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fails. In the letter of Mrs Douglass
given below, she says that in ten years
of suffering she tried seven doctors with
out permanent benefit. Her family ply
stefan said she could not get well. Yet
what seven doctors failed to do was
perfectly and permanently accomplished
BY DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
There is no experiment in the use of this
medicine. 1t has cured thousands OF
women of the most distressing forms OF
womanly disease.
WHAT CURED NE WHEN OTHERS FAILED.
vFor ten years l suffered with female
trouble, also catarrh of the stomach,
liver and kidney troubles, and catarrh
of the bladder writes Mrs. Lottie M.
Douglass, of Glenmore, Oneida Co., NY.
W uould haze very hard headaches and
blind SPELLS stomach and bowels used
to bloat great deal, and was troubled
with bearing-down pains all the time.
Tongue cannot tell how much l suffered
from nervousness. I used TO think 4
should lose my mind, my head z00nLd
feel so bad My heart was so bad that
the least excitement, and even to turn
over in bed, would cause palpitation.
Had female weakness so bad Tor three
years that 1 was in bed most of the time,
in fact could scarcely be on my feet at
all. l tried seven different doctors, but
received no lasting benefit. I was en-
tirely discouraged when l wrote to DR..
Pierce, stating my case. He advised me
to try his remedies, and l did so. The
first bottle l took helped me, and the
bloat began to go out of my stomach. l
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THE OLDEST ORNAMENTS.

Beads, First Used by savages, Are
still In Vogue.
Beads are certainly the most ancient
of all forms of the bedecking Of the
body unless we except the field and
forest blossoms.
Nobody knows who first invented
beads. Perhaps it was some primitive
savage who found nuts or oak balls
in the forest, drilled by the wood worm,
and threaded them together on stalk
of grass. Anything and everything
with a hole in 1t served at the begin
ming for beads-cowrie shells, fish
teeth, claws of beasts, striped and
spotted seeds and the like. But the
great age of beads began with the In
vention of glass, and the Egyptians,
Carthaginians and PhGnicians gener-
ally were skilled craftsmen at bead.
making. Their methods were much
the same as may be seen today in
Venice or any other chief seat Of the
art.
1t would astonish many new wearers
Of beads to learn how immense is their
production and how wide their dis
tribution. Venice alone has long been
accustomed to send forth every ten
years 100000 quintals of beads, worth
$4,000 lire, and in many other spots
steady manufacture is always pro.
ceeding to supply the Unsuitable de-
mands of Zanzibar. The dusky belle
must have her ornaments substantial
since they will pass through many q
rude proof in cave and kraal. And
your well made venetian bead will
practically last forever, unchanged IN
beauty. There must be plenty of beads
worn at this day in Africa which were
left there by the traders of King Solo
mon, who trafficked to Ophir, or those
more daring mariners Of Tyre and 81
don who sailed for trade to the land
of Punt and perhaps even to the Fam.
bezi river.-London Mail.
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She Declined,

Few American youths have careers
made for them. Those who deplore
this fact and shun the stings of self
effort may find tonic in the reply Of q
western girl to an offer of marriage.
A young man of more book learn
ing than force of character lost the
young wife who had toiled to support
him, returned to his native town for
consolation and found it. Some months
later she, too, passed away, aud the
sad youth soon appealed to well
known clergyman for assistance in
finding helpmate.
The minister introduced him to a
western girl Of health and energy,
who the next day received a plaintive
note from the widower. He declared
that the Lord had made great inroads
upon his marital affections, and it now
seemed to be his will that she would
repair the breaches of his life.
The reply, which the clergyman
keeps today as one Of the choicest
specimens Of varied collection, reads
simply:
Mend your own brooches. YOUTHS
Companion.
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An AmiabIe vioIinist.

Robert Browning and Joachim met
one evening at friendly gathering IN
London. The yiolinist had obliged
without satisfying certain ladies, who
entreated the poet to obtain from him
another solo. Browning, feeling the
delicacy of his task, discharged it dip
lomatically and spoke, as sometimes
he wrote, so as to conceal his thoughts
while the violinist, not understanding
bowed and smiled and did not play.
AS they left the house Joachim ask
ed, what did you mean just now%
"Oh," said the poet, 81 wanted yor
to give us some more music"
"Then why did you not come and
say, Joe, old boy. give us another
tuner" returned the amiable violinist.
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TRICKS OF transformers.

How They Are Sometimes Compelled
to Help One Another Out.
Zone of the old slang phrases Of the
stage" said Muggles, who used to be
a good actor, twas to pong This
means, or used to mean, using your
own language-that is, playing part
without cues of the proper lines, re-
lying only upon a knowledge of the
play to carry you through. Years ago
on the road there used to be some high
ly Iudicrous situations in consequence
of a new play being produced in
hurry. The stage manager, however,
had a wonderful genius for patching
up a hitch. When circumstances were
necessary, he would sometimes lower a
front scene and tell the low comedian
and chambermaid to go on and keep
it up and while they did so he would
arrange how the play had to be con-
tinued
"Of course, actors are expected to
help one another out Of difficulty,
but at times old grudges were paid off.
For instance, remember on one oc-
casion a letter had to be read in one
scene. Unfortunately this letter could
not be found, so 'dummy'-that Is,
q blank sheet-was sent on the stage.
Essay, dad said the actor who had
to read the letter, seeing it blank,
here's a letter for you. You had bet
ter read it yourself, as l am sure 1t
contains good news
"But dad tumbled to the occasion
and replied: No, Tom, you read it.
I've mislaid my spectacles.
"'Bless me- said Tom, it is written
so badly can't make out word of it.
Here, Nelly, you read it,
'sThe unsuspecting Nelly takes the
letter, and seeing it blank says: No,
father had better read it. He will be
able to make it out better. I'll go and
fetch your spectacles. know where
they are And off she goes.
1.-THE old man is again equal to the
occasion and calls out to her: Never
mind bringing them, Nelly. I'll come
and get them Then he walked off and
the stage manager had to rearrange
the scene.
Eyes, sir; there's lot in the the
atrical business you outsiders never
dream of."-New York Times.
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Bed Bugs and Cock reaches.

For destruction and complete riddancs
of Cock Reaches, Beetles, Wood anc
Water Bugs, Bed Bugs, Ants, Rats, Mice
ETC., Rough on Rats" though poison
Gus, if used with care is most effective
In fact il is the only thing that will per.
manently annihilate Bed Bugs and Cocl
Reaches. AS an exterminator of Rat:
and Mice, Rough on Rats is the old
reliable that never fails or disappoints
They don't die in the house." Is sold
all around the world. Is used by all
civilized nations of the earth. Is the
most extensively advertised, the best
known and has the largest sale of any
article of its kind on the face of the
globe. 1t gives satisfaction every time
Beware OF limitations. employ no ped.
dlers Have a suspicion of any dealer
offering substitutes said to be as good.
ISc and 25c.
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T5es bar amt gwine to furgive yo'
fur hurtin his feelin's as yo' hev.'
But what kin he dor
Dunno, but yo' jest remember what
/ say
1.-THE old woman was right" contin-
ued Zeb. ''That bar never showed up
no mo- around my place. Long bout
the fust. of November started out
with my gun and dawg to gather him
In, and / was reckonin on the value Of
his hide to git boots and shoes fur the
winter. / routed him out after long
tramp, and what dye think he did?
Findin that he must die, he headed fur
Sam Harper's place, three miles away,
and he actually went right up to the
doah and laid down and seemed to beg
Sam to come out and shoot him. BE
was dead and bein skinned when / got
thar, and all got was piece of the
fresh meat. l had had heap Of fun,
but that bar had beat me out Of my
winter boots to pay fur it,
M. QUAD.
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For war is the surest way for this nation to
maintain peace. That is the opinion of
the wisest statesmen. 1t is equally true
that to be prepared for spring is the best
way to avoid the peculiar dangers of the
seasons. This is lesson multitudes are
learning, and at this time, when the
blood is sure to be loaded with impurities
and to be weak and sluggish, the millions
begin to take Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
purifies, enriches and vitalizes the blood,
expels all disease germs creates good ap-
petite, gives strength and energy and puts
the whole system in healthy condition,
preventing pneumonia, fevers, and other
dangerous diseases which are liable to at
tack a weakened system.
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Tired OF Being In Print.

"Mr. Smithers," said his wife, IF
remember rightly. you have often said
that you disliked to see woman con-
stantly getting herself into print?"
81 do" said Smithers positively.
"You considered it unwomanly and
indicate, believer
Every"
"And you don't see how any man
could allow his wife to do anything of
the kindY
Eyes; l think so now"
"WeIl, Mr.. Smithers, in view Of all
the facts in the case feel justified in
asking you for new silk Dress"
"a new silk dressY'
Eyes; for the last eight years l have
had nothing better than four penny cal
leo, and l want something better. Pm
tired of getting into print. London
Tif-R ifs
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diseases which had failed to yield to the
treatment of local physicians, and which
in many cases, as in that of Mrs Doug
glass, had been pronounced incurable.
Many women write to Dr. Pierce for
his medical advice and the wise and
fatherly counsel which are the outcome
of more than thirty years of practice and
success. Dr. Pierce gives to every sick
woman the privilege of free consultation
with him by letter This offer is not to
be COMPOUNDED with those offers of free
medical advice made by men or women
who are not physicians and are not quail
fed legally or medically to give the
advice they offer.
All correspondence is held as sacred,
and the written condolences of women
are guarded by the same strict profess
sional privacy observed by Dr. Pierce in
his daily personal consultation with sick
women Address DIR. Pierce, Buffalo, NY.
Do not accept a substitute for DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription There is
no motive for substitution except to en-
able the dealer to make the little more
profit paid by the sale of less meritorious
medicines. =, p,,n,,,,re
is small sum but it will bring you big
and valuable book. For 2I one-cent
stamps to pay expense of mailing only
you will receive free on request copy
of DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper covers, containing over
1000 large pages and more than 700
illustrations The book bound in cloth
will be sent for 81 stamps. Address Dr..
R. " Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
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The Medieval Archdeacen,

Episcopal jokes, says London paper.
are usually as cryptic as the jests OF
Aristophanes over which Mr.. Verdant
Green's studious neighbor used to chuckle
when made painfully apparent by the
help of Liddell and Scott. At Bristol DR..
Browne has sadly bewildered his assem-
bled clergy and faithful laity" by COM
planning that he is only "a monocular
bishop"
His lordship was, of course. making sly
reference to the fact that an archdeacon
was formerly termed "oculus episcopi,"
and the diocese of Bristol contains only
one archdeaconry.
But in the middle ages the archdeacon
was not only "the bishops eye" but a
spy, who used to blackmail the clergy and
perpetrate such terrible enormities that a
medieval schoolman seriously PROFOUND
ed the question, ''Can an archdeacon be
saved?"
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Not Winds and Seas, but an Explo-
sion Which Scuttles the Ship.
Boiler explosions are the terror OF
the seafaring man." said an old time
deep water captain. ''Such thing is
bad enough on dry land, but imagine
catastrophe of that kind at sea. In
ninety-nine cases out of hundred it
means the absolute wiping out of the
craft itself and every soul on board.
1.-THE average landsman would be
greatly shocked in looking over the
maritime records to see how many YES
sells disappear each year and leave
absolutely no clew to their fate. They
run well up to the hundred mark, and
such a mystery is not to be explained
away by storms. A Chinese typhoon
may swoop down like lightning out OF
a clear sky and tear a ship to pieces,
but some floating wreckage is sure to
tell the tale. A boiler explosion, on the
contrary, will blow a hole as big as a
railroad tunnel right through the center
of the hull, and the stricken vessel
simply goes down like a shot. There
Is 10 LlLuG 10 uuldSlcn UOhL lAOAA INC
davits or cut loose spar.
"In the opinion of seamen, that is
the story of at least 80 per cent of the
ships that leave port and are never
heard of again. Luckily the modern
system of marine boiler inspection
is extremely strict and thorough, but it
is impossible to absolutely prevent
carelessness and fraud, and often
enough, no doubt, the fault lies with
the engineer.
There is an old story of drunken
Scotchman who mistook the Their
mometer for the steam gage and cuss-
ed out the stokers because he couldn't
get the pressure above 80. That yarn
will hardly hold water, but I've seen
cases almost as bad. / am glad to say,
however, that during the past 10 years
there has been steady diminution of
the number of vessels which 'mys-
teriously disappear That is due, be-
yond all question, to the increased
stringency of boiler inspection and the
greater strictness of examinations be-
fore a license is issued to engineers.
Nevertheless there is still considerable
room for Improvement in both
branches. New Orleans Times-Demo-
oraf
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Russell and His Songs

The late Henry Russell, the veteran
English composer of "Cheer, Boys,
Cheer" and of more than 800 other
songs which were popular in their day,
had many amusing experiences when
he sang his ballads on various occa-
sions.
Once, after rendering "Woodman,
Spare That Tree" a gentleman rose in
the gallery and asked, WAS the tree
spared?" On being answered in the
Affirmative he, with sigh of heartfelt
relief, exclaimed, THANK God for
thatp
After singing the song of 'The Dog
Carlo" who jumped of an Atlantic
liner and saved a child's life, Russell
was gravely waited upon by couple
of Yorkshire miners, who begged him
for pup.
One of Russelps songs, of which the
words were changed in accordance
with the altered conditions, is our ma
tional anthem, Columbia, the Gem Of
the Ocean."-Argonaut.
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SPOILED BY WEALTH.

PIE gwinter stop dis workin; pze worked two
steady days,
An Fee gwinter res de balance Of de week.
re done save up my money; dis here savin sholy
pays;
kin staht In now an paint crimson streak
pxe done my homes duty fob desc nickels an desc
dimes,
An now re gwinter scatter 'em life chat.
30 keep yoh eyes wide open, an yoh'n see some
high ole times,
Yoh uncle's got dollar an half
re feelin jes' as naughty as Vanderbilt dis
day,
An-he doesn' have to worry bout no rents;
He nebber stops to notice, as he steps along his
way,
Dem common spohts wifi ten or nfteeR cents.
He's de pride of Foggy Bottom an a winner OF de
race;
Desc youngsters, why, dey simply makes him
laugh.
So all stan back an crah de track an watch i'm
set de pace
Yoh uncle Wit dollar an a half.
Washington Star.
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continued the medicine until had taken
nine bottles of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-.
scription and nine bottles of his Golden
Medical Discovery and six walls OF
his Pleasant. Pellets. 1 also followed
special directions for home treatment
(which he advised), and the result was
wonderful My bad feelings left me and
I can work with comfort now. give
all the praise to DR.. Pierce and his
remedies, for 1 believe they saved my
life. Our family physician said I could
not get well.
& You can publish this, for I am willing
to let others know how much 1 suffered
and what cured me when others failed. !"
cFavorite Prescription makes weak
women strong and sick women well. It
establishes regularity, and dries the Of
fensive drains which undermine the
strength. It heals inflammation and I'LL
ceration and cures female weakness. It
positively cures the nervousness, sleep
fessness, backache and similar ailments
which are caused by disease of the
womanly organs. 1t is the best prepare
tive for maternity. 1t cures morning
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The man who knew many thing:
was instructing the new and verdant
stenographer as to the use of the va
rious office appliances, and finally ht
introduced her to the speaking tube.
"Now, see," said the man. you put
one tube to your ear and the other tt
your mouth, then whistle"
Unto which one do I whistler" asked
the guileless stenographer.
Heavens" cried the man, (which
one do you suppose you whistle in, the
one at your ear or the one at your
mouth p
"That was what wanted to know,
said the stenographer, "for l whistle
as 1 sing, entirely by ear."-Memphis
Scimitar.
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HI. Recommendation.

Fair Shopper Ito assistant. who has
shown her every piece of goods, in
stock)-Well, don't see anything here
that suits me- I'll go down to Yard &
Stuff's and see what they have.
Salesman (eagerly)-Here's the card
of one of their assistants Will you
kindly get him to wait on your
Fair Shopper pleasantly : All. q
friend of yours, suppose?
Salesman-No. my greatest enemy
London Fun.
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my Head! My Head! .
Sudden Blindness and Dizzi-
ness. What Causes It!

The first step to the finding of cure
for any disease is to find its cause. And
it's a notable fact that the cause of a
disease may be quite remote from its
manifestations Headache, spots before
the eyes and dizziness are only symptoms
of disease. When the experienced ply
stefan is confronted with these symptoms
in woman he enquiries at once as to
the condition of the woman1y health.
He knows that the general health is
intimately related to the local womanly
health, and from the very symptoms he
argues arrangement or disease of the
delicate womanly organism. So far he
is right. But when he begins to treat
the disease he has located how often he
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Rough on Papa.

The correct answer to the charade Kit
tvs mother had found in the juvenile
magazine was Henry" and as the cha
rade was an easy one it was propounded
to the youngster.
''See if you can guess what this is
DEAR A motherly fowl and kind OF
drink make a name the boys all know
I think"
81 know what the motherly fowl is
replied Kitty. THAT'S 'hen.'"
fright" said her mother. NOW the
kind of drink. :"
Kitty went into brown study.
'Soda? No, there isn't any such name
as 'Hensoda.' Henchoc-no, that won't
do. Hencocoa, henmilk, henwine"-
''What is it papa's so fond off," prompt
ed the maternal parent.
"Oh, know" exclaimed Kitty. RYE
Manipulating Tribune.
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Before and after-a cows nose and tail.
One Way to be Happy

at all times to attend to the comforts of
your family. Should anyone of them
catch slight cold or cough, call at once
on Wells 6 Son, Columbus; E. D. Prick
lit, Mount Holly; W. c. Jones, New Egypt;
Edw. W. Rossell, Pemberton, and J. H.
Leeds, Rancocas, sole agents, and get a
trial bottle of Otto Cure, the great Ger
man remedy, free. We give it away to
prove that we have sure cure for coughs
colds, asthma, consumption, and all dis
eases of the throat and lungs. Large sizes
SOC. and &c.
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THE GRIP EPIDEMIC.
The Disease More Prevalent than Ever an
Quite as Fatal. The Best Treatment.

Quite as Fatal. The Best Treatment.
The grip has surprised the doctors
and health authorities this season by
its rapid spread and by some move
symptoms. While it spares nobody
it is proving especially dangerous tc
middle-aged and elderly persons. In
many cases either a fatal onset Of
pneumonia, or complete breakdown
of health and strength, is apt to fol
low an attack of grip.
The wise course for all is proven
ton. By wearing Benson's Porous
Plaster on the chest and back you
protect the lungs from cold and chill
and with ordinary care) you are safe
from grip.
For those who are already suffering
from grip, or from the usual winter
coughs and colds, Be'asoa's Plasters
are sure and speedy relief and cure.
Highly medicinal and scientific.
Refuse limitations and substitutes.
Only the genuine are effective. Elk
anime when you buy. Seabury y
johnson, Manufacturing Chemists,
New York.
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"Don't you regret the time you vast
ed in your youthY asked the senti
mentalist.
81 didn't waste any time in my
youth" answered the self satisfied
man. 81 few kites and fished and at
tended dances and learned to play the
guitar and attended to all such mat
tiers, and If hadn't looked after them
in my youth | am sure | should never
have had opportunities to give them
proper attention since then" Wash
lnOfou Star
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Located the Noise,

A little 4-year-old was taken on
a visit to grandmamma in the country.
There for the first time he had view
of cow. He would stand and look on
while the man MIXED and ask all man.
ner of questions. In this way he learn
ed that the long crooked branches on
the cows head were horns. Now, the
little fellow knew of only one kind of
horn, and few days after obtaining
this information, hearing strange kind
Of believing noise In the yard, he ran
out to ascertain its cause. In few
minutes he returned with wonder and
delight depicted on his countenance, ex-
claiming: Mamma, mamma! Oh, do
come out here! The cows blowing
her sv-Exchange
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Wanted to Go to One of His We'd
dinEa.


The Rev. DIR. -, a prominent cler-
gyman, relates with much gusto the
following story about himself. His
present wife. by the way. is not the
wife of his youth nor yet of his early
manhood, but the lady of his third
choice, and as a consequence the doc
tors set of olive branches spring from
divers maternal ancestry.
"Such a condition of affairs" said
the doctor, might at times become
embarrassing except for the thorough
amiability of all concerned. l confess,
however, to a slightly disconnected
feeling when shortly before my third
marriage | was approached by one of
my daughters, girl of 8 and one who
called my second wife mother, with
the question: Papa, will you let me
60 to see you married? have never
been at any Of your weddings Fun.