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Boats Teara ago wail I wa employed M a reporter for a leading New York dally paper, the rather cartons Incident heroin reeoaotad earn to paaa, bat that was so aonjr eiQoe it ta doabtfal if bbj of the. ra ail era ot this joeraal raoae ra- ber ita ocean- no or the widespread ripple of comment thereby ercftted at the tiro. W Ittaia tba offie ot the oewipmper ftlladed lX u h imuar place every where, pleasant countenance and amilea sol infrequently concealed feel inn of wounded senalbilitie thruoifh aome fancied snktat discrimination, and occasionally pent-up jealousies rare waj to bursts of anjer and torrent of rlgor ou though unpolished language. 6ome- thiuf of thia sort, I bare Ioof aince con cluded, tnitlail; led to the tiff between Anjfelo Romeri, a talented thoogh t!q dictire young Italian ,and myself. Romeri had been dotnjr criminal aa airnmenta, m kind of work in which he may be aaid to hart fairly re re led, but bis atyt or manner of writing sp trlaK eta, provoked nnfarorable eritlcism and rendered the yoanf mu unpopular; whereupon the city editor transferred him to another department, and Fare the criminal work to me. Romeri and I had been the best of friends, bnt di rectly the Italian waa reinored from bis farorlto pursuit and detailed to look after nana intelligence, subject which wearied bun, be became taciturn nd positively "offish" 1st bis behavior toward me. At the period of which I am speaking New Tork elty was agog over the ex travagancea and dissipations of on of those wealthy profligates nearly always to be found spreading their butterfly wings in that metropolis, cresting a great talk for a brief season, and then snuffing oat like ft eandle. His real os me, if given, would be likely to strike the reader familiarly, bnt 1 shall desig nate him simply as Mr, Bascom. The name 1 bare selected ha the ring ot a novelist' character, instead of being that ot a real person, but I shall let it go at that. Mr. Bascom was, as I have Intimated, traveling the road of life at a wonder fully rapid pace. Possessing, as he did. what us young fellows called 'Mathers' of money, which alone was sufficient to have made him famous In any commu nity, be bad, in addition thereto, good education, ready wit and graceful, dignified bearing, combination which. despite his frequent and wild debauches, gave him prominence In Gotham's social spheres. Halt ft dozen aristocratic clubs felt honored in having bis name enrolled on their books. Many were the swell receptions and balls given In those days at his palatial home opposite the Palisades, and overlooking the broad, picturesque Hudson, near Tarry town. Nothing bounded his hospital ity, and an accomplished wife, sided by ft score of select and well-drilled serv nta, contributed to make his home the abode of perennial enlovment Ha com himself, however, apent by far the greater portion of his time in the soci ety ot gamblers and their side partners In the city, carousing constantly, ! that no special gift of prescience was needed to foresee that his career Inev itably must end in sudden death or in sanity. It waa on certain bright June room ing succeeding a tempestuous night that I sat reading ft dally paper on one of New York's big ferry boats coming up the bay from titaten Island, when two men came and took seats near mine. They were talking about a vessel that was reported aground off Sandy Book. I made note of the substance of their conversation, and upon reaching the office naturally mentioned what I had overheard. The word was passed round till it reached the ears of Rom' eri, whereupon that gentleman posted off to the telegraph office for informa tion, only to And out in the course of an hour that the ramor was totally lacking in foundation. Afterwards be vowed it waa trick instituted by myself with a view to causing him unnecessary trouble, though I was innocent of in tentionally misleading him. Some months elapsed and the vessel episode had been forgotten, when duty gain called me out of town. For the purpose of obtaining the confession of s notorious scoundrel 1 had been sent to Sing fling prison, but my errand to that delightfully situated "stone Jug' bad proven s flat failure. As I waa re turning to the office late at night to make my report the train on reaching Tarrrtown at 11:80 o'eloek made only brief stop, because we were running ix or eight minutes behind schedule time, but the pause was sufficient to How stout, pleasant-faced gentle man to get aboard. The newcomer entered the coach occupied by myself nd couple of -doien sleepy heads, and, perceiving that I was about the only person wake, h came end sat in ih ehair adjoining mine. The gentle man struck so as being man ot force nd character, sod a we soon became engaged in conversation I found him to be above the evertr in intelligence. Soon we were friendly, and as the train sped along my eowpaaion grew quite communicative, fat aome reason or another our talk turned upon the frivolities of the day, and the gentle man drew long breath as he re marked tbat virtue waa it own re ward. That he had known trouble, or that something lay heavily on his fcesrt, I gmtberei from tba earnestness ii hi , fc4 th tovwwptoyltif ' - ' - - ; . w- Prtet4 m ! f sg-4, srvi d r f-N raotlBatr.F t-. ir;Viul n-.y sa4 kxi rje-. he nu t, it)' subject. Taraisj ab Ef me stratA-lii ia lite airier' v: iic yon f frauds oa the ttfr swer. 1 fcis, to me, was a puzzling interrog atory. SSy ralliTsted inst.n. t frar a e'.ae4 with aa ingrained regard for truth, and a tots-up almoat was neces sarv to determine which should bare riglt of way; but recalling toe form of his quest sou and afciog it as a 1ms for arrmngTcg a truce for my rooocJepce. without blinking I answered; "None that 1 know of." "Well, then," he said, lowering his voice and leaning toward me, '-that be ing the case, I doot mind telling you soasething, but it is a secret that I shouldn't tike to have get out. You've probably heard of Fred-Bascom T "Heard of him? Why, I know him well. Yon meaa F. G. liascom, the big real estate man?" "Yea, and owner ot the largest hotel on the coast of Maine, and also of the Bascoia block, and thirty or forty tene ment houses In New York. I am relat ed to him, and have jast left hi house. What would yon think it 1 told yon he committed suicide this evening?" "What?" 1 exclaimed, with unfeigned astonishment, "do you mean to say lias com ha taken his own life?" "Yes, yes it is only too true," my companion replied, as he chokingly re pressed a sob, and began fumbling about for a pocket-handkerchief. "I ought not to bare told yon thia, but 1 am dazed as yet, and scarcely know what I am doing. As I waa saying, I am his nephew, and have just left the grief-stricken family to go for an under taker." "When did this occur?" I inquired. In the regular professional way, mo mentarily forgetting myself, and mak ing a movement toward my note-book. The gentleman observed the abortive pass at my inside coat pocket, whereat a pained expression came into his face. I saw th mischief I had done, but quick It reassured htm by making another dive at another pocket, this time fetch. Ing cigar. I had squared myself, and he continued: Fred came In at half-past ten to night, looking as well aa usual. He spoke verv few words to anyone, but went immediately to his sleeping apart- menu Locking the door and taking a loaded pistol from the drawer of his book case he shot himself in the right temple, spattering his brains all over the mirror of a dresser, against which he fell. Oh, sir, the sight when we burst the door open was simply awful!" "Why, this is " I was going to say 'a good story, when I recollected my self. "Why, this is unfortunate a real calamity. Do you know I always sup posed your uncle's immense wraith yielded the next thing to perfect con tentment? Far from it Of late he has ex perienced periods of melancholy, and in his mind has foreseen all sorts of ap proaching disasters. Undoubtedly he labored under a spell of mental aberra tion at the time of his arrival home to night. But my dear sir," exclaimed the speaker, unexpectedly seizing my hsnd, "treat this thing as sacred as confi dential between you and me will you? Tba idea of suicide is so repugnant to our family that we intend keeping the manner of Fred's desth from becoming public. It will b given out In to-mor row morning' paper that his sudden demise was due to heart failure, Promise me never to tell what I have told you." So pathetically was the last appeal made that my conscience rose up and shook its fist in my face. I began to cough violently, and was thus enabled to evade giving a direct answer, but my eyes looked the falsehood, thus ar ranging another compromise between greed and conscience. While strug gling to control my manufactured cough I managed to divert his mind with an Inquiry: "Did he leave any written message explaining his action? "None had been found when I left Possibly a letter may turn up to-mor row." "At what time did I understand you toe ay this thing occurred?" "At exactly twenty minutes before eleven o clock. "No doubt about bis being dead, is there?" Atthis question I thought I discerned traces of a smile on my companion'! eountenance. Assuredly I must have been mistaken, for clasping his hands together, the gentleman fervently ex claimed: "Doubts? No! I only wish to God there existed room for doubting it waa among the first to enter his room after the fatal shot had been heard. Fred was lying across the rosewood dresser, with his head blown half off, while his right hand rigidly grasped a revolver. Immediately I summoned the family physician, who, after a brief examination, announced that death must have been instantaneous." My companion ceased speaking the train pulled Into the depot at Forty- second street. Arising to depart, his hand was extended as he bade me good- by, and sgain he entreated secrecy on my part. Hurriedly I inquired his name, and he replied: "George Bas com," and then disappeared from my view. A a soon as he was gone my con strained indifference and composure vanished. Quickly I got Into a cab and directed the driver to take me to the office, and to lose no time in getting there. While going across town at breakneck speed, it may be surmised that my brain whirled as rapidly as the wheels beneath me. I had within my grasp what newspaper people denomi nate " scoop," or what otherwise would be known as a piece of exclusive information with reference to an Im portant event Once en route I ceased specnlating as to how my account of the tragedy should be handled long enough to question the probability of ita correctness. Pshaw! I thought, what grounds had I for doubting my informant's veracity? Wasn't he a per fect gentleman? Could anything be more probable than that Bascom, the dissolute son of a dissolute hotel-keepei who bad expired In delirium tremens years before, had blown bis head off? As matter of fact scarcely ft week had elapsed since I had found myself one afternoon sitting on park bench med itating upon the extreme probability of thia very occurrence In the near future. The man Is "going it" too fast, I mused, and as a result of his excesses he is likely to die suddenly or take his own life. One o'clock found me at the desk driving period as though my existence depended on itt movement. At half- fMt two fcietUy written etu-raivi, iaerweCv forW mt.lssair. I nr!v a rolstma In lenrtk. aa root, v i n -T ITHIPV I WiT AND WISuiim. I ,,w oear'v a column in lenrtH, was eosx f'.rle-i. and, with fUnucg het!i:av pabd I) the compi'.c? room. ll was a b.g nijkt's work, and I fe't prosd of the acimrwiwBt. lonsci.H. ot having made tae gruosst "scoop ot the dav. the little failure at sef Smg. by comparison, cut no figure at atL Mr superiors evinced their appre ciation by according me gracious treat- I sent, and I realized that, for once in I my liJe, 1 was, as we now say,"ia if j The forms went to press after three o'clock, and by four o'clock 1 had re- i ceived copies of the paper, and sann tered ovrr to Doe's place to ea joy the luxury of being regarded as a deep one as a man mho is "away up" in his pro fetaion. Sme of the boys from all the principal offices were sure to be there. and I wanted to give them tr.e pleasure of gazing upon the hero of toe hour in person. On the way over I tiptoed along, as one who has accomplished a wonderful feat should do. Reaching Doc's place I tarried moment in the bar-room to exchange greetings with the proprietor and then proceeded upstairs. Fumes of tobacco filled the room, and a host of reporters were there, aa usual. The crowd appeared to be larger than custom ary, and everybody was talking at the same time. My appearance occasioned a profound hush throughout the depart ment, which surprised me not in the least, for I felt entitled to rare consider ation. But immediately following the ominous pause eame shouts of laughter and derisive hoots from twenty Ituhem- ian throats. "Bravo!" "Fire him out!" "How about the 'awe-stricken serv ant!'" "Oh, what a scoop? These are samples of the contemptu ous epithets showered like coala ot fire upon me till my face burned with shame. When they had made them selves hoarse with their noises a mock court of lunstieo de inquirendo was organized and I was -tried, not for in sanity, but for rank Imbecility. The tribunal so far exceeded its powers as to also hear another charge against me that of committing an offense against truth. On both counts I was adjudged guilty and sentenced, amid frightful uproar, to set up a champagno supper for the crowd. My story of th suicide, it soon apeared, bad been pronounced ft hoax of the first magni tude, for at least three members of the assembly had seen and spoken to Mr. Bascom in the flesh since one o'clock, an hour and a half after be should hsvo shot himself, according to my state ment. At one o'clock he left a well- known club house in the company of a newspaper man and another friend, and started for his home on the Hud son, intending to go by the regular ex press tram leaving the city at ono twenty-six a. m. The reader, unless he has done news paper work himself, cannot conceive the depths of my mortification and mental anguish at being guyed to death by friends and foes. The boys poked fun at me till 1 had stood treat all round several times before tbey even began to tire. My enemy, Romeri, was present and, though he was un demonstrative, bis face wore cne of the most completely self-satisfied and diabolical smiles 1 ever beheld. I could have torn him to pieces for thai infernal smile, tor it was more galling to my lacerated sensibilities than the combined jibes of all the company. Suspicion pointed to him as the man of all men who most likely would conde scend to "put up a job" of that kind on me, as a retaliatory measure for the mistake I made in reference to the vessel being ashore. The worst and most enduring feature ot the whole affair, however, was the knowledge that the blunder would, as surely us the sun rose In the morning, cause me the loss of my position on the paper, sn unpleasant prospect to contemplate on the eve of the dull season. neeKing the seclusion ot my own room at the hotel later on 1 tried to sleep and forget the matter, but be tween my mortification and rape rest was out of the question. I could da nothing for four or five hours but blush, smoke my pipe and walk the floor. At ten o'clock in the morning I nerved my self up to go on the street, though I must say a mighty effort was required so to do. Once outside, and finding the world moving along in Its accustomed course, oblivious alike of ray presence or my absence, I felt somewhat re lieved. I had brought myself to im agine that out on the street every one would point to me with the fingci of scorn. In the vicinity of Broadway and Nas sau and Chatham streets the news boys ran yelling: "Extra papers!" "All about the suicide!" till curiosity Impelled me to buy several copies. Even the paper on which I was em ployed evidently remained in a state oi obf uscation as to the truth, for the lads were crying extras from our office. This thing, I thought to myself with a shudder, is going too far. The best thing, perhaps, for me to do Is to skip out of town at once and forever. Stepping aside and standing in a hall doorway, hastily I scanned the re port as published in another paper. Heavens! Do I see aright? I hope I am not losing my senses! Trembling with suppressed emotion, eagerly I drink the words. Here are tele grams from Tarrytown wired at eight o'clock in the morning, giv ing minute particulars of Mr. Bascom 's suicide. They tell of how that gentle men arrived home shortly after two o'clock in the morning, went to his bed room, and, taking a razor from its sheath, cut his throat from ear to ear, falling dead in a pool of blood! Ah, then, I was saved! The hand ot fate had interceded to rescue me from an unfortunate predicament. Next morning our paper was enabled to state that its original published report of the sensation, barring a few trivial errors, such as fixing the hour at half past ten instead of half past two o'clock, and substituting a pistol for a razor, was substantially correct, and closed by commending its enterprise to an impar tial public. The whole story of how I was enabled to write up an account of man' suicide an hour before hi ab rupt taking off soon rot noised about, but subsequent events were required to confirm my private suspicions that Romeri had made a desperate play to drive me off the paper, which, but for the interdiction of destiny, must have proven entirely successful. Royal H. Miilerson, in Chicago Inter Ocean. In the Fresh-Air Cure District Farmer (to his wife, while receiving a seeker after summer quarters) "Open the wiriTIow, old woman, land let Wif climate in for lie gsnUemag," FHf. FARM AND GARDEN, j ERGOT AND ERGOTISM. rkr TerrtM Kbnw rrt-.-4 fer Faxa rriar KrmnOn. Frjot affect.Bg forage crops such a stilJ rye, red top, t mby, etc., cans-trig rreat distress st times smn farm animals, begins by the germination of pores of a fungus, which have been tarried by wind, or other means to the Bowers of grasses favorable to their de velopment. These spore germinate in contact with the outer aurface of the aewly-formlng seeds penetrate and in the end displace them, preserving the original form, and later bearing spores hich perform the office of seeds, sna falling to the ground, or upon flowers, sgain germinate and produce the fun gus. Therefore, ergot is not ft dis eased seed, but is entirely a fungus growth, developing below the young seed sad preventing its formation. It la the dormant form of the fungus, which remaining In this condition until autumn, or more usually until spring, germinates in the damp ground and sends up growth which produces spores that fall on flowers of the grasses and thua completes the cycle. The fungus has a different appearance on different grasses, but the results from animals eating it are the same. In the illustration, 1 is a head of orchard grass, S, of timothy, 3, of wild rye, and tltOOT OX ORASSFI. L Orchard Grass t Timothy, a Wila Rr. 1 Red Top, 4, of red top, each of which is affected by etgot as Is shown by the black growths where seeds ought to be. The results of feeding hay affected by ergot disease are frequently disastrous. The skin of the animal becomes red and Itching In spots, the hsir falls off and repulsive sores appear. In cattle, hogs and sheep, the sores more tommonly anpear on th legs and feet The ankles swell, suppurate, the bones De come diseased, and finally the lower joint drop off. This continues until ths animal Is destroyed, affecting first one, and then by degrees all the limbs. It is a terrible disease, and has been known in the old world for several cen turies. Of the multitude of remedies tried, only two have proved of any value: 1, Poultices of soap, rye-meal and salt to the legs and feet. t. A wash of beef brine, composed of saltpetre and com mon salt applied several times day, and afterward washing and rubbing the feet with bittersweet ointment After the disease is well advanced. treatment is useless. When the first signs of the disorder appear, make an entire change of food, feeding that of good quality, nutritious and free from ergot Administer a dose of physic, keep animal warm and give plenty of water. Ergotism will probably not ap pear If the hay is cut before the seeds formed. Green cut hoy is easily di gestible and readily eaten. Orangit Judd rarmer. TESTING THE COWS. Css SckIm and a Hat and Ascertain Their Frodncttreness. D. W. Wlllson writes to the Orange Judd Farmer: In conversation with some farmers about weeding out their poor cows, it was suggested that a record of their yield should b kept for guidance and information. All ad mitted the value of it, but none of them had done it the excuse being that it was too much trouble. That seems to be the bugbear with all dairynvn "too much work." They say wo have enough to do now, getting up at four 0 clock and working until seven or eight every day, without undertaking anything more. There is some reason In this, but is the labor intelligently done? The ordinary dairvman nt all seasons can easily find time to test at least a portion of his cows to dctcnnin thei.- ability to pay for their food. It Is easy to have a spring scale and slate hanging in a convenient place in the stable, where it is but a moment': work to record each milking. Once started the interest will soon develop, and milking without weighing milk will not be thought of. Try it, dairy farmers, and see if it "don't pay." It surely will. Sheep That Don't ray. There are many flocks of light shear ing native sheep that do not pay inter est on the money invested in them, let alone paying for feed and trouble, which, bred to a heavy-fleeced Merino ram, and by a judicious selection of the offspring, can in a short time be bred up to shear a good sized fleece, as well as to have a carcass of fair weight without going to the greater expense necessary to purchase a full flock of thoroughbreds; yet they are quite an Improvement over their thin, light fleeced progenitors, and this way of securing a flock of sheep is in most cases better suited to the farmer 1 pocketbook. Farmers' Voice. Til Wsy t Snceess. As a rule, if yon want more money on stock, and this especially' applies to the cows in the dairy, it must have the best of care, it must have food and wa ter regnlarly, must be kept clean, and In every way made comfortable at all seasons of the year. If you cannot make up your mind to treat stock In this manner yon can sell out and go into some other business. Western Rural The value of food does not depend an its bulk. Chemists claim that pound of cottonseed meal is equal, in nutrition, to three pounds of corn, or even and a half pounds of bran. Ao- sording to cost therefore, it is muoh theaper than any kind of grain. At the Massachusetts station experi ments have been made with the sola bean as silo plant This bean grows somewhat like ft pen vine. It is said to more closely resemble meat in its ihemlcal- ta-H " im ioy UhW ft'Vil;. 4, v a h ml k WISDOM. C.-sc!.eDce is the whkper cf God. . R. M.:r. . . , There sre people who kul ottier with their influence as surt.v aa uicjr could do it with poison. fcam s Miserrhas been tiehnea aa a saian bov with "a new pair of boots and ao mud-puddles to wade in. N. Y- Trib une. Johrnie Wyatt says "many a man is his own worst enemy, out uoesn 1 realize it until he tries to shave him self." Jagson says that the man wno im lhat lectures aren't what they used to be must be a widower. Elmira Gazette. The June bug makea more noise than a wasp, but he doe not command half as much respect xungnamion Eemiblican. L . ... J I if. lone ran impart me, anu though we should burst we eanoniy be valued as we make ourselves valua ble. Emerson. Because a man doesn t cry when he grow older is not a sign that he ha no reason to; It is becaused he has learned the usclessness of it Moot of those persons who think they are not appreciated would be in ft sorry plight if there were no mercy in the world Milwaukee Journal. There is nothing more disgraceful than that an old man should have noth ing to produce, as a proof that he has lived long, except his years. Seneca. Mr. Brown I was looking tor 'mud," but in this dictionary the letter in" is torn out Mr. Fogg Why not look under "water?" That's the place to find mud. There are people who seem to have an idea that they attract attention in Heaven for their piety every time they buy a dish of ice cream at a church festival. Ram's Horn. -English Traveler (to Irish railway porter labeling luggage) lion 1 you keep a brush for that work, porter? Porter Shure, ver llonner, our tongues Is the only instruments we're allowed; but they're aisy kep' wet ' llonner! (Hint taken. )Tid-BiU -Judge (to young woman charged with shoplifting) Where do you live; voung woman; in the north end or back bay? Defendant why do you wish to know? Judge (impatiently) How am 1 to tell whether this is plain shop lifting or kleptomania? Boston News. Each of us as we travel the way 01 life has the choice according to our workinu of turning all the voices of na ture into one song of rejoicing, or of withering and quenching her symphony into a fearful withdrawn silence of con demnation or into a crying out of her stones and a shaking of her dust against us. Rtiskin. The English of It Harry A here a Chollie these days? Ired Oh, hes taken a position in a swagger tailor shoo as a cutter. Harry Why, he di-esn't know the first thing about cutting a suit of clothes to fit. Fred. Of course he doesn't That's how he got the place. The tailor wants to make a reputation for turning out suits of genuine English lit, don't you know. DcUoit Free Press. Wake Vp Tea, wake up to the danger which threat ens yon it your kidneys and bladder lire in active or n-cuk. Don't you know that if you fail to impel them to acliim, Briuht's disease or diabetes awaits you I I'seHos- tetter's Siomai ll Ititteia without delay. It has a moat heneflciiil effect upon tbe kid neys when Bluegish, and upon the bowels, liver, umnich und nervous system. I xoTirs thnt an amateur llslierin.'in can tell just a big lies as a professional. Texas BlltiiigJ. Tus wonderful rheekof mnn sometime rovers tluoe or four aclier. Oiilvston New. ' INFORMATION FROM ABROAD. Thk locomotive engine was known, it Is sold, in China nt the beginning of the eighteenth century. No fewer than sixty-two boy commit ted suicide in llcrlin in the courscof the last twelve months. It is not generally known thnt Great Ilritnin, in spite of the progress of cul tivation, still possesses more species of wild fowl than any other European country, however favored by nature as regards breeding places. The highest inhabited places In the world ore now stated to be two mining camps in the Andes. These are Vlchar- royal and Muscapata, the former being 15,fl.")0 feet above sea level and the latter 1(1,158. This distinction formerly be longed to Thibet, 15,177 feet above the SCO- MR. SniEi.tis, the Victorian premier, gives authority for the statement that within four years the expenditurcof the Victorian government has been in creased by 3,137,000. So numerous are the civil servants that they reach the proportion of one to every eight and a half persons. BRIEF PERSONAL MENTION. A son of Senator I'cffer is running an engine at Iloisington, Kan. Senator Hoar's eyesight Is not im proved and his friends are becoming very anxious. The late ex-President Arthur's son is one of the prominent gentleman coach drivers of Paris. Whitelaw Reid is the third newspa per man nominated for the vice presi dency. The others were Schuyler Col fax and Henry Wilson. SssssssssS S Ssift's Spssif',3 3 SA Tested Remedy O Ftr All I Blood zr.i Skin s s s s s s B A reliable cur for Contagion Blood Poison, Inherited Scro fula and Skin Cancer. A tonic for delicate Women and Children It faaa no equal. 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For sale by ail druxgisi ia 5uc and 11 bottic. CnimrTii it what a msa tawbsaft UiioU Bolwdy i watching Biia.-iua Horn. if. L. Taosirso Co., PrarrtU, Coa- dersport. Fa., say Hall' Catarrh ture i th best nd nlv sure ear foreatsrra they ever sold. Druggist sell it ir wm like, tA lnautre if fishing for suckers is b acute or aa obtuse angle. BkaI'TV marred bv a bad romplexiOB msy s restored by Oieue's Sulphur Moap. Hill's Hair and Woi6er ll.ve, 60 cents. T toddv Is the stirrinr event of the toper's existence. Dallas hew. U drowtr after a rood Bight' sleep there it indisrestitm aud stomach disorder whica Beecoain 1 f ids will cure. t.i nrnfpusiM- of astronomy In a eolleg mesa-room is locked upon a a star boarder. Tas Ram's Horn is published at Indlaa apolis, Indiana, t $1.S0 pet jear. Wars a man g4 or ' 1 doesn't bet oa raoe.-Bingailea Kepuo Ucsn. Hri.v Tin Bits save wesk. n'rvaus men. 1 ; trial box 10c. Ohio Chemical CV ,Uncia ,u . Bneizes ar like mtafortunes-they sel doru oooic tludy.-Bostou Transcript , A Bon usually makes a big hole in a busy day. Boslou Uazeilfl. A taiwa't goose the dud. S. T. Her- aid. Hxed jwt right Liter, Stomach, and Bowels, by Dr. Tierce's Pleasant Pellet. They do it in just the right way, too by using Nature's own methods. That's why they're better than the (lreacliui, oia-iasmonea puis, wim their griping and violence. But they're better in every wsy. In size, for instance, and dose. They're the smallest and the eas iest to take; only one little Pellet is needed for a gentlo laxative three for a cathartic. They cleanse and regulate the system thoroughly but it's dono easily and naturally. Sick Ileadaohe, Bilious Headache, Constipation, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks, and all derangements of the Liver, Stomach and Bowels are prevented, relieved, and cured. They're the cheaest pill you can buy, for they're guaranteed to give satisfaction, or your money is re turned. You pay only for value received. Something else, that pays the dealer better, may be offered as " just as good." Perhaps it is, for him, but it can't be, for you. "German Syrup" Regis Leblanc is a French Cana dian store keeper at Notre Dame de Stanbridge, Quebec, Can., who was cured of a severe attack of Congest ion of the Lungs by Boschee's Ger man Syrup, He has sold many a bottle of German Svruo on his oer- sona,! recommendation. If you drop mm a une ne ii give you the full facts of the case direct, as he did us. and that Boschee's German Syrup orougm mm tnrougn nicely, it always will. It is a good medicine and thorough in its work. Q VESLEYAN COLLEGE, Macon, Ga. Annual Session lie fln Sept. SI, Lsrrest patronaee In State. Kveirthln first- class. Prlcei mlerte. Arpljior'rataloeu to TV. '. HASH, Frtldnt. s?SLf:;,..bS which resreaent the hent :$3 vaiae ir price askea, thaasaads will leatifr. HTTAKK NO SUBSTITUTE. THE BEST f eaalne ASK FOR W. L DOUGLAS' SHOES. 4" ' ,r ..1. I. . . " Uw 'or obtaining money under false preteni Mtai trL r ViiTfi!! T? " F,"T kind, size and! ?I l lm.il mm i,.LfltS,"A l.Ah9 ienlera and general ralhavea. ageats.Wrlte for Cataioguo. W. L. fisngla, Brocktoa, 1 11 lyr sale In raa wani ran hut where THE POT INSULTED THE COOK SAPOLIO GOOD COOKING DEMANDS CLEANLINESS. SAPOLIO SHOULD eg WilD in every KITCHEN- HO? u s " , r.-. art,0w. BELIEVES U Stomach PUtre. , REMOVES Kaave. Bents at ralln, Cokoestios. Pais. REVIVES Fiiuso ENERGY. RESTORES KoTBdl ctmuattoa, ana Wams to To Tirs. .1 I. MARTEl sUDICWE C9-. tLUsJfceWj AN ASTONISHING TONIC FOR WOMEN. It Strng1hRt the Weat, QuleU the turn, Relleni Month!; Suftsiing and Cum FEMALE DISEASES. ASK YOUR DRUGGIST ABOUT IT. $1.00 PER BOTTLI. Chattanooga Mod. Co., ChalUnooca. Tons SOL. COLEMAN MEMPHIS, TENN. IEWIS' 98 LYE La POWUFREn ill) rBris (PATKHTIll) Th ttrong'tt and jrtr LyS made. Unllkeother Lye.lt belm a fine powder anil lacked In a can with removable lid, the contents are always ready (or use. Will make the ' perfumed Hara Soap la a) minutes u-iMaaf toil in). It In the kmt (or cteanslnf wast pipe, disinfecting sinks, closets, washing bottles, paint, trees, etc. PENNI. SLT UTS CO. Can. At!"., Flilla., Twl. MaJII TaH PAFIll a? bm wtsM. GENUINE GERMAN 0 T f H 0 MILLET dEEUd STOCK PEAS. NEW CROP TURNIP SEEDS. OTTO SCII WILL ii 0., Seedmen, BatablUhea 1SS. M KM PUIS, X. earBAMi tail ran mi? few p"1, LYON A HEALY, 04 Mob roe Street, ChlcORO. Hill Mil Fr thrir nvvtty fiilftrfM Cllouof Rand Imtniiiin1i, Uni form and Equipment i, 4U0 tint 11 I ltislrtiofif, dwnlnnf tvrry utielt rsnuirtd by Rand. r Drum Ccrnt. Otatkina Inst rurt mm' for Amatmr Bn5i, BRfTCIMH atnd Drum Major Tftflirf, Rr Uwi tod a fettcUd Ijat at lUnii VMM . 0 FAT FO VerotdifM. Nob 11 1 'sinrl nn had mtii FOLKS REDUCED. month 07 ttarnuMa bitmi 'nil no hRt cnVet.. 8trict.lreonStnUftl .....I r. nninMnMDllId JHltil Sr. for eirfnl U.W. r.8BlDl.MoVu-k.rVrheatrllld. GUoago,!! rNAMI THIS PAHS M-rM, ,n ml. SAJtTsTni IT C froratlSetnMacbtiiM, llbkULCOl STANIlAKlX.IKIIlSI'nlT, GUI I f I I se The Trade Snpplle. QnU I I L.E.O. I Send for nholenle prtca nrns no ' H.t. Hi.ki.ik-s Mr o Co., KLrAllfs. lLncuaUt.st.louli,Mo a-HAHC tus varaa mi tie. j. nia GANGER! ADD TUMORS Cl'BSBI nt knlf : Hoo rr Dr.. ,lB.TitiT Hoaail, 1!J Elm St., ClnelaiiMl, O. fMWM DrilClnM?. Swill ') dtaaMe. Kfeefortn rLMIdlUrid rri-n.r. MT.nr.f-xnrlpnee. I.iw.fr a. w. ft-oaviii sons, WMMat. a. C ciwiiwu,. V-MB THIS l-Al-Elcir, fa, mwnfcv SWt CeaBMMlTa nd people who ha,T weak Inn 1 or A tlv mft.RboKldnaa Pibo's Cure for Coninmptloo. It taaa ear thweamde. fttaai not Injur ed one. It 11 not bad to take, tt li tbe Best eongb. ajrap. Hold ererr where. S)Se. IT A. N. K., F. M03 WHEN WRITIItO TS ADVERTISERS PLEAS tat that rea aaw tha Advert UMtt ka til Li DOUGLAS SHOE FOR GENTLEMEN, 8H0E IM THE WORLD FOB THE MONEY. sewea shoe, that KU not Hp, line calf, seamiest, i W Nt OF aysiaM!MaWBa - CARDU1 a a 17 loiie s 11 4' ill piuuvtn msi.iv, nrxinie, more comiortaoke.strllan and durable waa an? other shoe erer sold at the price. Squall ctutom made lime cowing- from t4 to $5. SA and 85 Raad-mwed, flue calf ahoea. The meet stylish. J" easy and durable shoe. eor sold it these prices, Thej equal tine Imported ihoei coating (rom $S to 111 L9 30 Police Bhae, worn by (armeri and all other, who Wfm want a good heavy cilf, three soled, eatenUoa edge ahoo, ejey I walk ta, and wUl keep the feet dry end warm. CO Fins Calf, t.'ib and Workinimen'l Shoe npaaa wHl gire more wear (or the money than any other make. They an made for service. The Increasing tale, show that work Inrmen have found thli out riflYft' d Y.atha' l.T.1 Befcool fhee. ar a jsV s w worn by the boyi everywhere. The moM serr lce able tboee sold at these prices. L A fa 1 1? Q 3 Hand-slewed, R3.30, S3 and Sl.TS hftWItig Shoes (or Misses are made of the best Don- tola or flue Calf , ai derired. They are very stylish, com fortable and durable. The f3 shoo equali custom mad shoes costing from SI to a. Ladles who wish to econo mise in then- footwear are finding this out C A UT1 OIV. Beware of dealers lubstituttng shoes with, ot w. L. Douglas' same and the price itemped on bottom, such tubstltntlonl are fraudulent and subject to proseco tton by law for obtaining money under false pretences. I mer- ongla, Brockton, Ma, THE KETTLE BECAUSE HAD NOT USED