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The swallow has larger mouth
in proportion to its size, than any
other bird.
1t is said that an ordinary cater.
pillar increases 5 900 times in bulk
in thirty days from the time it is
hatched.
The city of Damascus, in Syria,
is SO ancient that no record OF its
origin can be discovered in any
written history.
An injury to the tongue is repair.
ed by nature with more rspidity
than is the case with any other
part of the system.
Gray horses are unusually the
longest lived. Creams are decid-
eddy delicate, and are seriously af-
fected by very warm weather.
A learned antiquarian says that
smoking-pipes of bronze are frquen.
tly found in Irish sepulcheral
mounds of the most remote an
tiquity.
In the yard of Mexican prison
the governor has caused q phona-
graph to be placed, which repeats
to the convicts the charges made
against them in the voices of their
victim.
1t is said that the patterns on the
finger.tips are not only unchange-
able through life, but the chance
of fnger-prints of two persons being
alike is less than one chance in
sixty four billion.
The surface of the sea is estimate.
ed at l50,0O0,000 square miles,
taking the whole surface OF the globe
at 197,000,000 and its greatest
depth supposedly equals the heights
of the highest mountains, or, say,
four miles. The Pacific ocean COW
ers 100000 square miles, the
Atlantic 100000 the Mediterra-
neat 100000.
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A Date of Broken Bones.

A patient at the age of 10 years
fractured his right index finger. 1t
happened on August 90. When Is
years old he fractured his left leg be-
low the knee, through falling from
horseback, pIso on August 26.
When IA years of age he fractured
both bones of the left forearm by
stumbling, his arm striking the edge
OF brick august 26). To another
year, on August 26, when Is years
of age, he had compound fracture
of the left leg above the ankle by
the foot being caught under an iron
rod and the body falling forward.
Next year sgain on the same date, ,
August 26, be had compound frac-
ture of both legs, the right being SO
severely crushed that it had to be
smputated at the lower third of the
thigh. After this he did not work
on Augest 26 for % years, but in the
year 1890 he forgot his fateful day
and went to work, with the result
that he sustained compound frac-
ture of the left leg. Now he care
fully avoids working on the disss.
trous date, though never missing
work at other times.-The Lancet.
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Homespun Philosophy.

Don't tell little lies; talk about
thousands and tens of thousands
and become known as a statistician.
In throwing old shoes at a bride
take care to throw pairs: the day
may come wheu she will want to
wear them.
There is great deal of m oney
spent on cake-frosting at weddings
considering the unceasing appetite
of long future for plain bread.
What she says at the door as she
is leaving is to a womau's call what
her postscript is to letter.
There should be certain fine stones
laid aside in heaven for the crown
of any man whose record shows
that he never bought any musical
instrument on the installment plan.
1t is alright for an unmarried
woman to enlist to fight the demon
rum, but when a married woman
does it it causes suspicion to perch
on her husband.
We are always reminded OF our
fsvorite reform just after dinner
1t is that people eat too much.
There is an age limit in serving
the government, butnone in the more
vital and important item Of getting
married.-Atchison Globe.
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What it Proved.

A patient in an English insane
asylum imagined himself dead, and
nothing could drive the delusion out
of his brain. One day the physician
had happy thought, and said to
him:
aDid you ever see a dead man
bleed?"
"No," he replied.
"Did you ever hear of dead man
bleeding 2"
"No,'
swell, if you will permit me, I
will try an experiment with you, and
see if you bleed or not"
The patient gave his consent.
The doctor whipped out bis scalpel
and drew a little blood.
There" he said, "you see that
you bleed; that proves that you are
not dead"
mot at all, the patient instantly
replied, shat proves that dead men
can bleed"
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Expert Opinion.

Hart-They tell me, Stuart, that
you have been studying medicine
for some time, and therefore you
ought to know a little about the
symptoms OF diseases.
Smart-Oh, yes, fatter myself 1
know enough about anatomy to
give fairly satisfactory diagnosis
of most any human ailment.
Hare-You do, eb? Well, now,
what's this? The joint of my right
knee has been singularly affected.
At intervals, and without any APP
parent warning, / will be taken with
q numbness there-not pain or an
ache, but complete less of sensation,
as il the whole joint was asleep.
Now, what do you call that?
Smart-Why, my dear fellow, that
explains itself; that joint of yours is
an opium jotnt.-Boston Courier.
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Scientific and Industrial.

Meteorologists are pretty well
agreed that, scientifically considered,
there is no such thing as an equinoc.
tial storm.
If the earth were not enveloped
with atmosphere the temperature on
the surface would be about $50 de-
grees below zero Fahrenheit.
A geologist has figured out that
the whole coal supply of this planet,
if burnt at once would not give as
much heat as the sun does in the
tenth of second.
The exhaust from steam engines
is silenced by a new muller, formed
Of series of curved chambers of in
creasing capacity, separated by as
bestos gauze partitions.
The manufacture of camphor in
Japan has fallen off considerably
and many men have gone out of the
business altogether. This is due to
the growing scarcity of camphor
trees. Japanese production is now
confined almost wholly to Formosa.
The parent tree OF all the seedless
oranges OF the United States may be
seen in the orangery Of the Agricul-
tural Department, Washington. 1t
came from Bahia, Brazil. Buds
from the Brazilian tree were grated
upon native plants, and as these be-
came sturdy the department sent
specimens to Florida and California.
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Fell Dead.

These words are very familiar to
our readers, as not a day passes
without the report of the sudden
death of some prominent citizen.
The explanation is "Heart Disease
Therefore beware if you have any of
the following symptoms: Short
breath, pain in side, smothering
spells swollen ankles, asthmatic
breathing, weak and hungry spells,
tenderness in shoulder or arm, fut.
tering Of heart, or irregular pulse.
These symptoms mean heart disease.
The most reliable remedy is DR..
Miles New Heart Cure, which has
aved thousands of lives. Book of
testimonials free at A. NJ. Gilbert's,
who also sells the New Heart Cure.
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The Wonen's Convention.

The Sonea OF strong mind were
about TO hold convention, and as
a preliminary therefore committee
was moving around among the down
town business men collecting funds
TO assist ia the ceremonies. The
committee had been to q lot OF
places and had met with very fair
success. notwithstanding there
wasn't a goodlooking woman in the
entire combination, which shows
how much men think OF women for
herself alone thsn for her beauty,
which is so vanishing.
However st one place it was diff
ferent, and the women were treated
IN manner to make them feel as
( they would almost rather not be
men at all than be the kind Of man
this particular man was.
It happened in the office of an ell
derby gentleman. who had no pa-
thence whatever with the man-lady
kind of women, and he was sitting
in his private office when the dele
cation arrived in the outer room.
One OF the members very briefly
stated the object Of their visit to
the clerk at the desk.
"And may I inquire" said the
clerk politly, for he was kind
man and would not do anything to
hurt anybody's feelings. "why are
you going to hold a conventionl'
just as likely as not the man had
a wife at home and he wanted
to tell her about il, but before
the committee had an opportunity
to reply the elder gentleman's rasp.
ing voice was heard rising high over
the partition separating the two
offices.
"I'll tell you Why" came the
words, "It's because they haven't
got any babies to hold. Tell ,em
80 with my compliments, and say
that we give nothing to the cause of
prevented petticoatism."
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The Geese are Flying.

"The geese are flying over"
This statement on the part of the
amateur weather prophets means
more to them than all the instru-
ments in the weather mans office.
"If they come over early in the
fall,' said the suburbanite, "as they
are doing this year, the saying goes
that we will have an early fall and
severe winter. The old people be-
lieve that the winged geese know
more about the weather than some
Of the featherless ones who walk
about here on the streets of Atlanta,
and when the birds go over they be-
gin to prepare for winter. The geese
come from the northern lakes and as
soon as the indications are that the
weather up north will soon get cold
for the winter the geese commence
their flight south. The idea follows
that il there is to be an early winter
north that we will have the same
down here, and that the cold weather
will immediately follow the geese.
"The most expert geesologists de-
clare that they are going south
earlier this fall than ever before and
that we will have the earliest and
severest winter that we have ever
had from the time that the memory
of man runneth not to the contrary,
as Blackstone says.
sGeess are very convenient things
to base prophecy on, because if it
should turn out to be incorrect the
fault can so easily be put to the
credit OF the geese without fear of
their coming back to argue the ques-
ton. However, if the geese know
their business this year and the old
time weather prophets should be
right, we may look forward to some
n0Id weather vorv AEON
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PLAYING EDITOR.


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80 as to make them express what
their authors meant TO say;
Store sign: Don't go elsewhere
TO get robbed--step right in here.
We regret to find that the an
nouhcement of the death of Mrs. w.
was a malicious fabrication.
He could not commit suicide to
save his life.
/ could see that the floor had been
swept with half an eye.
Erected to the memory of John
Phillips, accidentally shot as mark
OF affection by his brother.
The board of education has re-.
solved TO erect building large
enough to accommodate five hundred
students three stories high.
We have two schoolrooms suffi-
GENTLY large to accommodate three
hundred pupils one above another.
Mr.-has removed corns from
several of the crowned heads of
Europe.
Ireland's cup Of misery has been
overlooking for ages and is not yet
full.
He leaves brilliant future behind
him.
To rent, a house containing ten
rooms, located in pleasant village
which has a fine bay window in
front.-Teachers Institute.
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Dictionary OF FASHION NAMES


Taele lTo 30 many new names
nowadays for materials, colors and
fashion effects that glossary
Of these bewildering designations is
almost Indispensable.
The following is "a really useful
list aud will enable anyone to follow
the average fashion r'yiew with a
fair degree of Intelligence:
Zebline-A wool material in imi-
tation OF sable fur,
Yigoreux-An effect produced by
printing the yarn of which fabric is
woven in various co!ors, without
set design 'and without regard to
order or combination of colors.
Satin Soleil-A satin faced armure
fabric, wove with ribbed effect.
Gloris "A mixture of silk and
wool
Losanges-sGuare ,abliers used in
trimming.
Sicilion-A plain material COM
posed of cotton weave and mohair
filling.
Chene-A printed effect.
Plisse-Materials shirred in the
piece by machinery.
Carreaux-Checks or square.
Bayadere-An effect brought about
by material woven with stripes run
ming crosswise, or by horizontal
trimmings.
Beige-Materials in which two
colors are mixed.
Pique-Stitched in some fancy
way, like the stitching on the back
ofgloyes.
Chou--A rosctte or cluster of
ribbons, feathers or laces.
Paillettes-Spangles.
Casaque-Short basque.
Lansdowne-A combination of
silk and wool.
Applique-Woven embroidery with
gauze groundwork.
Sortie de Bal-A French express
sion for a party wrap.
Moire-A certain way of weaving
which gives q watered effect to any
kind of material.
Matinec-A breakfast or house
Jacket.
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Do You Feel Run Down.

Fyou are miserable, feel rundown
and have no energy, take that great
invigorator, DR.. John w. Bulls Pills.
Mrs. Jennie Black, of Angola, Ind,
writes that many of her acquaintance
speak very highly of the pills and so
does she. She took DR.. Bulls Pills as a
tonic, and they did her much good"
Dr.JohnW. Bulls Pills (sixty in box)
cost but % cts; trial box, 10 cts, lat deal
ers, or by mail. A. e. Meyer & Co.,
Baltic, Nd. Leave substitutes alone.
For sale by NJ. A. snodgrass, I'm. Queen
street.
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She Committed Suicide.

Mrs. F. @. Doe, at Watkins, left
this letter: "My husband-Forgive
me if I cause you trouble, but I suf-
fer SO. You do not know what
these long, wakeful, wretched nights
ARE to me, and I am SO tired darling
the pain will never be better. It
is not easy to take my own life, but I
have been sick so long. Goodbye,
my husband, I love you-your wife,"
This is but one of the many that
gives up instead of using DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine, and being
speedily cured of Observation-Disclosures,
Go to A, M. Gilbert's and elegant
book and trial bottle free.
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Two Valuable Friends.

l. A physician cannot be always
had. Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains;
Bruises and Burns occur often and
sometimes when least expected.
Keep handy the..friend of many house.
holds and the destroyer of all pain
the famous Red Flag Oil; Is cents
2. Many precious life could be saw
ed that is being racked to death with
that terrible cough. Secure a good
nights rest by investing 25 cents
for a bottle of Pan-Tina, the great
remedy for Coughs, Colds and Con-
sumption. Bottles Of Pan-Tina
sold at L. G.. Matthaei's Drug Store.
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weighed down, over burdened men and
women by. giving them the physical
strength and stamina TO carry on their vogk
forcefuliy and easily.
"poS the last three years." Gays Mr.. ]. c.
letter 70 Or. Pierce. !. have bssa son,.snt suf
pisints tAst gsfefaily aesaspsqy susA sases.
Of gas and heavy load In nay st6mAch. would
Seish up my food .fseI sa.isk bov@s ygs ~
befO<s my eyse lad paia aef9a ny back
About December, 1884 I bes4n hsitnf much
worse than usual and was berinalug 20 tAlnh I
would have to suffer the rsn1indeS q ny Me
to DR.. Pieree's staff OF physiciaas and tkay al.
rected me TO begin at once taking the Golden
Medical Discovery according to direetaens.
did So and an, happy to state ! experienced
most gratifying results, as ell the unpleasant
feelings have entirely teh me. I have now
a very good appetite, relish my food. aqd am
pleased TO say feel once more like my former
self. / recently walked distance Of one hum
dred and ten miles In about four days"
No remedy relieves constipation so
quickly and effectively as Dr.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets.
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She (rising from the piano)-Do
you play, Mr.. Stickett?
He-No; but l am thinking of TAX
ing lessons. have good ear for
time, don't you know.
She-Indeedl Was that ii or 10
the clock just now struck?-Chicago
News.
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Incontinence of water during sleep
stopped Immediately by DR.. E.
DETcHoN's ANTI DIURETIc. Cures
children and adults alike. Price 81.
Sold by L. G. Matthaei, Druggist,
Martinsburg, W. Va.
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Helen-He thinks the world of
me. And such nice things he says
OF mel He said last evening that l
was a dream.
Harriet-A dream may be beau
tltul when one is under its influence,
bat one forgets dream so quickly
when one wakes up, you know
Boston Transcript.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-10-22

Overheard in street car: First
Lady-Wby, do you know him?
Second Lady-Do l know him?
Well, / shonld think I did. His
first wife's mother was sister to
the second wife of my grandfather
on my stepmothers side.-Somer-
vile Journal.
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Working Woman's Home As
ISOLATION.

81 S. Peoria ST., Chicago, I'll.
Jan. IL, 1896.
Our Working Woman's Home
Association used Foley's Honey and
Tar six years ago, and are using it
today. It has always been a favor.
tie, for while its taste is not at all
unpleasant its effects are very bene-
fetal 1t has never yet disappointed
US. Wishing you all possible sue
cess, sincerely yours,
LAURA G. FIxoN, Mgr.
For sale by E. G. Williams.
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A Word TO the Wise is Stuff
cient.

EIy's Cream Balm has com.
pletely cured me of catarrh when
everything else failed.-Alfred W.
Stevens, Caldwell, Ohio.
Ely's Cream Balm works
like q charm; it has cured me of the
most obstinate case of cold in the
head; l would not be without it.
Fred'k Fries, 2s3 Hart ST., Brook
Ign, N. Y.
A 10 cent trial size or the so cent
size of Ely's Cream Balm will be
mailed. Kept by druggists. Ely
Brothers, Sc Warren ST., N. Y.
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Never Say Die.

Many desperate cases of kidney
diseases pronounced incurable have
been cured by Foley's Kidney
Cure. Many physicians use it. For
sale by e. G. Williams.
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aWhat ia the MEANING of the wo

"What is the meaning of the word
tantalizing?" asked the teacher.
"Please, ma am" spoke up little
Johnny Holcomb, cit means circus
procession passing the school house,
and the pupils not allowed 10 look
out.'-Vanity Fair.
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Winks-I have come to you to
get some information.
Binks-Well, / don't know any.
one who needs it more.--Somerville
journal.
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VOIT ought to know that when
" suffering from any kidney
trouble that safe, sure remedy is
Foley's Kidney Cure. Guaranteed
or money refunded. For sale by e..
G. Williams.
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A man who has no enemies has
but few friends.
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The wasplike girl never permits
much OF her dress material to 60 70
waist.
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A new hotel on the Bowery, New
York, is called "Hotel Merrimac.n
Now, the question is, what would
happen if the chap across the street
should call his hotel the "Hobson
House?' Would it sink the "Merri-
mac?"
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No man ever becomes too shiftless
to give advice.
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1t Hits the Spot !.

When suffering from severe cold
and your throat and lungs feel sore,
take a dose Of FOley's Honey and
at once relieved a a warm CRATE
full feeling and healing Of the
parts affected will be exper-
fenced and you will say; sit feels so
good. 1T HITS the SPOT" 1t is
guaranteed. For sale by E. G. Will
liams.
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It takes mora than nine tailors to
make man out OF cigarette dude.
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THE ONLY True Blood Purifier
prominently in the public eye to-
day is Hoods Sarsaparilla. Therefore
get Hoods and ONLY HOODS.
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BuckIen's Arnlce sa.ys.

The RFsT SALvE in the world for cute,
bruises. sores, ulcer, salt rneum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, Chilblains
congestion, eruptions, and 1t positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t Is guar
anteed to give satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price Is cents per box, at l.. G..
Matthaei's drug store.
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THAT curfew law doesn't work to
suit me-"
"What's the matter?"
at scares Johnny to bed at night
and makes him afraid to get up in
the morniug."-Chicago Record.
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A Short Sad Story

A Cold.
Neglect.
Pneumonia.
Grief.
Had Foley's Honey and Tar been
used, this story would have had a
h.ppier ending. For sale by E. G.
Williams,
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TUFTS Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills.

twenty Years PrOOI.
TUFTS Liver Pills keep the bow
elsin naturalmotion and cleanse
the system of all impurities An
absolute cure for sickheadache,
dyspepsia, sour stomach, con-
stipation and kindred diseases.
Can't do without Them
R. P. Smith, Chilesburg, Va.
writes | don't know how could
do without them. have had
Liver disease for over twenty
years. Am now entirely cured.
TUFTS Liver Pills
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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-05-26
.ry()fI,x.I.(<I As

-. Pronto harA un mes que No legs
4 esta Capital min gdn vapor correo con no
ticias directas &c Ia Peninsula. Esta situa-
ci6n andmala caus profundo malestar. Hay
verdadera naturdl snsiedad por tener no,
ticias de la naadre Espaha.
*+* Dlcese qte anoche, despues de ]sa
doce, un vapor de guerra enemigo que al
gunos suponen fuese el de las tres chime
meas, paso frente al Moro, faera del alcan
oe de sus canones, alumbrando ei mar eoni
un potente foco el&ctricc.
&*. Bueno es repetirlo. Las papas
SO p1oducen exoelentes en- el pats. Hasta
en- los arenales de Santarce Y tiene este
tubercolo Ia ventaja de que Sc coie pronto,
la cosecha y paga con creces el trabajo del
agricuitor. Para sembrar papas no So NJ
sita oer'tsl. Basta abrir Ell eurco y semEA ),