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every symptom of consumption = sup
preston of menses, night sweats and
great emaciation. She was so low the
April following that none of our neigh
bors thought She could live but few
months. In May, Mr.. c. r. Adams, of
this place, who had taken Pe-ru-na, told
me il anything would help her Pe-ru-na
would. Her improvement was very
rapid during the third bottle. feel
that Pe-ru-na saved her life. My daugh-
ters name is Mrs. l.. Keene."
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Mrs. WOOleY of Indiana.

Mrs. Nora Woo
ley, Wallace, Ind,
says: al suffered
for a year with
several diseases,
w h i C h caus @ d
amenorrhoea. /
saw an advertise
ment of DR.. Hart
mans wonderful
medicine. I i'm
mediately wrote
to him, describing
my case as near as
I could, but / will
not attempt to
nix-o a Hocorinf1on
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Mrs, BRYANT Of Mississippi,

Mrs. S. B. Bryant,
Craw ford, Miss,
writes: az suffered
about six years with
chronic catarrh. 1t
was SO bad / could
not breathe through
my nose for weeks
at a time. I took
two bottles of your
Pe-ru-na and now I
am entirely well. 1t
has been two years
since I took the Pc
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Mrs. Amoss of Georgia.

81 feel like q new
woman. When I COM
menced taking Pe-ru-na 1
could hardly walk across
my room; now 1 am doing
my own work; can walk
a mile and a half to
church. / shall never
cease to thank you for pre-
scribing for me. / had
been under the treatment
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Mrs. Carpenter of Oklahoma.

Mrs. John Carpen-
ter, P erry, Okla,
wri t e s: "I took a
bottle of Pe-ru-na
and received 6 rea t
benefit from it;could
feel every dose / took
go to the ends of my
fingers. I suffered
gre a IT, y from ner-
vous headaches and
my nervous system
was completely bro
La,, Joxrn felt so
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"About f i f t Q Q n
y g ars ago l was
taken with catarrh
of the head. I tried
several doctors and
all the patent medi-
cines I could hear
recommended for ca
tarrh. / spent sew
eral hundred dollars,
but found no relief.
Was not able to sit
up. Nine bottles of
Pe-rIl-ua cured me
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of two doctors, but never received any
benefit until / commenced taking your
medicine. | am now well and able to
do my own work" - Mrs. H. D. Amoss,
Greensboro, Ga
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Mrs. Aulterman of Connecticut.

Mrs. Pauline Ault-
erman, Box All, Taft
vile, Conn.,, writes !:
"I had catarrh of the
head and throat for
twelve years and had
read that Pe-ru-na
was good for it. But
my husband was op-
posed to patent medi-
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Mrs, Sarah Gallitz.

nearly dead. had given up hope OF
being cured, when heard of DR.. Hart
mans remedies and began to use them.
I am entirely cured, l and give give al the
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Miss Barbara Shoelpple, 1926 Wiscon-
sin avenue, st. Louis, No, writes: 81
had suffered with catarrh for over three
years. At last got so bad that could
not fulfill my duties. 1 not only had
the catarrh during the winter, but all
the year round. never could get over
cold in the head. I read about Peru
ma and gave it trial. After taking the
first bottle l was very much relieved.
l took it for over month and was happy
and well again, but not quite cured, SO I
wrote to DR.. Hartman for advice, which
he very kindly gave me; and, with his
help and Pe-ru-na, am now quite we'll.
I recommend it to everybody with many
thanks"
In glancing at this group of hand
some, healthy women one can scarcely
make himself believe that they had ever
been inyalids. Their letters reveal, how
ever, that such was the case. Miss
Schoelpps of Missouri suffered three
years with catarrh of the head, nose and
throat. Only lady of refinement and
delicacy can understand the full horror
of three years servitude to chronic nasal
catarrh. Of course, this lady was trying
her best all the time to find a cure; but
was unsuccessful. Her attention was
called to Pe-ru-na, which promptly re-
ieved and finally cured her. Miss Lin
ME Wiggins of Ohio, had very similar
experience, as her letter reveals.
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here, it was so complicated. He advised
me to take Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin,
which did, and am now well and en-
joying good health. I weigh more than
T ever did in my life. I cannot praise
xrc,11,. Pe-rI1-11a aI1OIlrh y
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Mrs. Reynolds of Ohio.

Mrs. J. w. Reyn-
olds, Box 46, Elkton,
Columbiana Co., o.,
says she has suffered
wi t h congestion of
the lungs, catarrh Of
the h e ad and was
troubled with a bad
cough. She had tried
a number of physi-
clans, but tn y. all
fail ID to cure her.
H. ..- Do x-rr-r, n
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Mrs. Grew of Kentucky.

Mrs. Corn g l i a
Grey, 829 Broadway,
Paducah, KY, says :
" I had been sick for
three years with Sc
we're pains s in the
breast and constant
headache. / thought
I had consumption.
I had been taking
medicines from doc
tors both here and
in st. Louis, but
Al Ii1 y,nonn OnOn
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posed TO patent meuI- MIS-. FauIIHe AuI1-
cines and would not erman.
allow me to use it. About year ago he
died and / determined that would at
least give Pe-ru-na trial. I had the
druggist order some for me, as he had
none in stock, and took six bottles. It
completely cured me. My catarrh is all
gone and I have no more trouble with
nv thrOat.'
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Mrs. Gallitz Of Iowa.

Mrs. Sarah Gal
litz of Luton, Ia,
writes as follows
in regard to Peru
ma and Man-a-lin
"I was suffering
with the change
of life. I had
spells of flowing
every two or three
w Q e k S, w h i c n
o,1J 1ooua me-
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Miss Gunsalis of Illinois.

Miss Belle Gun
sails, 1416 Sixth ave-
nue., r o ck Island,
Ill, writes: 81 can
tn ank your medi-
cine for curing me
of chronic catarrh,
affecting the head,
nose and TIL r 0 a t,
which / was aff1ict-
ed with for five or
six years, growing
worse all the time,
unti1 T hppan TAX
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Pe.rn-na cured me Mrs. Maggie Turner.
permanently. 1 feel as well as 1 did
when / was 16 years old."-Mrs. Maggie
Turner Holly Springs. Miss.
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they DID me no goou.
/ saw DIR. Hartman's advertisement and
followed his treatment and now / am
well. I feel better than 1 have for a
great many years. l cannot express in
Words what good Pe-ru-na did me. I
can't say enough in it's praise"
For free literature on the subject or ca
tarrh address Tho Pe-ru-na Drug Manu-
featuring Company, Columbus, Ohio.
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Mrs, Tyner of North Carolin;

Mrs. s. B. Bryant. ru-na and I cannot
using Pe-ru-na with great success"
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Mrs. Turner of Mississippi.

next June since was cured and I have
not been troubled with any symptoms
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NJ TT "' 90 K0u UOWH. I ItIU %
much better after had taken the one
bottle that stopped it, but have be,
gun again now. / can truly recommend
boruna tO nervous DeODleD
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ing your Pe-ru-na, with marked i'm
provement from the first. Independent
of curing my catarrh, Pe-ru-na has won
derfully improved my general health.
Pe-ru-na is wonderful medicine. 1
cannot speak too highly of it, and rec
ommend it as being one of the very best
medicines in the world for coughs, colds,
catarrh and all diseases of the throat
and lungs"
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Mrs. Dawson of Texas.

"Mrs. Helen Daw-
son, Lampasas, Tex,
writes: "I recon-
mend your m edi-
cines to all I h ear
comp1ainin G. L
I know them to be
good. Man-a-lin is
the best remedy for
indigestion | h av e
ever tried. I find all
vour poadicin eS
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Mrs.J.W. Reyr

Mrs. J.W. Reynolds. Altar using Pe-ru-na
her cough ceased, and in o short time
her other ailments were cured. She IS
now completely restored to health and
gives all the credit to Pe-ru-na.
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Miss Hanenkrat of Wisconsin.

Miss Alyina Hanen-
krat, Rib Falls, Wis,
says: 81 was troubled
for ten ye ars W i t h
ch ronic catarrh. L
used Pe-ru-na and La
cu-pi-a for about eight
months and must say
that / am perfectly
cured of the disease.
1t will be two wears
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I Mrs. G G. Naeve, 1856 Morrison street
Portland, Oregon, says: "I began to take
Pe-runa when I lived in Columbus, o.
in 1887, and have used it and the Mama.
lin ever since whenever needed medi-
cine. 1 have never found an equal tc
Pe-ru-na for regulating the menses, and
before 1 began to take it / was never
regular and always had more or less
pain. had tried many different medi-
cines before I saw Pe-ru-na, but without
success"
Mrs. Naeve of Oregon has found Pc
ru-na to be, what so many other women
have discovered, a perfect panacea of
the ills peculiar to women. DR.. Hart
man was the first to point out to the
medical profession that the peculiar all
mems of women are nearly always due
to catarrh of the pelvic organs. Peru
ma cures catarrh wherever located. This
explains why it is that so many women
have found Pe-ru-na such a permanent
cure for their special ailments. Peru
ma cures just one ailment-catarrh. But
catarrh assumes variety of forms. The
letter from Mrs. McHargue of Montana
should be read and needed by every suf
ferer from chronic catarrh of the head
and nose.
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The idler is the devils easiest tool.
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N' . --ei'' good. 1 speak from
say also"
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roents Of romance. The history connected WIFI
them Is often grim enough, but time has cast d
glamour over even the most sinister passase'
in French provincial annals. and' at all events
the author OF this book has preferred 70 write
in a happy vein. seeing and describing chiehS
the things that appeal genially to the magma
ton. She sets forth her experiences not IN
badly prosaic manner. but with an ingenious
blending Of the facts OF to-day and the STORIES
Of long ago. This keeps her HISTORICAL passages
from seeming pedantic, and puts to the fore' IN
stead a nleasant personal note The ilustra-
t,ons are we'll chosen. Chateaudun, Mont St
Michel. Chateau Falaise, Chateau Jesseln'
Pierrefonds and others appear in beautifui pho-
togravures and there are numerous good Illus
trations by other processes. 1t is a good DOCK OF
geographical information. historical lore and
picturesque romantic gossip.
Mr.. Taylor's notes on travel In Great Britain
are unconventional and spirited The author
lots down everything that pops into his head.
When he wishes to tell us that there Is only
one opera house In Cork he also mentions that
he witnessed the performance OF play there
one night and that everything. drama. actors
and audience, was second rate HIS text mas
not much weight, but it is rea liable In its un-
tones from photographs
Mr. Glenn has done we'll 10 continue the Ia
bors of which he gave us such good results In
the first volume OF his Some Colonial Man
sIons and Those Who Lived in Them. lie
knows his subject and writes Of 1t In light
and entertaining fashion. In this second install
ment Of his work he treats Of Mount vernon
and the Washngtons, the Bovine House at
Flushing. Laurel Hill and the Rawle fasnily
Monticello, the Manor Of Phiupsborongh'
Waynesborough and several other places the
hook is packed with antiquarian lore and min
utise. to which a copous index permits easy
reference The illustrations include portraits
views and old documents. all judiciously Sc
lected and reproduced with care. Books Ike
those which Mr. Glenn Is producing are interest
ing in Themselves and they are indispensable
to the historian who has not time 10 make ex-
ploratons Of his own into the byways OF our
past We trust that Mr.. Glenn will go on with
his good work. and publish many more vol
umes like the two that have already come from
the press.
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DANTE AND SHAKESPEARE.
From The Athenaum.

From Inc AlHentuH.
| wish to point out a singular parallel which
so far as | know, has escaped the attention OF
Shakespearian commentators. The sesqupe-
daljan word quoted by Costard In Loves La
boris Lost" (Act V, &C. u. Il marvel thy mas
ter hath not eaten thee for word; for thou art
not so long by the head as honorihcabilltudlnl-
"De Vulgari Eloquio" Book II, Chapter vD.
Dante speaking Of words whose excessive
length forbids their use in the canzone, gives as
an instance 'il.ud Onorificabilitudinitate, quod
duodena perfctur syllaba in vulgari, ct in gram,
matica tredena perfcitur in duoDus oDlquls.
q quote from DR.. Moore's text Of Dante, oxford,
1897 D. 1861 The coincidence is too remarkable
TO have been the result OF pure accident.
1t will be observed that Shakespeare, or the
person TO whom he was indebted for the word,
turned Dante's Italian word into Its Latin form
cin graInmatica'D, and gained an additional
syllable by the use Of one of the oblique cases
referred to. Is II possible that Shakespeare had
actually some acquaintance with Dante's treat
Use either in the Italian translation OF 'Trssino,
published in 1929 or in the Latin text which
appeared for the first time In Paris In 1915?
The latter must have been an interesting
literary novelty in the time OF Shakespeares
youth and early manhood: and while our poets
genius was still in its lyrical stage, and he was
engaged in the composition of Loves Labor's
Lost" very possibly the earliest of all his
comedies) he may well have taken a pleasure
in the Italian poets curious and elaborate rules
for the making of canZoni, az Don Armada and
Sir Nathaniel and Master Holofernes would
most certainly have done. 1t Is obvious to re-
mark that the play shows some acquaintance
on Shakespeare's part with both Latin ana
Italian
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THE BOOK TEA.
From The London Globe.

From The London Globe.
The Book Tea still continues It's reign, and the
literary person who escapes the request to sug-
gest titles for people to "go as" is a fortunate
and exceptional being. We introduce the peril
Gus topic here because perhaps the most in
genious of living novelists struck out the other
day the most amusing proposition that we have
yet heard. Some about to attend Book
Tea asked him for assistance. place" he said.
"a bunch Of wet seaweed on your head and pin
to your dress a number of pictures of wild ami
mails in cages. That's all" But what does 1t
REPRESENT" "OoZe-ZoO."
other Book Tea titles which people present on
this occasion remembered included picture Of
ST. Michael kissing pretty young woman, rep
resenting Natural Law in the Spiritual World
a king of spades, representing THE King with
Two Faces; the letter r." representing MID
dlemarch"-a very subtle invention; and shirt
button hanging loose. representing las a Man
Seweth" Some one also suggested piece OF a
broken flower pot suspended from the neck by
a string to stand for the book OF the moment
RED Pot Edge"
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BOOKS OF THE WEEK.

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AN INGENIOUS BOOKSELLER.
I'm The London Globe.

From The London Globe.
A man was discussing literature with a sec
ond- hand bookseller in Paternoster Row yester-
day and a bystander overheard the following
conversation:
by the by. who is the author Of Ecce
Homo"
The bookseller paused FOR a moment and
rubbed his chin re1ectivey. We'll" he said
that's hardly fair question. There's only a
few Of us as have the secret. and it's not sup
posed TO be known"
The inquirer Immediately apologized for his
rash question and the bookseller forgaye him
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SELECTING A XMAS PRESENT.

AS a present on such an occasion, what Is
there comparable for moment to TEACH
Frs BIBLE, the best OF such Bibles being the
universally priced OXFORD.
Its Helps are match,ess for thoroughness, ~
liability and perspicuity.
Its Paper-the celebrated India II you wish
to pay for it's a triumph Of the papermakng
art.
Its Type and Printing are clear and bright
as sunlight
Its Covers and Binding are a marvel Of
strength, hexibllity and beauty.
Its Bulk is unworthy of the name-for II Is
so comparatively thin and light that It hasn't
any bulk.
Its Price-to suit your purse. from s1S up
ward.
Then there are the OXFORD PRAYER
BOOKS AND HYMNALS, which are acknowl.
edged everywhere to be the greatest triumphs
of the Printers and 3ookbinder's arts. But
chief among these must be mentioned the New
Elongated Editions with red rubrics which
have just been issued. Beautiful as were the
other Editions, the Oxford University Press
has surpassed itself IN these new sdi-
lions. More exquisite or dainty specimens OF
bookmaking could hardly be imagined, and
hard indeed to please must be the man or
woman who would not appreciate one OF these
gems-for such they areas Christmas gift
They may be obtained, and also the Bibles.
at any of the leading booksellers, or NAY be
had direct from the publishers at 81 and 80
Fifth Avenue New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-16

THE TREASURES OF THE METROPOLITAN
MIrSFIIM OF ART OF NEW-YORk De
scribed by Arthur Heeber. Together with Many
Illustrations. octave, PIP. III. H. H. husse"
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IRA VEL NOTES.
ILLUSTRATED VOLUMES ON GREECE,
FRANCE. GREAT BRITAIN AND
AMERICA.

P Mahdfy. Illustrated. octave, pp. XVIII, 635
Philadelphia: Henry T. Coates & Co
ROMANCE OF THE FEUDAL CHATEAUX. BY
E72Pet 1as GbaPpnSy Illustrated saIs Octave
THE BRITISH ISLES THROUGH. AN OPERA
GLASS. BY Charles NJ. Taylor, jr. With Map
Phadephia George r1' W jacobs Co. ~
SOME COLONIAL MANSIONS AND THOSE
WHO LIVED IN THEN WIN Geneal00gies Of
Allen Glenn. Second Series. Illustrated. Oc-
tao. PIP. SOB. Philadelphia Henry T. Coates
Professor Mahaffy's "Rambles and Studies in
Greece" is rich in the fruits Of scholarship, but
we are not surprised at it's appearance in popu-
lar form with illustrations that appeal to the
layman much as to the student. The author
gives us the results Of deep research, but he
also gives the impressions of an observant
traveller who may be erudite, but Is never pc
dantic The chapter the Olympic Games, for
example. is delightfully."- discursive and numi-
mating. The reader interested In athletics Is
bound to be especially attracted by passage
like the following: THE question Of the long
jump is more interesting, il still forms part
of our contests 1t is not certain whether the
old Greeks practsed the running jump or the
high jump. for never hear OF preliminary
start or Of any difficulty about breaking trg'
as people call IT. Furthermore extant
epigram on a celebrated athlete. Phayllus OF
Kroton. asserts that he jumped clean the
prepared ground (Which was broken with a
spade) onto the hard ground beyond-a dis
lance of forty mine feet. We cannot, Of course
though some German professors believe II, credit
this feat If It were single long jump, yet we
can find no trace Of anything like a hop, step
and jump. so that 1t seems wonderful how such
an absurdity should be gravely repeated in an
epigram But the exploit became proverbial
and to leap beyond the digging a constant
ly repeated phrase. The length of Phaylluss
leap would be even more incredible II the COM
petition standing jump, and yet the fig
ures of athletes vases, which I have seen,
strongly favor this supposition. They are rep
resented not running but as standing and
swinging the dumb-bells jumpers which
always used by the old Greeks as assist
ing them materially in increasing their distance
l can imagine this being the case in a standing
jump where a man rose with the forward swing
Of the weights, but In a running jump me car
rying Of the weights must surely impede rather
than assist him. We hear OF no vaulting
or jumping with pole. so that in fact the lean
seems an isolated contest The illustrations
for this new edition OF Professor Mahaffy's we'll
known book have been well selected and renro-
duced We note especially a number of beautI
full landscape subjects.
The very names OF the French chateaus cele-
brated In Mrs Champney's book are embodi-