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raloablie rachite Secured. frsnchise of easy digestion-one of the rolasble in the gift of medical science seeured by any person wise enough to goetetter's Stomach Bitters, either td res growing dyspepsia, or to uproot it ad Witr Bilious, rheumatic and fever and trers, persons troubled with nervous the constipated, should also secure hb franchise by the same means. eiddeate Montre'l, Canada, is nearly l ---= a0lecrriages have been introduced elire department of Paris. in W lo'sl soothing Syrup for children S ftensthegu..as,reducinginflamma ypain,cures wind colic. 25c.'a bottle. strings were of plaited silk and 7five times their weight in gold. S rrmanentlY cured. No fits or nervous Vit5r flrstday's use of Dr. Kline's Great -estorer. SS trial bottle and treatise free Bg.KLISE, Ltd., 931 Arch St., Phila, Pa. n made by lawyers often appear as if were made to be broken. Te new Chinese mint at Canton coined lt 4,000,000 ten-cent pieces last year. AVirtue anda Vice. P.nity and a proper regard for the feelings .Lhere should both urge you to get rid of ting skin disease. Whether it he a a sion, a chap or a burn, or whetheli bric case of Eiczema, Tetter or Ring Tetbtrine will positively, infallibly cure iptso it "wll stay cured,too. W) cents a S.itsoret by mail for 0 cents in cash ý fromJ. T Shuptrine,Savannah,iGa, aman blows his own horn he knows abeblowed the way he wants it done. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY, Icetstive Bromo Quinine Tablets. All Drug Iaund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. A HEART OF BRICK. ons Method of Prolonging the Life of an Elm Tree, sOe of the oddest sights off New wick, N. J., is the elm tree in ont of John E. Elmendorf's house, Albny street. Mr. Elmnendorf had U tree lined with brick to keep it eGre. The tree is said to be nearly 200 years :Several years ago insects attack Sit and hollowed its heart out. Then 1taFourth of July celebration a spark tfire to the dry interior and destroy tthe greater part of what was left. poly the bark on one side and a little -. ,. THE BRICKS IN TlE TREE. ithe wood remained. At every wind ktree shook and seemed in im~ rinent lager of falling. Mr. Elmendorf had een up all hope of saving the elm, ten his wife proposed that they wall tap inside. Mr. Elmendorf set a ma nat work lining the elm with brick. hlly one-half of the tree is now solid nry, and it is in a flourishing con n. The side with the bricks faces street, and is easily seen. It is two cks from the Albany street bridge. The tree is known as the freak tree a~lthe brick tree.-New York Sun. Cheering Indication. The fact that $14,225, the largest t ever paid at one time into the lence fund" of the United States minment, has been received within last year, is a cheering indication t some men are growing better in dof worse. OCHEW STAR TOBACCO- THE BEET ElOKE 8LEDOE CIOARETTE8, ANTE manan every town to work for Collecting Agec~y. W. T. DEVOR. ARI)S cANBa SAVED WITH OUT THEIR KNOWLF.DOE B ANTI-Jao the marvelous cure for the drink habit. Write RENOVA CHEMIOAL CO., of N. Y. Full particulars (in plain wrap jed tree. LOOK AT THESE Rolled l'late Cutf I inks, e tnd 8 cents in Stamps to BELL LINKS. D. M Watkins & Co. I GEe FREE. PROVIDENCE, R. I. II FREE II "AND SEEI lotor Rolled Gold d Plated Jewelry to lriends. When ~old, Iroe7 andi we mnal a ,dI Gold Plated, Chain, or you _aite mone Insteaad .y 1 euding you tlforeturon Jew. d.ogoods.ent yeyour rname, Mr.. ..orwre am:~no, nd ll6th8t.NewYork,N.y Hungry The hair is like a plant. What makes the plant fade and wither? Usually lack of neces sary nourishment. The reason why Ayer's Hair Vigor restores gray or faded hair to its normal color, stops hair from falling, and makes it grow, is because it supplies the nourishment the L hair needs. Hair. TWIN ASH TREES. They Joined Together Fifteen Feet Above the Ground. A remarkable twin tree growth is shown in the accompanying cut repro dluced from the Sclentiflc American The original photograph was taken by Prof. William Werthner, of the Day. ton high school. The tree stands neai Waynesville, 0. It is a very symmet. rical coalescence of two blue ash trees, five feet apart at the ground and at fit. teen feet above joining to form a per. feet trunk that extends to a height of some seventy feet. Each tree is from 1r TREES GROWN FAST. Qfteen to eighteen inches in diameter, and each trunk, as well as the upper bole, is perfectly normal, nor does the fork show any signs of a flattening, ridge or one-sided coalescence. Hence, the union must have taken place when the trees were saplings. Is this a 'natural graft," or did some Indian possibly use the saplings as part pf his wigwam support, and tie them jo tightly as to induce a coalescence? the size of the trees (considering the flow rate of growth of the blue ash) leems to make them antedate the white settlers in Ohio. OLD HOSS HOMY. the Celebrated Farce Comedian Who Died in New York Recently. The death of William F. Hoey--O01 Ross, as he was familiarly known-oo curred in New York recently and tool from the farce-comedy stage one of th( best known and most pleasing acteor in that line. He was insane for a weel before his death. Hoey was born is New York in 1855, and as a boy wal famous in his neighýxrhlnn,--.- -_ -ruass-m-iih-ging negro and othei aongs. At 18S he played at Tony Pas lor's, and he and John Fields toured th( lountry for three years, doing variet" work. Next he formed a combinaaloI with Bryant, Niles and Evans, and inally, in 1884, he and Evans started mut in the farce written by Oharle I Royt, which made Evans and [oei famous. This was "A Parlor Match, which the two men played until 189l WILLIAM 7. HOrY. rhen they parted, having each made a fortune. Hoey lost his in speculation. rhis year he again took up the greal farce and made money. His last ap pearance was in Cleveland early is A woman who nas married as often as three times, is lbomulud to hasve trou ble. She may escape it with h~r first and second husbands, but her third Imeband is bound to cause a scandal of some sort. Men who go to the wall-Paper a~angers. GOOD ROADS NOTES. Thinks the South Ahead. i "In the matter of building good t roads," says the Helena (M1ontana) In- I dependent, "it is said that the South I is now ahead of the North, and that I North Carolina leads the South. Un- I der the law of that State, petty mis-* demeanants are employed at making a public roads, and convicts are em ployed in the same way. Under the r operation of this law the State roads a are being changed from mud to mac- t adam. Tramps are included as mis- a demeanants, and, when caught, they r are set to work on the roads. n Pennsylvania's Road Law. * The Hamilton Road law, which will o not become operative until a future legislature shall appropriate one mill- b ion dollars for the purpose, provides t that every township shall elect three v supervisors, who shall levy a road tax o of not inore than ten mills on the d dollar, unless an increase shall be or- a dered by the court, not to exceed ten a mills more. In addition to the mileage , tax, the supervisors shall assess one i, dollar upon every taxable resident, of o which not less than one-fourth nor t more than one-half shall be exacted in h money, as the remainder may be paid e In work. An abatement of five per a sent, will be made on all taxes paid before June 1. The township shall be divided into districts with not less than five miles o of road in each, under a roadmaster, u who shall work thereon or hire la borers, he an they getting wages per a hour, fixed by the supervisors, but the 1i work may be given out under contract. n Sr supervisors may join with like officials e e of one or more other townships or e borough authorities in the same coun ty for purchasing implements and ma- ti Soshines. The Treasurer of the Board a of Supervisors is to receive such com- e a pensation as the members may allow, v t not exceeding five per cent. of all 1 money received and distributed by tl I him. All the Boards shall make re- a a ports annually to the Secretary of o0 Agriculture. h a Provision is made, through viewers, for the laying out of private roads,un- n tier or over the surface, or partly over a and partly under the surface of inter- e vening land or lands, to reach bitumi- b nous coal, iron ore or fire clay under- R Stlying adjacent land.-L. A. W. Bulle- P tin. In the Interest of Good Roads. it The farmer should be particularly' 1 interested in having good roads, first, d s because he is usually taxed heail - maintain. j xaion-and secondly, for the reason that he has occasion to use y them to a greater or less extent in the prosecution of his business. And the h last may often outweigh the first in dollars and cents, when it is taken d into consideration the moving of heavy d Loads for a considerable distance over i poor roads. Here is a view of the case that should not be lost sight of. It is not those a alone who drive for pleasure or busi- e - ness over our highways that should t ask for or demand their improved con- o dition. This is for their interest and Q convenience, it is true, and rightly, 11 too, but the farmer who has t. move C his produce to market or place of e shipment, or in the daily prosecution of his work needs to use the rod, ' gains or loses in this direction in ac cordance with their good'or bad con dition. Good roads in such cases mean the saving of time, the greater durrbility of vehicles and the wear of teams. Good drainage for roads should be sought for, as this is of the first im Sportance. The ditches should be placed well back from the roadbed, so as to prevent undermining or gully ing, tills should be carefully looked af ter and the grade made as easy as pos sible. The surface of the road should be somewhat rounded, so that the water may readily pass off at the sides, rather than run along on the wh#l tracks, washing away the dirt and forming holes and gullies. The s:ur face should also be kept clear of small stones that are always so troublesome. Passing over the roads once a month for this purpose should be more gen arally practiced. Small repairs should always be at tended to in season, as in this way large expense can often be saved. It will pay to go two miles, if it can c not be obtained nearer, to get gravel with which to fill bad places in roads. i In parts of the country where stone is scarce and gravel can be had, good roads can be made by using this mna r- terial plentifully on the snrface. Of course this means that the road-bed is S(first put in good condition for the gravel. This method is used to some extent at the West, and even here in the East where stone abounds, gravel, where it can be conveniently obtained, Is much prized. SIt is possible that in the future por table stone-crushing machines will be largely used in road making iun the country, by means of which this plen tiful material dan b) put tV some use ful purposes. Above all things, it should he tLe purpose to get the best men l-ossible for the work of road supervision, and having obtain id them keep them until others equally good or better can be found to take their places. In this way, going slowly it may be but surely forward in the right direc tion, tLe time will net be far distant when a great improvement in our highways will be apparent all over our land.-E. R. Towle, in Farm, Field and Fireside. % Published After Fifty Years. Chrisia1a Rossetti lef' the 38M . of a story for girls, .vhich is shortly to be published under the title o, "Maud." The story was written nearly fifty years ago, and its history is given in preface by W . I. ossetti. Wheai-aMan IsFifty. "A man's advancing age tells en him in no other way more. unmistakably than ki his habits of rising in the morn lag," remarked Col. Peter Toliver of Philadelphia to a St. Louis Republic reporter. "I am 62 years old, and wake up every morning with the snn. Time was .when I used to regard it hs a hard ship] to be waked before 8 o'cek. That was- when I was young. When I reached 50 I began to wake#.with the sun,'and no matter how lath I sat up the might before, I found myself tired of sleeping be; :nd the hour q the sun's rising. Many men about 50 ou meet now';wlll tell you that they ind them selves sleeping less than formerly, and are unable to account for it. Whenever one of them complains to me, I know what his age is, no matter hew young he may look. There is sometlng in us that responds to reawakenkl nature when we reach the half-century post in our journey through life, and all the drugs in the pharmacopoela( will not arrest the tendency to sleep no more after daylight comes. In the fu ire, when a friend complains to you of his inability to snooze after 'glooms shiver off and lights creep in,' just tell him that he will find this habit fixed upon hlm for the remainder of his life, be cause it Ia a sure sign of advancing age." . -" Patient Endurance. - Ma'vy think patient endurance is a virtue that outweighs all others in val ue. There never was a greater error. Endurance i often so contemptible as to rank with cowardice. Evil is the enemy of progress in manners and morals. The endurance which tolerates evil is a defect worthy of the strongest effort to overcome it. It takes courage, time, patience, faith to take a stand and make a fight against evil, whether the evil is threat ening the nation's prosperity or indi vidual rights and comforts. We have in all communities laws that exist for the protection of the law abiding citizens-his protection not only of life and property, but of comfort, of health, of morals. The laws are for the whole commu nity, for all ages and each sex. They are constantly violated. Why? Because i endurance, not in the guise of virtue. but in its common every-day garb of weakness, indifference and laziness, permits these violations, refusing to see the moral degradation that ensues. Righteous wrath that would express itself openly would put down many evils in their first stages, which, en expenditure of men, money and yeirs of time to overcome. Present Decision. If, instead of being influenced by a hazy and undefined feeling, we bring clear thought to bear upon it, we shall find that the only supreme and final test of conduct must ever be the convic tions which we hold at the time. Not whether any other person or the whole world approve or disapprove, nor even whether we may or may not con tinue in future years to maintain them ourselves, must be our question, but whether at the present moment we be. lieve In our inmost heart that such a course is the true and right one to pur sue. If this be not our guide-if any other voice, opposing that of conscience, be obeyed-then we act in defiance of our own moral sense, which is plainly the snapping of character. State Papers Mutilated. In the files of the House no signat ares of Webster, Clay or Lincoln re main. While there should be hundreds of letters from these distinguished men in evidence, all have disappeared, and there is no trace of their where abouts. President Lincoln in the coure of his otclal career in Waling ton sent hundreds of orl'msal docu ments bearing his signaturi to both House and Senate, but on all these oeiginal papers filed in the l7ouse the signatures have been cut offt, There a are other important documents in the House files which have been skmilarly mutilated. Rudard Kipling, the famous story-writer, is only one of many celebrated , contributors engaged to write for the next volume of Thoor an SI oiuths To show the varied strength and charm of The Companion's original features for 898e, we give the i following partial list of /1 DKistinguished Contributors. Right Hon; W. E. Gladstone W. D. Howells S Hon. Thomas B. Reed Mme. Lillian Nordica Sion. Justin McCarthy Mrs. Burton Harrison \ lion. George F. Hoar Octave Thanet j Lieut. Peary Mary E. Wilkins Max O'Rell , Margaret E. Sangster Rudyard Kipling's thrilling new story, "The Burning of the ' Sarah Frank R. Stockton Harriet P. Spollord , Sands,' will appear exclusively in The Companion during 898,. And Fully Two Hundred Others. Gold Embossed Calendar Free to New Subscribers. This Calendar is published exclusively by The Youth's Companion and could not be sold in Art Stores for less than $1.00. It consists of three folding parts, each a true reproduction of chArming Proup pictures. If' See Important Offer. NEW SUIISOBIEIRS who will cut out thls slip and send it at once, wilh name FREE-Te Companion every week from the time subscription is received till Januaryv 1, 1898. FREE- Thanksgiving, Christmas andi New Tear's Double Numbers. the famous pieces of Companion color-work of previous years. i t is a beau Jon. i 93. tifml ornament and acostir gift. iezo lOx 4 hI. res to N.w Suub.ertbes. r.se.O - k...... - t la.._ ssvsssrr:ifrs svenw ssrewewsDussvrnb rso ta Illustrated Prospectus of the Volume for 149 and Sample Copiu qf the Papar Free. THE YOUTH'S COMPANION, aox Columbus Avenue, - BOSTON, MASS. ' £ *.- *-A - -a - -a - -& - -- -4 - -4 - -4 - -M (WHAT MAN DOES NOT' LOVE BEAUTY?f Mrs. Pinkham Counsels Young Wives to Keeep Their Attractivenes. J A Letter From a Young Wife. Seven-eighths of the men - , in this world marry a woman because she is beautiful in their eyes. What a disappoint ' ment then to see the , .: fair young wife's beauty , fading away before a year . I passes over her head! , 1 feel as if I would like to say to every young woman L whois about to be married-- , "Strengthen yourself in ad vance, so that you will not . break down under the new . strain on your powers." Keep your beauty, .I ' it is a precious possession ! Your husband loves your beauty, he is proud to be seen in public with you; try to keep it for his sake, and your own. > The pale cheeks, the dark shadows under the eyes,, the general drooping of the young . - ' wife's form, what do they mean ? They mean that her nerves are failing, that her strength is going and that something must be done to help her through.the coming trials of maternity. Build her up at once by a course of some tonic with specific powers. Such as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. You can get it at any druggist's. Following we publish by request a letter from a young wife-of her own ac cord she addresses it to her "suffering sisters," and while from modesty she asks to withhold her name, she gives her initials and street number in Chambersburg, Pa., so she can easily be found personally or by letter: To my Suffering Sisters:-Let me write this for your benefit, telling you what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done for me. I am but nineteen and suffered with painful menstruation, leucorrh ea, dizziness, burn' ing sensation back of ears and on top of my head, nervousness, pain and soreness of muscles, bearing-down pains, could not sleep well, was unable to stand without pain, and oh! how I longed to be welll, One day I wrote to Mrs. Pinkham telling her all, knowing I could do so in perfect confidence. She wrote me a lovely letter in reply, telling me exactly what to do. After taking nine bottles of the Compound, one box of Liver pills, and using one-half package of Sanative wash, I can say I am cured. I am so happy, and owe my happiness to none other than Mrs. Pinkham. - "Why will women suffer when help is near? Let me, aS one who has had roune experience, urge all suffering women, especially young wives, to seel Mrs. Pinkham's advice.-Mrs. R. S. R., 113 E. Catherine St., Chambersburg, Pa OUR GENERAL CATALOGUE AND BUYERS' GUIDE FALL AND WINTER 897-'98 is ready for distribution. 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Send money by mail, postoffce order, or check, at cur risk. Money returned if not satis factory. MANHATTAN PUBLISSHING CO., O1 Warrean t., Car. W. Broadway, N. Y. $12 QQ OQp iJ9. 2t;ndard'Sit MosdeIs, nt S16. Shipped to anyone on proval without advance \ ptdt Grest ee Sehari. call ýj F.1, A 4 sbcrrr paL town Fre I *Fb sa tane ='".+hfec t lntr'.e thr.n. rirtl at it N ee Os fr. M:cad f: .cie Co.. 130 Avenue F., Chicago, Ilt. The Widows Miglht. "Dawson declares that if he marries at all he will wed a widow. "Yes, that is like him; he is too lazy to do any of the courting himself." Tit-Bits. TENNESSEE'S BEAUTY SPEAKS FOR HER SEX. Doylo's Station, Ten n, writes: Dr. M. A. Sim. mona LiverMedicineneeds.. no ommoadatlon. It apeaks for itself. It cures Liver D n Bilious S Colic. I think it is far bet. ter than "Thedford's Black Draught." Menstrual Suppression. This occurs in earl) womanhood, e8pe0. tally when the constitution is not stron It may result from sudden exposure to col. immersion of the hands and feet in cold water, sitting on the cold ground or damp grass, sedentary habits, conuning occupa tions continued standing on the feet, irreg ular hours and forcing the development of the mind at school. Rest Is essential and moderate exercise In the open air most bane. olcial. The bowels abhould be moved at least once a day by small doses of Dr. M. A. Sime mons Liver Medicine, and the restorative effects of Dr. Simmons Squaw Vine Wine should be secured by taking' regularly . dose three times a day for several weeks. Celina, Tenn.,writes: Have used 1Dr. M. A. Simmons LiverMedicine lOyears for SSick Stomach, Loss of Flesh, Low Spirits. It also cures Liver Disease. Biliousness, Constipated Bowels. It does not gripe, and takes less to operate on me than either '"Blaok Draught'" or "Zeilin's," and it has a more thorough and gentle effect, and leaves my sytem n tier condition thn either "Black Draught" or "Zellin's." General Lassitude. We arprovidedwith Sveorgansforkeeak in the blood pure; they are the skin, the ýlaneys, the liver, the lungs and the bowels. The blood becomes impure rfo one or both of two reasons: Nirst, something Impure has been put Into it; Second, the ave exeretoryorgans have not been sultiiently active. Owing to its complicated formation, the blood is liable to many morbid changes. It any of the organs just mentioned are not in perfect working order, so that impurities are retained, the blood becomes disordered and even diseased. When corrupted, Its impuritlesare absorbedby the tissues,caus. lag eruptions,fevers, lassitude and langour. For restoring the above organs to a health ful condition there is no medicine so-efeo. ive as Dr. lr. A. Simmons Liver Med1i V.N.U................... . 44-97