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W®?yiiïr*!y; ■ÿ”V . ' ? ; * \ £ = j T H É JiU C K Y 3 1 A N . . 1 ^ ' ' “ AnuVwhnt is yont true opinion ©f ‘ ■vjj'S Ceaiic Frtllinstoni\ Obit Mrs. 'Gralimn smiled over In r gold spectacles atherpepbew Cecil, and. V with Jhst a touch of liumor, asked: v i “ Why?\ T i “ Well, you know I've been paying her •ome attention\ ---- “ And before committing yourself yon wish to get thoopinionsttf yonr friends.\ “ Yon state it bluntly, nnnt, but I sup pose that is about the truth.\ “ Then, Cecil, 1 cannot give yon iny opinion.” Cecil withdrew. As may be inferred he was an indecisive fellow, and of conrsc was not uow satisfied.' Praise of Bessie ''from Aunt Mildred wonld have .decided 'him.- But .lie was left exactly . os before,’except that he conld draw the . opposite inferences. First, that if his annt had not favored Ills snit she wonld have adviscd>again8t it; second, that her refusal to give an opinion meant that she opposed it. Snch men V* Ife. «iqpt tests, but he had, not ingenuity to invent oue. The secret of snch doubt is nsnally self es teem, which conjures an ideal worth} of affection. Oddly enough the lnnii- nous point in= Cecil's ideal was fidelity. ’■ Bessie’s social position was level with bis, bnt wonld slie bo trnc? Wasn't she «a coqncttc? [ Tom Plotton was a down city commis sion merchant—one of those men wlio forge ahead on the voyage o f life, and by the twin propellers, energy and deters ’ • ruination, reach a |>ort of commercial success. Cecil and he had been college mates, bnt their late acquaintance had only -been casual, confiucd to chance meetings at social gatherings. An out spoken man. bnt withal a thorough gal* laut. acquainted with all the marriage- » s able ladies worth knowhig, he was just y. the man to render tho opinion Cecil craved. . Ho was f. -und in his glass inclosed rifice,. millerishly white from flour he had la-on e.*;n.¡lining ta-lore buying. “ Tom,\ began Cecil, «Her ;fm-tings, “ 1 came to get your caudid opinion of .tieasiu Fallingtou.\ Plot tou looked “ fool\ at him hut re- .. .. pli^n- ' ’ “ Wall, it depends on what tho opinion is based. As a commission merchant, say, she'd bo a prime failnro: as a,sea captain, ditto: and as” ---- “ As a wife, for instance.” “ That depend.« oil the mail who gets . her.” - . “ Well, for me, say?” “ Olio!\ I'Xchiimed Plotton. running his .finger tliriuigii some wiffeegrains in a till •box, v*you'ro in love with her. arc yonF* “ Frankly, yes,\ - .. “ Ami lie'foro yon nut yoiir<i !f i.i dan* ger of making it matrimonial blunder you’re around ge.tting *'»piiiioiis.\ ] ..“ Well—bluntly, yes. The saim: ns von \ look into .Brml.streU’s la-fore selling to a stranger.\ . • * • “ The stranger’s credit is doubtful when 1 do.\ “ Well?\ ; 1 “ You doubt Bessie Faliington?” “ G« xk 1 gracious., m»!’^ “Then what do you want an opinion of her for? If yon don’t doubt her you're sure of ;Jn& sThat’s as plain ns A B C . If ydtrlovc her ami are sure of her worth nti opinion isn't worth a coffee grnitr or shouldn't I k 1. If you love her you'll pitch in and move heaven ami earth to get her.\ “ But 1 ask your opinion, nevertheless.” ; •'•Whetiter it ghtA or not-;\ Yfcs.\’ “ Give her up.” \Why?\ \First i f you doubt her, the won t snit yon.\ “ 1 don’t grant that.\ “ Second, she’s a pronounced coquette: wants wealth in a husband; is willful: demands continual petting; admires men of distinction, melt who can cut a dash and especially men .of decision, hut will quarrel with .lnm if’ ln-r way is crossed; doesn't know,a tym-epnn from a griddle, etc., full of faults—but pretty as a spring morning.\ Graham rase jsdtishlv. \Yon don't believc.'my opinion, i see. Very good; it’s one sign yon love the girl. Of course, you’re invit.ed to lier progressive enclier party next week. Go aud criticise lier—if you can in sight of her beauty. Then we’ll meet and com pare notes.\ : “ Agreed. Good morning.” The next Tuesday evening fonnd Cecil in Bessie's fashionable home. He bad exactly poised Ins liiiml, but -the first sight o f lier unbalanced it in her favor. She was rarely taxintifnl, and her welcome rang with genuine hos pitality. It seemed impossible to criti cise lier; a good; trne\ heart .must lie the center of stub'physical loveli ness, bnt donbt whispered, “ Wait and watch.” Of guests, there were se>'en ladies and eight gentlemen. Bessie hii(l, therefore, to choose h r first partner, ami Cecil watched engcrly to see which this would he. It was Alfred DrainldsorirHttghes, who hud lately won litetary fmiie. Be»«je smiled brilliantly npun him as they took teats at the cce table. , “ She's flirting with that mut tered Cecil, ns the l »-11 rung for'play. When it rang again for changing tables be was obliged to remain fit the - - - jack table, because in watchifig lie -hud blundered stupidly. Bessie and tlio au thor wou tlin gaiu£,-ai»d''MfougU they were UQt^gti-iircrs in the next the nierri- — —~-iiient betweou them continued,atvl-'h«* saw her dart a jicrfect coquette ' * ‘siiiilc at liiui ns at the next he went down to tho king. Tom Plotton was her .next jiartner, bnt lier sparkle was got»e. ' She srarcely •poke. “ Humph,” muttered Cecil, “ quite a descent fioni literature to flour. Plotton and I will snrely agree, for ho is tnr- donbtedly getting the cold shoulder.\ Yet, despiie himself, donlit» wqubl > break into the adverse decision. * t'P«T- liaps she is true, after all; her spiritsniuy lie her way of entertainment. I may hi making a fearful mistake.” Finallv wml luck advance«! Iiiin ami M becama ber partner for a game. She was all life again; exactly ns sbe had been to the nntlior. lie believed he de tected lier v isit to draw him on to lov ing her, am!, though flattered; 'the old donbt grew stronger. The dntics' of hostess did not necessitate snch action ■he had trie ‘ to draw the author on; she was trying *n now. Tlie only resnh would lie 1 it she wonld reject them both in ridit tie. Music an., promenading throngh tlie spacious h«m-«e followed cords. Cecil nasteneu to eugage Ucosie as a panion. The atitbor forestalled him He walked a «grily intoVhe conserva; i n - and stopped before a 'palm, oetensibl.t examining it, bnt in reality analyzin; his state of . ind. Was he jealous? U eo, he really toved Bessie, bnt conld l;e ask her to be his when all he had seen confirmed b- * coquetry? Bessie ami Hnglies came near nml stopped bel u a large plant, bnt with their backs ward Cecil, who was well screened f r them. “ Miss Fa .gton,\ raid the anthor in the unmistn .¡ble voice o f devotion, “ do yon like literature?\ “ 1 love it.\ she replied. “ Let me tell yon a little . -cret that yon mnst novel reveal. | have lately had qnite a num ber of poems published—-anonymottfily of conrsc.\ “ Adorable,\ he cried, cnthnslastically. “ Yon mnst show them to me.\ “ By tio means. Yon wonld criticise tho poor little attempts.” “ Not for worlds. They conld not help l«eing full of Aro and genius. But wonld yon not like to devote yonr life, yonrself, to literature?\ “ 01! Mr. Hnghos, iny hnntble talents wouldn't last a fortnight,\ “ I don't mean in that way: though yonr talent wonld. 1 mean wonld yon not like to live always in a literary at mosphere—in fact, Mira Fallington, as the wife of an nntlior.\ “ Pardon me, Mr. Hughes,\ she ex claimed, “ Imt I «lo believe tliia rare plant is dying. I mnst tell farher at once.\ “ Bout turn (no aside,” pleaded the author, trying to catch her hand. “ 1 love yon to”—— ,'4‘Hnsh. Iinsli. Mr. Hughoii,\ she whis pered. “ Here comes some one.\ The. sonic oue was T«nn Plotton. and ho was coining direct for i iciu. “ Mr. Hughes.\ he said, “ they «re ask ing for yon In tlie jwirlor. They're dis cussing the authorship of a Inte nnony- loons poem. They want yon to heij them out.” “ Very well.” replied Ilnghes gallant ly. “ and 1 think I can make a gtssl «le-, cisión on the latest and ilirectest infor mation.\ ••Don’t you dare.” exclaimed Bessie, with a light laugh, the meaning *»l which came in words ns soon as the an tlior was out of hearing. , “ Oh! I'm so glad yon came, for, don't yon think, he was jnst declaring his levy for me.\ Both brake into a hearty laugh. Con viction struck Cecil. If this wasn't an evidence of heartless coqnctry whal could Is;? 11« sincerely thanked bi- good fortune that his doubts had kepi him Front declaring hi.« own love sev A NAMELESS HERO. Hostile the rocky road be lay, Dcncath tho bluzln;; noonday sun, With a,-;o and toil crown tlila and gray, A weary horse whose work was done. Upon bts sides so (taunt and tbln Were marks ot ninny a cruel blow— They fell apace- Ah! shame and sin, That day ho had so far to go. Ills breath was gone, his strength was spent, The tlcry sun wan overhead— As tar as nnturo could ho went, Then dropped upon the roadside—dead The cruel whip had lost Its power, No more a tortured slave was ho; The great All-good that very hour Had giren him his liberty. Tho lifeless feet .so wide opart. The spreading tail, and low-laid head Were sttll at last, no more to start With terror at their owner's tread. And thus he lay from hour to hour, The deadest tiling In noath the sun; A king Hint never knew his power. ' A namolcss hero—overdone. At night, two brother horses came Aral, faltering, dragged his form nwny— A loathsome thing of evil fame— And only dead one little day, •. And yet, in life, ho labored well In spite of hunger, blows and pain, And did his duty, who can tell That he shall never live again? . lie was not human, no, hut more— A man with all his virtues great We’d canontr.e; but evermoro A horso must work, endure and wait. —Miss J3. M. Colson, in Inter Ocean. 'w _ _______ IN A BEAR’S CAVE. ▲ Hunting Adventure in the W ilds o f Hungary. The Russian maneuvers were over and the army was thankful, for the.sea son had been one of the worst the old est o f us eonhl remember. The caval ry had had the hardest time. Sta tioned as outposts we Imd bivouacked in mud and water inches deep, rain and hailstorms had soaked and stiffened us for days at a time, some of our Ircst horses had gone lame, anil the cook ing had been atrocious. 1 don’t know when we had all been so glad to get hack to oiir depots and to the comforts of liomu, ..Jtnt when I reached tuy rooms one of the first letters 1 picked up was from my \hi hunting companion, Count Bltz, nn<( coutainetl an invitation to join him for a two weeks' hunt in his favorite haunt, the Carpathian mountains. “Co.nc down us soon as you get this,” the letter ran. “ I have seen the tracks of one of the biggest bears that ever walked apd shall wait for you to join tuc^iu giving it tlie (‘coup de grace.’ Deer and hours were never more plenti ful nor in better condit’on. Comedown and he thawed out by ourghu i.;-.:.; linn- . ¡ ganan «un. 11 I could not resist; could go, end I balls astonished ; d theaters my servant, I era! mouths ta-fore in a similar place. “ Anil I have no doubt.” ho heard Plotton s-i.v, -th-tt if I .wet» now ray that I love von you’d thank sonic o«.o for interrupting, awl Inngl:i n» honest oi l August, who was poll d.h.g heartily ©Vcr my silliness, wonldni |ip ,ny panulc cloUH-.-., t.y telling hi.« to d.’op everything and paekmyhmit- •Perhnps 1 shou.d. Ing trap.«, A visit to the colonel was “ Though you have given me some en- ncxt ¡n order and without much trouble eonragemeiit. Bessie. j tln-ee weeks’ leave. ♦t I want to tell fathet I h-ft lov.n in a rainstorm, but when wc steamed into Vienna next morning They moved /»way and Cecil returned the sky was clear and the air balmy to the parlor, thrilling with pleasure nl ntu| exhilarating. Thirty-four hours his narrow escape. He rejoiced grenth ]nter, by means of r.vl, lmnt and stage, flint Bessie Fallington hail never Imd t | wnH eating supper with iny genial elmnce to laugh tit him. lie shortlt fr{Cn<l Bltz, tinder the shadows of the withdrew elated. Imt in the night doubt Carpathians. of his decision troubled him. The heart Favored by .the fino full weather, wc ami head would not agree. Tlie strong had splendid sport, bringing seven «leer er became tlie latter, the fnllcrwnxthi uitd three wild taiars and quantities of former of regret .that-he eonhl not linv< smaller game during the first week. Bessie Fallington. Sumlay we rested and Bit? proposed Next morning he hnstencd.to Plottoti’i we should start out next dny for tho establishment and found flint gentleinai bear’s lair. in his glass office looking qnito happy. “ It will take two days to reach its “ Happy commission stroke?\ asket retreat,” lie said, “ but wc need make Cecil. no preparations, ns we can- spend the “ Yes, an tuinsnnl one. Well, I sup \>.V forester’s.” , pose von have come to compare net« During our trump next «lay wo saw about Bessie Fallington.” many of tlie forest inhabitants, start- »«Yes.'’ • ling here and there u «leer or lynx, and “ Weil, what’s vonr «leeision?\ “ \ee stumbling over a wild sow “ That she is a heartless flirt, nml i ''’**,'* “ l'ttur of little bristlers. The think I I I give np all thoughts of her.\ >“ « « « » » « » « » * » » “ Yon think m \ the nnderg-owtli, but the sow showed “ Yes, only think, for 1 still can’t do aiul not wishing to kill her we cide, and I came again to get youropiu ,,a‘l ,to ^otrcat’ In l!,c n,,0.™oon .we . \ 8 * 1 spied a fine young vixen,- nlting he- .... .. „ . ___ .. , . ... fore a hollow oak stump aud watching “ Well, III let yon have it. I «hint witUcvWcnl prUle ,he gambols of four think she would make yon a goo.lw.fe in;icubs. 'T1 %vc^c vh:yi , wltl, Iheheve myralfahe is a flirt, at»«l hn. a yoBBjr ,cveret their llnolho; had lots of fanlts. If I were yon I d loot brought home alive. We had hardly e . . . . . thne to admire the antics of the grace-; •'v»1** ** ^ °nr Mniw*' B,l,ccr*’ advice fuj imic creatures when the mother \ gave a short, sharp bark, snapped-up “ It is. Bnt there is arothcr rensol t | | C icrcret and in a wink the wliolu why I>1 give her np i f I were yon.\ family was safe underground. \ i f i**9*^' i » We reached tlie forester’s house, or “ She is engage*!. rather, hnt, before sunset. Two “ Engaged ami flirting nronnd the waj ¿-rent boarhounds sprang up at our np- •he did with yon ami Hngbes and my proach and catnc Harking and bound- •elf. It’s nv fnl. To whom?\ ing toward us. They were old friends “ Well, It's something o f, a secret yet of Eltz’s and nearly threw him down She engaged herself only last night.” by their clumsy welcome. Their “ Last night? Not to Ilnghes?” master was not at home, but we made Plotton langhed heartily and said ourselves comfortable, lighting a five “ Guess again.\ and filling our pq>c:; with some goixl “ I can't. Give me the name.\ -natural leaf that bung over the mantel. “ Thomas .t. Plotton.” Krhar.lt came in before dark. He had CY-cil rank into a chair ami starail some news for ns, for he had seen Tom langhed Imisteronsly, nine tenth; the big bear we were after that of it ta-itig pure, unalloyed joy. | very morning. He had crept np “ But yon said,\ stammered Cecil to within a fc*v yards «.f it “ that she was a flirt, no honsekecjs-J as it was {easting in a whtu’tleta-rry ami full of faults.” “ 1 know I «lid. and say so still.’ “ And going to marry ln*r?\ “ Yes, by nil means, aud we'll pnteh about three, miles north of ns. lie declared It was a stranger to those parts, having probably been driven 1» a;' away from the lower plains. Erliardt happy a? any one can lie on earth. I never voluntarily took part in any I«:’.„-Bessie. Fallington, nml i f she hudjfliunting expedition, and Bit/., respect- ten times her faults my hive demandi, ing - **■ * i — his feelings, never asked him to, that I must linve her, and it will havej lie had an observing miiid nml his her. As I tohl yon before, love will , stories of animal traits were extremely move heaven and earth to get its object, j interesting. I’ve w«iu her. and, let her fanlts lie wlmt | On a heap of deer and bearskins they may, I love lier and must have, Bltz and 1 slept like tops. Early next lier.\—Howard M. Hope in Yankee, morning Erliardt awakened me to give Blade. me a word of caution. “ There never was a better huntsman than tlie ’llerr Graf,” ' he.saiii, “ but his success bus made.him fo dhnrdy. Don't hesitate to us« your rifle if he gets into close quar ters with that big bear. I hail rather jtion. Onco l missed my footing nn-l I rolled nut'l slid twenty feet, down a steep incline, clutching vainly at stones ami ! roots only to pitch headlong into a I thorny bramble that held me a prisoner i until Bltz hacked me out with his knife. ¡ While l was pulling the thorns out oí my flesh and clothes Bltz went forward to rcconuoiter a great fissure a few hun dred feet up tlie mountain side. When ■ ready to follow him I noticed a best rel t hanging in the air, its shadow vibrat ing at iny feet. Suddenly it swooped downwards and then I spied its clcnr ' ent figure outlined against the sky at. the top o f a dead pine, and one foot clutched some small animal its keen eye had marked for its prey. Right at tlie foot'of tlie pine I saw a great dark moving mass which I knew was a bear. It rearcd 'up and tore the bark of tho trae with its great claws just like a cat, then came slowly up tlie slope, evidently heading in our direction. It had not yet seen me, and dodging be hind bowlacrs and stumps 1 hastened to join Bltz. He was on his hands and knees peering into a dark, low cavern when- 1 reached him and his eyes sparkled at the news I brought. “ Let’s go into tlie cave and surprise- tho old fellow if he tries to get in,” lie cried. I “ Supposing his mate is in there?\ I , ventured to remonstrate, but he de clared that all signs showed tliut the occupants were not nt home, nftd be fore I could find another objection he had seized my arm and drugged me in I with him. The entrance was too low to stand upright, so we crawled for- ¡ward on our hands aiul knees, EUz , leading tho way, Wc had hardly gone seven yards when Bltz drew back. He hnd nearly gone headforemost into iv hole. The rock dropped abruptly here, and I passed him my rifle. Lowering it by the shoulder straps lie could just touch bottom. There was no time t > stop, so wc lo\vere«l onrselves eurcfnl- ly and then passed around to sue liow , much of a footing wc had down there, •lust then we heard the bear cuter the cave. It came with a rush, and as we flattened ourselves agnlnst the steep , wall it dropped at our feet with a hoarse grunt an«l went sliuflUng off , into the dark. It came so much sooner i than we had expected that we had no I time to explore the cave un«l determine on onr plan of attack. Wc could hear it thrashing about and grunting soiuc- I where in the depths of the cavern, but of course wc could sec nothing. “ Let’s get out o f here,” I whispered. “ All right,” raid Bit/., and be gave me a hoist up: As I struggled upward 1 saw tho great bear I bud seen coming up the mountain not two yards from the mouth of the cave, and I dropped down again, stammering out: “ Here's the other one! Lie close to the rock for yonr life!” •The great brute came, slmllling in ' slowly and stopped when it reached the ! edge ol tlie rock. Peering upwards 1 ' eonhl see its huge head swinging slowly ! from side to side. It was snntling loudly and suspiciously. Would It de tect ns? A deep bnss snort came ns if in an swer to my thought, and I saw its fierce red eyes glow as it glared upon ns. The long-stretched neck tempted Bltz and he sprang up, knife in hand, liut before lie eonhl strike I hnd pushed m.v rifle ngikinst liis shaggy nock and fired three shots that tore its throat out. A deluge of warm’ bloo-.l streamed down upon us, the walls of the cavern rung again and ngnin with the evacUlng re ports and the horrible roars of l lie mor tally wounded brute. In the dim light, and through the smoke I saw it half full, half spring over the ledge. We jumped out o l the way, but the cave was ro narrow that one great paw struck iny foot before I could get away and throw me headlong The long claws tore throngh ray boot and lac erated me badly. The oilier bear was uttering frightful roars, .and as 1 lay -half stunned and helpless on the ground I never expected to get out ol the place alive, for I believe Bltz would want to knife the other bear and in the dark he would have little chance of success. It was with a sigh of re lief that I heard him mutter a-, he picked np ray rifle, “ I suppo-..- I must shoot, bnt 1 líate to do it.\ Then lie sent shot after s'’;t in the direction of the growls. We could not have re treated from her attack, but she died tamely without showing fight Bltz helped me up, and wc got out of ns tight a place ns I.ever care to get into. Tlie smoke o f the rifle and the musty smell o f the cavern had half suffocuted ns, and tlie din o f the reports and the roars o f the licars rang in our heads for days afterward. lly the aid o f a s tout stick and Bltz’ arm 1 got back to Erliardt’s cabin to be laid up for the rest o f the week w ith a pretty sore foot Bltz and tlie for ester set off the next morning, and lighting np tlie cave with torches they skinned the hears and brought back the furs and a line.ham before night. The great bca’r was as large a male brown bear ns either had ever seen and his fur was exceptionally fine and glossy, but the female was a small 1 specimen, and her hide’ but of ordinary I quality. Erliardt declared the big fel- ! low-was a stranger to those parts, and had cither killed or driven off the former mate o f tlie small female. Most fif the members of the bear family mate-for life, but in bis long acquaint ance with .their .- ways tho forester could tell of several^ such occurrences, and no doubt he whs right-, .Bltz'in sisted that the bigskin belonged to me, when I returned I broiight it with me, nml it \how hangs in our mess room, nml it is o n e 'of the’ finest trophies of- the chase that adorn the walls.—Sidney Hanslcr, in Detroit Free 1’rcss. J A P A N E S E C U R B Internai, Bliml or Biiiniinii belline, Çihronlo, ltccoiitorlloratUnry Piles, ¿'cimilo «teak- with tho laiifo unnecessary liorcnftor. This Homed«’ luui nover boon known to fail. $1 per box. G for $3: sont by mail. 1 y tuflrrlii-m tbit torriblo disease when a written KQimratee ia pos itively (.¡veil with G boxes, to refund tho money if netenred. Send otnmp for free tmmplo. (iuar- antco issued by our Acents. 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Sold by MoOiu: &C o .. Big Timber. Montana. If . You Think , any klmi of a crop will <!o. then nay kind t>r seeds will do ; i-ut for the itesi results you should plant FER R Y ’ S SEED S . I Always tuo best, they nr® recognized i the Htniidnrd everywhere. I.Vrry’MSea-I .Vnmrul Is the most lmi»>ramt Look • f ihe kind puli. lUlu-il. It Is Invaluable to the plainer. Wo send It free. D. Al. FERRY & CO. DETROIT, __ OAVfiAl __ TRAM MARL.. OltIQM PATINTi „ „ COPYRIGHT», mtt 3 »wc«?is8 agBSS«^«& Oldest bureau for (ocuHng patent« la America. Kvcry patent taken out by ua la braueot before the public by a notice given free ot charge In the f i i f t t t i f i f ^ u t e i i a n tnrsest circulation of any (rienUflepeperin the world. Bptcudldlr lllustreted. MoTmeUteent man should be without It. Weekly. K L lo • yoart fl-Xlelx month». Address UfiNlTA OOu rcjiusuuts, gtfi Jkeadway, Sow York city. „ *X§m!YTHE^» ÍIG I Í T H 0 H H T O 6 ■ riHiSTí! M É L ^”\ ^ i n r L M05T •:tOCS?>y. /WowmBSmmJtwLi - -« sto THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST. Gend TEN «¡anta to * * Union *q., N. V.» for our prlzo came, “ Blind Luck,” and win « Hew Horn« Sewing Machine. The New Home Sewing Machine Co, ORANOR, MAM. s > •tum ? \ FOR SALr. BY *ua*.t«*' T. H . G U T J S E Y & CO., Big Timber, - - Montana, ¡icSTOEz YOUR EYESIGHT « Cnlarnct.T, scar-; nr films can be absorbed end zed nerves restored, w ith o u t th o k n ife is * lJlscnMxl eyes or lUis ran ho cured by our hom e treatm e n t. \W ., prove It.” I I iiu - d r e d * £M iviuccd. our fllu.-urnti-d pnmiilitct. ^Ifonie Tri-nltnent for Kyi-s ” free. Poti'tiiit Everybody wants It. . . . . ...... ......... s It. lliCE. */*GlensFaiis,y.V. Baying by Wnolmale, “Can’t I got these twocent stamp« . ....... ....... ..... u cheaper if I take a quantity?\ asked sec my right hand cut off than a hair of Mrs. Chestnut, o f the stamp clerk at the ]| | s bead injured.” I promised to sec to Philadelphia post office. | it that his master should nut run too ” 1 can let you have a dozen for • great risks if I could prevent it, and quarter,\ replied the clerk. I the honest fellow gave me his hand. “ Very well.' T i l take them.”—July. > uy the lime we were dressed he had a a . Tjq, -l li°°d breakfast ready, and half au hour y. , ... _ . * *~ ..... I later we were heading for tlie whortle- Foreign \ isltor—Is that college m ^ , naOyfinc cduratinnai institution? I „ • \ , . , , .. ’ American (proudly)—Is it? I should • . 'J irn «o:mhe«l it.iurth.ng ua, m say it was. They've g,.t t»m most-Idl-1 ‘ 1 he brutes are getting on otic csillege- yell to be heanl in the 1 .'vi\ cr U,° f° 1' ^ anything,\ said Bltz. “ Let us climb up whole country, Weekly. _____ sir—yes, • sir.—N. Y. Not About «.biula. Little Dick—Tell us about the giants, '•Mr. Ih> Talk. Guest—I don't know much about giants, my boy. Little Dick—That's queer. Papa said he heard you tollin' .Sissome tall stories. —Goou News. the cliffs a piece ami see if we «.-¡ill ehancc upon their retreat.” We began the ascent and in an hour had left the deciduous trees heldiul — the regain grew wilder nnd made progress more difficult- Wc scrambled through brush and thicket, sometimes crawling pain fully up hare rocks, still wet and slip pery with dew, sometime» having to descend abrupt places in a sitting jiosi- l ’iin|)|>rcci:iteil .lliltle. . “ I'm sony you don't like the new nurse,\ she said to her husband. “ She is good atamt singing to the baby and keeping him quiet.\ es,\ «-as the reply, “ that's just it. I\«l rather hear the baby cry.”—Boston Globe. YOUR PROPERTY A G A I N S T Loss ly Fire THROUGH TUB AGENCY OF M. ®. HATCH. It-v« D R . T A F T ’ S •; i,i the tjc-r.r sasp- r • ' i'r .\¡if ca.:’; ; - , . , - j ; .. r ..«;.•/< !• ' . ’-’••eti Lt^.-y u « . . r u ’ •-.: J-:«..5.::.fiP.:-3*,v;a-.i .’..eso, v r '*'' • r..¡thingbecomes- ! : • - ■ ...... . - i, cp rfthe fingers , . i • -L - í ,i.-f i c. . •h •., use«afetvbetttrs , ..... l .:.i it • .•.¡jdvou of pro*e_ ,• ' nut/ f? r » v - ' t . - . t t . it v • « iria ll/ c tu o i£ a * SkHi fr.atjt do*s_ soia iy druggist». Or, T ift Bnt> M, C g -, i»8Cueiter,N,y r \ **\ MARLIN ¿í&átiSE saw®'- RIFLES Made In all atylc* nnd sizes. U>htest,l I strongest, easiest working, safest, simplest, 1 [most accurate, most compaet, and moat I [modern. For salo by.all dealers fa mom .| Catalogues mailed freo by the Harlin Fire Anns Co., N ew IJ avem , Com«., C.S. A. 6 1 1 HALF-YEARLY COMPETITION The moat Interesting Contest evtr oflietud by The Canadian Agriculturist. Ono Tbouuad Dollars in Cash. • Pair of Handaoaw wetland Ponlta^ Caniage and llamru, and over tiro thousand other atliMklo nr.zcs «or tbe Agrk-ultnrM’S brightest resderet Who wHI bare them ( Acrordln* to tho usual custom tor some y.-are past the |Ml(ldimol T ub AdRicuLTCttsT now offer their Slilh Ilklf-Ynirif' micotp tne proiile or tne Vnitcil state* »ml Canada. Ono Thousand Dollura in cash «'ill I n - paid to tho per- son tending in «ho Inmest list o* Knglirh words c «*- structed from let ten in tbc words \The Canadian Agri culturist\ l'ive Hundred Dollar» in cash wilt he riven to «ho second hna-st list. A Ifamlsoim- 1‘nir of Hhetland «•» nlcs. Carriage and Uarncss. will 1» girt n for tha (hird i «han. 1000 prizro, any’ona who (akca re an ordinary good list «ill not fail 'prize;rize. This adaUffn« thing, in Patterns: Portiere Curtains; Gllver Tea fitnh-e«; Ten- nrsoa't Poems, bound in cloth; Dickeui' In IS volume, bound In cloth, etc. As there are nmre . the trouble to |iri-|iare _ to receive a valuable p ________ _ ______ the couipctitlon Una that we have ever placed before the pnbllc,and all who do not take part will mtsaaaoppor. tunity ot a life time. R ule »—. 1 A letter cannot ba used oftner than R wpeara In the words \Tho Canadian Agriculturist.\ Fur Instance the until \egg\ could not be useil, aa theft is bnt one \g” In the three words. J. Words haring antra than ono meaning Imt spelled the same can.be used but once. 3. Kamei of placet and persons barred. Each list must contain one dollar to pay forsit month's subscription to Tnr. AtiBicvLTPnisr. H two or more tie, tbe largest list which bears the earliest pool mark receive | wlU take the lint prize, and the other* win m,... „ In order ot merit. V. 8. money and stamps take at. __ The object in offestng these magailhwnt prises ia to introduce our popular mocar.inc into ocw homes, in every part of the American continent. Krery competitor enclosing 39 reots in stamps cztre, will rceeive free, by mail, postpaid,one of T he Aantctlb- XUXIKT g Ekiant Souvenir 8poons of Canada. ' Prizre awarded to persons residing in the United Mat« will be shipped from our New York oaks free o( duly. AU money (alters should lie registered. ovn F okmfr . CoMi-irriTuiK-We have riven nway I25.M) in prize* during the last twoyeats,»ml hare thon- aamla of letters from prize-a inner* fu every Mat* in Ih* union, und every part of Canada and Nr* foundand, l lord kilcourek, A.U.C. to ihe tiovemor Generalo«On- ada, writes: I shall rreomnu iul my frienda locnteeyawv competitions, M. M. Bntnden, Vaneoun r, D. C, *’re- ccived ttCMIin cold\ and we hold his receipt for aarna; A few of the prizewinners: Mbs J. Itoldi son, Teronta. bloOO; J. J. llntndnn, Fenelcn Kails On«., «1300; Daria tl.aa^M OaNiniri.auT X V AVJt*ff i *« - - - * aaa 9 um * am - Address, T ub A ovivultl - kist , Peterborough, Canada. (CumiH-titloii cli»cs,tallitili.*- 13«II. IS:«.) ONE DOLLAR EVERY HOUR Is eiifily f>;ir:ictl tiv any one of either rex in any part of tlie emtittry, wlio U williiij: to work itMlufi* trloiMlv at tlif employment which we fiiriii^ti« The lahor l* U^lu hii <I plca.-aiit, nml v«m run no whatever. We til you out eoiujilet«, so that v«m can jivc * the hu-’liifs-' a trial without expend* to \otir.*eltw For tho*v willing toilo a little work« thi- I* tlie ^raiMh’.^t olh*r math’s Von call w*ork all «lay* fir in the eveiiliijr onlv. If you are cm. phv.tnl. mitl have» few span*‘hour.- at your «Ufl* mill/e and mill to your income,— oitr hii*im*.«< will not iutertere at all. You will It»* amazed on tin* mrt ut fit«* rapidity aud en»e liy whieii v«»n dollar ii [ moi dolhir. ilny in und da> out K vhi he^itinert are .*ucre*idtil from the tlr«ulD‘»u*. Any «me c:m run the hutiine^s - none fait. Y«m .«tionhl try nothin;.' et.o* until you dh ; for yourself wiiat von ran do at the I' ii H ik .’*« whMt tve otter* \*»’ caplial rNked. Wtuneii are yr.-nid woikf’i**. ii'nvaday« they make a^ natch a» men. Tho) *h«Mdd trv thi- hie*li»ei«k, n* It Is* no well adapted lo tliem. Write at once mid Fee for your?t*ll‘. AiMrei.-* If. Ildl.I.KTT * CO., IU»x KttO, I' m U ik A, Me. ED. S A L E S M E N . Lceat a«. Taavaim... lo ri-liiVM-iit olir »eli kuown I iiiiim -. voii tit-oil no cniiitnl «o roim-M-iit n tirili timi warrant» niifsury stock lirst-clnss unti «Jiic to IIIIIIM!. WORK ALL fHR VIAR. «UGO per moni li lottai rta'lit niuii. Apiily i|iilck -lutlnzr u^'c. L . L . M A Y & CO. NUfiMfiyMllt, FUOHIOT# * •■■OHM««»/ ST. NUL. ( I hi* ItotlM* I* rrsiH iihible.) Minti. * W^eH»»er\c«tnrVht ¿olle, t’oiirthÄLu, Clin>nic Pinri'iiu.*», Cinoulo I. ìvit liouUc, !)!«* S i)I:UiiU,Ku Jitnmlli'C, ........ --- , —V- ---- . o f Appctltu, Stentai Dcpreridon. • y c U 1 « i: m tn,|- ■' ■ —llftlnfulPhre». ! i thm. rimplc^i to tuo Head. I flrMon, Hall Itfnl, Scrof* nrhCaSkin In«' ^trmachvTh’wl livor. Vlccrw, o:ni ctcry otri» X git»rt>d/iiiffntlmt! -- ... .. - Impuro bluod or » fntlur» in the prf>rf«‘J!\fonn; • nneoof tbdr funetionii hy the ntomsch, liver «nu • inftKtincs» Persons friv<n to <wrf|£atmf•«? X eüteil tur tnklmr one totnito ofìrrm-ar» j m i L A X continuedu«o o f the piransTatamw ti<tkee«rr*t X Cure for ofwtlnate eonctlpetioit. contain Z notidnz that can be Injurtoufi to the mort <%U. X ente« 1 Krniifi ]»2|rroM flSÀ.,14 X torh «Se.» • 1-H eros» i.S ccntR.. Acnt he tnAu.po»tajr* pf.M, . f AfMSSfTHK IttPANH ClUttUCAL COMPsCiY. i i\O.Bos6i^^w-Yurk. - T H E - SUNDAY SUN $2.00 a Year. Conliiiiiiiiff more read ili“ matter* tlmii any m:i“ ¡íziiie published in Auit-rie.'i. A tltl ress iCtir« dsihma. THE SUN. T ^ e v r York. O F F I C I A L L I E E C T C E Y State Officers. N .lowpli K. Tnolp. Uurarnor. J. K. ItiokunlH, Lieut. Oovernor. L. But wilt, Mvi-retnry o f fitafo. It. O. Illeknmn. Ttv-nNiin-r. If. -1.,'Hnskull. ..itoriiey General. .Tulin Gaiinoii, Snjit. Pub. tnztrnctlun. E. A. Kenny. Auditor. OongreHumal. Wl Ibtir K. Sunder» I a_ TiKimuMC. I’owor f 8e,mtor,,< W. W. Dixon, KcprcNcutalive In Congi-rs*. Jndioial. I'.. Illako. Chief Ja»tlee. U*.^’ K \ ' | AHHOclalo Just wen. W . J. Kennedy, clerk Supreme Court. Dtatrlot court convene» nt Livingston am «lie »ecoitd.Monduy of January, April. Xo- veinln>r.>nd «hint Monday o f Jane. Park Ooooty Offioen. Frank Henry. fll»trlet Judge- O. I*. Templeton. .Sheriff Sigmund Deutneh. Ch*rk and Kueorder. K. W. Wright. Treasurer. Allan It. Joy. County Attorney. O. Kmmonx. Clerk of Court. Mr». Eva Hunter, County Rupl. o f Kehoola Dr. G. II. Well». County Physlelnn. Dr. \V. A. Moore. Coroner. T. H. Carter. Public Admlnl»trator. Churkin Tuppon. Surveyor. JolinClilforri. Anmiscor. Wm. Wright 1 . II. J. Honpp /County It. H. Brigg» I Commissioners. Butirri of eonnty commissioner» imeet on tlie first Monday o f ,M«>reh, Jnnw.Septenilier. nnd IXeember. LcgiiUtive. James S. Thompson. Senator. Charle» II. Raton I « „ „ u ™ «r a^-ni-v Charle» S. (Debbili» » M‘•,n,,cr', * f Assem y PfednctOfiem .1. E. Ilarlniur. Juslhe o f the Peace. T. Eglnntl. Constable. NEBVOUS DEBILITY. A gentleman having ta-en cured ofMerv- ons I'nmiratlon. Seminal Weak ties». I’rt-ma- ture IkH-ay. nn«l all tie-evil effect» *if early Indlsi-retioii and youthful fully. 1» anxionn l«t make known toothers tlie simple method ot eC IV r ilD e Totluwe who. wish and will » “ I f f vUML ¿|vt- him tlielrsyniptomw, he will send ( fret! 1 b.v return mall, a copy o f (he recipe so»iweeaatttlly used In hi»ease. AthlresH in eonthiem-e. J u m W . P icks rt Si Cedar Street. New fork. T H E A M r i r i l , high-grade fnm llg eewtac • d t r h l w . , a ai ennlng « i l niuilrrn iM g ravrgirata. 6UARAIITEED EQUAL to (he SEST f r l r N very K i H a r i i i » , tlhtnlH lUer-t M R Make r**M r ia « n a . ELDREDGE MANUFACTURING CO. P Z L V I D C R E . ILL. Do you want to ----- Make a Fortune? Do you wj.nt, ftt----- Make it Quickly? Do you want u r i a » « ? ---- I f }-on want u. Make a Fortune, ---- I f yon want 1« Make it Quickly, ---- I f run want ia JPxit o n S t y l e 9, XVT 1 8 9 9 , Invest from $ 1 0 0 to $ 0 0 0 Real Estate Zzx T U * Tliroiijih. I he ggeney of A. C. HATCH, A g e n t ftor BOULDER ADDITION Kl 1. • \