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"Pu follow you"

! l. "I'll follow you"
There were eleven buffaloes in the
herd, and they were not more than
mile ahead. 1 saw they were making
toward the creek for water, and
started up that way to head them off,
while the officers came up in the rear,
and gave chase. The animals came
rushing past me, not a hundred yards
distant, with the officers three hundred
yards In the rear.
pulled the blind bride off my horse,
and he, trained hunter, knew exactly
what to do. He started at the top Of
his speed, and brought me alongside the
rear buffalo. 1 raised my gun, fired,
and killed the animal at the first shot.
My horse then carried me alonside the
next one, and dropped him at the next
fire.
Thus l killed the eleven -buffaloeS
with twelve shots, and as the last anil
NAL dropped, my drose stopped. Re
member had been riding him without
bride, reins or saddle; but l jumped
to the ground knowing he would not
leave me. The astonished officers were
just riding up.
Vt'Now, gentlemen" said 1, "allow me
to present you with all the tongues and
tenderloins you want"
"Well," said the captain, 81 never
saw the like before. Who under the
sun are you, anyhow"
''My name is Cody"
THAT horse of yours has running
points"
"Yes, sir; he has not only the points,
but he knows how to use them."
$50 l noticedv'
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The First Ce1ebratiovs

The date of the first celebration of Me
mortal Day in the various States is as
follows: Alabama, April 2G. 1866; Ar
kansas, May 80, 1865; California, May
80, 1880; Colorado. May 30, 1877; Con-
necticut, May 80, 1876; Delaware, May
80, 1867; Florida, April 2G. 1870; Geor-
gia, April 20. 1866; Illinois. May 80,
1873; Indiana, May 80, 1867: Iowa. May
80, 1868; Kansas, May 80. 1866; Ken.
lucky Confederate, May 10, 1867: Ken
lucky (Union), May 80, 1868; Louisiana
(Confederate), April 6. 1875: Louisiana
(Union), April g. 1878; Maine. May 80.
1867; Maryland (Confederate). June Z,
1866; Maryland (Union), June B, 1866:
Massachusetts,, May 80, 1881; Minnesota
Cat Minneapolis), May so. 1869; Mime
sofa (regular), May 80, 1870; Mississippi.
May /, 1867; Missouri, May so. 1868:
Nebraska, May 80, 1868; Nevada, May
80, 1860; New Hampshire, May 80, 1865;
New Jersey, May 80, 1865: New York.
May 80, 1868; North Carolina Greens
boro), May 5, 1866; North Carolina (Ra-
leigh, May 10, 1866; Ohio, May 80, 1865;
Oregon, May 80, 1878; Pennsylvania
May 80, 1868; Rhode Island, May 30.
1865; South Carolina, July 8, 1866: Ten
nessee, May 80, 1868; Texas, May 80,
1871; Vermont, May 30, 1850; Virginia
Union), May 81, 1866; Virginia tCon-
federate), June II. 1866: West Virginia
May 80, 1878; Wisconsin, May 80, 1873
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"His Face TO the Foe, /,

"Siain in Battle" He fell with his
face to the foe" These We're the mes
sages that were flashed over the wires
and sent to the waiting ones at home
by brave and thoughtful comrades. Those
who lived through those trying times need
not be reminded how sacred is the trust
committed to our charge. They know
what the day means in all its comprehen-
sive and broad significance, and it needs
no burst of martial music, no flourish of
trumpets or beating of drums to tell the
story, They know the history of those
trying days, and the most eloquent efforts
of oratory cannot make it more clear or
more dear to them,
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Oil the horrors of that battle! A veil of
crimson comes before me now when
think about it. After that battle I got
lost, and was found by q curious fellow
among pile Of broken swords, battered
canteens and shivered guns. Inside of
me he found the picture of pretty lady
with name and address upon it. Then
was sent here, where l have hung upon a
peg ever since. A beautiful woman used
to come up here sometimes and lean her
soft, white cheek lovingly against me- She
used to cry and shudder when her fingers
wandered over me with soft, caressipg
touches; and she used to murmur sadly
the name tJamie'-but that was years and
years ago. Now her children's children
come up here to play on rainy days. Once
the children, when they were very small,
asked her what / was. Hush! dearies
an old war relic; that's ALL she said. All!
but could tell her a story if she would
but listen to me. If she could have seen
the loving kisses that jamie covered her
picture with. when he was alone in the
darkness; if she could have heard the lov-
ing words he whispered to her picture;
but must not tell her of that, for she
has other things to think about now.
Someone will put flowers upon Jamie's'
grave, though he sleeps beneath the sod
of the sunny South; perhaps some will
recall his bright, honest face to-day
some Of his companions who marched
with him."
The knapsack was silent, but shivered
slightly as a shout came from the field of
sport, black with crowding, yelling hu-
manity.
And then a slight breeze swept across
the strings of the old violin; the gloomy
garret was filled with sweet melody, a
soothing, tender requiem beftting the
place-the home Of the battered old KNAPP
sack, whose memorial day was frightened
by the exquisite strains that finally died
away like the echo of a sob.
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CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.
Ky. NEW YORK. n. z
How Buffalo Bill Fooled a Party of
Green Cavalry Officers.

Green Cavalry Officers.
Buffalo Bill tells pleasant tale Of
jumping on his favorite horse, Brig
ham," and riding out of camp at the
alarm of Il herd of buffalo. 1t was at
a time when he and his comrades were
short of meat, and consequently long
ing for buffalo steak. He says:
While l was riding toward the buff
faloes, l saw five horsemen from the
fort, who We're evidently going out for
a chase. They proved to be newly ar
rived officers, captain and his lieu
tenants.
Hello, my friendw sang out the cap
tain, Il see you are after the same
game that we are"
Eyes, SIR" said I.
They scanned my cheap outfit very
closely, and as my horse looked like a
work-horse, and had on only a blind
bride, they evidently considered me a
green hand at hunting.
"Do you expect to catch those buf-
faloes on that Gothic steed?' laughed
the captain.
II hope so, by pushing hard enough
on the reins," was my reply.
you'll never catch them in the world,
my fine fellow" said he. "It takes q
fast horse to do that"
docs ltY asked 1, as If l didn't
know
"Yes, but come along with us, for we
are going to kill them more for pleas
ure than anything else. All we want
are the tongues and a piece Of tender
loin, and you may have all that is left"
.N1.ch ohlired TO Won. captain" said
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Good Roads League.

Good Roads League.
Without giving the matter an earnest
thought it might seem remarkable that
such a progressive idea as that Of num-
bering county houses by the Textbook
system, which Is commended without
a serious objection being raised against
it, should be so slow in becoming es-
tablished.
There are some difficulties to be met
and overcome, but they are not serious
ones. What is everybody's business Is
nobody's business. There is no money
in it directly and personally for those
who work to establish it. 1t has to be
done but once in place, and the same
set of men would have no opportunity
to profit by an experience either In get
ting the supervisors to act or in doing
the field work of establishing it.
The Good Roads Leagues all over the
country would be doing a particularly
good thing If they would add the ten
block system to the educating work
they are doing for good roads. The two
should go hand in hand and the organ
ization would be equally available for
both lines Of work. The work done in
one locality would give knowledge,
practice and experience which would
help in other places.
About all that is needed Is to estab-
lish it in the very best way in few
prominent counties. and 1t would then,
as matter of course, go into all other
counties. VIII they not add this feature
to the line of good work that they are
now doing g?EXchange
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TIE Committee.

Were a Decoration Day committee -
began Lilly.
'And we want some of your flowers" +"
said Milly.
''To trim the school house," said Tilly.
Miss Eunice laughed heartily. Then
she looked sober.
"See here, my dears," she said, kindly,
81 think it isn't nice way for little girls
to beg, if it is only for flowers.
Beside, when you get the flowers so
easily, you hardly care for them. A lit
tie girl asked me once for a sweet red
rose, and what do you think? She ate it
before she got to the gate!'
"Oh, but we wouldn't do that, Miss Eu-
nicep' said Milly.
'You wouldn't love them as If you had
grown them yourselves" persisted Miss
Eunice. "Now I'll tell you what I'll do
for you; will give each of you some
plants, so that you can raise your own
flowers for next Decoration Day."
"Oh, that will be nice! Lovely! Splen-
didp' said Lilly, lilly and Milly all at
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"But what shall we do for tomorrow
asked the little girls.
II have promised all my flowers for to-
morrow" said Miss Eunice, 'but 4 will
show you garden that does not belong
to anybody, where you can get for the
picking all the flowers you want"
So the three little sunbonnets bobbed
merrily along behind Miss Eunice,a as she
led the way to the woods and fields.
''This is the garden 1 meant" she said,
looking around.
And sure enough, there were whole
f1ocks of milk-white daisies, and troops of
bloodroot and trilliums. Lilly, lilly and
Milly ran to gather them with a shout
Take care, my dears" said Miss Eu-
nice, as the children tore up the violets by
the roots. "Pick the flowers and leave
the plants"
81 thought you said these were nobody
howers?" said little Tilly.
''To be sure" said Miss Eunice, ''but
they are too pretty to be spoiled. Leave
them to grow, and other little girls will
find them here waiting to surprise them.
So the lovely wild flowers will keep a
great many Decoration Days."
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New York Road Law.

New York Road Law.
A road law has been enacted in New
York, the operation of which will be
watched with no small interest.
1t provides that county boards Of su-
pervisors may pass resolutions that
public interest demands the improve
ment of any public highway, or section
thereof, and must do so upon the petit
ton Of the owners Of a majority of
lineal feet fronting on such highway,
and transmit copy of same to the State
engineer. That official must then de-
eide whether such road Is suitable for
improvement, and have plans and spe-
cifications made for the work. If the
supervisors then decide to make the
improvements, the State engineer shall
advertise for bids.
One half the cost of improvement Is
to be paid by the State and one-half Is
to be a county charge; but If the Inn
provement is made simply on resolu-
ton of the supervisors, the town in
which it is made is to pay 15 per cent.
and the county 35, while, If the i'm
provement is petitioned for, the prop
erty benefited Is to pay Is per cent.
and the county 35.
The New York law was enacted by
emphatic majorities in both branches
of the Legislature-38 to 8 In the Sem
ate and 80 to 40 in the Assembly. In
New York rock or gravel roads can be
made at less cost than in Western prai-
rie territory, which may in part explain
the greater readiness of the New-York-
ers to try State aid. State aid has GER
tainly made itself, by it's actual opera
ton, very popular among all classes in
New jersey.
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Americas Greatest Medicine. All druggists.
The Oord of the Opera.

The confirmed opera goer drew a
long breath. "That would make me
happy if it blew over my grave" he
murmured blissfully.
The woman with him looked at him
doubtfully. "What's blowing?" she
asked unsympathetically.
SITS the perfume,' he explained.
"One always gets it when the curtain
rises on the second act. The house is
full by that time and the odors of the
flowers and perfumes have grown
heavy. The air is close and oppres-
sive during the entr 'aote, but when
the curtain goes up the draft sweeps
out and catches that indescribable odor
and whirls it up here to the dress cir
Gle. It's not like anything else.
No theatre has it. It's the essence OF
opera flowers and laces and jewels and
beauty and music. I'd recognize Whit
of it in paradise. Just ask any old
chap who has been coming here for years
about it. He'll know what mean. u
New York Sun.
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Relics of Sir Walter Raleigh.


1t is now 300 years since Sir Walter
Raleigh lived in Ireland, but, according
to Sir John Pope Hennessy many
traces of his residence there can still
be seen. The richly perfumed yellow
wall flowers that he brought to Ire
land from the Azores, and the Affane
cherry, are still found where he first
planted them, by the Blackwater.
Some cedars he brought to Cork are
to this day growing at place called
Tiyoi The four venerable yew trees,
the branches of which have twined and
intermingled into a sort of summer
house thatch, are pointed out as hav-
ing sheltered Raleigh when he first
smoked tobacco In his Youghal gar
dens. In that garden he also planted
tobacco. A few steps further on,
where the town wall Of the thirteenth
century surrounds the garden of the
warden's house, is the famous spot
where the Irish potato was planted by
him.
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AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.

We are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use of the word 'CASTORIA," and
PITCHERS CASTORIA," as our Trade Mark.
I. DIR. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massachusetts,.
was the originator Of PITCHERS CASTORIA,'' -
the same that has borne and does now bear the
fac-simile signature of cHAS. H. FLETCHER on
every wrapper. This is the original " PITCHERS
CASTORIA" which has been used in the homes
Of the mothers of America for over thirty years.
Look Carefully at the wrapper and see that it is
the Kind yoH hare alnpays bought, and has the
signature of cHAS. H. FLETCHER on the
wrapper. No one has authority from me to use
my name except The Centaur Company of which
Chas. H. Fletcher is President.
March 8, 1897. SAMUEL. PITCHER, MD.
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RussIA's PRISON HORRORS.
Using Prisoners In Chains as Beasts {


Using Prisoners In Chains as Beasts OF
Burden.
The presence of batch of cOnvicts
in Odessa, Russia, for deportation to
Saghalien, has occasioned the publica-
ton of various accounts of the treat
ment received by the prisoners in that
island, and if the numerous stories are
true Saghalien must be n yeritable in
ferno. Eye-witnesses relate that COM
mon sight is that of shackled human
beings worked to huge cart whose
weight tries the strength of their un-
ier-fed bodies to the uttermost.
These men are demoralized by the
brutality of their surroundings and the
cruelty of the officials, who are ever
ready to have recourse to the knout to
enforce submission. An attempt to es-
cape is punished with ten years extra
imprisonment, and it needs only one or
two failures to break away to bring
about an unfortunate prisoners resi-
ience in this slough of despond." One
form of treatment is the coupling of the
shackles which ensheath prisoners
ankles to a wheelbarrow. This the
NlCIlll uluSl AiShI u1lJ Iva
months, perhaps till the iron infames
the flesh and the legs mortify. His
comrades may mercifully soak the feet
and forcibly pull off the bands-a pro-
cess which is attended with the most
axcruciating agony, but which Is eager
ly borne.
The knouting Of man is q scene Of
Incredible barbarity. The victim is
mounted on a specially constructed
wooden horse and his back is barred.
The scourge is applied with such vi
olence that at each stroke pieces Of
flesh are torn away and the blood from
the wounds bespatters the face Of the
executioner.
Such is the horror of Saghalien that
men and women go mad and lunatics
are to be found hiding in quiet places.
All the women are more or less de-
mented. Their lot is peculiarly un-
happy. They are given to the bachelor
convicts-men whom for the most part
they have never seen before. Even
those who are not convicts lose their
reason, as witness the story Of Mile.
Naumofa. This lady had devoted her
life to the rescue of children In this
unhappy spot, and for years has spread
a light and comfort around her, but in
4 paroxysm of madness induced by the
soul -torturing surroundings she shot
herself. Her work was taken up by
three ladies'; one of these shot herself,
the second went raving mad, and the
third married warder.-London News.
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OUR AMERICAN POLICY.

The policy of this country regarding foreign
complications seems likely to remain conserva-
tive. The Monroe doctrine, according to the
sustained, but patience and prudence in official
quarters will restrain the exuberance Of public
opinion. The wisest and most prudent course
for the rheumatic and the malarious is to use
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which also cures
kidney complaint and dyspepsia.
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Adios

Land of garlic and tortillas,
Land of xebecs and mantillas.
Land of mules and smuggled bitters,
Land of raisins and OF fritters,
Land of Pedro and Sancho,
Land of Weyler and Blanco,
Land of bull fights and pesetas,
Land of dusky senoritas,
Land of manners stiff and naughty,
Land of Isabella naughty,
Land of Boabdil and Hamil,
Don't you hear your Uncle Sam'l?
"GitP'
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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A powder to be shaken into the shoes
At this season your feet feel swollen, ner-
vous, and hot, and get tired easily. If you
have smarting feet or tight shoes, try
Aliens Foot-E Ease. 1t cools the feet and
makes walking easy. Cures swollen and
sweating feet, blisters and callous spots
Relieves corns and bunions of all pain and
gives rest and comfort Ten thousand tes-
timonials of cures. Try it toda". Sold by
all druggists and shoe stores for 25c. SEM
by mail for 25c in stamps. Trial package
FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE
Roy, New York.
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STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, I o.
1 6Cs

LUCAS COUNTY. 'o'
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior parter of the firm of F. J. CHENEY & Co.
doing business in the City of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day OF December, A. D. 1886
! SEAL 49, ~.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Send for testimonials, free.
FL CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Warehouse Fired by a Meteor

An extraordinary accident is reported
from Austria. Some extensive ware
houses were destroyed by fire lately at
Flume, the result, as was believed, of a
stroke of lightning. 1t is now reported
that in clearing the debris a great
meteoric stone, weighing four tons,
was discovered imbedded in deep pit
among the ruins, and the experts have
decided that the premises were set on
fire by the glowing stone.
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THE OLD KNAPSACK.

! OR over thirty years
1T had hung from
the rafters grim and
dusty, up in the old
garret where spider
webs floated and
where little mice
peeped out their
bright eyes from
hooks behind chin
neys and gloomy cor
ners.
The old violin hang
ing upon a nail near
one Of the queer. old
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The elephant does not smell with
his trunk. His olfactory nerves are
contained in single nostril, which is
in the roof of the mouth, near the front.
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There are several varieties of fish
that cannot swim. In every instance
they are deep sea dwellers, and crawl
about the rocks, using their tails and
fms as legs.
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A New York man recently went to
an undertaker's, chose coffin. bar
gained for its lowest price, purchased
it, then returned home and committed
suicide.
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JOHN POOLE IS CONSTANTLY RE
ceiving large invoices of the celebrated Slough
ton wagons These are superior to any ever put
upon this market, Before buying wagon call
and examine. or write for catalogue Address
foot of Morrison street, Portland, Oregon.
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AS far as calculations can decide the
temperature of comets is believed to be
1000 times fercer than that of redhot
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If the weight of the body be divided
into IL parts eight of these parts will
be pure pater.
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Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
Regent So, Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 8, '95.
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nervous trouble. The nerves are cry
ing out for assistance. The cry should
be needed in time. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound was pre-
pared to meet the needs of woman's
system at this trying period of her life.
Mrs. DELLA WATSON, 524 West 5th
st., Cincinnati, Ohio, says:
81 have been using Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for some
time during the change of life and it
has been saviour of life unto me.
can cheerfully recommend it to all wo-
men, and know it will give permanent
relief. I would be glad to relate my ex-
perience to anysufferer."
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The time required for Niagara to cut
it's gorge has been variously estimated
at 1000 to S5, 900 years.
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The barking of dog on the earth
can be distinctly heard by ballonist
at an elevation of four miles.
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Hear 'em; how they rolll can feel 'em in
my SOUL
Hear the beat-beat-o' the boots on the
street;
Hear the swee, ffe cut the air like knife;
Hear the tones grand Of the words Of COM
mand;
Hear the walls nigh shout back their reply, ,
Sarah. Sarah. Sarah. hear the drums dance
by!
Blind as bat, can see 'em, for all that;
Old Colonel j., stately an gray,
Riding slow and solemn at the head Of the
column;
There's Major L., sober now and well;
Old Lengthy Bragg. still a-bearing of the
There's old Strong. that I tented with so
There's the whole crowd, hearty and proud.
Hey! boys. sayl can't you glance up this
way?
Here's an old comrade. crippled now. an
This is too much. Girl. throw me my crutch. !.
I can see-1 can walk-I can march, could
No. won't sit still an see the boys march
oh!-I fall and finch; can't go an inchI
No use to flutter, no use to try.
Where's my strength? Hunt down at the
front;
There's where left it. No need to sigh;
All the milk's split; there's no use to cry
Plague o. these tears and the means In my
ears!
Part Of war is to suffer and to die
must sit still, and let the drums march BY
Part Of war Is to suffer and to die
Suffer and to die-suffer and to-Why
OF all the crowd just yelled at so loud,
There's hardly one but is killed, dead and
gonei
All the old regiment, excepting only T.
March out Of sight in the country of the
night.
That was a specter band marched past so
grand.
All the boys are a-tenting In the sky
Sarah, Sarah, Sarah, hear the drums moan
by!
Will Carleton.