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mmiTA SEWS HOTES. Xinnesota Odd-Fellow*. The thirty-second annual convocation *f the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Minnesota met in St. Panl with about 50 delegates in attendance. I. F. Clark of Pine Island, the grand master, pre sided over the meeting. The report of the grand master mentioned the change of place of this meeting from Moorhead to St. Paul, at the request of the lodge at Moorhead. Reports from forty-five lodges con veyed the -gratifying news that they were in healthy and flourishing con dition. The membership Ihis year is placed at over 6,000. The state of fi nances show a degree of prosperity far in advance of the expectation of tlin most sanguine. The grand secretarv and treasurer's report were to the effect that seven grand lodge cards had been issued during the year. Expenditures for all purposes during the past yeaf have been $3,121,22, which is upward of $50 less than each of the preceding years. The election of officers took place, with the following result: N. 8. Tefft, M. W. grand master, Plamview. 8. T. Jones, R. W. deputy grand mas ter, Kasson. P. Arnott, It. W. grand warden, Al exandria. Sherwood Hough, R. W. grand secre tary and treasurer, St. Paul. Dye, R. W. grand representa tive, two years, Winona. Ed. A. Stevens, R. \\. grand repre sentative, one year, Minneapolis. J. Marvin, R. AV. grand chaplain, St. Paul. A. H. Squire, R. W. grand marshal, Albert Lea. "W llliuni Campbell, R. W. grand con ductor, Faribault. I-_W. "Wood, It. W. grand guardian, St Paul. D- Hunter, R. W. grand meweri ger, Marshall. The next annual session of the grand lodge will bo hold at Minneapolis on the first Tuesday of June, 1885. The per capita tax for the current year, commencing with report for term end ing June 30, 1884, is 25 cents caoh for each member in good standing. Concerning' Minnesota Crops. H. H. Young, statistical agent for Minnesota of the United States depart ment of agriculture, in his report for June 1, gi\*s the following estimates of the condition and comparative acre age of crops growing in the state: "Winter Wheat—Average condition, 87. Winter Rve-—Average condition, 32. Spring heat—Acreagc compared with last \ear, 5.1) per cent more. Spring Who it—Average condition, 100. Barley—Acreage compmvnl with last year, 1.7 per cent move. Barley—Average condition, 100. Oats—Acreage compared with' last year, 10.3 per cent more. Oats—Average condition, 100. Clover—Acreage compared with last year, 20 per cent more. Clover—Average condition, 98, Spring Pasture—Average condition, D7. Apples—Average condition, 94. About one-third of the winter wheat —principally that on prairie lands turned out poorly, and lias been plowed up, The winter wheat in wooded dis tricts is in fair ayev.'-ge condition, Minnesota Stats Normal Schools. The reports of the president of the Schools showed the fallowing enroll ment: At Winona, total in school. 501 normal department 215, preparatory 78, model 178 graduates in 1884, 52 total graduates from school to date, 5:*2. The enrollment in the normal classes during the past five year* 1ms increased from 120 to 245. There is great need of an increased appropriation. Ajt St. Cloud the entire enrollment was 370 gradu ates, 2 5. The total amount o.f money received by this scliooVturned over to the state from tuition, library and ladies' home was $2,838.51. The "library has 3,865 volumes. There has been pur chased $1,000 worth of new philosophic al apparatus. The new ladies, home will be ready for "occupation in the fall. At Mankato the total enrollment Was 506, an increase of 200 per cent, in four vears^ The receipts from tuition were 1,705.50, nn increase in one year of 1700. Book rents amounted to $519.05. The need of aD increasad appropriation is urged. State Sunday School Officers. At the State Sunday School conven tion held at Stillwater, the following of ficers were elected: President—Thomas Cochran, Jr., St. Paul. First Vice President—L. W. Camp bell of Minneapolis. Second Vice President—R. A. Moht, Faribault. State Secretary—Rev. J. A. McfJow an, Owatonna. Financial Secretary—W. O. Jor.oi, St, Paul. Treasurer—T. Tf. Dixon, St. Paul. Stato Central Committee—G. B. Bradbury, chairman, Minneapolis J. D. Blake, Minneapolis M.B. Critcliett, Minneapolis E. W. Brooks, Red Wing Rev. P. B. Fisk. Northficld J. H. Parker, Albert Lea F. V. De Coster, Litchfield C. P. Nichols, Waterford M. G. Willard, Mankato Gen. George C. Smith, L. A. Gillxrt, J. H. Randall and D. W. Ingersoll, St. Paul Prof. Jerome Allen, St. Cloud. The next convention will be held about July 1, 1885, at Faribault. Death oi a Prominent Lawyer. Hon. Lorenzo Van Slyck, a prominent lawyer of Hastings, Minn,diodon Thurs day, after along illness, aged 56. Mr, Van Slyck was born in Canajonarie, N. Y., April 27, 1828. He read law with Jndge J. Sacie of his native county, and was admitted to the bar in 1850. He subsequently removed to New Lis bon, Wis., where he praticed his pro fession until 1861, when he enlisted in the Nineteenth Wisconsin infantry, Berviing until mustered out of service at Fortress Monroe in 1864, on account of wounds received' in service. Immedi ately thereafter he removed to Hastings, and was actively engaged in the pratice of his profession there from that time on til prostrated by the disease whicn caused his death. Articles of incorporation of the Lake Superior Terminal and Transfer Rail way company of Minnesota have been filed with the secretary of state* The .*«pany is to establish transfer lines betwce tho different roads and docks in St. Lou.s county, to operate depots, storage tracks and yards, etc. Gen. Hammond, one of the incorporators, .stated the object of the company was to furnish terminal facilities for all rail roads boilding to the head of Lake Su perior. The new organization, he says, has no connection with any of the old The original levy tdt tax& 0ft real estate in Nicollet County lor the year 1883 amounted to 152,620. On Satur day evening, 31st inst., at the close of settlement, there was of this sum only $2,088.53 remaining unpaid, or less than 4 per cent, of the original levy. Since tho March settlement the county tre&s nrer has received $34,805.35. It is doubtful if there is a county in the state that can show abetter state of affairs than Nicollet can in the matter of pay ing taxes. State Auditor BardeA has returned to St Paul from the yellow Medicine coun ty. where he sold 6,500 acres of public lands. Thore is quite a boom in that section on account of railroad extention up the valley. The entire amount sold during the auditor's trip through the state in the last few weeks reached 20. 000 acres. Sealed prAp&als for the state print ing from Nov. 1884, to Nov. 1,1885, were received and opened by the secretary of state a few days ago. The printing was awarded to the lowest bidder on each class as follows: F. Driscoll, first clasg, 01 per cent F. Driscoll, second class, *1 per cert F. Driscoll, third class, 61 per cent F. Driscoll, fourth class-, 57 per cent L. Harrison, fifth class, 90 per cent. The numerals represent the per cent, of lhA bid lower than the max imum tilldwed by the statutes: The first class is incidental printing for the legislature the second, house and sen ate journals third, executive docu ments fourth, general and special laws fifth, blanks letter-heads, etc. At the annual session of the grand Temple of Hiinor at Minneapolis the following officers were elected: G. W. T-—George W. Penniman, Minneapolis. T.—J. Ei Craue, Rochester. W. R.— E/ D. Allison, Marshall. G. G, _W. 1.—C. B. Shove, Minneapolis. 'G. W. U.—G. V. Johnson, Wayzata. G. W. G.—G. A. Terrell, Winona. G. W. C.—Rev. W. W. Regan, Braiuerd. C. B. Shove, A. F. Newt and L. Mel Hyde of Minneapolis were elected mem bers of th6 Executive committee for the ensuing year. In the criminal libel case of Green vs. Wood, Le Sueur, which came up before the grand jul'y, they failed to find an indictment against the defendant. Mr. H. De la Vergne of Le Sueur died, from the effects of an amputation of his leg, aged seventy-font years. A little son of Lewis Cook of Chester was thrown from a wagon by a runaway team and instantly killed. William Ross caught a sturgeon in Red Lake river which weighed 115 pounds and measured 6 feet 4 inches. ardon Reed received from the hands of sheriff Arbuckle of Wilkin county, John Peterson, convicted of ar son and sentenced to four .yearS in the penitentiary. At J\ meeting of the directors of the Southern Minnesota Fair association held on Saturday evening, arrange ments were made for races on Julv 4. There will be a race for five-year-olds for a purse of $300. divided into three moneys. It decided to solicit a citizens' ptti'se of $200 for a race for three*}'ear-olds. Besides these, there will be purs?s offered for farmers' horses and other minor races. The premium list for the fair to beheld the first week in September has been revised, arid will soon be published. Charles Wheeler of Northfield is dead. In compliance with article 6, of the military code* "Samps of instruction for the Actional guard of Minnesota will b© established as follows: For the Second regiment and Emnlet Light artillery at Winotift, .July 7, Col. Joseph liobleton, commanding and for the First regiment at Lake Calhoun, July 7, Col. W. B. Bend, commanding. An officer of the United States army will attend the en campment of Minnesota troops, and the commander-in-chief trusts that the con duct and bearing of officers and men, proficiency in drill, and attention to all the duties of a soldier, will cause his re ports to be entirely creditable to them and the state. Heavy fires have swept portions of the White Earth and Red Lake reserva tions lately. The fire originated in the Scandinavian settlement on the eastern end of the thirteen towns where the settlers were burning brush. The dry grass and rubbish burned so fast that with a heavy west and southwest wind got beyond th« ir control and soon reach ed the pine timber at the head of Clear water, and within ten miles of Red Lake. All pine that had lieen killed by previous fires as well as down pine was totally destroyed as far as the fire reached, and the green timber, both White and Norway pine, has been se riously injured in many places. The new St. Paul city counsel is as follows: Aid. Smith, president, Aid. Cornish, vice president Alderman Cum mings, Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert, Cul len, Otis, Johnson, Van Slyke, Starkey and St. Peter. The only changes are Mr. Cummings, vice Mr. Allen, and Mr. Cullen vice Mr. Fischer. A meeting of the Dodge county com missioners held at Mantonville, C. J. Humason of Dodge Center was appoint ed county auditor, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of A. Alder. Charles G. Fisher, charged with forging a check for $24 on F. T. Burn ham & Co. of Fergus Falls, was sen tenced to three years in Stillwater penitentiary. P. F. Lyons, sergeant signal corps, U. S. A., in his review of the weather during the month of May, says: The meteoric Conditions at St. Paul and vicinity were notable without sudden fluctuations or extreme changes. The terminal spring month went by with out any well-marked evidence of the occurrence of frost, and with matter of fact evidence of an unusually early spring. The filing of a general assignment on Monday evening by Mr. C. W. Seefield, a prominent wheat operator of St. Char les, in Winona, has bean the prevailing topic of conversation in business circles. Mr. Seefield has been operating at Utica, St. Charles and at other points along the Winona & St. Peter, railroud as far west as Dakota, and hits always enjoyed the confidence of the business community. Capt. E. C. Babb, department com mander, has received applications for charters for two additional posts of the G. A R.—one at Minnesota Lake snd the other at Plain view, Wabasha coun ty—the latter proposing to start ont with thirty-seven members. There are now 4,500 members of the veteran organization in Minnesota alone. Hon. Schuyler Colfax will deliver the address at the Fourth of July celebra tion at Waseca. Mr. George Pulford, widely known in St. Paul and Minneapolis, died at his residence in the latter city, aged sixty seven years, one month sol sixteen J*ys. AOOWTIT CTOOfc Pretty and pale and tired She site in her stiff backed chair, While the blazing summer wn Shines in on her soft broWn hair, And the little brook without, That eke hears through the open door, Mocks with its marmur cool Hard bench and dusty floor. It seems an endless round Grammar and A, B, The blackboard and the sums The stnpid geography When from teacher to little Jim Not one of them cares a straw, Whether "John" is in any "case Or Kansas in Omaha. For Jimmy's bare brown feet Are aching to wade in the stream, Where the trout to his luring bait Shall leap with a quick, bright gleam And his teacher's nine eyes stray To the flowers on the desk hard by, Till^her thoughts have flowed her eyea With a half unconscious sigh— Her heart outruns the clock, As she smells their faint sweet scent But when have time and heart Their measure in unison blent? For time will haste or lag, Like your shadow on the grass, That lingers far, behind,... Or flies when you fain would pass. Bave patience, restless Jim, Tho utreani and fish will wait And patienco, tired bluo eyes— Down the winding road by the gate, Under the willow snado, Stands some one with fresher flowers So turn to your books again, And keep love for tho after hours. MRS. FENTOn MYSTERY. David Fenton stood behind his coun ter plunged in thought. From the lines upon his face it seemed that his reflec tions were not of a pleasant nature. This was really the case. The fact was, business had been very dull for some time past, and in consequence of au over supply probably, dry goods had fallen. It unfortunately happened that Mr. Fenton had laid in a large supply, bought on ninety days, anticipating a brisk demand and remunerative prices. But all his calculations were put out by the prevailing dullness and the depreci ation, so that he would not only meet with a loss, but it seemed very doubtful whether he could meet the payment now due. He had been in business for half a dozen years, and met with moderate BUCC**S9: Indeed he considered himself Wbrth ten thousand dollar^. But if lie should be unable to meet his engage ment, and his creditor should levy upon his stock at the present time the sac1 i'ifice would be such that little or noth ing would probably be left. It is not remarkable that under the circumstances he should feel a little ir ritable. tiis bill of goods must bo paid in three days, and he had only eight hundred dollars towards the necessary three thousand, and saw no way to ob tain the balance. He had already ap plied to several buisiness acquaintances, but was in each case assured that money was tight, and as much as they would like to accommodate him, they were quite unable. To this he could say nothing. Money was tight. If it had not been he would not have been a borrower. While he was rather despondently considering what he could do, he saw entering the door of hi? shop the sp&r^ t'orm and vinegar visage of Miss Vincent, ft maiden lady noted for the very scant feupplv of personal attractions witli| which nature had supplied her, and no less for the disposition to pry into the affairs of her neiglibots, And jiicfc lip all the §ni all Jbiis of floating scandal and give them the largest amount of publicity in her power. Mr. Fenton was not particularly glad to see Miss Vincent, for he knew very well that her purchases were generally very small, and not likely to help linn materially towards raising the two thou sand dollars odd which ho needed to make up his payment. Still she was a customer probably, and his face assumed the customary tradesman's smile, as he said, "Good morning, Miss Vincent what shall I show you "Well, I'm not wanting much. Mr. Fenton," said the spinster in a voice of high pitch, "though I believe I make most of my purchases of dry go3ds of yon." "Then you must be wonderfully spar ing in your wants," thought the shop keeper, but he only said, "I am glad td hear it. We are ready to sell anything from a silk dress pattern to a spool of cotton." "That is just what I came in for." said Miss Vincent. The silk dress pattern What shade will yon look at?" "No I don't mean that. It's a spool of cotton I want." "I think I can supply you." Miss Vincent after a while found a spool to suit her, and paid for it, man aging to be one penny short. "I'll bring the other penny next time," she said. "It's of no consequence, Miss Vincent," said the merchant, Knowing that she would take care never to think of it again. "O yes it is. I am very particular about such matters. Just remind me next time I am in." "If I should, ten to one she wouldn't have the money," thought Mr. Fenton. "No. I think I'll leave it to you to remember if you really insist upon it." This was what he said, so differently in many cases are our thoughts from our words. "How is Mrs. Fenton inquired Miss Vincent, as she deposited the spool in the pooket of her dress. "She is quite well, thank you." "I am glad to hear it. Health is a great blessing. I was afraid she might be in poor health." "In poor health! What made you think so?" demanded Mr. Fenton sur prised. "Do you think she looks ill?" "No," said Miss Vincent, hesitatingly. "I don't think she looks ill. Quite the contrary indeed, I think I have never seen her looking better, or more cheer ful." "So I think. Why, then, should you fear that she was in poor health I con fess I am puzzled to make ont your meaning." "Mr. Fenton, I—you must excuse my explaining .myself. I really would rather not do so," and Miss Vincent lowered her head, and spoke in depre cation. "Excuse your explaining yourself! You don't mean to say there is a mystery in the matter," said Mr. Fenton, his voice tinged in the slightest degree by uneasiness. "Oh, dear, no, of course not," said Miss Vincent, appearing confused. "Not the least mystery. I fear I have been talking very foolishly. What a fine day it is!" There was something about Mia* Vin cent's manner which seemed to indicate that there was something concealed, and this conclusion Mr. Fenton drew. "Miss Vincent," he said, "you evident ly had some reason for saying what you did say, whether it was foolish or other wise. As my wife's health is a matter of serious importance to me, I must in sist that yon tell me your reason for speaking as you did." ft tbinlt 9f jt for a moment, Mr. Fenton. It's nothing, I assure you— quite a trifle, in short not worth men tioning." "But I insist upon hearing it said the shopkeeper impatiently. "Really, Mr. Fenton—" "Will you oblige me by telling me at once?" said Mr. Fenton decidedly. "Then if you positively insist," said Miss Vincent, "I must tell you, though you will probably laugh at me. I thought Mrs. Fenton might be indisposed on ac count of her going every morning to the residence of Dr. Tompkins." "Going every morning to the residence of Dr. Tompkins!" repeated Mr. Fenton. "I don't know what you mean." "You don't really said Miss Vincent, her eyes sparkling a little in anticipa tion of the effect her news was likely to produce. "No, I think you must be mistaken." "But I am not, Mr. Fenton. I see Mrs. Fenton pass our house every morn ing, and pass our'side window I have— quite by accident, I assure you—seen her for several mornings running enter the house of Dr. Tompkins." "Did yon notice now long she stayed asked Mr. Fenton, beginning to feel de cidedly queer. "From two to three hours,"said Miss Vincent. "Yesterday morning she stayed two hours and thirty-five min utes by our clock." Mr. Fenton was getting decidedyl jealous, or he might have wondered at the accuracy with which his wife's call had been timed. "At what time does she go there?" he asked quickly. "At about nine o'clock." "Do you think she is there now "Yes, I saw her go there just before I came away," said Miss Vincent. "But really, I thought you knew all about it. "It's a mystery of your wife's probably," and she simpered and marked with pleasure the mental dis turbance upon the face of the shop keeper. "But really, I have stayed longer than I intended. I must be "go ing." "He'll go over to the doctor's/ thought Miss Vincent. "I'll see if he don't. I wonder if they'll fight. I shouldn't wonder, for he looked as mad as a hornet. Well, it's none of my business, that's a comfort. What a sight of troubles- married life brings with it, to be sure." Miss Vincent might congratulate her self such being the fact, that she was never likely to experience any of the trouble incident to that state in life, for it is very much to be doubted whether there was any one having once seen her vinegar visage who would have ventured to form matrimonial plans, having her for their object. Miss Vincent was right. 'She soon had the satisfaction of seeing Mr. Fen ton pass her house hurriedly on his way to the house of Dr. Tompkins. "I wish I could see them meet," thought Miss Vincent. "I wonder whether she'll faint, or what he'll say." Miss Vincent could not gratify her prisewortliy curiosity, but we fortunate ly can do so. Before Mr. Fenton's ar rival, we will examine tho interior of a room on the second floor of the doctor's house. A woman, neatly dressed, stood before an easel on which rested a picture of largo size, now nearly complete. It was, evidently, even to an unartistic eye. a painting of rare merits, and the artist's eye glowed with interest, as she gave a few skillful touches, and then drew back to witness the effect. When Mr. Fenton reached the door he rang tho bell hast ily. He thought the servant looked oddly fcheii her eye rested bn him "Is Mrs. Fenton here?" he asked hastily. "Yes, I believe so she said, hesitat ingly 'Lead me to her at once," he demand* ed. The woman hesitated a moment. "Do you hear me?" he exclaimed, stamping his foot. 'I demanded to be led at once to the presence of Mrs. Fenton." "Of course, if you wish it.'* "I do wish it." "Then follow me." She led the way up stairs, and Mr. Fenton followed, deeply agitated. "Is—is the doctor here?" he asked. "No, he hasn't been at home since breakfast," said the servant. That seemed strange. Thert was something Mr. Fenton didn't under stand. "She is in that room," said the serv« ant indicating a door. "Thank you, that will do." He moved softly to the door, opened it geutly, and gazed at his wife She was standing in the centre of the apartment, her back turned towards him, a palette and brushes in her hand: H6 moved forward so stealthily that she did not hear his step, and grasped her arm with unconscious force, so that with a start shd dislodged the easel from its position, and it fell flat upon the floor "O!" she exclaimed regretfully. Turning she met the stern gaze of her husband. ''So you have found me out," she said in some surprise. "Yes, madam," he answered sternly. "I have found von out." "But you needn't look so angry about it, surely I have done no harm."" "You have disgraced me," said Fen ton huskily. "Disgraced you," repeated his wife wondering. "How can my painting pictures dis grace you?" "It isn't that. Have you not been in the habit of coming to visit Dr. Tomp kins?" She smiled. "If so, I have been unfortunate in my calls, for I never find him at home." "Is this true?" Certainly•. The doctor has kindly placed one of his rooms at my disposal, tor a painting-room. I didn't paint al home, because I didn't want to. have you know it at present." "How long have you been an artist? asked her husband bewildered. "Long enough to earn this," and from the pocket of her dress she drew a bank book showing deposits to the amount of three thousand dollars. "Three thousand dollars, and all earned by painting pictures?" "Yes. Now my secret is out. Takf the book, and take care of it for me. You will forgive me for acting without your knowledge, won't you "Freely, my dear wife, and now 1 have a favor to ask. I have a large pay ment to meet in three days. Have you any objection to my using this money I will return it within three months probably." "I shall be glad to have you use it David. Don't return it till you can con veniently." "But, Clara, von musn't come here any more, I will have a painting room fitted up for you in our own house, and you shall paint as much as you will." "That will suit me better, David." Miss Vincent who had kept her post at the window was deeply disappointed on seeing the husband and wife return evidently on a friendly footing, and shook her head ominiously. It need hardly be added that his wife's money enabled Mr. Fenton to meet. his pay ment, and that in three months he was able to return the borrowed money, business having suddenly become brisk. Mrs. Fenton has become a well known artist, and derives a handsome income from her labors, but she go longer visits Dr, Tompkins, The Senatorial Orators. Reporter Murphy, the veteran sten ographer of the senate, says: "Webster was a very slow talker, and he would not average over 100 words a minute. Henry Clay spoke much faster, roll ing out about 150 words to the minute. Calhoun was also slow until he liecame roused up with the enthusiasm of his subject, when his words would flow more rapidly. The present average of speaking in the United States senate is about 150 words per minute, though there are several speakers who utter over 200. Among the fastest speakers at present are Senators Beck, Hawley, Plumb and Morgan. Beck loads the list. Senator George Of Mississippi is perhaps the slowest. Some of them are very careful about their revision, and others pay no attention to them after they are once spoken. Senator Edmunds never revises a speech, but some of the other senators look the manuscript carefully oyer before it goes to the press. One night I heard John Bell of Tennessee make a speech when the president of the senate, himself and I were the only ones in the chamber. It was a long night session and all the rest of the sen ators were loafing either in the cloak rooms or in the rastaurant. Bell never theless roared out his speech with all the eloquence and earnestness of a reviv alist preacher. The perspiration rolled down his face, he tore off his collar and preached away as though 50,000 people were listening to him. Yes, there have been many funny speeclies.here, but that was one of the funniest. One of the fast est speakers of the senate was Mr. Sar gent, our late minister to Berlin. He could speak for two hours averaging 200 words a minute. There was a de bate here some year ago on the District of Columbia bonds which lasted about four hours, and which by actual calcu lation averaged between 192 and 200 words a minute. Tar Smoke for Diphtheria. From the New York Times. Ruth Lockwood, the 9-year old child of Thomas Lockwood, a compositor in the Times office, became violently ill with diphtheria on. Tuesday night. She was so weak that it was deemed dangerous to try tracheotomy, or cutting open the windpipe. On Thursday Dr. Nichols of 117 West Washington place, Vho was attending lier, received a copy of the Paris Figaro, which contained ii report made to the French academy of medicine by Dr. Deltliil, Dr, Deltliil said that the vapors of liquid tar and turpentine would dissolve the fibrinous exudations which choke up the throat in croup and diphtheria. Dr. Delthil's process was described. He pours equal parts of turpentine and liquid tar into a tin pan or cup and sets fire to tlje mixture. A dense resinous smoke arises, which obscures the air of the room. "The patient," Dr. Deltliil says, "im mediately seems to experience relief the choking and rattle stop the patient falls into a slumber and seems to inhale the smoke with pleasure. The fibrinous membrane soon becomes detached and the patient coughs up microbicides. These, when caught in a glass, may be seen to dissolve in the smoke. In the course of three days afterwards the patient entirely recovers." Dr. Nichols tried this treatment yes terday with little Ruth Lockwood. She was lying gasping for breath when he visited her. First pouring about two tablespbonfuls of liquified tar on an iron pan, he poiired as much turpen tine over it and set it on fire. The rich resinous smoke which rose to the ceil ing was by no means unpleasant. As it filled the room the child's breathing became natural, and as the smoke grew dense she fell asleep. Miscellaneous News Items. Mr. W. Irving Bishop tho American thought deader: gave a remarkable exhibition ill Lon don, Ittesday of his peculiar power. A canon of Westminister cathedral consented to act as subject, and after Mr. Bishop had been secure ly blindfolded, wrote the name of an object within a radius of one mile upon a strip of paper, w^iicli he continued to hold in his hand. Mr. Bishop then put a wire around the canon's wrist, and dragged him out of the hall and through the streets in the presence of a jeer ing and yelling crowd, until he arrived in front of the design&nted object. There lie stopped, and the canon proved by exhibiting tho paper that he fully accomplished his task. Mr, Labouchere reiterates in Truth his former prediction of the early resignation of Mr. James Russell Lowell as United States minister to England. In connection with this statement he alludes to the pleasant relations that have been maintained throughout Mr. Lowell's residency, not withstanding certain irritating incidents \fhicli might have imperiled the Anglo Amer ican entente, and expresses the belief that his retirement will be sincerly regretted by the English people. Vandertylt's footman Maxwell, is sued for $5,000 damages by Kate Madden the chamber maid, for saying her virtue was not in existence. MacAllester & Co.'s planing mill at Cleve land was damaged #30,000 by lire of unknown origin. AtColumbus, Ohio, John T. Emery, mem ber of the ftrm of Ward Bros. A Co., ticket brokers, suicided, being slightly deranged from ill-health. The trial of Attendant Brown, of tho Utica, N. Y., Insane asylum, who was indicted for man-slaughter at the last session of the county court for killing Evan D. Hughes, of Nelson, Madison county, an iumato of the asylum, has begun. In the suit for limited divorce brought by Edith Allen against Vanderbilt Allen, a grand Spnof Commodor Vanderbilt, Judge Lawrence has left it to Thomas P. Wickes, referee, to ascereain how much alimony the plaintiff should have, pending trial Manasseh Miner is a candidate for tar and feathers at Mystic Bridge., Conn. He drove his wife out doors, and threw her furniture after her. A mob got after him, and his house is yellow with wilted eggs. Two- weeks ago Robert Allison and wife, of Tracy Station, Ind„ quarreled and separated, he driving her from his house. The indignant neighbors warned him to leave tho place, and ha attempted to commit suicide by taking mor- Snally hine, but was pumped out anil saved. He coaxed his wife to live with him again, until Wednesday, when she again left, after be ing knocked down and choked by him. Al lison threatened to kill her should she leave, but a neighbor assisted her whereupon Allison blew his own brains out with a gun. CoL Thomas Buford, who killed Judge El liot, was brought over to Louisville from In diana, poverty-stricken and dying, and returned to the Central lunatic asyluui, from which he escaped overt year ago. The Hon. William McDougall, formerly mem ber of Sir John Macdonald's cabinet, has been interviewed in regard to Canadian independ ence. He says that the imperial parliament has already made it independent, and that the tie which binds Canada to Great Britian is a silken thread. Although not yet a nation tho government is of the beat possible kind. All cries for independence simply mean annexa tion. A tremendous sensation-lias been caused at Berlin by a public insult which was given Prince Bismarck, at Friedricksrulie. The prince, with his family and suite, had started from his sum mer residence to take a train for Berlin to at tend the dinner in honor of the empress of Rus sia, and had stopped at a hotel on the wav. It came about that the chancellor was in the Hotel, and a crowd composed almost entirely of work ingmen assembled in front of the building. Some one started the cry "Down with Bis marck!" and the crowd responded with jeers and insulting yells, which were continued for some time. London Cable:—There has been a marked increase in the number of agearian crimes and outrages in Ireland within the last few days, and the people are begining to trace a connec tion between this fact and the dynamite ex- Sloaiona in London last Friday. The conserva ve press and public men sav that this revival of the policy of murder is an act of intimida tion, designed to coerce the house of lords in to passing the franchise bilL The Liberals, on the other hand, refuse to admit the connec ts between the agnrian crimes in Ireland the Londoq fsplorious. ST«w IqntltoM lattaafl q—aflHw. Following are the members of the national committee so far as announced: Arkansas, Powell Clayton paul Strobach Connecticut, Samuel Fissenden Del aware, Daniel J. Leigh ton Georgia, W. H. Johnson Indiana, John C. 'New Illinois, David T. Litter Iowa, J. 8. Oiarkson Kansas, John A. Martin: Kentucky, E. Moore Maine, J. Manchester Hayden Massachusetts, W. W. Crap Maryland, James A. Gary Minnesota, M. G. Norton Mississippi, J. B. Lvnch Wisconsin, T. Tan Horn Nebraska, Church Howe Nevaida, Thomas Wren New Jersey, Garret A. Hobart eUr r't John S. Lawson North Carolina, Humphrey Pennsylvania, B. F. Jones Rhode Island, Horace A. Jenks South Caroli na, John B. Johnson Texas, C. C. Binculey Vermont George W. Hooker Virginia, F. a Blair West Virginia, John W. Mason Wis consin, E. J. Sanderson Dakota, Jndge Ben nett Idaho, Sherman F. Jpoffin Montana. James F. Moll Utah, Charles W. Bennett Washington territory, W. D. Miner Wyoming, Joseph F. Cory. The Minnesota delegation met in caucus and: balloted for choice. The result was as follows Norton, 9 Davis, 4 Pillsbury, i. Those who voted for Norton were Sabin, Gould, Grover, Conkey, Crosby, Rogers, Langdon, Newell and Canfield. Davis' surporters were Armstrong, Hall, Barto and Pago. Mr. Davis voted for C. A. Pillsbury. Rogers, Canfield and Newell voted for Norton for harmony's sake, and all the members express themselves as satisfied with the result. Mr. Norton is a partner in the lumber firm of Laire, Norton Jt Co., who have large mills at Winona and Heyward, Wis. Mr. Norton came to Minnesota from Pennsylvania, his native state, in 1857, and veiy soon there after engaged in lumbering, with such success that he has amassed a large fortune. Saoap* of Carpenter from Yankton. Yankton, Special. Edwin E. Carpenter of Beloit, Iowa, under indictment, with Cameron &nd Russell, in the United States court, for al leged conspiracy to defraud by issuing bogus land scrip, escaped from Deputy Marshall Early Wednesday morning at £lk Point. Car de pernor was unuer vi?,uuu Dan to. appear at Yankton May 27, but he failed to* show up. The marshals began looking for him, and he was arrested at his home by Deputy Callahan, who made the trip over land from Yankton at night Callahan got as far toward Yankton as Elk Point, and having been up all night before, he intrust ed Carpenter for safekeeping with another dep uty at Elk Point. About 3 o'clock this morn ing Carpenter jumped out of the window and was soon over the line in Iowa. The marshals have no doubt that Carpenter will be found, though his escape will put the government to great expense, as a large number of witnesses are now at Yankton to testify, and the case will probably go over. began looking Acqaltbu wMudtr. The trial of John C. Sterner for the murder of Anton Muschler of Perham was held in the district court at Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Coun ty, before Judge Collins. The jury was im paneled with great care. County Solicitor Cor liss appeared for the state and Capt M. E. Clapp for the defendant The priadner's plea of defense was self-pro sction. Being put upon the witness stand him self, he testified that he had been told by at least five different parties that Mutchler had threatened to do him bodily injury, and he had armed himself accordingly that lie had entered Rush's saloon on the evening of Jan. 19 to col lect some money from a party owing him. Mutchler followed him, and made a personal attack, when he drew the revolver. Mutchler then struck him, and grabbed his hand, when the wejujon was discharged accidentally. The Jury brought in a verdict of not guilty and the prisoner on being dismissed, took the, train for Iowa. .Sterner is a plasterer by trade, has no family, and is a brother-in-law of E. H. Love, editor of tho Perham Bulleton. Mutch ler left a wife and eight children. The Palisade Mountain House, on Englewoop Cliffs, overlooking the Hudson, ten miles above New York city, was destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock Wednesday morning, the 4th. There were thirty-five persons in the house, includ ing the proprietor, servants and watchmen. None of the occupants were guests, as tho hotel was not to lie opened for the season until Sat urday next. About twenty women were asleep oa the top floor, and ton men on the floor be low. The women became panic-stricken, and as tho great structure was filled with smoke, some of thorn barely escaped. Tho building was GOO feet long, seventy-five feet wide, and five stories high, with a wing fifty feet long and lOO feet deep. It cost $170,U00 when built in 1871. John Stanton, a steamboat engineer, at St Louis threw nearly a goblet full of sulphuric acid over his wife as she lay in bed, inflicting in juries which will kill her. Her eyes were eaten out and she is terribly burned in the face, neck, breast and sliouidew. On a previous occasion Stanton shot her twice and then attempted to kill himself. Jealousy was the cause. Increase Of Pensions. fhoitsanda yet entitled. Send for blanks and instructions. Stoddart & Co., 413 street, Washington, D.- C. An Old Time Cider Drinker. One of the oldest men in Winthrop, Me., is Uncle Bragdon. He is about 70 years of age now, and his occupation from mill work to hoeing potatoes is, principally, drinking cider. The story of his bargin with the widow is probably the best of many told about him, be cause it is true. The widow in ques tion had ft great pile of wood in her dooryard, and Uncle Bragdon was hired to saw and split it. He sooti began to ask for cider and the widow,- who had, like every one else in Winthrop, a cellar full, favored the old man's whim until he liftd emptied a keg or two, and then, by agreement, she began to charge a small price per gallon. The wood saw ing went on, with a drink of cider be tween every two sticks, and the widow kept tally. When the job was done the widow and Uncle Bragdon figured up, and for a fact he had drank so much cider that he owed the widow S3.50. Fapillon Catarrh Core. An unfailing means of curing nasal catarrh, by insufflation. CATABRH, COLD IN THE HEAD, BRONCHIAL CATARRH, AND HAT FEVER yield al most instantly to this sovereign remedy. It is a liquid medicine that docs not smart, burn or ir ritate it allays the inflammation, prevents accu mulations of matter, and permits free breathing. It relieves these maladies and will permanently cure. Its efficacy as a cure for HATFEVER is es tablished, as many testimonials certify. It has been used several years. For offensive discharge from the nose, or lost sense of smell, taste or hearing, and pain in yonr head, use Papillon Catarrh Cnre. We constantly receive reports from pliysicianB and druggists acknowledging the efficacy of this remedy. Catarrh is a decep tive disease, and if chronic is dangerous. Pa pillon Catarrh Cure has produced cures of many acknowledged incurable cases. Price, $1.00 per bottle, six for 15.00. Direc tions in ten languages accompany every bottle. For sale by all druggists. Piles! Files! PUMI Sure cure for Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles. Single box has cured worst ehronic case of twenty years standing. No one need suffer five minutes after applying. William's Indian Pile ointment It absorbs the tumors, allays the itching (praticularly after gettini warm in bed). itching for Cutler, St Paul' Wholesale Agem uvuiuK uiaiij mi wi gcitiuK bed). Prepared only for piles ana the private parts. Noyes Bros. & Paul Wholesale Agents. ELY'S CREAM BALM, for Catarrh, Cold in the Head, Hay Fever, etc. By its use I have over coma a disagreeable discharge from my nos trils am free from pain in my eyes and head— JOHN W. LANE, Hardware Merchant, Newton, N. J. [Not a liquid or snuff.] I have been using Swift's Specific (8. 8. Si.) and find it to be the best remedy of the kind I have ever been able to get and I have tried them alL JOHN TISCHER, 3d U. S. Cavalry. Car!oliaa«. This magic Balm, which is in truth Petroleum sweet and clean It gives to age the charm of youth, The matchless Carboline. tmmm I have known and watched the use of Swift's Specific (S. 8. S.) for over fiftjryears, and never have known or heard of its failure to cure any case of Blood Poison when properly taken. H. L. DENXARD, Perry, Ga. VALUABLE AND CONVENIENT.—BROWN'S B*ON CHIAL TROCHES are a safe and aure remedy for Bronchitis. Coughs, and other troubles of the Throat ana Lungs. SOLD ONLT IN BOXES. Price 25 cento. Charles O'Conor's estate is now said to bave been overvalued—that it will not turn out to be worth more than 1600,000 at most Skinny men. "Wells* Health Renewer" restores health and vigor,cores Dyspepsia, Impotence #1 ALLEN'S IRON TONIC BITTSSS CUBE Rheuma tism. All genuine bear the signature of J. P. Alleo, Druggist, Bi Paul, Jfinn. I HAVE BEEN a sufferer for yean with Ca tarrh, and under a physician's treatment for over a year. Ely's Cream Balm gave me im mediate relief. I believe I am entirelv cured. —G. a DAVIS, First National Bank, Elizabeth, N. J. Ex-PresidSnt Seney is declared to have lost so nearly everything that, after settling up with his creditors, he won't have $10,000. "Rough on Toothache." Ask for it. Instant relief, quick cure. 15c. Druggists. The Fraeer Axle Grease lasts four times as long as any other. Use it, and save your horses. If a cough disturbs your sleep, one dose of Piso'B Cure will give you a night's rest Miss Ida Lewis, the American Grace Darling, is dangerously ill at the Lime Bocks light house. "Bough on pain" Porous Plaster, for back ache, Pains in the Chest, Bheumatism, 25c. The United States has thirty-nine circuses this year. An Invaluable Remedy.—None except thos9 who have suffered all the horrors of Dyspepsia, can fully appreciato the value and efficacy of Perry Davis' Pain Killer, a sovereign remedy for tms distressing disease in all its forms is used internally and externally, test its virtues. Bfenaman's Peptonized Reef Tonic, the only preparation of beef containing its entire nutrition» properties. It contains blood-nmiin^. Jo: e^-genera ttog and life-«ustainiB2 properties invaluable for IntUsMtion, Dyspepsia, nervous prostration, and all tonus of general debility also, in all enfeebled conditions, result of exhaustion, nervous 8rotitration,whethertheor H.AZARD overwork, acute disease, particularly resulting fr»m pulmonary complaints. Judge Wylie has reduced the bail of Col. Burnside, the defaulting disbursing clerk of (he postoffice department, from $45,000 to $20,000. "Rough on Dentist" Tooth Powder, Smooth, Fine, Cieansing, Refreshing, Preservative. 15c. GENTHE A GREAT FOR PAIN. E S Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Backache, Headache, Toothache, Bore Th roat,Swelllnc»,3prnln«. a ISM. •turns. Mi-aid*. Fr»»t Hite*, AHD ALL OTIIEK II01ILV FAINS AND ACHES. Sold Druggists nod Dealers everywhere. Fifty Cents a bottle* Directions la 11 f,angu&Kes. THE CHARLES A. VOUICLEU CO. dnMMMA. VO(J£Uta*CO.) llnltimjr*, ITCHING, CuTlcritA REMEMKS Allen's THEstrictly are absolutely pure and tho only infallible lilood Purifiers a: Skin Beautilier-. Sold everywhere. Price. C'uticury, 50 cents Soap, 25 cents Resolvent, $1. Piv -irod by l'oTTEit Dnuo AND CHEMICAL CO., BOSTON, MASS. JSo" Send for "How to Cure Skin Diseases." Lung THE Balsam! A REMEDY THAT HILL CUUK CONSUMPTION, COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMA, CROUP, All Diseases of the Throat, Lungs and Pulmonary Organs. LUNG BALSAM HIS cured Consumption when other remedies and physicians have failed to effect a cure. TContains HE LUNG BALSAM no Opium in any form. LUNG BALSAM Is pure and harmless to the most delicate person. THErecommended LUNG BALSAM Is by Physicians, Ministers and Nurses. THE LUNG BALSAM For Croup is a safe and sure Remedy. Mothers, try it. THE LUNG BALSAM Should be used at the first manifestations of a Cold or Cough. THEailLUNG BALSAM As Expectorant has no equal. CAUTIOX.—Be not deceived. Call for AI.I.KN'S Idling Jialsiim, and take no other. 49~I)irections accompany each bottle. J. N. HARRIS & CO. Limited, Cincinnati, 0. PROPRIETORS. 49*SOLD BY ALL MEDICINE DEALERS. HOSTED A FAMILY KEDICI1VS THAT DAS HEAUtB MILLIONS DCTUSG 35 TEARS! A BALM FOR EVERY WOUND OF MAN AND BEAST! THE0LDE8T&BE8T LINIMENT EVER HADE TH AMERICA. SALES LARGER THAN EVER. The Mexican Mustang Liniment has been known for more than thirty-live years as the best of all Liniments, for Man and Beast. Its saies to-day are larger «lian ever. It curcs when all others fail, and penetrates skin, tendon and muscle, to tbo very bono. Sold everywhere. TUTT'S PILLS TORP,D [EARN IfjAA (uticura Scaly, I'imply, Scrofulous, Inhcrifrrl, Contagious, and Copper Colored Biswases of tho Blood, Skin, and Scalp, with loss of Hair, are posi tively cured by the CUTICL'HA CUTICURA RESOLVENT, CUTICURA. BOWELS, DISORDERED LIVER, J1™™thea^ounf^fckse tbiM&oiflMaf diseases of the human taaa. exertion •fbsdifar tooAf Irritability of toasw. m*wm •pints, A feeling of haviag a*glertt4 same Hc -"^daty,Dlxxlness,FlatUrtacattk(•idwatthiUrtlyMli«r«(,hij•*-* titT and da* MWVMV W meuicanc xi*| PIIXS havo no cquaL Their action on the Kidneys ana Skin Is also prompt: remorlM all impurities through these three engera ef the ajriteaa," prodneiac ipn tite, sound digestion, regular stools, a clea Skin anda vigorous body. TD'Pf'g rWUM a?**1*? nausea or griping nor iatecftot witn daily work and are a perfect ANTIDOTE TO MALARIA. Bold everywhere,at*g. Office. 44 Mnwmy JONES fev every form of SKIN & BLOOD DISEASE. PiMPLES to SCROFULA the new blood purifier, eleanscs the blood and perspiration of impurities and poisonous elements, and removes the cause. the great Skin Cure, instantly allays Itching and Inflammation, clears the Skin and Scalp, heals Ulcers and Sores, and restores the Hair. CUTICURA SOAP, au cxnuisilo Skin Ueauti tier and Toilet Requisite, prepared from ('L'XKTHA, is indis pensable in treating Skin IMs-ases, JS.iby Humors, Skin Blemishes, Chapped and Oily Skiu. St. TUTTS HAIR DYE. GRAT HAIB OK WmsKKU changed itantlv to a GLOSSY BLACK by asl plication of this DYE. told toy Di or sent by express on receipt of SI." Office, 44 Murray Street, New York. TBTT'S MANUAL Of USEFIIl RECEIPTS FBSL PATENTS' Thos. P. Simpson, Washington J. XL AAL1 O.p CASWKIJ, ft Co., Proprietors, New York. Bold by Druggists. N( asked for til obtained. Write for InventorGuide. f!P A7V PATCHWOIiK.— Elegantly assorted wit rl I Silkp. 50c. and $1 a packatre. Sample. l'-C. N E W ORK SI LK & S PPL CO., 338 Broadway DAIRYGOODS Send for new cat alogue & to E. 11. STRONG,listprice manufacturer of Dairytioods of every description. Fort Atkinson, Wis. TELEGRAPHY, or 8HORT-HAXD and T\PE WRITING HEKK. Situations fur nished. Address Talentine Bros., Janesville, "Wis, A GESTS WANTICO for the bestand fastest seil -ra- ing Pictorial Books and Uiblcs. Prices reduced 33 per cent. National Publishing Co., Chicago, 111. Ladies earning $3 a day in the West selling ,v'VfU XXX blended Tea. A gold band china cup and saucer given with each pound. Price 6K-. Mora agents wanted. Jas. B. Clark, 283 Greenwich St., K. X. to BIG BOSTOY, Minneap olis, for Catalogue of Clothing and Hats and Furnishing Goods, with, rales for Sell Measurement. SEND iJfcfrlK CHIS WHERE ALL USE I Best Cough Syrup. Taste Use In time. Sold by druggists. I JelgfclllM: St. Paul Furnitnre Co. Manufacturers of Ofiice. Church and House Furni ture, Counters, Side Boards. lar Fixtures, Wood Man tle.-, etc., etc. Office and l'actorv 2\"os. 162 and 1G4 West l'ifth Street, St. i'anl, Minn. U.S.8TAMMRD. 5 TON WAGON SCALES, OF POSITIVE CURE Iron Lever*, fiteel Burin**. Brut Tar* Be*m and Beam Bos, BnGHAMTOHl and JONES he pays thefreifht—for free Price List mention thfa paper an4 •ddreM JONES OF BlfWHAMTIR. Biochaatoo, IV. wr ABSOLUTELY CURES NASAL CATARRH, ACUTE OR CHROXIC o]i in the Head, Rose Cold, Bronchial Catarrh anil Hay Fever. Cleanses the nostrils, permits natural breathing, and prevents incrustations, snuffles and sneezing. FOR SALE BY ALL DRUCCIST8. FIRE WORKS! 1776. 1884. $5, $10, $15, $20 and $80 Lots. Stnd for a Lot or Prii*e-T.ists AT ONCE. Remember that we have the finest line of Hammocks, Croquet. BalK Bats, etc.. vest of Chicago, atlowpriccs. St. Paul Book and Stationery Co. 1-7 Fast Third Street, St. Paul, Minn. Dr.$pinntjp Treat all Chronic and Nervous Diseases. Young men who mav tic suffering with Weakness. Nervous I ebil ty, le.-iH.mloncy. Aversion to Society. Kidney troubles, or any similar diseases, can here tindasafeand sjieedy cure. There are many of tlie age of thirty sixty who are often troubled with uncomfortable symptoms, ac companied by eakeningof the system in a manner tho patient cannot account for. Examination reveals tho fact that tho patient's system is undergoing a depletion which rapidly exlinu.-ts every vital function. There are many men who die of this'difficulty, ignorant of the can-e. The doctor will guarantee a cure in ail such cases, and a healthy restoration. Pamphlet, with full iiarticu'ars.XKY sent free to any address. Callon or address )It. SPIN Si CO., 37 S". Third st., Minneaiolis, Minn The J?rYERs' Gctpe is to. sued Marcli and Sept., each iyear: 216 sale prices pages, 8^X11 [inches, with over 3,30(^ illustrations—a whole pic ture gallery. Gives whole' direct to consumers CATARRH Fortify the system All who hav experi onced itnd witnessed the effect of Hosted ter's Stomach Bitters upon the weak, brok en down, dines victims of dvsjiepsiu, liver complaint, fever anil a»ue, rheumat ism. nervous de bility, or premature decay, know that in tins supreme tonic and alterative thero exists a sjMicific prin ciple which reaches the very source of tho rmilile.and effects an absolute and i»erma r.cnt ••lire. For sale by al! Druggists ami Dealers generally. HWFEVER on all good# for personal or family use. Tells how to order, and gives exact cost of every thing you use, eat, drink, wear, or have fun with. Those invaluable hooks con tain information gleaned from the mar kets of the world. We will msul a copy Free to any address npon receipt of the postage—7 cents. Let us hear from you. IJespectfullv, MONTGOMERY WARD A CO. 88? Jt lit Vikuk ATtuti tHirno 11L GRumbalm Causes no Pain. Gives Relief at Once. Thorough Treatment will Cure. Not a Liq uid or Snuff. Ap ply with Finger. Give it a Trial. 50 cents at Druggists. -FEVER 00 cents by mail registered. Send for circular. ELY BKOTHERS, Druggists, Owego, N. V. PURGATIVE NIL I A mb PILLS Positively cure SICK-HEADACHE, Biliousness, and all LIVER and BOWEL Complaints, MALARIA, BLOOD POISON, and Skin Diseases (ONE PILL A DOSE). For Female Complaints these Pills bave no equal. I And them a valuable Cathartic and Liver Pill.— Dr. T. M. Palmer. Monticello. Fla." "In my practice use no other.— J. Dennison, M.D.. DeWitt, Iowa." Sold everywhere, or sent by mail for US cts. in stamps. Valuable information FBE£. I. 9. JOHNSON & CO.. BOSTON, llilw. MUSTANG Survival of the Fittest. SKIN HUMOR Jfy Mby six months old broke out with some kind of skin humor, and after bein treated five months by my family physician, was given up to die. The druggist recommended Swift's Specific, and the effect was as gratifying as it was miraculous. My child soon got well, all traces of the disease in gone, and he is as fat as a pig. J. J. Kirkland. Minden, Itupk Count}', Texas. I have Fuffered for many years from ulcers on my legs. Often very large and'painful, daring which time I used almost everything to effect a cure, but in vain. 1 took Swift's Specific by advice of a friend, and in a short time was cured sound and well. Edwin J. Miller, Beaumont, Texas. I have been afflicted with Scrofula for twelve years and have had sores on me as large as a man's hand for that length of time. Last summer I was bad off that I could not wear clothing. I had spent hundreds of dollars in the effort to be cured, but all to no purpose, and had injured myself with Mercury and Potash. Your Swiftv Specific cured me promptly and perma nently, and I hope every like sufferer will take it. R. L. High. Lakoni, Ark. Our Treatise on Blood and Sidn Diseases mailed tm to applicants. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga. New York Offlce, 159 W. 23d St., between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. Illustrated Treatise on GRAIN STACKING giving instruo tions how to STACK GRAIN is best possible manner for threshing and market. By Mail 93 Cent*. Address. joxor w. Vorwalk, EunOo., Ohio. N. W. N. U. 1881 ?#8I