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11- : I 'A i ,n til ir M IV I". f!. Mb si r 71 B). J r 1 H V ! v b; r tM 11 i ii I i ' V r ; ; t iri-b ll THE LATEST AKT WORKS. A moxviikxt to Schllcmann, the dls-i (covercr of Troy, is to bo erected la Schwcrin, Germany. I A 8TAT11. of Cromwell, to be made by iThorneycroft, has just been ordered by the Drltish government. It will be set up al Westminster. I Tnn Duchess d Ticca is at work on n 'colossal statue of tlio Virgin Mary, 'which sho Intend to place, on a rocky mountain peak on her estate. A UAltnLS medallion portrait of John 'Couch Andams, the discoverer of Xcp 'tunc, 1ms just been setup in Westmins ter Abbey, close to the memorials to Iranc Newton, Darwin and Hcrschol. Around the medallion is carved the namo, with the inscription: "JJep tunum Calct'.lo Monstrnvit, A. S. JtDCCCXLV." A Velasquez lately presented by ,1onl Sovllo to the National Gallery in Tendon, reprcsendn a bctrotlial, Is be lieved by liitn to bo the last picture painted by the artist, and to contain portraits of himself, in his dress as a knight of Santiago, of the poet Qucvc do, and of Velasquez' favorite slave, Juan Parcca. TWO GRAND OLD MEN. iJvEnrTinxo in the way of room or namentation, such us curtains, lambre quins, tidies, etc, Is disliked by Prince Bismarck. Even tho sight of a lamp ahadc annoys him. flLADsro.VE looks forward to tho fu ture without fear of death. In declin ing to do some lltearry work recently on account of press of other business,, he ntrrecd to begin tho task in the lat ter part of 1SWJ. Gladstone said recently to an Intcr . viewer that ho w as too old n man to havo an opinion of any kind on tho "new woman," ond that "his Ideal women had not altered in tho last three-score years and ten." Mil Gladstone Is passing tho tlmo in arranging his correspondence, and making extensive notes regarding tho principal episodes in his career for tho assistance of his biographer. The ex premier la In excellent health. "You used to do a ltttlo trading on 'ehanRO, didn't you, Hliritst" "Yes." "Wero you a bull or a bearl" "Neither, Blobbs. I was a lamb." Chicago Tribune DocTsitxn Is nothing but tho skin of truth setup and stuffed. II. W. Hceclier. Nervous Prostration Is duo to impuro nml Impoverished blood. Tho true way to cure, is to purify the blood. Head this : "Jly wiro was troubled with pal pitation of tho heart, numbness, dizziness and gen eral nervous pros tration. Our homo physicians failed to glvo her relief. Then sho decided to try Hood's Sarsaparllla. After taking a half dozen bottles, wo saw a decided Im provement. Sho has now taken about eighteen bottles and feels tho best sho has for yours. Sho looks so much bettor that pooplo wonder at her Improvement." O, C. 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In low, musical tones, shu replied: "Mr. Thornton, you nro n man of wise judgment, nml one who can fully nppreclato the proprieties of life. 1'lcaMs nllow your bettor judgment to rtilo and do not bo ofTciidcd nt what I nm going to Kiy. I have, ns you sur mised, purpoMsly avoided meeting you as I once did. If you will try to fully understand mc I will frankly explain my position. To our little world here you nre known but ns n prlvnto soldier hi the ranks, on tho samo footing with your comrades." "Yes, but you know " "l'nrdon mo n moment. I know what others do not. Knowing you but ns a private soldier, vthnt would be the ver dict of the ofllclnl circles were It to bo como u mnttcr of gossip thnt the daughter of tho commanding ofilccr was In tho habit of meeting you on terms of socl.tl equality? It would bo looked upon almost ns a crime by thoso who regard tho social barrier between official circles and the ranks ns Im pregnable. Now, my friend, with all candor I will say to you that I hold Mr. I'dwnrd Thornton in the highest es teem and feel honored with his friend ship. I believe him to be my equal in everything that goes to make up true manhood nnd womanhood, and entire ly Morthy of my highest regard. But as long ns lie is unfortunately com pelled to move in a sphere of life be neath thnt in which 1 am placed I must not nllow my regard for the gentleman to overstep the lino drawn by the hnnd of propriety nnd myself descend to his temporary level. 1 think I have cor rectly Interpreted your nature, my good friend, nnd I believe you would suffer nny personal disappointment cheerfully rather than In tho least degree compromise myself or draw upon me the rebuke of my friends. Bo you not think it best that wo bhould see less of each other?" "Miss Sanford," he replied, "I fully appreciate the stand you have taken, nnd your action Increases my regard for you. It has occurred to me nt timeR that by evincing n friendship for one far beneath you in tho social scale you might bo chided by your friends for disregarding the rules of military etiquette. I would hUiTer ns keenly as yourself were you to be In the least compromised by your association with mc. Am I to understand, then, that the meetings which have afforded mo so much pleasure nro to be discon tinued?" "Not altogether. I trust we may meet nt times nnd that we will remain good friends. The day will come, Mr. Thornton, pcrhnps sooner than we ex pect, when you w ill cast nsidu your soldier character and reenter your proper sphere In life, and when It iloea come I hope to yet bunumlwrcd among your friends. I will at times be plcaecd to see your sketches, and, bellce mc, though propriety demands a less dis play of friendship, I yet hold you hi tho highest esteem and will do nil I consistently enn to lighten the load you bear. But we nre ncaring papa. Will you sketch to-morrow? I think I will take n ride down tho Mesa trail." "I will. Miss Sanford, at my old rock sent. Before wo part I must express my thanks nnd gratitudo to you for this conversation. My heart will be lighter, for, though T may but seldom sco you, I will feci, thnt you aro my friend. God bless you." "Thank you, Mr. Thornton. Why, how pleasantly papa Is smiling. Thnt mcansn good-natured scolding for me." "Ahal you little truant," the colonel cried. "Your tastes are very eccentric, I must say, Miss Sunshine. You run nway from your old ogre of n father to accept tho nttcntlonsof n young officer, then discard him for a private soldier of better looks and, damme, I must say, rcoro soldierly bearing. 1 thought you would never get to mc, you rodo so slowly with your new escort." "O, papa, my poor pony was so tired I could not push him. This is l'rlvato Brown, tho young artist of whom I told you." "Private Brow n, eh? Ohol I fco It now. This Is the young man who was iccently brought to my nttcntion through tho proceedings of a court martial, and i can understand why Yandcver cut and run when he saw him approaching. Ho feared tho man's temper might again lose step, nnd tho doso bo repented. Uh, Sunshino?" "O, uo, papa. Mr. Yandcver did not know tho young man was approaching us. He chose to return to the fort by another rout", that Is all." "That's nil, ch? Well, you don't know whether ho saw him or not. I nm inclined to think he did. But now for home. This Insatiable, unrea sonable, tyrannical appetite of mine demands iinmcdlnta attention. I thank you, Brown, for tho trouble 1 put you to in chasing this runaway. You can go your own way now. Come, daugh ter." "Instead of being a trouble, sir, I as sure you it was a pleasure to bo able to serve you in even so slight a manner." Brown saluted the ofiieer, raised his cap to Alice and galloped away toward tho fort. "Why, how infernally courteous tho fellow is!" said tho colonel, gazing after tho retreating llguro with admir ing eyes. "And how soldierly his bear ing. He's a handsome dog, too. Sec how ho sits on that horse, daughter how like a knight of old ho yoses in tho saddle. I believe Colby told me ho hcil him booked for promotion, and by lupltcr I'll see that he doesn't forget it. A plcasuro to bo able to serve me, eh? I liko that. So winder ho knocked that popinjay off his dainty feet." "And CapU Colby says he distin guished himself in several actions v ith tho Indians, papa." "Distinguished himself? Of course ho did. My experienced old eyes can not bo fooled, Sunshine, nnd tl:cy see a Mldier in that man a soldier who will do a duty when ho sees It. There, his cap has fallen off. Xow watch him. Sco that mount? Precise! Precise! Sol dierly in every move, just as I mounted in my younger days. Now, damme, I need a step-ladder nd a horse that will stand as solid as tho Bock of Ages until I get a firm scat in tho saddle." j Alice's faco glowed with much plcas uro to hear her father bestow 6uch praises upon her hero. Thinking tho Iffim iUSVfi opportunity tt fotornblc one to yet fur ther advance hlra in the estimation of the colonel bhc mid: "And don't yon remember, papa, he is tho man I told you of who was nn honored, respectable gentleman in civil life, and who was induced to enlist whilo in nn Irresponsible condition." "I recall some such story, but tho army's fuU of mnrtyrs, who nil havo fairy stories to tell. You mustn't listen to them, Sunshine." "But if his story should prove to be true, papa, could not his discharge bo secured?" "Discharge such n man as that? Not by a jug full. Vc need more such men when soldier material is so scarce. Wo can't spare n good soldier In these dnys, my denr. Did the fellow ask you to plead for his discharge?" "No, papa. On tho contrary ho said he regarded his present condition as n deserved punishment for wrong doing in allowing himself to drink until irre sponsible for Ills acts, and that he would manfully serve his tlmo nnd do his dutv us n soldier to thu very best of his nbllity." "Tut, tut. All moonshine. If he docs not desire n discharge why do you usk if one could be secured?"' "Because I feel that it is unjust to compel such n man to live a life of servitude In tho ranks when he would be such n useful member of society, and I thought if there were a possibility of securing his release I would broach the subject to him and might gain his consent to lie restored to his friends. I'm sure he lias been punished enough, papa." "You allow your sympathies to IsJck your judgment into smithereens, girlie. The fellow has been amusing himself telling you n cock and bull story, nnd were you to go to him and hand him n discharge ho would laugh at you and refuse to accept it. Pay no attention to such chaff, daughter. Damme, I like tho fellow's nppearancc, though, and I'll sec Colby and give him a hint thnt there is good non-commissioned timber there." CILAITKR XII. The following afternoon Alice rode down tho racsn trail and her heart throbbed with pleasure when she noted that Brown sat in his accustomed place, ills sketch book on his knee. Sho approached him with a smiling face and extended her hand when ho rose to greet her. "Worshiping at the shrine of art, as usual," sho said, as ho assisted her to dismount. "And what study have you chosen to-day? But before we discuss your plcturo I have something very pleasant to tell you. Papa thinks you u model soldier." "Ho does? Well, it is indeed pleas ant to receive a compliment from such a source. So you discussed mu after I left you yebtcrdny?" Alice told him nil that had been said, excepting the references to his dis charge from tho service. "It will bo hard to convince the colonel of tho truth of my story. I did not know that you had made him ac quainted with the circumstances of my enlistment." "Oh, didn't I tell you? Well, I told him, or, rather, started to tell him, once, but ho scouted at tho idea and bado mc not listen to bucli stories from the soldiers." "He will not always laugh at It," Brown replied, with a tinge of resent ment in his voice. "The day will coma when ho will believe in me, nnd But let us discuss some other mnttcr. I have something very serious to say to you to-day, Miss Sanford, nnd I trust yoM ill hear mc through before con demlng me. I have given tho matter most serious thought, nnd have deter mined to pursue the only manly course my judgment presents. In justice to you, In justice to myself, in obedience to tho promptings of mnnhood, I have determined to unbosom my soul to you, and for tho moment may I ask you to forget that you aro listening to the words of a private soldier and look upon mo ns IMward Thornton, n man of whoso friendship you have no cause to feel nehamed. ".Miss Sanford, I speak to you now as one who feels that ho is your equal in life, as nearly as man can equal the beautiful womanly How crs which God in Ills goodness sends to gladden the world. Sinee my first meeting with you on this, to me, f acred spot the knowledge that you have been my friend lias Hooded my life with purest sunshine. I had grown to look for your coming with a yearning which I could scarcely understand, and I could feel my soul go out In gladness to you nt your approach, nnd when, after the unfortunate affair which shut mo from your presence for a time, I returned here day nf tcr day nnd you citmo not, my heart was troubled and my life teemed cast into impenetrable gloom. Yesterday your welcoming smile dispelled tho clouds, and I left your sldo my heart dancing with res urrected joy. In my blanket bed last jiPjht 1 reviewed the happy hours I "PAl'Jt THINKS W AltK A JIOIIUI, COL- mint." hadrpent in your society, and ns tho de tails of our meetings grouped them selves in a beautiful picture in my brain I determined that another sun bhould not tct before I had laid bare my heart to you. "Miss Sanford, if I have been nour ishing u false hope in my bosom I bhould know it ere that hope has to firmly taken root that It would wound mo almost to tho death to pluck it out and cast it away. Day by day, as the tender, creeping vmo entwines itself more closely about tho supporting oak, a feeling of affection for you has grown in my heart, and reason and manhood tell mo that should it bo rooting there only to wither and dio ltcncath tho blighting frost of disappointment it should be hilled iu its weaker life. My friend, wero I but an ordinary soldier with no fair prospects in the life W- - y. ' ill l " foro mo I would nt Insult you by nski ing you to listen to sucli a confession, butaslwlll som day step from the ranks Into nn honored place nmong my fellow men, ns.onthe burial from sight of Prlvato Brown the humblo soldier, Mr. lidwnrtl Thcraton tho gentleman will bo resurrected, I feci that I do not In tho least, encrooch upon tho lines of propriety by what I am going to ask you. My little, my valued friend, tho bud of nffection now growing in my breast Is fast bursting Into tho full blown llowcr of radiant love, nnd I must ask you if when I nm restored to the world nnd can lay before you every proof that I am n man worthy of you, I may hope to win your love and some day t.k you to be my wife?" "Mr. Thornton, I I Ihw is so unex pected. I don't know what to say to you. I believe in you. I believe you arc slnccro In nil you say, and that you aro actuated only by tho purest mo tives. I havo learned to think very highly of you. You have nwnkened in my heart a feeling new to me, but O, I should not listen to you now. Givo mo time to think. My brain Is whirling with this strange revelation. Mr. Thornton, I I do respect you nbove all men. I feel toward you as I never before felt toward a man. You Fecm very near nnd nnd dear to me, and O, I cannot tell you what 1 feci. I cantiot express my thoughts." Ho gently took one of her hands and holding it between both of his own, said to her: "Miss Sanford Alice, I believe I hold a warm place In your purest of woman ly hearts, and tho belief Hoods my soul with a joy almost boundless. Just u word from your lips, just one little word telling mo I may hope some day in the future to win you, and my sol dicr life will pass as but a dream from which I will nwaken into a heaven ol joy and rapture. Will you give mc this hope, Alice?" "O, Mr. Thornton, I can no longer sllllc the words which rise from my heart. I rf) love you; I have long loved you, nnd have nightly prayed to my Father in Heaven that the social barrier between us might melt nway that I might not so fear my love was hopeless. Yes, my king among men, you may mmp life WIM. YOU GIVE MU THIS HOrK, ALICE?" hope, and when you arc restored to the world I will be as proud to proclaim your love for mc as I am now proud to possess It." "May Heaven bless you, ray dear girl, for that assurance. It will be the guid ing star to lead mu from this bondage to the freedom of independence. I have dared to paint the most glowing mental pictures of our future, for I have long felt that you would some day come into my life and reign as queen over my heart and home. Your fnthor Is growing old, my dear one, and will no doubt Foon be satisfied with the proud distinction he has won by life long service of his country, and will seek retirement that he may pass the evening of his life in peace und quie tude. I w ill be able to lay wealth at your feet, and in a lovely home some where, with that good old man ns our especial enrc, w c will live surrounded by a halo of love which no clouds cau ever dim. Is not the picture a pleasant one to contemplate?" "Beautiful! Beautiful!" she replied, her face glowing with the new joy which tilled her heart, "and I pray the dear Lord that no cruel blow may fall to crush our hopes. Will you not now uso every endeavor to secure your dis charge from the service?" "You must be patient, dear one. I must have tlmo to think whnt is best to be done. And now, Alice, we both have a part to play. It must never be known that a word of love has been spoken between us. I fully realize your position, nnd know but too w ell tho reproach which would be cast upon you were it to lccomo known that you had placed your affections upon a pri vate In the ranks, ond we must guard well our secret until I can come for ward ns a man nnd claim the dearest prize God ever held w Ithin the reach of lover's eager hand. Tako one as surance to your heart, my darling. I will never claim that prize until I can do so as one who stands your equal in social life, and who can face your fa ther as man toman and ask him for the priceless trensuro ho so dearly loves." "O, I fear I can never hido my love," she replied In tremulous voice. "When I bee you my eyes will tell the story plainly ns worcU, nnd when I address you in the presence of others my voice will proclaim that which prudence bids me conceal. 1 will bo very happy. Kdward, yet very Impatient for tho tlav of vour deliverance to come. Will j you not try to hasten it?" "Yes, Alice, 1 will. After a day or tw o when I have had time to fully formulate my plaus I will write to niy uunt, and the dear old soul will follow any suggestion I may make looking to ray release. It will not bo long cro I can claim my my little wife." Her breast was filled with a strange rapture, and a smilo of radiant joy lit up her frsh young face. For more than an hour thoy sat there upon tho rock lost in a blissful dream of love, ho painting bright pictures of a future alight with roseate happiness, she drinking in his every word with rapturous delight. Tho bun slowly sauk behind tho San Mateo peaks. Hashing back great fliowcro oi golden light to tinge the ileecy clouds witli raro colorings of transparent loveli ness. More and moro brilliant grew the radiant colors as the great orb of day withdrew its faco from the grand panorama of plain nml mountain, until tho whole western tkles hung as n golden canopy abovo the mighty range. Tho lovers bat and gazed upon tin. wondrous picture in blissful silence un til Alice softly whispered: "It is an omen of good, my belotcd. A forecast of our future when our mar ital skirs shall 1 ever tinged with golden radiance from tho never setting hun of love." ITO BB COXTUCTED. PRAISED THE COOK. Tho Major KipUln. W lir It Una No Trait fur Cullimrr ArtUU. "Now, major, you must not praise the cook iu her henrlng," Mrs Max said: "You will only spoil her nnd mnkc her demand an increase of wages." "Not much," the major rppltcd em phatically. "I had a little experience in that mnttcr which taught mo n les son. It was be fore we wero married, my dear, nnd before I resigned. Our regiment wns with Gen. Howard, chasing the Nez Pcrccs Indians ncros the mountains in Montana and Idaho. One of our lieutenants had been sta tioned at the Presidio in San Fran cisco, nnd the mess made arrange ments with him to bring a Chi nese cook. yy, how that cook could jookl Tho beggar brought 'along In ionic mysterious manner the most un ixpected things. I remember one day we d had a venison roast the day be forethat adorable celestial gave us n renlsou stew with pickled walnuts! All the officers iu the mess appreciated this; but bless mcl how they jumped jn me when I said to tho cook: 'Plenty $ood stew, Chung, plenty good.' All iald I was a fool." "Major! How could they?" said Mrs. Max. "Oh, that's only mess-room talk. Everybody calls everybody a fool at a mess dinner. Well, ns I was saying, nil the boys said Chung would strike for higher wages, get Impudent ot haughty, and leave If we praised him. So they laid out a bchcnic. Whenever he brought iu a particularly good dish wo were to turn up out noses and make menu remarks. That would keep Chung In a proper and lowly spirit, and generally promote harmony nnd discipline. The next day he gave us some mountain quail roasted In envelopes of bacon; and, really, my dear, I wish your cook could roast a quail like that. The boys all said 'ugh!' or 'pish!' or 'tush!' and the lust one threatened to throw tho dish away. Chung regarded that with calm exterior, but after dinner he ap peared swaddled in every one of his jackets, and bade us good-by. Wi were nearly frightcficd to death, and asked what ailed him. " 'You no like my cooking, me no cook,' " that heathen answered. "We assured him we would try and stand it, nnd lie grinned and said we could stand it for just ten 'dnlla' more per lunar month. Of course, we felt silly, but there was nothing to do but pay It to him. That made seventy dol lars a month. They were the biggest lot of fool ofllccrs I ever saw, for they insisted on their scheme. One day Chung brought in n tenderloin of mule " "Mule? Mnjor!" "Yes; we were down In the badlands then, hundreds of miles from any set tlement, nnd mule was pretty good. You never happened to eat a young mule, I suppose? Ofcoutsenot. Well, he had seasoned the mule with a kind of little pepper he had found, and It was immense. Then those fool boys went through the same idiotic per formance. The last one the dish was passed to turned up his nose to hiscye brous and said: 'Oh, blazes!'" "Major!" "I was not the man, my dear. Chung had watched the proceedings to the end, silently, but when the remark 1 havo quoted was made Chung turned on his heel, and he, too, said " "Major!" "No, not 'major,' but the word you object to. After dinner he appeared again, all dressed up in his Sunday clothes, and bade us good-by. We re monstrated, but it did not work. We threatened and he pretended not to understand. Finally wo asked him how much. "One hundred dollar month," answered Chung, with never a ghostof a smile. "We paid It. Since then I've believed a little praise to the cook, judicially administered, approaches G in domes tic economy." "I'm sure," Mrs. Max remaiked, aftci a thoughtful observation of her finger nails, which are very pretty, "I'm sure I don't sco why you didn't advertise for another cook." N. Y. Advertiser. LETTERING ON BANKNOTES (Sreut Cars la Taken to Hare It Hone l'er. fectljr. Lettering may bo described under three heads large lettering, such us bond titles; small lettering, like thnt done on coupons, cards and tickets; and script or writing. Some engravers can do good work in all of these branches of lettering, but in large es tablishments each man is kept em ployed at that style iu which ho ex cels. In bonds and stock certificates the titles ami script are usually done on the plato from which they are to bo printed, but there is a lot of small work, common to jobs of that kind, which Is done on what aro called "dies" or "bedpleces," and transferred from thu rolls to tho plates. This will bo more fully described later. In large lettering a drawing of tho outline of the letters Is made on paper to get the shapes, curves and spacing correct. A tracing of this outline is then made on gelatin, and, after fill ing this with vermilion, a thin coat ing of wax is laid on the plate nnd a trnnsfer,of tho gelatin tracing put on tha wax. Next the outline is careful ly marked through tho wax on to tho plate; the wax is taken off and tho artist is ready to begiu his cutting. Lettering on bank notes, if there is to bo moro than one note on a plate, Is engraved on "dies" or "bedpicces" nnd transferred to the plate. This insures the exact duplication of the material of each of the notes, and also makes it possible to reproduce und retouch the work nt any time. C. W. Dickinson, Jr., in Popular Science Monthly. Orlcln o( "Vli." The contraction "viz." is a curious Instance of tho universality of arbi tiary signs. There aio few writers who do not appreciate the fact that the tttla- ..itractioti may bo used in "good- , Uria' writing of all kinds, but there arc probably even fewer persons who havo any idea of its origin. It is a cor ruption of the word videlicet, the ter minal letter of which was formerly made in the shape of a "z," but wus never intended to represent that let ter, being simply used as a mark or sign of abbreviation. It is now always written and expressed as "z," and will doubtless continue to be so used as long as written language exists. It is, however, as we have said, one of tho many arbitrary modes of expression used by the masses, who never give a thought us to their origin. St. Louli Itert'bUc Highest of all in Leavening Tower. Latest U.S. Gov't Report RoYal 3353 ABSOLUTELY PURE NEW FURNISHING EFFECTS. Artlatlc Deeoratlona and Color Scheme for Drawing and IllnlnR ltoom. Always in the autumn it is that tho home woman studies tone nnd color for her best room, for in this npart ment He all her best pieces of old fash ioned furniture nnd her choicest bric-a-brac. At n well furnished country house, when nt nil seasons of the yenr visitors come nnd go, this delightful apartment is a harmony in tints of warm ernys and cream w hitc. The wnlls were cov ered with n paper resembling an old fashioned cashmere shawl; that fa miliar figure which suegests the palm, In which tones of different grays pre dominated, The frieze, of excellent depth and quite beyond the average, was in colors of a darker gray, mak ing the combination harmonious and effective. The floor was of curly birch, that now fashlonnblo wood, and so well laid wns it that not a scam was visible. But to insure comfort, warmth and cozincss two or three Japanese rugs w ere thrown here and there. The furniture, light in character and weight, wns of pure white, decorated will, nnrmw hnnd of .trold: the most t , -,t - T..: YVTT tililn occupying the center of the room. There were small, well covered sofas, tctc-c-tete chairs and a number of those convenient stools of Turkish make. In one corner wns a substantial divan, broad and of goo-1 length, oer which was thrown a vjiHi nig whose tints of dark and light didieftte browns were the bit of eoior li this pretty apart ment. On the wnlls were etchings, framed, many of them in gray silk nnd plush, some in pleats, some in puffs, somo in nnrrow, unobtrusive gold bands. At the windows were inside curtains of Swiss muslin, with a pattern of gray dots. Tfte hangings at the doors nnd windows were of gray silk damask in stripes, and wero held in placo by ebony polas. New Ideas in paper present them selves at every turn for dining rooms, and especially designs in which rich 1 ompei.tu figures. This tone for a loom is one in which palms, india-rubber plants, greenery of all kinds, is a good decoration. An artist who is a genius In the art of furnishing gives us somo fine points on color tints. For this season, he de clares, for the dining room, frnit in its various stages is just tho thinp, hnd if rightlydone isan excellent device. For the walls proper the orange tree, with stems, leaves and blossoms, on a gray ish blue background, is a delightful combination. The dado should be deep red. Between these two plans of dec oration a line in black nnd gold should be well defined. The celling for litis room, if paneled in curly birch, is a superb finish, nnd if well treated will last for mauy years. Among the ucwucpatluius for ceilings, where tho dining room is fine and spa cious, burlaps in tapestry colors are used. These gorgeous goods can be purchased for sixty cents n yard, but, of course, are above tho prico of tho moderate Hnmntnr N. Y. Herald, RAIL RUMBLINGS. Tun summit of Mount Vesuvius can now be reached by a cable railway. Thk Pennsylvania Is preparing draw ings for n compound freight locomo tive. At the end of March last year there were 510 compound locomotives on tho Prussian state railroads. Op tho thirty-eight street railway companies in New Jersey only four paid n dividend last year. A mat recently issued by tho New York Central shows that tho Grand Central station is located In the exact center of the metropolis. Undkii tho now rules of the Pennsyl vania company all train men hereafter employed must be five feet nino inches tall. The steam railways arc suffering from tho competition of tho trolley roads, and now the cry is raised that tho trolleys are being painfully de pleted of their traffic by the bicycles. Tin: whole length of Russian rail roads is now twenty-three thousand ono hundred nud thirteen miles, of which twenty thousand eight hundred nnd thirty miles belong to the govern ment nnd are under the control of the ministry of ways of communication. In nil, tho length of the track laid on the Siberian railroad is now one thou sand and twelve miles, which is less than onc-qunrtcr and moro than ono fifth of tho whole length of the Siberian main lino -(four thousand five hundred nnd fifty miles). SmiN equally a somber air nnd vivacious sallies. Marcus Antonius. Dr. PIERCE'S PLEASANT a. PELLETS SICK HEADACHE, BILIOUSNESS, CONSTIPATION, IND10EST10N, DYSPEPSIA, POOR APPETITE, and all danngtvienls of the Stomach, Liver and Bowels. 0 all druggists, OSCE "gc" -i ALWAYS IN FAVOR. atutravjw HAVE YOU FIVE BafTv"'a1 Tf.. .nn.k.tin . c? I E s I VJOW WVvACP If so a ' Baby" Cream Separator will earn its coat for you every year. Why continue an Inferior system an other year at so great a loss? Dairying Is now the onW other year at so great, a loss? Dairying now the on proQtable feature of Agriculture, l'roperly conduct. it always rays well, aad mutt pay you You need SEI'ABaTOW, and you need the -QHMO? -t .llAhV. All Klvli nml upward. y Send for THE DE LAVAL SEPARATOR CO., OEXKKAI. OFFICES! 72 CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK. Baking Powder nn. Pl-LSEn "Tho action of winking is not without Its use; peoplo wink to keep tho eyeball moist." Soda Water Clctk "Not much they 'don't. Tho pooplo who como In hero wink to keep their 'throats moist." Lite. ' 8100 Iteirnnl, 0100. Tho render of this paicr will bo pleased to learn thnt there is at least ono dreaded disease that science has been nlno to euro In nil its stages, and that is Catarrh. Ball's Catarrh Curo Is tho only positive euro, known to tho medical fraternity. Catarrh being n constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Ball's Catarrh Curo is taken internally, acting directly on tho blood and mucous surfaces of tLc system, thereby destroying tho foundation of tho disease, and giving tho patient strength by building "tip tho constitution nnd assisting tmturoln doinglts work. The proprietors havo so much faith In Its cura tive powers, that they offer Ono II u ml red Dollars for nny enso that it falls to cure. Scad for list of testimonials. Address, F. J. (Jhesey a Co, Toledo, O. IdSTSold by Druirclsts. 75c Ball's Family Pills, 25 cents. Hr. Gcnsnn at Hen Question-. Mrs. Bonliles "Aro your wlfo nud family ' Mr. JoRlcts "No, they aro not. I told them tli.it times wero so lurd this summer they'd luivo to stay at homo." Uetiolt Freo Press. Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your I.lfo Away , Is tlio truthful, startling tltlo of a book about No-To-Boc, tho harmless, rinrnntced tobacco nabltcuro tiiaturaccsupnicouiuzeu nerves, eliminates tlio nicotine poison, makes weale men gain strength, vigor und man hood. You run no plijslcal or financial risk, as No-To-Bac Is sold by Drupmsts everywhere, under a guaranteo to euro or money roiunucil. uooit ireo. aii, sterling Hcmcdy Co., Now York or Chicago. Yentraiilb to mo Is tho hard hnnd crooked, coarso wherein, notwithstanding. lies n cunning virtue, liuiispcnsamy royal as of tho scepter of tho planet. Carlyle. Tho Btronceat Men Grow V.'eak Somotimcs. Tho short cut to renewed vigor is taken by thoso scnsiblo enough to uso Hostettcr's Stomach Bitters system atically. It re-establishes impaired diges tion, onanics ino system to assiaumiu ioou, and combines the qualities of a fina medic inal stimulant with those o a sovereign nrp.vnnt.lvn rempdv. Malaria, dvspepsia. constipation, rhcumntle, nerv jus and kidney complaints aro curcu ami uvenuu uy iu "Wife "Bow sweetly the babv sleeps." Husband "Yes. Tho Door fellow, ho doesn't know I've como homo.'' Llfy. T ... .,.... .mn.1 Tton". PlIlV, f ft. PftH. L 1 A?l lt.-vuiiuii.uu a iou a vu.u w wt- sumption to sufferers from Astlimn E. V. T0..XSEND, Ft. Howard, Wis., May 4, MM. Tun f ummcr girls will wear puffed sleeves that will rise ngaiu when hugged flat. Atchison Globe. Tnosc who for tho first tlmo aro to become mothers should uso "Mother's Friend. "Much suffering will bo saved. Sold by druggists. Tun plants look up to henven, from vrhetifo they havo their nourishment. Shakespeare. KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort nnd improvement nnd ondn to personal enjoyment when rightly" used. Tho uiany. who live, bet ter than others and enjoy iifo more, with less expenditure, by mo: promptly adapting tho world's best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the valuo to health of tho puro liquid hxntivo principles embraced in tho. remedy, Syrup of Figs. Its cxccllcnco is due to its prccnting in tho form most ncccptablo and pleas ant to tho taste, tho refreshing and truljr beneficial properties of n perfect lax ative; effectually cleansing the system, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers and permanently curing constipation. It has given satisfaction to nillionsand met with tlio approval of tho medical profession, because it acts on the Kid neys, Liver and Bowels v?ltnout weak ening them and it is perfectly free from every objectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug gists in 60c nnd $1 bottles, but it is man ufactured by tlio California Fig Syrup Co. only, whose namo is printed on every package, nlso the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will not accept any substitute if offered. Beecham's pills are for Bilious ness, bilious headache, dyspepsia, heartburn, torpid liver, dizziness, side headache, bad taste in the mouth, coated tongue, loss of appetite, sallow skin, etc., when caused by constipation ; and con stipation is the most frequent cause of all of them. Go by the book. Pills ioc and 25c a box. Book FREE at your druggist's or write B. F. Allen Co.( 365 Canal Street, New York. Annual sales more Ultra C.OOO.OOO boxes. FARMERS? RAW .MI M.S. Corn unit Fred .Mill., Hay I'riH !.RI.1IArilUIM.MPu.loMSr4.ArLiATV,Uiu ?- iku rvr.-f tytnJafc A. N. K. II. l.'.SO. when wuiti,q to Ai1vr.1tTisr.1ts PUUKV aula lull ia aaw taa AdttrtUtaitat la tU r. MORE CO WS . i. . . .. 1 ropenv conducted ou need a a.n1,t.. i.""-- new I8lr Cotulociie. laViaiiil tl W&1& '.'' innga... """' V5P' ' Uiajm.1 T MMHI j 11 iiiiiaa'-T1as3y ..-.