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Broad Scotch and Slang.

Language has never been stationary
least of all the English 1t has been i'm
proved, and it has been corrupted, and it
Lay be improved or it may be corrupted
again. Modern Greek is not equal to the
ancient What atrocious corruptions the
Latin underwent as it degenerated into
Italian, Spanish and Frenchi Happily,
after it had become comparatively barbar-
Gus, men of high literary genius appeared,
under whom the process of corruption was
arrested, and in each of these three cases
the language was again nodded into rich
and powerful vehicle of thought. When
ever the language of nation is becoming
barbarous the nation is becoming barbar-
GUS itself. And there are tendencies in
our day toward barbarism that need to be
watched.
The rage for the broad Scotch of Ian
Maclaren and for American slang and
London slang and slang of all sorts in
stories that aim at piquant writing can
hardly fail of leaving some mark in our
literature. Who is to regulate our speech?
Not parliament, not sovereign or senate
1t depends on the good taste and the care
fulness of the educated men and women
of country. Professor w. 6. Blackie in
Homiletie Review.
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According to q celebrated ana
tomist there are upwards of 5000.
600 little glands in the human stom
ach. These glands pour out the d.
gestive juices which dissolve or d.
gest the food. Indigestion is want
of juice, weakness of glands, need
of help to restore the health of these
organs. The best and most natural
help is that given by Shaker Diges-
tive Cordial. Natural, because it
supplies the materials needed by the
glands to prepare the digestive
juices. Because it strengthens and
invigorates the glands and the
stomach, until they are able to do
their work alone. Shaker Digestive
Cordial cures indigestion certainly
and permanently. 1t does so by
natural means, and therein lies the
secret of its wonderful and unvar.
led success.
At druggists, price 10 cents to
$l.00 per bottle.
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Said About Men and Women.
WHAT MEN SAY.
Nav d. 1895. 2 wears.

The society of ladies is the school
of politeness.-Monfort.
Remember, woman is most per.
feet when most msnly.-Glad
stone.
Duty and responsibility were mar
ried in the Garden Of Eden.-Ram's
Horn.
Yes, woman's love is free from
guile and pure as bright aurora's
ray.-Morris.
If women would only love US fol
our faults we might count on Their
answering fdellty-Life.
When man begins to discuss mat
rimony with widow the result is
generally tie.-Chicago News.
Ouce you are married there is
nothing left to you, not even suicide
but TO be good.-Robert l.. Steven.
son.
Society girls should remember
that they will soon be % years old
and looking for a job.-Atchison
Globe.
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A man may dress as we'll as his
own good judgment and the assist
ance of an artistic tailor may elect.
He may take his tubs" but if his
digestive organs are out Of order, he
will bave an unwholesome appear
ance. His complexion and the
white of his eyes will have yellow
ish cast. His tongue will be coated,
appetite poor, his teeth rusty, his
breath abominable. He is one big,
unmistakable sign of constipation.
Tie quickest. surest, easiest way to
cure this trouble is to take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They are
made of refined, concentrated veg
etable extracts. Nothing in the
least harmful enters irto their com.
position. They hunt down all i'm
purities, and ''make them move on
They are the product of many years.
study and practice. DIR. Pierce can
not afford to put forth a worthless
article.
Address with 81 cents in one-cent
stamps, to cover cost of mailing on
ly, Worlds Dispensarv Medical As
ISOLATION, Buffalo, N. Y, and get a
free copy OF the "Medical Adviser"
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Boileau.

Although the satires of Boileau were
largely suggested by what had been effect
cd in that direction by the ancients-in-
deed the subjects of some were directly
taken from writings that have come down
to us-yet he managed to make them per-
fectly original. The outlines were Latin,
but the details entirely French. His versi-
Geation and general style were considered
extremely good. The following opinion of
NJ. Demogeot may be held to express the
estimate formed by the fairest judges.
After remarking that Boileau had appre-
hended and emphasized the most vital
character of the national taste-namely, q
raillery founded on intelligent good sense,
and after declaring that the ancient French
spirit of Villon and Marot had been en-
nobled by the language of the classics, and
the elegant niceties of the age of Louis
XIV, SO that Boileaus real position was
that of bourgeois of Paris in the grand
gallery of Versailles, he adds: "His critic
ism was clear, simple, accessible to all
negative rather than suggestive, reducing
the principles of art to those Of common
sense. 1t was piquant, full of raillery and
delicate malice and enlivened by personali-
ties In truth, it delivered its precepts in
imperishable verses, brilliant alike from
imagery and Wegnant meaning, and con-
densing what NA5 desired to be said into
proverblike expressions, to be received
without remonstrance and remembered
without difficulty "-Gentleman's Maya
zine
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Midland Route California Eek
cursiOns.

These popular every Saturday
California excursions for both frs,
and second class passengers are
personally conducted by intelli.
gent, competent and courteous
''couriers,' who will attend TO the
wants of all passengers en- route
This is an entirely new feature oil
tourist car service and will be great.
ly appreciated by families or parties
of friends travelling alone.
The Midland Route Tourist Cars
are upholstered sleeping cars and
are supplied with all the accessories
necessary to make the journey com.
Portable and pleasant. and the sleep
ing berth rate is but $500 (for two
persons) from Chicago to Califor.
MIA.
Ask the nearest ticket agent for
a tourist car COLDER giving CON-
plete information about the Mid
land Route, or address eastern
Manager Midland Route,n No. IS
Adams street, Chicago, H., or John
r. Pott, District Passenger Agent,
Williamsport, Pa.
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ODD TRICKS or MEMORY.


forgetting Ones Name and Remembering
Another Persons Backward.
Some one has forcibly remarked that
proper names escape from the memory as
easily as creased pigs and illustrates the
remark with an anecdote concerning Joe
jefferson, who never forgot his lines, but
has an imperfect recollection Of names.
Jefferson had been introduced to General
Grant at time when that distinguished
soldier was the lion Of the social world,
and the popular actor was much impressed
with the personality of tho hero. A few
hours later as he went up In his hotel elc-
vator rugged looking man with mill
tary bearing bowed pleasantly to him and
made an observation regarding the speed
of the elevator, when Jefferson said:
II beg your pardon. Your face Is very
familiar, but cannot recall your name"
"Grant," was the laeonic but perfectly
courteous reply.
81 got of at the wrong floor" said JEFF
ferson, "for fear would ask him next If
he had been in the war;
Jefferson did worse than to forget the
names of other people-he sometimes for
got his own. He called at postoffice in
small place and asked the clerk:
"Any mail for me?"
"What nanies''
Name? Good gracious / don't know
Let me think. Why, I am to play Rip
Van Wrinkle tonight at your hail."
"Joe Jefferson?" suggested the clerk.
Yes, Jefferson; certainly. Thanks"
And, receiving his mail, the actor went
away happy
A favorite trick of q capricious memory
is to substitute some other name for the
one wanted, process due to assimilation.
A couple of ladies on Chicago street car
asked the conductor to leave them at Penn
sylvania avenue.
"There's no such avenue in this suburb,
said the conductor
But there certainly is" reiterated the
ladies. We have friends Lying there and
ought to know
Perhaps you mean Keystone avenue"
suggested a passenger, and they said that
was just what they did mean, but they
knew it had something to do with Penn
sylvania, which was impressed upon their
memories as the keystone State.
A good story is told of an excellent
woman who had this fatal faculty for mis-
constituting names. Her daughter was ex-
pecting q call from a gentleman, and she
impressed upon her mother the fact that
his name was very simple one and easy
to enthusiastically. The mother re-
peated it until she was sure she could not
possibly forget it, and ON the evening
when he called hurried forward to meet
him, saying graciously:
"How are you, Mr.. Drycow?' Chicago
Times Herald.
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a PhotographIo Exneriment.

Some have long commended that lumi-
nous carnations surround the human
body During a recent experiment in dark
room several persons placed their fingers
for about 20 minutes on a Photographic
plate lying in bath containing solution
OF hydroquinone. After the exposure the
plate was developed in the usual way
The fingers, lines of the hand and tho
pores of the skin were all reproduced, and,
what is Of more interest, zone or halo o
third of an inch wide surrounded the fin
gers. This was taken as proof that we 1.-Two
In a luminous fluid, sufficiently defined to
enable Photographic print to be made Of
itself. The same experiment was tried on
persons whose hands were paralyzed or
benumbed, but no image was produced
San Francisco Argonaut.
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Personally Conducted Tours
via Pennsylvania Railroad.
SEASON OF 1878.

The Personally Conducted Tour
list System Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company is the highest
perfection yet attained in railway
travel; it affords all the comforts
and conveniences of modern railway
equipment, and at the same time
eliminates all anxiety and annoy.
ance inseperably connected with in
diyidual travel.
For the season of 1911 and 1913 it
has arranged for the following
tours
CALIFoRNIA.-Four tours, leaving
New York, Philadelphia and Pitts.
burg January 9Th, January 9th,
February 10th and March 18th.
With the exception of the first
party going and the last returning
all of these parties will travel BY
the "Golden Gate Special" between
New York and California, stopping
at interesting points en- route.
FLoRIDA.-Four tours to Jack
sonville, will leave New York and
Philadelphia, January 25th, Febru.
airy 9Th and 22d, and March 9Th.
The first three admit of sojourn of
two weeks in the "Flowery State
Tickets for the fourth tour will be
good to return by regular trains
until May 3lst, 1898.
Tickets for the above tours will
be sold from all principal stations
on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
For detailed itineraries, giving
rates and full information, address
Thomas E. Watt, Passenger Agent
Western District, Pittsburg, Pa. I;
E s. Harrar, Division Ticket Agent,
Williamsport, Pa. or George w.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, PhiladeIphia.
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CURIOUS MAINE NAMES.
The Postoflce List Shows Many Traces
Early Indian Influences.

The Postoflce List Shows Many Traces of
Early Indian Influences.
There are 1 ,193 postofficos in the state
Of Maine, and, although many of them,
especially in the southern and more thick
ly populated portions of the state, bear
plain, simple, short and easily pronounced
American names, there are a considerable
number in what may be called ''the back
woods or the interior which bear names
Of Indian origin. In Aroostook county
there are Wytopitlock, Mattwamkeag, OK
bow, Mooseluok, Meduxakeag and Mac
wahoctown. In Piscataquis county there
are Mattagomonsis, Spurdnabunk, I'm
sumtalum, Nahmakanta, Allaguash and
Pamedecock. In Somerset county, Chem
basabamticook, Cauquomgomoc, Mas
kampbunk and Seeboomook. In Franklin
county, Moostookmaguntic; in Oxford,
Malehunkemunk, Parmachene and Um-
bagog.
There are very few French or French. Ca
madam names in the whole state BY the
last state census of the Pine Tree State
there were rs, 600 foreign born inhabitants
within its borders and of this number about
two-thirds, or $4,000, were Canadian,
chiefly French Canadian. There were by
NliehG CtLSuS OHly l,Iuu N6FLlaU, =, UUU SCAN
dinavian and II, 600 Irish inhabitants in
the state out of total population of &c.,
600, but notwithstanding this circum-
stance and the fact that the upper portions
of Maine were for time under French
rule there is practically no trace of French
names in these counties or in the towns
composing them, although in neighboring
Vermont, the total foreign population of
which is, outside of the large cities, much
smaller than is that of Maine French
names are largely preserved. The title
Vermont is itself French (green noun
tain); the title of the capital, Montpelier,
is taken from French city; Grand Isle,
Orleans and Mamoille are distinctively
French, and many of the townships have
French names, which are much easier of
comprehension and much less open to the
chance of mistake than are those of the pc
culiar and confusing style which is SO gen.
eral in Maine. To the business of the dead
letter office Maine makes a considerable
contribution each ycar.-New York Sun.
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eHow far can you swim. Willie p

How far can you swim, Willie 2"
inquired the visitor.
ooh, don't know replied Will
lie.
"Across the ocean p persisted the
visitor, facetiously.
II shouldn't wonder" answered
Willie, promptly.
"Why, Willie, do you know how
far it is across the ocean 2" demand
ed Willie's mother.
"Don't care how far it is," re-
torted Willie. "Pop told me once
never to admit that l couldn't do a
thing until I've tried and failed."-
Chicago Evening Post.
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The Wrong House,

A San Franciscan who has recently re-
turned from Honolulu relates that while
there he had occasion to inquire about two
ladies who, he understood, were stopping
at the Chaplin House, and accordingly used
the telephone. LET me have the Chaplin
House, F." he said to central, and when the
connection was made he inquired if the
two ladies were there "No,'' came the
answer. "But they were there last night,
weren't they?" Eyes, was the hesitat-
ing reply, "but we had to let them go this
morning" Had to let them co." echoed
the San Franciscan, "why, what sort of a
hotel are you running?" This isn't a
hotel, replied the voice at the other end
"Isn't that the Chaplin HouseP" demand
ed the mystified San Franciscan. "No, :"
was the reply, otis the station house. -
San Francisco Argonaut.
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fiedgesvilIe Items.
r Crowded out of last issue. I


[Cvo,cded out Of last issue
Miss Elizabeth Drenner is visit
ing friends IL Baltimore.
Mrs. Boyd Kilmer. who has been
quite ill, is muth better Al this writ
ing.
Mrs. C. NJ. Y.st ard fami y are
the guests Of her father, DR.. q. S.
Hanna.
Miss E hel Smoke, OF White Hall,
is the guest OF her aunt, Mrs. Geo.
Harris.
Mrs. Fl z and Miss NJ. Shafier, OF
Martinsburg, were guess Of Mrs.
G. w. Shaffsr, on Tuesday.
Mrs. Harrison and daughter, Mrs.
S. Pa, ne, spent the day with Mrs.
r. Robinson, on Wednesday.
Miss Louise Hensbaw, of Louis
vile, was the guest Of Miss Katie
Butler, Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs. Swingle and Waterman,
OF Hancock, were the guests OF Miss
Anna Belle Shaffer, on Tuesday.
Mrs. Dorsey, of Washington, D.
c., is the guest of her father, Mr..
G. w. Wynkoop. at this writing.
We are sorry that Rev. Ruark
will not return to this charge. His
place will he supplied by Rev. Ed.
wards.
Miss Minnie Miller and mother,
Mrs. j. Fl. Miller, spent Monday
with Mrs. R. B. KIlmer, at North
Mountain.
Mr.. James Manor, of Soho, who
is engaged in business in Brunswick,
was the guest Of Miss Cora Naylor
on Wednesday.
Miss Bess Sibert, of Luray, and
Miss Cora, of Falling Waters, were
guests of Mr. C. S. Shepherd one
day this week.
Mr.. Charles Grim, of st. Louis,
and Mr.. Edgar Grim, of Washing
ton, are the guests Of their father,
Mr.. G. W. Grim.
Mr.. R. S. Miller, who has been
suffering with broken ankle, we are
glad to see out again, he does have
to use the crutcbes.
Mr.. Muller, of Baltimore, travel
ling salesman for Sanders and Stay
man, pianos and organs, was the
guest OF T. A. Payne one day this
week.
Miss Virgie Grim, of Bedington,
and Miss Nellie Wandling, of Van
clevesville, are the guests of Miss
Nora Grim, who is quite i'll at this
writing.
Miss Sue Poisal and Miss Laura
Kreglow leave for Armstrong and
Gators on Tuesday, where they will
take weeks training before they
start out on their spring trip.
The entertainment given in the
Town Hall by the "Ammetures" on
Friday and Saturday nights, March
1lth and l2.h, will be for the benefit
of the new cemetery. All are cor.
daily invited to come and enjoy
good laugh.
Mr.. Trip Payne, proprietor of
Mt. Clifton, gave shooting match
with rifles on last Friday disance
100 feet. All the sportsmen were
present from heavy age to youth.
Hammond Mitchell, the young
est of the crowd, proved the best
marksman of any that took part in
the contest. Get ready sportsmen,
as we are going to send troop
from Hedgesville to Havana, and we
are afraid Hammond will have to be
appointed captain.
REpnpTEpc
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Nothing phenomenal Abont =,

Mrs. Ardup-Here's story about wo-
man who had her stomach taken out and
still lives
Mr.. Ardup-That's nothing. Your rich
old uncle has lived without heart for 60
years and never missed it.-Chieago Trib-
une.
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You Should Not Hesitate.

If you are troubled with dyspepsia,
or liver and kidney trouble, DIR. John
w. Bulls Pills will cure you. II find
Dr.. Bulls Pills q good remedy for dys-
pepsia and biliousness, and l do not
hesitate to recommend them to every
enc in need Of such medicine. 7. J.
Burke, Davenport, Ia" DR.. John w.
Bulls Pills (sixty in box) cost but 25
cents; trial box, 10 cents, at all dealers,
or by mail. A. G. Meyer s. Co., Bal
tinore, Nd. Don't buy counterfeit.
For sale by NJ. A. snodgrass, 70 N. Queen
street.
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Not exactly right is the way
thousands of people feel. 1t is be-
cause their blood is poor. Hoods
Sarsaparilla, the One True Blood
Purifier, will promptly set them
right.
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What is


Castcra Dl. Pitchers prescription
and Children 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance It Is harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops Soothing Syrups and Castor Oil
Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years by
Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and allays
Castoria vomiting Sour Curd.
cures Darrh9a and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teething troubles. constipation and fatulency.
Castcra assmiiatcs the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
tOria the Childrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend
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BIonotonous Menu.

Fogg-Well, there's ono thing will say
about this house.
Bass-And what's that, for goodness
sake?
Fogg-When you sit down to breakfast,
you always know just what you re going
to get.-Boston Transcript.
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In making up their profit and loss &C.
count 1t is said that Partisan warehouses
nave to allow for thefts and that this item
Is the most important one with some of
the larger houses.
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Field Of Labor.

california uses Chinese coal.
There are 2S2 labor exchanges.
Finland has women carpenters.
Chile boasts lady car conductors.
AT Rhoedesia milk is 1915 q
quart.
Nor,h Carolina has II WOODEN
mills.
Paperhang,ro have national
union.
Detroit hAs4't au idle union print.
ar
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Great Scheme.

Say, that luminous paint is great. I"
"What do you use it forP" "We paint the
baby, SO we can give him drink in the
night without lighting the gas. Chi
cago Record.
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Prison Visitor-Why are you
here, my poor man p
Ger takin' loaf O. bread and a
ham bone, num-"
"How sad -
"You bet yer life it was sad. Wy
lady, right erlongside o. that bread
and meat was dozen bottles o beer,
an | didn't know nuthin' bout it,
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Try tine INDEPENDENT

England has the greatest number of
lighthouses and lightships, one for every
IA miles of its coast line.
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HooD's PILLS are purely vegetable
and do not purge, pain or grippe. All
druggists.
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FRAZER AXLE
Fl i |; = &c. ::' GREASE
ssss Juhsist uyri
.fIes' Nerve q Liver pms

Act on new principIe-regulat-
ing the liver, stomach All bowels
through the nerves. A new dis
covery. DR.. Miles Pills speedily
cure biliousness, bad taste, torpid
liver, piles, constipation. Unequal
ed for men, women children SMALL
est, mildest, surestf so doses, IS
cts. Samples free at A. M. Gilbert's
Drug Store. Jan Is ly.
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NOR pYsrErsIA.

Indigestion and Stomach disorders, use
BROWNS IRON BITTERs.
An dealers keep il, 81 per bottle Genuine hao
EedeMaEk and crossed Tea lines On wxsppaD
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Castoria.

aCastoria Is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
On. G. G. OseooD,
Lowell, Mass.
"Castoria is the Lest remedy for childref. :.
which am acquainted. I hope the day is lot
far distant when mothers Will consider the real
interest of their children an use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostruns which are
destroying their loved ones. by forcing opium.
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtfil
agents down their Threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR. J. 4. KNcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
The Ganfaur Gomnaur. n
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Buoklen 8 Arries saIye.

The BEST SALvE in tne world for outs.
bruises. sores, ulcer, salt rnenm. fever
sores, letter, ehapped hands, Chilhlains
congestion, erupti0ns, and 1t positively
cures piles OK no pay required. Its guar
anteed TO give satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box, at L. g.
Matthaers drug store.
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EAaERTOUS Troubles are due to
IA impoverished blood. Hoods Sar-
saparilla is the One True Blood
Purifier and NERVE TONIC.
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DIRECTIONS
for using
CREAM BAL


Apply a particle
of the Balm up in
to the nostrils.
After a moment
d ra W 8 tr o n &
breath through
t h Q nose. Use
three times a day,
after meals pre-
ferred, and before
retiring.
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Mr.. R. S. Miller, who has been
suffering with broken ankle, we are
glad to see out again, he does have
to use the crutches.
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The Company n Murray York City.
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Mr.. Charles Grim, of st. Louis,
and Mr.. Edgar Grim, of Washing
ton, are the guests of their father,
Mr.. G. W. Grim.