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NEW YORK OBSERVER.
What One Dollar VIII Sc
cure.

Established May, 1928, and now
almost Is years old; the oldest re-
ligioug news paper with continual
existence under one title. The New
YORK OBSERVER still stands In the
front rank, and is the freshest and
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excludes as well as by reason of its
contents. Freighted with literary
treasure from all parts of the globe
ably commenting upon the religious
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lent effort; giving due weight to the
things of time as we'll as eternity,
it meets the daily need Of the intel
ligent American household. With
never less than thirty-two pages,
often containing forty pages, assort-
ing its contents into easyily accessi-
BILE departments, and presenting
work each week OF forty or more
skilled and enteataining writer's, and
ten times that number in the course
OF a year, it is noted for its vigor
and variety, ia pith and points, it's
freshness ard force. For 1899, it
will exec! 10 best record. New
writer's s'.,, old ones are sharpening
their auiIls, for the benefit of OR.
SERVER readers, and will make the
paper better than ever.
THB NEW YOBK OBSERVER
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a woMAN's W.T..


know llim?n asked one OF the
two men talking at the corner as he
nodded seward handsome oid
gentleman just passing BY Nor
Well, sir, that's DR.. Blank, the noted
surgeon. I've known him ever
since we used to frequent the same
examining hole. just how long
before the war I'm not going to say
He beat me ia the race for the girl
that he married, and If he hadn't the
chances are that the doctor would
still be driving, night and day, over
little back county, attend to
practice that couldn't pay if it want
ed to.
"When they were back there in
the woods and he was performing
operation that no other member OF
the profession had thought OF I'M
der taking, she gathered from the
talk of friendly doctors in the sec
ton that he was original, daring
successful. She begged him to adj
vertise bis abilities, but he sternly
rebuked her for asking him to trans
gress the ethics of the profession:
"But you know how it is when
q bright woman sets her head. The
DOCTORS Office was shabby little
den without carpet, window shades
pictures or anything else but the
plainest furniture. He resisted all
her efforts to change this. One day
he came home from SO hours stay
with O patient to find that Office 60
transformed in velvet carpet, tapes.
tries and pictures that he fatty de-
clined to enter 1T. His wife was
away on visit. Men had been there
done the work and disappeared.
There were no bills, the home mer-
chants knew nothing, and the doc
tor was SO mad be advertised every
thing for sale. The thing was told
in local papers as huge joke, and
incidentiy there were related some
of the stories of how he took people
apart and put them together again.
City papers copied and city doctors
ridiculed. This riled Blank. He
proved that be had worked greater
wonders than were credited to him,
and he was famous. The means and
the end were the work of the little
woman who had figured them out
before giving secret commission
to furnish that Office"
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Puerto-Rican Weed and Smokers.

Homemade molasses-soaked plug
tobacco, in ropes a hundred feet
long, is one Of the primitive wonders
of the island. On any market-day
one may see the tobaoco-man with
his little table piled up with bad
cigars black as your bat, so green
that you may wiring water from
them, and so cheap that silver dol
lar will buy out his stock in trade;
but the thing which catches the eye
is the cylinders, eighteen inches high
by six in breadth, made up, you
would swear, frcm bights of haw-
sers soaked in tar, but in reality
chewing-tobacco. Try it once and
quit. A tobacco chewing Jacky
from Georgia, with day ashore at
Ponce, volunteered the information:
ayes, sub, that's the most pow'f
stuff I ever slowed in my wisdom
teeth. Yes, sub, that's right" I
agreed with him.
Smoking is almost universal in
Puerto Rico, the cigar and the Gig
arctic being alternated by most
natives without any apparent prefer
ence. The better classes of the
women seem never to use tobacco in
any form, and to one accustomed to
seeing the dainty fingers OF Mexican
senOritas hold lighted cigarettes
after the black coffee is served some
bow something is lacking in the ia
miliar ensemble of sropical home
life.
The peasant woman dearly loves
her black cigar, and a sight which
arouses visibility is the common one
of a huge black aunty rolling down
the centre Of street, burdened with
head balanced load heavy enough
for horse, placidly smoking an inky
cigar of able proportions, whose
clouds of smoke enshroud her head
and watt into her contented half.
closed eyes. Envy her. She has
only half enough TO cot, but ie rich
in the soothing of nectar nicotine
Hsrper's Weekly.
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A FATAL ERROR.

A city man, whose business is to
write great deal, and not 10 the
shape of correspondence, would
rather take quinine than write let
tiers. His wife is great letter
writer. and when she goes away she
insists on receiving daily letter
from her husband. If he fails she
comes home in short order, and for
time the atmosphere of the house
is frigid.
A short time ago the wife went on
a visit to her parents. and before
leaving gave her husband explicit
instructions to write every day. He
promised to do 80, and meant to
keep the promise. He forgot the
first day until too late, SO be wired
that he would write the following
day. That night he secured the
services of shorthand writer, and
dictated a letter.
"Now, want you to use that let
ter as a model" he said to the short
hand writer, "and typewrite twelve
others, all differently worded, but
containing about the same thing.
Date each one day ahead of the
other, put each in an envelope prop
erly addressed and attend to the
posting for me. Here's guinea for
your trouble
The shorthand writer, who was
young and inexperienced, agreed.
Three days later the husband re-
ceived a telegram reading, "Will be
home on first train. Meet me.' The
wiie's name appeared at the bottom.
The husband was distressed, fear
ing that something had happened.
Time passed slowly, but at last the
train arrived. When his wife step
ped out of the train he grasped her,
and asked
"What's the matter, my dear3"
The wife said not a word, but
walked into the waiting-room. Then
she opened her handbag, and quietly
handed her husband a bunch OF let
ters.
The typewriter had followed his
instructions, but had posted all the
letters on the same day.
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sleep ON Left Side.


Many persons are unable to sleep
on their left side. The cause has
long been a puzzle to physicians.
Metropolitan papers speak with great
interest of DIR. Franklin Miles, the
eminent Indiana specialist in nervous
and heart diseases, who has proven
that this habit arises from diseased
heart. He has examined and kept
on record thousands of cases, His
New Heart Cure awonderful remedy
is sold at A. NJ. Gilbert's. Thous.
ands testify to its value as q cure for
Heart Diseases. Mrs. Charles Be-
noy, Loveland, Col, says its effects
on her were marvellous. Elegan-
book on heart disease free.
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Bill-Men are soon forgotten when
misfortune oyertakes them.
Jill-Yes; so they say:
otis different with turtles, how
ever.'
"How SOP"
"Why man don't care anything
for turtle until it gets into the
SOUP"
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Mid Winter Excursions to Washington
Very Low Rates.
Baltimore 6 Ohio Railroad.

The Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad
has made arrangements for a series
Of popular mid-winter excursions to
Washington, at one fare for the
round trip, allowing ten day limit
on tickets including day of sale
These excursions will be run on
February 81, March 2, and April
Is, 1899. Tickets will be good 60
ing on regular trains of the above
dates and good to return on date of
sale.
Do not miss these splendid OPP.
portunities to visit the National
Capital during the session of Con-
gress: Call on g. W. Santman,
Agent B. & 0. R. R., for full infor-
nation.
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What is Blood Povertyf

Blood-poverty is want of red cor
puscles in the blood, due to defective
nourishment of the blood, brought
about by imperfect or bad digestion.
a positive cure for this ailment is DR..
John w. Bulls Pills, a surprising di-
gestive tonic and an excellent blood
maker. DR.. Bulls Pills come sixty ia
a box; cost but 25 cents; trial box, 10
cents, sold by all dealers, or by mail.
A. G. Meyer & Co., Baltimore, Ed.
Accept only DR.. John w. Bulls Pills.
.For sale by A. snodgrass, I'm. Queen
street.
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Probably no one thing has caused
such a general revival Of trade at
Matthaei's Pharmacy as their Civ
ing away to their many customers Of
80 many free trial bottles of DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. Their trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable re-
medy, from the fact that it always
cures and never dissapoints. Cough,
Cold, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group,
and all throat and diseases are quick
ly cured. You can test it before
buying by getting a trial bottle free.
large size soc. and Sl.O0. Every
bottle warranted.
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.Aguinaldo is evidently looking
for trouble, he said.
The papers assert that he wants
to be dictator" she suggested.
swell, oil history shows that is
one form oi trouble" lie a1spefed.
Chicago Post.
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A GOOD BUSINESS
FOR SALE.

wish to dispose of my entire
stock as a whole, consisting of the
Picture Frame Business with all the
material and appliances necessary
thereto, together with agallery OF
choice pictures. In connection with
it, the
Stationery Department.
Coed location, I2s N. Queen
street. There is money in the bust.
ness If properly carried on. Clos
ing out to quit.
WIN. GERHARDT.
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Red Hot From the Gun.

Was the ball that hit G. B. Stead
man of Newark, Mich, in the Civil
War: 1t caused horrible Ulcers
that no treatment helped for 90 year
Then Bucklen's Arnica Salye cured
him. Cure Cuts, Bruises, Burns,
Boils, Felons, Corns, Skin Erup-
tons. Best Pile cure on earth. 25
cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold
by Matthsei's Pharmacy.
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Brother Watkins--Hab some
sausage, Deacon?
Deacon-Pardon my inquisitive-
ness, Brudder Watkins, but how
does yo' get yo' sausage9
Brother Watkins-I gets it by de
poun'.
Deacon -Pawdon me agin'; brud.
der, but which poun'? De weight or
de dog poundH
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Itch on human, mango on horses
dogs and all stock cured in thirty
minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lo
ton. This never fails. Sold By L.
G.. Matthaei, druggist, Martinsburg,
w. Va. 5-8-1yr.
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Incontinence of water during sleep
stopped Immediately by DR.. E.
DETcHoNs ANTI DIUgETIc. Cures
children and adults alike. Price 81.
Sold by L. G.. Matthaei, Druggist,
Martinsburg, w. Va.
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Chow does it happen, Jane,'
snapped the angry mistress, "that !
saw you feeding that policeman
pumkin pie in the kitchen last even
ing?"
II furgot to plug the keyhole,
mum" Detroit Free Press.
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The Successful Remedy for
NASAL CATARRH

must be non-irritating, easy of ap-
plication, and one that will by its
own action reach the infamed and
diseased surfaces.
ELY'S CREAMBALM combines
the important requisites of quick
action and specific curative powers
with perfect safety to the patient.
This agreeable remedy has mastered
catarrh as nothing else has, and both
physicians and patients freely con-
cede this fact. All druggists cheer
fully acknowledge that in it the
acme of Pharmaceutical skill has
been reached. The most distress.
ing symptoms quickly yield to it.
In acute cases the Balm imparts
almost instant relief.
BY Absorption.
Catarrh sufferers should remem.
Der that Ely's Cream Balm is the
only catarrh remedy which is quick.
ly and thoroughly absorbed by the
diseased membrane. 1t does not
dry up the discretions, but changes
them to llmpid and oderless con-
dition, and finally to a natural and
healthy character.
The Balm can be found at any
drug store, or by sending so cents
to Ely Brothers, Sc Warren St.,
New York, it will be mailed.
Full directions with each package.
Cream Balm opens and cleanses the
nasal passages, allays inflammation,
thereby stopping pain in the head,
heals and protects the membrane
and restores the senses of taste and
smell. The Balm is applied directly
into the nostrils.
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Indignant Poet-What is the
reason, sir. that my poetry is always
mutilated in your paper? Why, the
first word of every line is always
repeated
Editor-Sorry about that, sir, is's
the fault of the printer-he shutters.
-Pitisburg Dispatch.
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Spring Medicine is necessity
which Hoods Sarsaparilla grandly
supplies 1t puri6es and vitalizes
the blood and thus gives tone and
strength to the whole system.
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BROWN S IRON BITTEHs
Cures Dyspepsia, In
digestion 6 Debility.
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LADIES
feeding tonic, or children who want build.
ing up. should take
BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
Is is uIeasanf to take, cures Malaria, Ind
ssstson. Eili0usness and Liver Complaints
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The shipyards of Great Britain
could turn out a big steamship every
day OF the year.
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Stationery Department.

Pure running water is met every
where in Porto Rico.
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GREAT SALES prove the great

- merit of Hoods SarsaparilIa.
Hoods Sarsaparilla sells because it
sccomplishes GREAT CURES.
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The average length of a whales
jawbone is seven feet.
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Hood 8 Pills are the oply pills to
tske with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Cure
all liver ills.
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ohamaerlatn's Eye ana elna
Ointment.

S1nIusent.
A certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyea
letter, Salt Rheun, Scald Head. Ole
Chronic Sores, Power Sores, Eczema.
Itch, Prairie Scratches, Sore Nipples
and Piles. 1t is cooling and soothing.
Hundreds of cases have been cured +
1t after all other treatment had failE-
% cents per box.
sept. 81 1850, year.
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The drummer who
tries to talk q merchant
into purchasing a bill
of goods may be handi-
capped by a face rem
dered unsightly by PIN
pies and b1otches and
by a foul breath. Some
men imagine that bad
health does not haudi-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-09

electrics and pass in review, they pre-
sent an interesting sight.
The season at the lake is now at its
height, and every day brings homeo-
gepeous crowd to its shores. The ear
" cars through Belmont street carry
only the people who work in the parks
or about the boats, with an occasional
fisherman, but by o'clock the visitors
begin to make their appearance. Hur-
rying down the gravel incline, with an
utter disregard for sprained ankles, by
stepping on one Of the rolling stones,
may be seen a band of children, the adj
vance guard of the church picnic that
is scheduled for Quinsigamond park.
The children are variously burdened,
some with baskets containing part Of
the family luncheon, others with base
balls and bats, more with family wraps
a few with suspicious looking bundles
that probably are made up of the boys
swimming tights, and one or two, with
tendencies to the study of natural his
tory, are shouldering nets. Behind the
troup Of exuberant children come the
elders loaded to the eyes with lunch
con and other necessaries to a days
outing. And behind them all, slowly
vending their way, Is the youth and
maiden. They may or may not be
numbered among the picnic party.
At all events. they scorn going to
the picnic grounds in the steamer and
being sure of each others company
for tho day, are in no hurry Children
and elders pile on to the steamer and
thA former chatting under restraint,
poster the boat officials and parents
With endless queries regarding the de-
lay In starting. The boat gets under
way In due time and precautions have
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-09

for the women in public is limited to
the public bathhouse. But she can go
canoeing, and she does. She knows all
the good fellows who own canoes at
the clubhouses, and her season is well
filled with trips in the cranky craft,
She reclines luxuriously among hand
some cushions, shaded from the sun in
the daytime by a Japanese parasol,
while the swain paddles her to some
quiet spot, where she enjoys the lunch
con that he has purchased on the way
to the lake.
In the evening the crowd is almost
entirely adults, and most Of them go to
the entertainment. But there are some
who scorn entertainment by hired pro-
fessionals. They glide away to seclud-
ed, shady hooks, where in pairs or in
small parties they tell each other how
much they think Of each other and de-
duct rare pleasure from the meeting
Many enjoy the evening on the water.
Large and small parties go out with
musical instruments, and across the
quiet waters may be heard the mando-
lin, guitar, harmonica and other instru-
ments in accompaniment to some
sweet or discordant voice. The effect
is pleasing on the water, and there
seems to be some attraction between
music and water, for the temptation
to sing is almost irresistible when row.
ing or canoeing.
The crowd at night begins to thin
out after the evening performance and
keeps dwindling until the departure of
the last car, when the club men seek
their cots and the belated couples start
on their tramp to the city as a penalty
for delaying in getting in from their
boat ride.
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"A. AT LINCOLN PARK,
It Is the Popular
Breathing Spot Of
-'e-.
Worcester.
A DEMOCRATIC RESORT.
Sights and Sounds From
Sunrise to
.-----
" 81 Sunset.

= Worcester is abundantly provided
with parks and recreation spots where
4the workingman can pass his summer
evenings and holidays, and where the
another and child can repair for an af-
-.ternoon to the heart Of nature, assured
.-of health-g giving pure air. SO rarely
-breathed in the congested districts
y they are forced to live in. The ex-
ctensive park system is one Of the
/ -prides of the city, and the people at
test their appreciation OF these open
breathing spots by liberal patronage.
Each park in the city has its own con-
stitueney, but the palm for popularity
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must be given, not to any of the NUM-
cipal parks, but to Lincoln park, con-
Quoted by private corporation.
It is only on special occasions, such
as a band concert, that an unusual
crowd is attracted to any Of the munich
pal parks, but there is not a day in the
season that there is not a big crowd at
lincoln park. Almost everybody who
goes to Lake Quinsigamond, except a
few clubmen, whose houses are at out
of-the-way spots on the shore, goes to
Lincoln park, Some pass directly
through it to the steamboat landings
and go farther down the lake, others
go to the boat liveries and paddle or
row away, but hundreds each day are
satisfied with the attractions and OPP
portunities for fun offered in the park
and make 1t the destination of their
pleasure trip.
The park is operated by the CONSOLE
dated Street Railway Company under
a 99-year lease from H. H. Bigelow,
and is conducted on democratic princi-
pies. 1t forms common plane where
man meets man on an equality. The
search for days pleasure or rest are
the great attractions that gather the
people, and the man of either class can
find kindred spirits to commune with.
To some people there are a few ap
pointments about the park where i'm
provement could be made to the COM
fort of visitors, but indications are that
changes will be shortly made, as many
pleasing arrangements have been made
under the proprietorship of the railway
company, and its policy from the start
has appeared to have the comfort and
enjoyment of the people as it's founda-
ton.
The dust in the park, the steep, stony,
dusty entrance and the tuneless, nerve
racking hurdyrg urdy of the merry go
round, are some of the evils to a pleas
ure-seeker's mind, and all are likely to
be obliterated in another season. All
sorts and conditions Of life patronize
the park, and as the people leave the
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big crowd comes to witness the per-
fcrmance in the Park theatre. This is
a crowd. In it may be found the mother
with children, from one to a group,
which includes all in the neighborhood,
the servant who has her afternoon out;
the clerk, whose grandmother is be-
ing buried by proxy; the young sport,
who never worked but manages to dress
attraetively:. club men in cool, refresh
ing ducks and jersey, and the omni-
present kid, some well dressed others
barefoot with swimming tights on
head or back to dry, but all yelling and
insisting on getting the best seats.
The performances are all good and
furnish appreciate entertainment to
many thousands. Boisterousness is
not tolerated, and nothing of an un-
pleasant nature has occurred among
the spectators. since the theatre opened.
me efforts of the performers to please
are met with hearty applause, and
none of the entertainers has had any
complaint to make on the score of re-
| ception. After the performance most
of the children are hustled home, as
the women have to get supper for the
lord OF the mansion by o'clock The
calloW, cigarette-smoking youths line
up just outside the gates and try to
make an impression on every attractive
girl that passes, but are soon routed
by the appearance of Officer John Hor-
gan, who is veteran at the lake. and
can read character as soon as he sees
the individual. Insults are never offer
ed, as the offender knows that it would
be useless for him to visit the lake
| again during the season. officer Hor
gan has remarkable memory for such
Offenders and a breach of that kind
is not tolerated by him,
The lake is Worcester's summer re-
sort, and, of course, like all summer
She is at the lake, but she does NOT eli
on the beach behind umbrellas. because
there is no beach. She cannot promen-
ade in bathing costume, for bathing