, Indigcs.
ton and Swollen Foot.
Itscured Miss S. Hammett
Of a complication of dis
eases; she saysit saved her
life. ! think It far cxcols
''Zeilin's" and the BLACK
Draught" medicine,
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Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle 4
treatise. DIR. Kline, e33 Arch ST. Phila., Pa
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You know what you say about your poor
kin? Well, that's the way your folks who
have money talk about you. - Atchison
Globe.
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Very few people care to be undertakers,
vet great many are willing to run funerals.
Washington Democrat.
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Natural History.
shake Into Your shoes

Teacher-What can you tell me about the
rabbit?
Pupil-Its left hind-foot is lucky.-Puck.
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The most ludicrous being in the world is
he who tries to be unhappy and can't.-De.
troit Free Press.
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Many young mems first idea of business
is to learn to hold cigar right when not
smoking. Washington Democrat.
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l can recommend Piso's Cure for Con.
Townsend, Fl. Howard. Wis. May 1, o4.
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merits became very strong. About two
years later 1 had running sore on my
foot IL developed into erysipelas and
affected the entire limb. At that time
I was
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OFT Proved.

Money has wings, as is frequently shown
by fiers In the stock Philadelphia
Times
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whites Query.

Willie-Say, pa!
Pa-Well, what is it, Willie?
as painting the town red a cardinal sin"
Chicago Evening News.
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Miss Lucy Wheelock. OF Boston. has
been reelected president of the Inter.
national Kindergarten union. !
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How to dissolve bones-feed the children
on corn meal, fat meat, pie and cake.-Rural
New Yorker
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Sacque religious-the young woman who
uses the church to advertise Der new clothes
Rural New Yorker.
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Tomorrow will be like to-day. Life
wastes itself whilst we are preparing to live.
-Emerson
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Very Much Run Down.

as I had been troubled with dyspepsia.
The drain on my system was so severe
and my stomach was so weak becsmca
ready victim of malaria. feared
could never regain my health. My stom-
nch rebelled at the simplest food, and the
medicines prescribed for me gave but
little relief. Isent for bottle Of Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and had taken this medi-
cine but three days when ! began TO Inn
prove. Continuing with il, am now
better and stronger than ever expect
ed to be. 1t has purified my blood and
given good circulation. have had no
return of my old troubles since" Mrs
w. KANE, Media, Pa. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla is
Tho Medicine For You
Because of whatfit has done for others;
because you ought this spring to take
that which will do you the most good.
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To Cure q Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c
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How many petitions have you signed
without knowing what they were all about !:
Rural New Yorker.
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A man takes off his gloves upon enter.
ing church, while woman puts hers on
Washington Democrat.
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People always laugh at the first man to
follow new fashion, and at the last one to
adopt it.-Atchison Globe.
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A woman's idea of the best plastering is
the kind you can drive nail into any.
Observation-Disclosures Democrat.
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Rnxnxe. of the PlnSue.

Bombay, March 10. - Two hundred
and fifteen new cases and 216 deaths
from the plague were reported Friday.
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Womanhood.

WomanhoOd.
The health and well being of mankind
depend upon the physical health and per-
fcction Of womanhood. Among the diseases
which most impair the female constitution
ere leucorrhGa, irregular and painful men,
situation, falling of the womb, chlOrosis,
scanty or too profuse menstruation. These
diseases can be cured. DIR. Simmons
SQunw Vine Vino is delightful remedy
to take, entirely harmless. free from mar.
cotics, purely vegetable and produces no
unpleasant after-results. 1t is uncqualled
as q uterine tonic and curative agent for all
female diseases, as 1t is impossible for weak
ness OF the uterus and generativc organs to
exist when it is faithfully and persistcntly
used. Constipation is another bane OF
woman's life which can be cured by using
Dr.. NJ. A. Simmons Liver Medicine.
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raeriv'. Nomination CONFIRMED.

Powderlv's Nomination COnfrmed.
Washington. March 17.-Hon. I. V.
Powderly was confirmed by the senate
in executive session Wednesday by the
vote of 10 to 20. Senator Chandler was
the only republican who cast his vote
against confirmation, while number
of democrats voted for Mr.. Powderly.
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MA&un%.eL

Walhalla, S. c., writes: I
have used DR.. M. A. Sim.
mons Liver NJ Q d I G inc
more than 20 years. for Tor.
pid Liver and Dizziness.
I take q dose every two
weeks and feel all right I
know 1t is far Superior to
"Zeilin's Regulator" in my
case,