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BAINBRIDGK, MAY 11, 1901.
Mr. VV.J. Baxter, of North Brook,
N. (J., says lie suffer* *i with pile*
for Hl'leeii year*, lie l*i. *i Olanv rem
edies with no re*iili» uiitil bo used
DoWilt*# Witch Hazel Salve ami
that <1 lickly mired him. It L. H.cks.
The Philadelphia Time* (Dem.)
nay*: “Oertain English journal* have
l) oil laboring earnestly to set Ger
ma ty an l the Unite! State* by the
ear*. Some official Americans who
o i 'ht to know better have followed
their cue. The motive is apparent
and we do not beleive that Ameri-
c ins g merally are in tile least distur-
1) al. Any government nail pick a
quarrel with any other if it tries, but
if Germany wants no quarrel with
the United State* it need have none.
The vaporings of the Lodges and
I-oiqgs do uot represent public opin
io i Imre. ,
DeYVitt's L'ttle Early Risers search
the remotest parts of bowels and re-
miye the imparities speedily with no
dimomfort. They are famo.is for
ill nr efficacy. Easy to take, never
g • ,m. It. L. Ilick*.
cK.vreH of rvn'ttTiaa.
A recent census bulletin shows
that during the decade extending
from 1890 to 1900 the center of pop
ulation moved soathwanl as well as
westward and lies in southern Indi
an i, about six miles southeast of
0 durobin.
Tiie bulletin also gives some inter
esting information as to the course
of our population since the founda-
ti n of the government.
In 1780 the center of population
w is ahout 33 miles east of Baltimore
a i l since that time it has traveled 1
619 miles westward. In 1800 it
xv.is found tiiat the center of popu
lation had moved 41 miles in ten
years. In the next ten years it mov-1
3 > miles. By 1820 it had mo ed 60
miles; by 1830, 30 miles; 66 miles
by 1840; 56 by I860; 81 m les by
ISdU; 4‘2 miles by 1870; 58 miles by
1890, and 14 miles by 1900.
The grevtest change of the center
of population was made between 1850
and 1800, 81 miles, and was due to
the rush to Catifor ua and the Pacif
ic slope following immediately on
the diioovery of gold in that region.
The reason of the small western
movement in the last ten years is to
be found m the great growth of the
south and some of the north Atlantic
slates.
The most northern point of the
center of population was recorded in
1790 mid the most southern in 1839.,
The center was brought southward
in 1900 by the remarkable growth j
which thu southern and southwestern j
states were found to have made since
IS 0. j
The south, we oeleive, will grow
at a much greater rate during the'
next ten years than it ever did be
fore, at a far greater rate than any
other section of thu country. We
may expect a very decided south
ward movement of the center of pop
ulation between now and 1910.—At
lanta Journal.
The Fata Morgana.
The fata morgana Is a singular aerial
phenomenon akin to the mirage. It la
seen In many tmrts of the world, but
most frequently and In greatest per*
fectlou at the strait of Messina, be
tween Blcily and Italy. So many con
dition* must coincide, however, that
even there it I* of comparatively rare
occurrence. To ullow of its production
the sun must he at an angle of 45 de
grees with the water, both sky and sea
must tie calm, and the tidal current suf
ficiently strong to cause the water In
the center to rise higher thnn on the
edge* of the strait. When these condi
tion* nre fully met. the observer on the
height* of Calabria, looking toward
Messina, will behold a series of rnpidly
changing pictures, sometimes of most
exquisite beauty.
Castles, colonnades, successions ol
beautiful arches, pniace*. cities, with
houses nnd streets and church domes,
mountains, forests, grottoes, will ap
pear and vanish, to lie succeeded per
haps by lleets of ships, sometimes
placidly sailing over the deep, some
times Inverted, while a halo like a
rainbow surrounds every image. It Is
supposed that the Images are due to
the Irregular refractive powers of the
different layers of air above the sen,
which magnify, repeat and distort the
objects on the Sicilian shore bfyond.
but to the Italians these singular ap
pearances arc the custlcs of the I’riu-
cess Morgana, and the view of them Is
supposed to brlug good fortune to the
beholder.
Skeleton In tlic Clouet.
The original of the singular saying,
“A skeleton In the closet,” which is
found In almost every language in Eu-
rope, Is found In one of those curious
collections of stories which the monks
of the middle ages were fond of mak
ing both for their own amusement and
for the instruction of youth. In one of
these collections, compiled by nn un
known hand about the middle of the
tenth century, there Is a siory of a
wealthy Indy who, having a secret
grief, confided it to a friend who v.ns
apparently a perfectly happy woman.
She was the wife of a nobleman who
lived In his castle In the south of
France. She nnd -her husband were
outwardly on the most loving terms.
Not a care cloud seemed to cast a
shadow on her path.
After bearing the story of her afflict
ed friend the noble lady took her by
the band and led her to a secret cham
ber adjoining her bedroom, there open
ed the door of a closet and exposed a
skeleton. "Know, my friend." she
said, “no one Is happy Every day 1
am forced by my husband to kiss this
grinning dentb head, which 1* that of a
gentleman who was my husband’s ri
val and whom 1 would have married
had uot my parents willed otherwise."
Pretty Off.
A summer resident In n New Hamp
shire village, a tttdy who, <h Horace
Walpole’* phrase, ”*lts at the top of
the world." wits making her first
friendly rail of the season upon the
family of an old widower.
Only the father was at home, one of
the girl* being absent cn a visit to the
other sister, who bad been married
during the past winter. Naturally the
talk turned on the daughters.
"Vos." said the father; “Mary made
out rout well. But I don’ know’s I'll
ever work Liza both off. There’s a
young man been comln bere steady
now for two year, an he’s no further
on yet, ma'am, than me on you."—
Youth's Companion.
A Trait of Antailln Daly.
A lovely truit of Mr. Daly's character
was his teuderneasand thought for chil
dren. I never knexv him to pass n lit-
j tie newsboy on the street without buy
ing a paper, and he always took the
I paper with a look In his eyes as much
! as to say, “We must help the beys to
get a living." It was a beautiful trat
—not glvlug as charity, hut buying
what the boy bad lo sell.—Mrs. Ullburt
In Scribner’s Maguzlue.
The Coffee He Wanted.
"Lady," said the beggar, “won’t yer
gimme a nickel to git soffle coffeeV”
The woman did so, and he started In
to the neighboring saloon.
"Here.” she cried, "you don’t get cof
fee In there!”
“Lady.” he replied, "dat's where yer
way off. Doy keeps It on de bar wld
de cloves an orange peel.”—Philadel
phia Record.
Trying Work.
Thin Haired Man—What! A shilling
for cutting my hair? That’s outrageous!
Barber—But. my dear sir, the hairs
on your bead are so far apart that 1
had to cut each one by itself.—London
Tit-Bits.
The Clothes Moth.
We may marvel fit grub* growing fat
find succulent upon such unpromising
fare as old timber affords, but that
achievement Is Improved upon by the
Insects that prefer to draw their en
tire nutrition front Woolen fabrics, fur.
horsehair, feathers, tanned leather and
the like and apparently without ever a
desire to "wet their whistles" by any
thing of a Juicy nature. ALy small,
silvery winged moth that is seen lilt-
ting about the house is regarded ns a
“clothes moth," but every cue hilled Is
not au enemy, for there ure a number
of moths of similar size and appearance
that come from outdoors and have heed
Occupied ns grub* lu destroying green
leaves. It is a common error to sup
pose that it Is the clothes moth tlint
docs the mischief, though by destroy
ing the moth we prevent the laying of
Innumerable eggs from which come the
consuming larva], whose cutting Jaxvs
would be actively and Incessantly em
ployed In mutilating choice fabrics and
valuable fin-s. These caterpillars are
rarely spi n by the housewife because
their first care on leaving the egg i3 to
disguise or hide themselves.
The clothes moth proper has yellow
ish gray wings, with three or four In
definite broxvuish spots upon them, and
In consequence of Its marked prefer
ence for furs it Is known to sole ire. as
Tinea pellionelln.—Good Wpyds.
Putin*] to Have Order,
“M,v husband Is just too ridiculous
for anything.”
"Why so?"
“Why, he staid at home last night
and attended to the children while l
went to the club. When I returned, he
was sitting cu a chair in the corner, a
black snake whip in oue hand and a re
volver lu the other.” -Indianapolis
Sun.
A famons Ink Iodr used In Germany
was made of a combination of chro
mate of potash with a solution of log
wood In the proportions of one part of
the former to 1.000 parts of the latter.
A Simple, nnahful Maid.
“1 nm glad your name Is Mary." said
Mr. Slowcoach to his sweetheart,
whom he had been courting for several
years.
“Why so?”
"Because I was reading today and
came across a line which said, ’Mary Is
the sweetest name that woman ever
bore.' ”
“That Is poerlcall; expressed Fro
heard my father say 11 to mj* mother,
whose name la Mary. It Is from some
poet, Isn’t It?"
"1 believe so."
“But 1 have also beard my father say
that there was even a sweeter name
thnn Mary,"
“I think he must have been mistak
en," said the lover ns he tenderly press
ed his sweetheart’s hand.
"No; I do not think be was mis
taken.”
“What was .the other name?"
A beautiful blush suffused the charm
ing maiden’s cheek, the silken lashes
fell and veiled ibe lovely eyes, nnd in a
lone ns soft as the whisperings of an
AJolInn harp she murmured:
"Wife."
. 'The cards are out.—London Answers.
Sot a 1,00*1 Liar.
Mr*., Newbride I didn't see you at
my wedding
| Mr Sling,*e (who saved the price of a
gifti- Why. I didn't get uny Inviiaiion.
! Mrs Newbride- I'm sure one was
' sent ro your bouse on Sixteenth street
! Mr. Stlngee— No. Il wasn’t. Il was
sent to tiie same number on Fifteenth
sireet, and- er-ihat is- 1 declare there
goes my carl Goodbyi-Catholic Siurd-
ard Times.
The Sicilian woman Is generally Illit
erate nnd Is proud of being so. In na
tive parlance such a one "sees with
two eyes only." Those who can read
are said to see with four eyes.
Altogether Different,
Suitor—l have come to ask you for
your daughter’s baud.'
Father—Well, the fact Is we are pret
ty crowded here as It Is. and I—
Suitor—Oh, 1 Intend lo take her away
from home if I marry her!
Father—Oh, well, lu tha.t case-- But
you did give me an awful start, my
boy.—Boston Transcript
A Gentle Hint,
Little Bobby had been forbidden to
ask for dessert. The other day they
forgot to serve him. and as Bobby is
very obedient he remained silent, al
though much affected.
“Josephine." said the father, "pass
me a plain."
“Won't you have mine?” cried little
Bobby. "It Is very eleau.”—London
Tit-Bits.
I A Common p—TT"’,
1 .When P. T. Baruum
Selim business in New yjr*
Ida moat Jovial frlehds
Clark, a ffimott* litterateur in *
of our rather*. They w „“,“
matched pair of practical J 0 u
day when Mr. Clark dropped,
, museum, a* wna hi* custom L
: hum, apparently much e scita ,T
j his frteud Into the private
: said: "Gaylord, 1 was about in!
you. I want your advice i,
chance to purchase tiie U i 08t
ful of nil zoological freak*. (*•:
a perfect fish, theu it chaug—
four legged laud ahimul, then *1
trees and"— 1
"Bah I You’re Joking,"
Mr. Clark.
"Ou my honor I am not," itv,
ly replied the showman. 1
petise.”
"Oh. hang the expense,” int,
Mr. Clnrk. brimful of eatbusln
the business project of hi* ffl B
you can get any such freak,
four fortune's made. But
thlug called?”
"Well." replied Mr. Bureau,
Just the faintest suggestion o(L
kle In Ids left eye. "it bvlon 0 J
hatroehlan family of animal*,
Abe vernacular Is called the
poler-’-
SaprraOtloaa finoi
Superstition has not only p„
mankind from attaining a sum
Inence of happiness, but whai;
deplorable. It has added In a i
gree lo au already extensive,
of earthly miseries. It is noil
! iguornnt alone, that supersthk,
! llefs are entertained, but ly m
nent men of the pnst aud pres.
Samuel Johnson was a firm bej
ghosts aud second sight. Josep.
great Jewish historian, relntuf
saw the extraordinary night of |
spirit being induced to leave ti*
of an afflicted mortal npoDtiie,
tlon of Solomon's seal to the,
nostril. James VI. who .was no,
his Intellectual attainments tut
logical learning, was a firm belie
witchcraft. So deep a bold <1
absurd notion have ou him thatb
llshed a work upholdlug tills <
and actually punished all who
the belief.—Exchange.
There la n patch of ground In Colora
do. six miles by three, which yields
$20,000,000 worth of gold a year and
will cot be worked out for a century.
All Her Fault.
Mr. Teevlsh—Where Is that book of
nine? You know 1 told you last night
Where ! hud pul It for safe keeplug.
Mrs. Peevish—Yes. dear, hut- I don’t
remember where you sahl you had put
It
Mr. Prevlsh—Well. I declare! Women
can’t remember a blessed thing!—Phil
adelphia Record.
A Cheese Roast.
Those who Insist npon eating
should take the precaution to v
thoroughly before eating. It Isfj
reason that some people who tq
able to eat raw cheese find tlni
able to eat toasted cheese wills
Acuity. Toasting the cheese dee
however. Increase Its digesilblliti
rather the reverse. Its benetieial*
If any. Is from the destruction!
' virulent microbes which are |
and which ore capable of glvlaj
to symptoms even more dlstn
than those of ordinary hidlgesiit
best method of dealing with cbf
to give It to the pigs, as It Is
more or less than decayed milk. IS
for a scavenger diet. — Sanltaij
Municipal Engineering.
The least in quantity and most in
q lality describe* Do Witt's Little
Etfly Uisera, tiie fa mo s pills for
constipation, ami liver complaints.
U. L Hicks.
VIctoMa tiol Her Prim rone*.
“The following little anecdote, told
by guecu Victoria herself, will show
her Independence of character." says a
writer In The Century. "Very fond of
primroses mid finding none lu the
royul gardens, she sent word to have
some planted. The gnrdeuers. the
qu-H>„ snld made many objections, and,
t't.dmg shortly aft'i-ward that her
v> ixins had not ye: ■*••••:» earned out,
*’’•*• il-sptiteltcd rt messenger ll|.|dirlli -
the reason I *::-|M>se (Jrieeii Anne
i.:. l none.' sin sui.1 -so they ■!.,! i;.,t
think ll pvo|wr foi me to have , l: ,y.
I*i.l l .-’<‘nl them word promptly tli.it
vvtet-ia wui.M iuvee.-me and
f d. i "
I'nelslmed Moneys.
Nearly every bank of old establish
ment has on deposit sums of unclaimed
money. Tiie aggregate of all these
sums. If It could ho told, would nston
isli the world. These moneys Id the
Bauk of England nre estimated vari
ously. seme placing the aggregate
amount a: less than $500,000 and some
at many tiifios that sum. in the Bank
of England, ns In all banks In this
country and In England, the total
amount is made up of small sums Ac
cording to law. the Bank of England
should give public access to the list of
such lost moneys, whereas It never does
anything of the sort. Wbeo challenged,
It Invites legal action, but no oue can's
for a legal contest with the Bunk of
England, so the question never is faced
How do these unclaimed moneys ac-
snmidnte? Largely through the ouils-
sion of stockholders to claim dividends
nnd through the fart that many people
i <■ w-lhisut l-av tig behind • hem a
>.;r* l ti.-i-uuti! vf theii It.\esluel.is
A rinaorlnl eiilt.Lknt.il.
'* ■ ■* * " ,:i >•■»*■ n.i .oivea.-e ,)t -;t
ary. Mr sSjjish’?”
"No; It’s no use."
"No user
"it I i'i " r-r r.'<v.)i*v !’! h*-.- •
1 >er. : Vti-Jjt J :-ee p e.
A LUXURY WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL!
M AKE no mistake!
See that my head
is on every package of
UON COFFEE
you buy. It guarantees
its purity. No coffee is
UON COFFEE
unless it is in a J pound
sealed packet with the
head of a lion on the
front. Then you get
pure coffee—the highest
grade for the money.
Watch our next advertisement.
Why has
LION GOFFS
now become the lead
of all package coffees
And why is it used!
millions of homes ?
Because it does
sail under false co!o
It is an absolutely del
pure coffee. No glazi®
no coating with e
mixtures or chemia
in order to hide imp
fections.
Just try a package*
and you will undej
stand the reason oM
popularity*